Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-04

HC1IoN OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
BURLINGTON. Aue, IS.

BURLINGTON, Aue,, IS.
Tue following dispatches We're received at
Aalf past . o'clock this moraing, Their Import
ancs is such that We hastcn TO lay them before
eur resders in the form Of an extra,
5 PHttApELpHt,, August %.
We havececoants from New Orleans Of the
arrival Of the E,apire City, with Havana dates
teihe 18th.
The steamer Vixen has also arrived al peasa-
cola--brings no later news. She confirms the
pssvious accounts and gives E,tl. additional
Information.
Gen. Lopez had made stand ., Marish,
where he had two engagements with the gov
lrxa,ent troops in boats, in which he naa been
victorious. Tue Spanish loss in Killed and
wounded was 50 officers and 800 men The
Read ana wounded were ,akcn to Havana. Tae
Dead were buried with great romp,
On the 18th Lopes's force numbered lio0
men. He was daily receiving accessions.
On the night of the li,h, over 100 left Ha.
sana to join the Invaders, and the people were
rising in many qaa,ters.
Col. Cri,tenaea is reported by the arrival as
among the prisoners sho, at Havana.
s. WAsHiNGroN, Aug. a5th.
The Government has ordered the t,iwate Sar-
anac Commodore Parker, to sail im,nedia a,ely
Tor Havana, tcdemand an explanations for shoo,.
Ing party Of Americans, and firing upon the
steamer Falcon. She will sail to-day or 10.
morrow. Rigid Instructions are issued 10 an
officers Of the Government 10 suppress the out
breaks Of any armed expedition against Cuaa
fitting out from any part Of the coan,ry.
PHiLADELpHiA, Aug 25.
An immense mass meeting was held al Paila.
deiphia Square to express indignation al the bro
csediass OF the Spanish authorities at Havana
N The execution Of prisoners, and other oiren-
sise measures. Not less than from l2,00o to
iaaO persons were present. Col Swift pres.-
ded, assisted by a large mla5er OF Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries,
BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.
Charleston papers @! Saturday have dispatch.
= from New Orleans under date of the els,
giving accounts Of fearful riot in The latter
place, with party of Cuban nlibera,ors-masii,
eastern men. Exasrero,cl BY The tone Of Ger
tam articles IN the Spanish paper IN relation
70 Cuba, they attacked The office, broke in tie
doors aud windows, threw the press aud cases
iasc The street. and destroyed everything belong.
ing TO Tie e'iice The police made 10 a,,etnnt
10 uaeiiere with their movements. Tie nob.
alter semol'shng the c;hce, proceeded TO The
ctsar stores on The corner Of CHARLES aud Fran.
set streets, breaking the door, and windows, de-
siroying all the stock, and fural;ure oil n,.ci,
value
Al O'Clock The rioters proceeded 10 the
ofice oi the Spanish Consnl-attacked i,-.ai1d
DESTROYED all the furai,ure aud property which
was destructtsse. They also broke dowa tie
signs of the Spaniards, which they carried i'll
triumph to large meeting in Lafayette square.
Another Dispatch from New Orleans, dated
22d, says-Two thousand persons had that
morning surrounded tie city prison in
which the Spanish Consul bad taken refuge,
and threatened TO demolish it unless the Consul
was given up TO them. There were about 30
policemen on the ground. The cigar shops kept
by Spaniards were learly all destroyed last
night.
Minute guns have been fred since sunrise Ia
honor OF the murdered libefators.
The bodies OF Col. Crittcnden and Capt. Vic
tor Kerr, which have been brought here from
Havana, have attracted crowds OF people. and
the sight produces deep feelings.
The military had been ordered out 10 sup
press the riot. Three or four Spanish coffee
houses have been destroy ed The excitement
against the Spanish Consul was caused chiefly
BY his refusal 10 deliver number of letters rom
the prisoners shot at Havana which had beea
written just before their execution. These let
tefs were forwarded to The Consul by the Cuban
authorities. A committee waited upon him aud
requested the letters which he refused, bu, was
consequently f,rced to surrender.
WAsHiNGToN, Ang. 25.
Inc lntelligencer says dispatches have been
received from Mr.. Owen, the American Consul,
stating that the prisoners shot were [no,1 tried
oeiore their exec uticn. The government will re-
qu'se an explanation from the officers of govern
.leiN at New Orleans ior their apparent neglect
N allowing the departure of the Pampcro.
N ST. Louis, Aug 20.
d Cuban meeting was hel II in the 9th ward
iasl night, which was attended by large nnm-
Der Of citizens. The meeting was highly en-
.n.....-sstic throughout. Il was addressed by j..
Sidaey Smith, Col. Harne, and others. Reso-
iutlons We're passed, denouncing The coase of TIE
spanish at Havana in the strongest terms, and
sympathising with the patriots. Another meet
sns will be held at the Court House on next
saturday evening.
Mr.. John w. Sheldon was found dead in his
room At the American Hotel about 10 clock
yesterday morning. Supposed his death was
caused BY ft Of appoplexy.
II sI NEw York, Aug 2S.
Flour, sales 1900 bbls at 50 93s for Ohio ;
= 06a for pure Gennessee. Wheat, 5000
bushels, faesh, sold at IS. $4,000 bushels Corn
N54@ 81, Tor western mixed. 5000 bushels
Rye 6s. Provisions steady. Sales 800 bbls.
Meas Pork at SIS 80. Beef is in active de-
nand at 81 Y q ST. 90; for Mess $40. Lard
lee active at 81 q 81. Extra shoulders II for
Ohio. Butter IA q Is.
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 25.
An attempt was made on Saturday night TO
blow up the depot at West Cambridge. The
windows and doors Of the building were blown
ea md the roof raised some six inches. The
es'ld'ag also took FIRE, but this was shortly SUBJ
tsed. m