Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-18
Latest Advices from Cuba.
LATE FROM HAVANA.
The correspondent Of the y. York
Journal of Commerce, wrirs
liAVANA,'Au 90, 1859.

HAVANA,'Aus. 90, 1859.
On the night of the Esd inst, the
police Of the city discovered and cap
tnrc'l tho press Of the lniec Of tic
People," with all the materials and
form" 40. 6, ofwtich only the proof
had been taken for correction. The
Government hive been aware, for
Iomc days, Of tho location, and only
deferred the seizure until their agent
Nhoald advise, that the parties might,
be apprhcndrl in the nc, of offence,
IN preparing aud uttering the paper,
which was accomplished in the li,ho.
graphic establishment, of Don Eduarl
Facciol", situated upon Ohispo street,
u few steps from the palace. The
proprietor and his employees ore pris.
oners, 10 he tried by the Military
Commission, and the establishment
aud the effects seized are to be dispos.
ell Of 10y Observation-Disclosures pro.
badly to the Crown. The " Voice Of
the People" is s,ihed, If an organ SO
insignifcnn, In preparation and inlln-
cnre'can be entitled to so digniicd an
appcllstion in consequences to the
publishers, however, no matter how
vapid aud windy the productions, the
closo may be serious enough, involv.
ing lie, with all social unJ political
relations forfeited to the garrot,e-ril,
Ccuta, unless saved by the intervcn-
ing elements Of Caucdo."
Later letters from Havana received
Ivy the Empire City, state that the
revolutionary excitement at that place
bad, by no means subsidized. The par
ties arrested for being concerned in
printing The Voice Of the People
were all young men, who had under
taken to revive that Journal after its
original projectors had abandoned it
and fled. Nine persons were arrest
cd, aud it is said they will be garro,ed
in few days.
The arms which were seized by
the authorities some time ago, were
landed, it is said, in u remote part Of
the Island, from some American
Schooncrs. Scnor Diaz Alvarez has
been arrested, on suspicion Of being
connected with tho affair.
On the day previous to the sailing
OF the Empire City 4 council Of war
was held u, the palace. The number
of political prisoners in the fortresses
was l49, and 7 additional arrests were
made in Havana, on the morning Of
the goth, and numbers Of prisoners
were being brought in from the coun-
try.
Men York, Sept. 4.-Thc following
additional particulars are received
relative to tho Cuban conspiracy:
Abou, $50 men have been surpris-
ell and taken prisoners in the noun.
,ains to the westward Of Havana.
Some $500 muskets and ammunition
were also captured. It is said that
one of the prisoners is worth $780,
900. Many suspected persons have
He'd to the United States.
Tho prisons are OVERLOOKING, as are
also the dungeons in tho Notifications
with prisoners. 200 have been cap.
turcd at Nuclts Ab;jo, and broughtlo
Havana. They were engaged at the
time in the manufacture Of ball cart
ridges. A small cannon was also cap
,urcd from them, which wassupposed
10 have been landed from small
schooner which was seen on tho coast.
Fine women, concerned, in the con-
spiracy, have been arrested,
A council of war was held at the
Palace, but nothing definite was al
lowed to transpirc. The conspiracy
was discovered by thief employed
in chain.gang at Havana, who, while
in his confinement, overheard some of
the State prisoners disclose to each
other the revolutionary proceedings Of
their confcdcratcs.