Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-07-29
From the Charleston Courier, July 70.
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM HA-

ARRIVAL OF TIE ISABEL

HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM HA-
vANA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ISABEL.
The steamship Isabel, Capt Rollins. arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon, at about five o'clock. She
leit havana at 5 p. NJ the 22nd inst with full
list Of passengers, and large cargo, and Kew West
on tue sd She was detained on the passage in
sequence of the badness OF the coal she had taken in at
Havana being unable TO make more than nine knots
per hour; and therefore, compelled at about four
O'Clock yesterday morning, to put into Savannah
by the Gordon.
The political intelligence from Cuba is highly inter-
esting but of very contradictory nature. We give
however the different reports as we have heard them
We are indebted to gentleman, who has resided
for some time in Cuba, for the following items, which
certainly coincide with the intelligence have been
receiving tor some days past There had been, as is
not denied as tar as our accounts inform us, rising
OF The Creole population at and near Puerto Pfinci-
pc, San JUAN &c, which had been joined by part OF
the Spanish troops in the neghborhocd Il is stated
that the Colonel of regiment stationed near Priucipe
had in ormed the authorities at Havana that he had
but fragment OF his regiment left. The regiment of
Leon, stationed at or near NJ atanZas had become 50
insubordnae that the officers had advised the Govern
ment that the men could not be depended on, and the
Regiment had to be removed to some other part of
the Island. The authorities have stopped all sealed
communications between different paris Of the Island
since the 10th ST., and all communications have 20
through the mails open unless written by official
| Views and feelings now expressed in Havana,
that would not have been attempted few weeks SINCE
and a meeting OF the Hdbanero5, favorable to inde-
pendence was to have been held few days before the
sailing OF the Isabel, but the place OF meeting having
become known to the government, it was taken pos
session OF by military force, and, thereby frustrated
Ii the patriots meet with in the INTERIOR it
pected that an Instruction wi take place in Havana
Immediately.
An elderly gentleman, who has been planter for
number OF years on the island, and who possessed
sugar estate valued at one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars sold out tor hundred thousand and came
on in the Isabel. We also informed, by passen-
gers, that two agents OF the Cuban authorities have
arrived IN the Isabel. to watch the movements OF The
friends OF Cuba in this country.
Other gentlemen inform us that Colonel Condo of
the Regiment of Puerto Principe, was, together with
nine officers aud thirty soldiers, taken prisoner few
three hundred soldiers drowned the raft having
capszed. 1t is stated, likewise, that at the present
ment there are about one thousand citizens now ia
the woods under the command OF four American off,
GERS who ready to to sustain the Provisional Cow
eminent, already renstated at Tunas, in the Eastern
Department OF the Island, adjacent to the Central De-
partment in which is Puerto Pr ncipe. 1t is likewise
cordng to our ntormants, expected that in course OF
few days-say ten, revolution will break out in Hava
ma, for which purpose is said the dsaeced have al
ready regiment engaged to cooperate with them,
and that another will come over to Them its ccm-
mander being paid three hundred douboons equivalent
to about $500 OF our currency, he having pledged his
word, as a military officer, to that effect.
We have moreover been informed by a gentleman
whose sources OF information relative to Cuban affairs
are generally most reliable, that many ofthe townsin
Cuba arms-the present force amounting 10 abou
hive Thousand effective men-that provisional Govern
ment IS about to be organized, and that the Queens
troops have suffered severe loss
On the other hand told by other parties whose
information is generally unquestionable, that the nsur
recon al Principe Is an affair that has created no alarm
in the Island OF Cuba, and that what they term the
exaggerated reports in the journals of the day. have
their origin in Havana for the sole object creating an
excitement in the United States They also that
Senior JOAQUIN AGUERo had been taken prisoner with
number OF his followers and that the of the party
had offered to give themselves up the Government if
they were assured of pardon. The gentlemen re-
present that Havana and all parts of the Island
quill as usual and that all that is unsatisfactory pre-
en Is the prevalence OF Cholera and Yellow Fever
ONE extent.
Corroboratory in measure of the accuracy of
this version is dispatch, OF which the following is a
translation, which was received from Principe on the
22nd lnst by the authorities 1t bears date the 10th
inst
The party under the command of JOAQUIN AaUERo
had been met by the troops under the command of the
Governor of the Eastern Province and dspeI eav.
ing hve men dead on the ied-the troops having seized
also various horses, arms &c. Many of the insurgents
had presented themselves the authorities and nearly
all the others were willing surrender upon assurance
OF pardon.
The foregoing is all the information we have been
able to obtain the subject, and leave it the in~
tegence oil our readers TO discover what is actually
the real state of the case. For own parts we are
inclined to imagine that where there so much smoke
there must necessarily be some fire, but as 10 the ex-
tent OIL we confess we are unable 10 form opinion.
Since the commencement of The present year, upwards
OF lC0 Chinese have emigrated to California. The cry
is still they CO. and many Of the vessels take cargoes
which the produce Of China The American ships
Oneco and Lebanon were lately loading at Hong Kong
with Chinese passengers and freight for San Francisco
Those emigrants merchants, small dealers, agricul-
tnrss and artisans, all Of whom respectable people.
This emigration will increase every month"; as tho in
ducements to leave are very great
At meeting of the Directors Of the Bank of the Old
Dom Mon, held on Tuesday the lot the northwest
OF Prince and Water Streets was selected Is the
site tor the Banking House, and was purchased for
$l.750. The board also elected James Mckenzie,
trq Cashier and Teller. We learn that arrange
mems have been made to have the building erected at
an tarly day. The business of the Bank will COM
meuce the Notes can be prepared, and a
temporary office procured -Aleg. Gaz.
SINsULAR PHENOMENON A meeoric stone, weigh
lew days since on the farm of Mr.. Newton In Spring.
Vile 1t deeply imbeded 10 the earth. and the turf
of the ground still fresh under it.-Mont,ose (Ya1