Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

not appointed delegates, will take care to do So
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
The greatest anxiety is manifested in all parts
of the country, to hear something farther from
Cuba. The late accounts are so confused and
contradictory, that it really appears impossible to
arrive at anything like satisfactory and reliable
conclusion. We presume the public, like our
selves, place little reliance upon the statements
contained in a dispatch from New York, publish
ed in the city papers yesterday morning, announc-
ing, on the authority of private dispatch from
Capt Lewis, commander of the Steamer Pampero,
| the landing of Gen. Gonzalez, with considerable
body of troops or "Sympathisers" on the Island
of Cuba. We believe the statement TO be untrue
from the following facts and inferences On
Saturday. the 23d inst, the steamer Pampero was
reported as being off Savannah; on Sunday, the
Oath inst, Gen. Coma ,ez, was in the city of
Charleston, as is proven by the circumstance thai
| on that day he addressed communication to the
Charleston Mercury published in yesterday s
Times relative to the opinions Of Mr.. Calhoun
in regard to the liberation of Cuba. On Monday,
Southern Atlantic coast, which rendered the en-
barkation of the 'Fillibusters" utterly out of the
question. So, then, the presumption appears
reasonable, that Gen. Gonzalez did not 60 on board
the Pampero till the 26th inst, if, indeed, he then
left the count ry, which we regard as problemati-
cal, to say the least But granting that he en-
barked with his forces, on the Goth inst, the
ha lei dofa1 ,boi in,
han "a hours-thus, then, on the 9th inst, the
Pampero would be off the coast OF Cuba. How,
we ask, can it be possible, under these circum-
stances, that a despatch could be received in the
city of New York on the morning of the 2Sth'
from the commander of the Pampero? The
whole story is simply, absurd.
The following article from the Savannah News
of the 25th inst, gives probably the most reliable
account of the voyage and landing of Lopez,
which has yet come to hand. 1t will be seen
however, that this statement varies essentially in
important particular, from all others vet pub
lished This variation consists in the statement
that the inhabitants of that portion of the island
where he landed received Lopez with open arms
From the Savannah Ne,rs, Aug. IS.
NEWS VI IHE PAMPERO.
By the arrival Of the ST. Mathews from Florida, we
reoiced TO learn OF the ety OF the Pampero and
a number OF the particulars OF the expedition of Gen.
Lopez, from the time OF his departure from New Or.
leans, to bis landing at Bahia Honda. The Pampero.
having left New Orleans proceeded to Key West
there she remained several days, for the purpose
ofevading the vigilance OF the Spanish ships
Having learned from the Key West wreckers that
opposite Key Vest up in arms, Gen. Lopez de.
termined to avail himself of his information to make
his landing among them Steering for Bahia Honda
his purpose land at small port called Morello
When about Is leagues from Havana, the machinery Of
the Pampero OF ORDER the consequence owhich
was that she ioated for two hours along The current in
the Gpi Stream, approaching all the while towards the
city OF Havana
Before the accident was repaired, she was carried
iull IN view OF the Moro Castle, and in sight OF
the soldiers on the water battery. Getting up steam
again, she bore away Tor Bahia Honda interceptinp on
the way eoasting vessel, from which Gen. Lopez
took TWO pilots.
coast, when landing was made without difficulty
Gen Lopez and his comrades received by the in
habitans, (who congregated in great numbers0 with
open arms, and indeed with every demonstration of ia
yor The planters brought forth fruit and provisions
OF all kinds, and soon large par! of Lopez's force
were mounted on horses, the voluntary offerings of the
people.
The Pampero remained all night, and left for Kew
West next morning, ary destitute of coal Her
want OF fuel accounts Tor her not having been earlier
heard from. She is ia petition OF safety We |
will only add that we have these part cuars from one
who was on board the vessel from the time of her de-
paIlure from New Orleans
The New York Courier of Tuesday, liz abiding to
the recent intelligence from Cuba, says
The Governor Genera OF Cuba has officially report.
ed 10 his Government, that after the epuse of the first
attack by the Spanish troops who refused to wait for |
reniorcements, second attack made and resulted
in the retreat OF Lopez, who was hotly pursued with
little chance OF escaping; and it is alleged by the Gov
eruor General that not solitary Family" have Joined
Lopez but that all profess the greatest loyalty 10 the
Government OF SPAN.
That such is the character of the Governor Generals
official report to his Government there can be ques
ton; and it is idle to suppose that he would attempt TO
conceal The fact, it, has been alleged, the inhabitants
in any numbers had joined Lopez.
We also learn thai all The prisoners executed were
regularly tried and condemned by court martia and
IN opposition to the rumorS OF brutal treatment to the
remains OF The prisoners Tor which nobody respon
slble, and tie truth OF which nobody ventures 10 en-
doTse-here are two respectable gentlemen in town |
who were present at the execution, and who unhesita
tngy declare that the bodies were treated with the
greatest decorum, and removed the places of inter-
ment in hearses which would have been considered re-
spectacle even IN tins city.
The New York Sun has the following translation |
Of Gen. Conchas death warrant for the execution of the
American prisoners at Havana, August l6th 1851:
at having been decreed by the general order OF the
10Th April las and subsequently reproduced, what
TO be the fate OF the pirates who should dare profane
the soil of this Island, and in view OF the declarations
OF the fifty individuals who have been taken by his Ex
cellency the Commander General OF this naval station
aud placed at my disposal, which declarations establish
the Identity Of their as pera hing to the horde
commanded by the traitor Lopez nave resolved, In |
accofdance with The provisions of the Royal Ordinance
General Laws Of the kingdom, and particularly in the
Royal Orde off, he 18th June of the past year issued
tnr this particular case, that these SAID Individual
whose names and designations sci forth ~ the fol-
lowing statement, suffer this day the pain OF dea by
being shot, the execution being committed TO the Senior
Tenenle de Rey, Brgadier of1he Plaza.
"JosE De La CoNcHA"