The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-16
and House of RJlrescNtafircs.'


and House Of Representatives.:
congratulate you aud our common con-
stituency upon the favorable auspices under
which you meet for your first sessions. Our
country is at peace with all the world. The
agitation, which for time, threatened %
disturb the ira,ernal relations which make
as one people, rs fast subSidiug; aud u year
of general prosperity aud health has crown
ed the Nation with unusual blessipgs--
None eau look back TO the dangers which
are passed. or forward TO the brign, pros
pecls before uS, without feeling a triil OF
gmuGcauon, at the same time that he must
be impressed with grateful sense OF our
profound Obligations to benehcen, Proyid-
ence, whose paternal care is so manifest Ia
the happiness Of the mghly.iavored land.
Cuban Invaders.
Since the close OF the last Congress, Ger.
tuin Cubans and other foreigners residcu, in
the United States. who Were more or less
concerned IN the previous Invasion OF Cuba
instead OF beng discouraged by its failure,
have again abused the hospitality Of thus
country, by making Il the scene OF EQUIP
ment OF another military expedition agWu,t'
that possession OF her Catholic majesty, III
in which they were countenanced, added
aud joined by ctizens of the United States.
On receiving intelligence that such designs
were entertained, lost no time In issuing
such instructions to the proper officers of the
United States as seemed TO be called ior by
the occasion. Ry the proclamation, q copy
OF which is herewith submitted, also warm
ed those who might be in danger Of being
inYelgled into this scheme of its unlawful
chafaeier, and of the penalties which they
" ould incur For solne time there was
reason to hope that these measures had suf
flee to prevent any such attempt. Thilhope
however proved TO be delusive. Very ear.
ly III the morning Of the third of August, a
steamer. called the Pampero, departed from
New Orleans for Cuba having on board up
wards of four hundred armed men, with evil
dent intentions TO make war upon the autho
rites Of the Island This expedition was
set on foot ia pslpable violationof the laws
OF the United States. Its leader was a
Spanlard. and several OF the chief officers,
and some Others engaged in il, Were foreign
ers The persons composing IT, however,
were mostly citizens Of the United States
Before the expedition set out, and proba-
bly, before il was organized, slight insur.
rectionary movement, which appears to have
been soon suppressed, had taken place in
eastern quarter Of Cuba. The importance
ofthis movement was unfortunately somuch
in the accounts OF IL published
in the county, that these adventurers seem
to have been led to believe that the Creole
OF the Island not only desired TO
throw oil the authority of the mother conn
try, but had resolved upon that step, aud
had begun a well.concerted enterprise for
ehectng it. The persons engaged in the
expedition were generaly young and Ill.
informed. The steamer in which the en-
barked left New Orleans stealthily and with
ou; clearance. After touching at Key
West, she proceeded to the coast OF Cuba,
and, on the night between the ! In and l2h
of August landed the persons on board at
Playtas. within about twenty leagues OF Ha-
vana.
Tie main body OF them proceeded to, and
took possession Of, an inland village, six
leagues, distant, leaving 0 theirs to follow IN
charge of the baggage, as soon, as the
means Of transportation could be Obtained
'fhe later having taken up their line Of
march to connect themselves with the main
body. and having proceeded abont four
leagues into the country, we're attacked on
the 18Th by a body Spanish troops, aud q
bloody conflict ensuea after which they re.
treated TO the place OF fdlsembarkalon where |
about fity Of them obtained boat, and re-
therein. They were. however,
intercepted, among the keys near the shore
by Spanish steamer cruising on the coast,
captared and carried to Havana, and, after
beng examined before q military court
were sentenced be piIblickly executed,
mud the sentence was carled into effect on
the 10th Of Auguai.
On receiving iniJImauUn Of what had oc.
ctred, Commodore FoxhaiI A. Parker was
instructed to proceed IN the steam frgeie
Sarnac to Havana, anl inquire INTO he
charge against the persons executed, tbe |
under which they were taksn
and whatsoever referred to their ,riai aud |
sentence. Copies Of The instructions from
the Department Of State to him, and Ct bis |
letteos to that Department. are herewith
submitted 3'
According to the record Of examination,
the prisoners all admitted the offence charge
against them, Of I'eihg hostile invaders Of
the Island AT the time oftheir trial and
execution. the main body Of the lpvaders was
still in the field, making war upon the Span
ish authorizes, and Spanish subjects After
the lapse Of some days. being over come by
the Spnnish troops. they dispersed on the
oath August Lopez, their leader, was cap
tured soHe days after, aud executed on the
lst September Many OF his remaining fol-
lowers were killed. Or died Of hunger and
iatgue,gand the rest were made prisoners