The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-25
from the n. Orleans Picayune, 18th |
Latest from Havana.

--latest frOIa Havana.
The steamship Isabel arrived at Charleston /
on the 18th inst, from Havana and Key
West.
The papers make no mention ofthe prison |
ers confined IN the Moro, n0r those thai had
been shot ut MatanZas.
project was on foot among the merchants
and others 10 construct fourteen smaller sized
war steamers TO be used us Guarda Costa
or home squadron. 10 protect the island against
invasion.
The Spanish Journals are copying from
ours such articles about the invasion up
hold the cause of Spanish despo'ism.
High honors had been conferred on the
! soldiers and citizens who behaved themselves
so gallantly at Cardenas.
/ Two highly respectable citizens OF Matan-
zls Don +. JavIer de la Cruz and Don J. p.
Barrera, have been sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment in Ceuta, Tor constiring against
the Government.
We lake the following from the Charles
ton Mercury OF the 18th inst:
By the isabel we have our files Of papers
and correspondence to the Sth lnst extracts
from which will be found annexed.
The papers are mainly occupied with de-
tails conn cted with the late invasion of the
island. A large number OF crosses and OIL er
honorary distinctions have been conferred on
those who were prominent Ia rPpclIng the III
vdderS at CardenaS, while liberal coutrlbu-
tions have been made Tor the support oil the
families ei the killed and wounded on the oc-
cusion.
Much excitement still prevails throughout
the Island and the feelings OF The old Span
idrdS aud the Government officials run strong
against Americans and the American Gov
: eminent.
The officers. crews and passengers Of the
American vessels still ren}aia IA close conhne
ment. Efforts have beer made by torture TO
: extrrt confessions from the captains Of tie
, Georglana and Susan Loud but in vain
They declared repeatedly that they regular
" cleared from New Orleans TO ChagreS. as
was confirmed by their papers, that they hat
i no knowledge OF the character aud etgects OF
: their Passengers until the steamer Creole
p came alongside. when a number oil them went
on board that vessel: and that they we e pro
ceedng on their course to Cuagres when they
!. were captured by the Spanish steamer
The captains were then suspended in the
air by cords ttachcd to Their thumbs but.
despite the torture, they persisted il their
statements.
Among the prisoners was y"ung lawyer
from one of the Western States, whose ~ mp
toms Of trepidai1n gave expectation that by
working on his fears confession might be Ob
Gdined that would tend to eliminate his CON-
paniOns. A halter WAS accord ely placed
around his neck and canton balls attached to
ms feet aud with the threat OF immediate
~, death hanging over him, under promise Of
" pardon for himself ana fer some Of his corn
re parions whoa he named lie made certain
At disclosures. upon which the authorities based
y their further proceedings.
- The American Consul was peremptony re-
= fused all access TO or communication with til,
~ prisoners To give Il CO or, however. to the
y proceedings OF the Court the presence oil the
RS b ilish Consul was invited A strong diSpo
j. sition was manifested to dispose OF the TIVE
-. American captains by a summary execution
but against this course the British C1nsu
III warmly demonstrated and warned them tla
ne such K step would inevitably involve them i
G. serious difficulties with the American Govern
in ment. In consequence OF these remonstran
! ces the decision Of the Court upon the cas-
~ was postponed.
u The invasion has furnished fine theme 70
IS tie Havana poets. Their liquid and patriot
Sc ic strains about Achilles Alcoy. Cardends an
,;r Troy, are exceedingly excruciating
The chief Engineer Of the Matanzls an
Savannilla Railroad, died suddenly at Hava
ma, and was supposed by poison, but there j
1o no doubt that his death was occasioned b
nj over excitement aud perpiexity eonsequeI
upon the invasion at Ca-denas.
ne We have been Informed by highly intell
ch gent gentlemen that the excitement and tel
en ror at MatanZas, Havana. and Throughout
se the Island. upon tnr spread OF the iutelligenc
- Of the landing at Cardenas. was extreme. al
- IA many instancesdhe authorities seemed pc
rclly paraIyzed. It is their opinion that Il
thousand brave men. well poiaied, and we
n Offered. had pushed on promptly from Ca
- denas, they could have place themselves
y the centre of The city OF Havana without St
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