New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-07
Imp0rtant Letter from rzayana.

The picayune has been permitted to publish the follow
ing interesting letter from gentleman in Havana to
friend in this city 1t is said that the position of the gen.
tean such to enable him to obtain the correct
information relative to political events
HAVANA. August 81, 1862
NV Dear fiead-You ask what faith is to be placed
in the rumors which have reached your city the
tended conspiracy said to have been discovered to exist
among the native inhabitants to overthrow the actual
Government of this Island And not mere idle GU
riosy which has induced this question will give you
such facts respecting the matter have come to my
knowledge in order that you may draw your coucu
Sions upon the subject
The discomfort which has for long time past existed
among the Creoes Of Cuba against their Spanish rulers
arrived length to such pitch that of the more
daring Puerto Principe and Trinidad in the month of
July 1851 openly showed themselves in rebellion against
the authorities by whom they speedily captured and
shot The examples then made, instead of having the
effect of overawng aud lettering others from like at
tempts. appears to have had contrary efec-he dis
affection the Government being greater than ever
Some two months ago a paper. of small dimensions
called the Vos del Pueblo the Organ of Cuban indie
penence made its appearance candestiney advocating
the principles indicated by its title This course re-
quires very great secrecy in and the par
ties engaged in the press conrived to battle all the
deayors of the police to discover their They
had issued three numbers and were in the act of throw
ing off the proofs of the fourth semmonthy number to
have been distributed the anniversary of Gen Lopezs
execution when of them surprised by the po
lice headed by the Political Secretary Mr. Gaiiano at
house in the Gale de 0spo, about eight O'Clock the
evening of the 23d inst The names of these individuals
you will receive herewith. learn that English
come aware of the place in which these
poyed upon the press he in the hope of reward gave in
formation Of the circumstance to Mr. Gaano, which re-
suited the capture of the parties in the very of
throwing off the proofs Most Of the persons concerned
in this affair responsibility well known in this
city Mr. Zenea is celebrated Cuban poet Mr. Degado
is the wealthy contractor for the inches at the Campo
Sano understand that four of the in few
days to suffer death by the garote
There many floating about the city to
the extent of the pretended conspiracy that is really
difficult matter to arrive at anything like the truth and
were it not for the menacng tone OF the daily editorials
published in the journals, but which assured are
written in the Palace should hesitate in giving them
any credence at ALL
But cannot imagine that the Government would put
forth such threats you have observed in the papers
from this place unless they had good cause for doing
The is this While searching for the press
short time ago the police unexpectedly discovered in
house in the Cazado dc st. Lazaro immense quantity
of ball cartridges and powder This led to further nves
legations cartridges etc, found in other
places. and upon the information of Frenchman named
Francisco Chapotin Petin who it is said. has been
largely rewarded considerable force Of cavalry was Sc
crety dispatched by the Government to estate belong
ing to Gonzales in the neghborhood of San Crstoya
III the Vuelta de Abajo which resulted in the capture of
one hundred and forty seven cases of muskets
tanning eight mukes each two small cannon and other
ammunition of Eighteen of the chiefs have been
brought Havana and upwards of hundred prisoners
are on their way here.
The Ex-Governor Of San Crstova and the Assessor of
Pine del Rio understand also their way under
arrest on suspicion of conniyance.
1tappears that the Government have just learned that
about six weeks ago American schooner arrived at
board small Cuban schooner great number of cases.
