The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-04

principal streets we've ,hronged with rioters, and
tho properly Of the Spaniards is destroyed il
every direction.
| The Spanish Consul has been burned in effigy,
and in the mean time, The authorities do nothing
to check the violence Of the mob.
MAsILIos, Ohio, August 81.
| A fire broke out about one o'clock this morn
ing in the rear Of Rawson's store, which spread
10 oil the buildings adjoining, until every one
upoa the whole square on the north side oil the
street, between Erie and Mill ST., with the ex-
cep,on Of one, was destroyed.
/ The loss is immense, though AT this time II is
difficult TO say how much: probably 100000.
The amount insured is large, which will fall
upon The Hartford Protection, City Insurance
Co. Of Cincinnati, Cleveland Mutual, Ohio
Mutual, Merchants Mutual Of Buffalo, Stark Co.
Mutual, Trenton Mutual, ind Portage Mutual.
/ PHILADELPHIA August 26th.
We have accounts from New Orleans Of tho
arrival Of the Empire City, with Havana dates to
the 18th. The u. s. steamer vixin has also
arrived at Pensacola, but brings no lator news.
Il 5Ac SoiHAmc PASVt@ va "sNoAHtS, E'NSS =
little additional Information. Gan. Lopez had
made stand al Mcrsko where he had two en-
gagemenis with the Government troops in both
Of which he had been victorious.
The Spanish troops los, in killed and wounded
80 officers and 800 men. The dead mud wounded
were taken TO Havana. The dead were buried
with great pomp,
/ On the 18th Lopez force numbered 400 mt II,
and he was daily receiving reinforcements. On
the nigh, Of the l4th, over 100 men left Havana
20 join the Invaders and the people were rising,
n many quarters.
| Col. Crittendsn is reported BY the arrival as
among the prisoners shot at Havana
/ An immense mass meeting was held in lnje-
pendcnce SQUARE, to express Indignation a, The
proceedings Of the Spanish authorities at Havana
IN the execution Of prisoners and other offensive
measures. No, less than ffem l2 to 5, 900 per-
sons we're present. Colonel Swift pr,si ed, as
sisted b, large number of vice presidents and
secretaries.
WASHINGTON, August 25h.
Government has ordered the United States
rigate Saranae, Commodore Parker, to 81 il i'm.
GcdiaIely for Havana to demanded an explana-
lion for shooting party Of Americans, and firing
upon the steamer Falcon.
X gid instructions are issued 10 oil officers Of
Government to prevent the departure OF any
armed expedition again agaus; Cuba fitting ont
from any port Of the country.
The Intelligereer saws dispatches have bcen
received from Mr.. Owen, American Consul at
havana, saying that the prisoners s,o, were tried
require an explanation from the officers 81 G "
ernmeut al New Ooleaus Tor Their apparent ne
eject in allowing the departure u the steamer
fampero.
BAirrao f, August IS.
Charleston papers OF s.turday, received to-day,
counts OF a fearful riot in that city. A party o
Cuban lihera,ois, mostly Eastern men, exaspera-
Ted at The tone Of certain articles in tie Spanish
paper 'La Patfia,n in relation 10 Cuba, attaek.
the Office, broke in the door AMI windows, threw
the presses and cases into the street and destroyed
everything belonging TO tie office.
The police made no attempt TO interfere with
suSH HVsthehlss lHc AFTER ufMutisHlil.
the office OF the paper, proceeded TO the cigar
store at the corner Of st. Charles and Grasier
streets, breaking in the doors and windows and
destroying all the sock and furniture, which was
very valuable
A,7o'clock the rioters proceeded 10 the Office
all the furniture and property which was destrae-
ible; they also broke down the signs Of Spaniards
which they carried in triumph to a large meeting
held in Lafayette Slnate.
A later despatch from New Orleans of 2ed, ga,
that 2o00 persons had that morning. surrounded
taken refuge, and threatened to demolish il unles.
The Consul was given unto them. There were
about 50polcemen on The ground.
The cigar shops kept by Spaniards were neari,
all destroyed. Last might minute guns had bee
fred since sunrise, in honor OF the murdered | b.
Victor Kerr, which have been brough, here from
Havana, attracted crowds ofpeop!e, and the sigh
produced deep feeling.
The military had been ordered ont 10 suppress
the riot. Three or four Spanish coffee houses had
been destroyed.
The excitement against the Spanish Consul was
caused chiefly BY his refusal 10 deliver number
OF letters from prisoners shot a Havana, which
had been written Just before their execution. The
letters wee forwarded to the Consul by the Cuban
authorities. a committee waited upon him and
requested the delivery of the letters, which he
refused, bat was subsequently forced TO surrender
them.
The Cubannewshad created the greatest excite
ment.
LETTER FIR M HAVANA.
Havana, August IS.
There were ftty-two Lopez men shot to-day,
about three quarters Of mile from The city. They
were taken yesterday, brough: in to-day and shot
| became acquainted with number Of Ameri-