Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-09-04

Grot Excitement and El0t ~ Nc,r
OrfsIns
FHuA.. Aug. -.
We have accounts from New Orleans Of
the arrival Of the Empire City, with Havana
dates to the 18th. Steamer Victoria has also
arrived at Pensacola, bat brings no later news.
they confirm previous accounts, and give
little additional information.
Gen. Lopez had made a stand at Marises,
where he nad two engagements with goyeTa-
meut troops. in DO t. Of which he had been
victorious. The Spanish loss in killed and
wounded was eighty officers and three humid
red men. The dead and wounded were taken
to Havana and buried With great pomp. On
TIE 18Th, Lopez force numbered about one
Thousand four hundred men. and he was daily
receiving accessious. On the night Of the
lith. over 100 left Havana 10 join the invasion
and the people were rising in many quarters.
Col. Critenden Is reported By this arrival as
among the persons shot.
Government has ordered the FTigate Sara
nae, Capt Crocker, 10 sa immediately for
Havana, 10 demand an explanation Of the
shooting Of the party Of Americans. and firing
upon the steamer Falcon. She viii sail today
or tomorrow. Rigid instructions are iszaed
70 all officers of the Government, to prevent
the departure Ct any armed expeditions against
Cuba, I'll ing out from any part Of tie country.
PHILA. Avg. p.
Immense mass meeting held in IudepeHd
ence square, 10 express indignation at the pro-
ceedIuTs Of the Spanish authorities at Havana
In the execution of prisoners. and other Offen-
sive proceedings. Not less than , to }. 900
persons were present. Col. John Swift pre-
sided. assisted by large number Of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries.
WASH NGrov, Aug. 90.
Commodore Parker sailed yesterday on the
Saranac for Cuba, with instructions to enquire
into the facts relating 10 the eXecu ion Of the
Americans, ard the Insult offered To tie Fai-
con. Orders have been issued to prevent the
formation cf Illegal expeditions from the Tai
ted States.
The communication cf the Collector at Key
West in relation to the Cuba movements IS
ordered to be investigated. 01cil inforIna-
ton has been received here that the American
prisoners We're formally tiled before their ex-
ecuton. a report which has reached here,
stating that Ger. LoTsz had been captured by
the Spanish authorities is generally believed.
The statement that the bodies Of the prisoners
were mutIated after their deafh has proved
untrue. Immense meetings OF sympathisers
have Just been held in Baiimo 2.
BALTIMORE. August ..
Charleston papers Of Saturday. received to-
day, have dispatches from New Orleans under
date Of the 2lst, giving aceou..s OF fearful
riot in the latter place. A party of Cuban
Hberators, mostly western men, exasperafed
by the tone Ct certain articles in the Spanish
paper la Pa ria, relating q Cuba. ed
the office, broke il the doors and windows.
and turned the press and eases into the street
and destroyed everything belonging to the
office.
Another despatch from New Orleans, dated
22d, says 2,0Uo men had that morning sur
rounded ne city prison, in vi ch the Spanish
Consel had taken refuge, and threatened to
jelnoiish i, unless the Consul was given NJ
In them. There was about % policemen on
Inc ground. The oigaf shops kept by &ftei-
-r6s. We're nearly all destroyed. Last night.