Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

Washington.
FAsHNGroN, Aug. 25.
Tie G. las ordered the Frigate
Sarlac, q 4. Parker, to sail immedi-
ateN for Havana to demand an ex-
PLANTATION for shooting a party of
Americans, and firing upon the steam
er Falcon, She (the Sarnac will sail
to-day or tomorrow.
Rigid instructions are issued to all
the officers OF the Government, to
suppress the out breaks of any armed
expedition against Cuba, fitting out
from any part Of the U. S.
Immense Meeting i'm Philad,a.
PHILADELPHIA, 25th.
An immense mass meeting was
held in Philadelphia Square, to sup
press Indignation at the proceedings
of the Spanish authorities at Havana,
in the execution of prisoners and 9th
er offensive measures.
Not less than from 10000 to $4,000
persons were present.
Col. F. Swift presided assisted by
a large number Of Vice Presidents
and Secs
Riot in New Orleans.
BAIT. 25th.
Charleston papers of Saturday
have dispatches from N. o. under
date of the 2lst, giving accounts of a
fearful riot in the latter place with a
party of Cuban liberators, mostly
eastern men-exasperated by the
tone of certain articles in the Span
ish paper Les Patria, in relation to
Cuba. They attacked the office,
broke in the doors and windows, threw
the Pressoud cases into the street,
and destroyed everything belonging
to the office.
The Police made no attempt to in
terfere with their movements. The
mob after demolishing the office pro-
ceeded to the cigar stores on the COR
ner Of Charles and Francois street,
breaking the doors and windows, de-
stroying all the stock and furniture,
which was valuable.
At o'clock the rioters proceeded
to the Office of the Spanish Consul
attacked it and destroyed all the fur
niture and property which ives des-
tructible. They also broke down the
signs of the Spaniards which they
carried in triumph to large meeting
held in Lafayette square.
Another dispatch from New Or
leans under date 22d says: two thou
sand persons had that morning sur
rounded the city prison in which the
Spanish Consul had taken refuge,
and threatened to demolish it unless
the Consul was given up to them
There were about SO police men on
the ground. The cigar shops kept
by Spaniards were nearly alldestroy-
ed last night.
Minute guns have been fred since
sun rise, in honor of the murdered
liberators. The bodies of Col Critien
den and Capt. Victor Kerr, which
had been brought here from Havana,
attracted pwds of people, and the
sight prod ed deep feeling.
The M ~ had been ordered out
to suppp riot.
Thr( Spanish COTE houses
had BID Jed. The excitement
agaiH ah Consulwas caus-
ed Clsal to deliver a
win the execution
Thes Ire forwarded to the
Cons hban Authorities. A
commiy ed upon him deman-
ded the (which he refused, but
was subsd Entity forced to surrender
them.
The Cub in news has created the
greatest excitement.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.
The lntelligencer says, dispatches
have been received from the Ameri-
can Consul, saying that the prison
ers shot were tried before their exc
cution. The Government willrequire
an explanation from its officers at
New Orleans, of their apparent neg
lect in allowing the departure of the
Pampero.
BosroN, Aug. 25th.
Col. Rose, F. 7. 7th regiment, w.
5. Infantry died yesterday, at the
M MGSe1s II se. He was a native Of
WORCESTER, Aug. %.
An attempt was made on Saturday
night to blow up the Depot at West
Cambridge The windows and doors
OF the building were blown out, aud
:. the roof raised some six inches. The
building also took fire, but was part
ly subdued.
Cuban Meeting i'm st. Louis.
l ST. LOUIS, 26.
A Cuban Meeting was held in the