supposed to contain mskes which disembarked at
given point on the main land where they received
by man named Cruces who had them conveyed on OK
carts to estate which he told the drivers belonged to
Mr. Diaz Alvarez The cartmen of ignorant
of the contents of the boxes but most of them having
since been apprehended acknowledged that about the
time stated they had been employed to considera
bic number Of boxes the contents being them unknown
Cruces appears has falsely told them that the property
where they had left the boxes belonged Alvarez be-
in their examinations they described the place as
low level land whilst the estate of Mr. Alvarez very hill
" and altogether in another direction 1t quite evil
dent that the men had purposey been msnormed and
the Government now fear that so much time having
elapsed. the in question have been distributed
among the natives Although nothing discovered on
the property of Mr. Averez he is arrest in the
Moro Cruces has yet evaded the vigilance of
The forts full of prisoners and the state of INSECURE
fy is such that retres for the night certain that
before daylight he may not be carried from his house and
lodged in of the forts The excitement intense
but great the fear of these unhappy people, as sin
gle word Of theirs may occasion their arrest punish
express their hopes that the disatfection begun at San
Jrstoyal may result in their favor 1t the opinion Of
gentleman who has resided sometime the island and
no mas had frequent opportunities of mixing freely with
hem that the Creole driven desperation by the tyra
~ exercised over them by their Spanish will rather
han longer submit to the sway people hated with an
hatred so bitter that they have towards the Spaniars
invite the free colored people to join them the very
ases themselves shudder when think what could be
ne result OF such an act if carried into effect but
loubt not that the natives of Cuba failing obtain in
dependence of themselves by assistance from abroad
L
linking that (knowing the disaifectiob which exists
throughout the Island Spanish rue) had the last e3pe
tlon not been unfortunate to lose at the very
" their decentralization here Through the mistaken plan
which separated Crtenden's command fifty of Iopezs
pest men, different result might have been expected
because the mails which conveyed the news OF the
arrival of Gen Lopez the Island to the people of the
INTERIOR likewise conveyed the fatal intelligence of the
capture of Critendens forces attempting to as
government took care should be generally known and
heir hasty execution The natives, knowing this for
act could not but believe that the expedition had been
In p,t nf
efforts of theirs without could be available under
he circumstances.
Several women said impliea ted in these schemes
no also under arrest. Of these a Senorita Guerra
Dung lady eighteen years of age SURPRISING beauty
brought here recently from Puerto Principe 1t said
was discovered that she was u correspondence some
xatriated relatives in the North and the time of her
rfest was found embroierng the lone flag of Cuba
esdcs having been overheard to INDULGE too feel
her opinions of the Spanish authorities The conduct Of
MS girl since her confinement here has general
'elng of admiration even among the detested Galatians
ON her indomtable courage and independence When
sked If she not sorry for what she had done and if
ne would be willing to abandon the pcrncous ideas which
ne had been disseminating at Principe, she replied that
er own conscience exonerated her ythng she had
one in ventung openly her opinions in regard
her eounrys oppressors and that those opinions would
ell in which she placed in solitary confinement being
ithout any kind Of furniture. the governor of the jail
humane sort of person felt consideration
ho offered to make the place comfortable =" You
lay" said she, if you choose send table wash
asn- loohng.gass and bottle of pomatum' "Woud
ou TO nave cot toll down ?-(there
cling only raised stone bench for the prisoners sleep
POM "Justas you think proper governor she replied
would undergo greater hardshps than this sleeping
'a STONES Woul cause me no Inconvenience if my poor
ryces could in way conduce the liberty and indie
endence OF my adored country Two three other
males were brought from Principe about the same time
larged with similar Offences
Col durea the Lieutenant Governor of Guines late of
ariel arrived in town last week to sixty charges
tyfannlcal and oppressive acts towards the people
uines Col Herrera Deya aide de-camp of Gen Ga
sdo mas been sent to reign at Guincs in his stead The
lieutenant Governor of Santiago small town near
unes has likewise been recalled under similar crcum-
ances. s
To up domic;ary visits all hours of the night
III day arrests innumerabe Of hourly occurrence the
scovGres continually made of immense depots of arms
I'd ammunition coupled with the launched forth
the Did'ns, under the orders of the Government can
Vt fail to attract your attention. and induce the belief
at there Is some reason for declaring that the political
pect of affairs in this Island appear be in state any
ing but tranquil
The following is list of the individuals denounced by
English mulatto Johnson of whom were appre
nded on the night of the 23l inst secretly engaged in
rowing off the proofs of the fourth number of the Jour
Fos del Pebio advocating the principles of Cuban in
pcnaence =
Don Francisco Facioo. proprietor of the press Hide
lso Estrada y Henea. poet of celebrity Edwardo Sa
H. Eeiiz Casaf orenino Torres Juan Antonio ranados
ltono ltubo Ladisloa Urqujo Francisco Delgado con-
'ctor for the inches in the Campo Sapto Antonio Pal
r. brother of of the editors the Diqo De la y
and to others 5
The boldness of the Creoles must indeed have under
ne change when in spite of the menaces of the Gov
lment, aud the certain fate which the spaniards do
hesitate to say awaits those who found engaged
the boe di Puebo they should have. Notwithstanding
this venture to publish another clandestine paper
ch has just been issued detailing exactly how the par
concerned in the poe captured through the in
umentity Of the wretch Johnston {who is threatened
il the consequences of his treaehery and laughing
fh me IDEA OF the government suppoSing that the
IN which eranated the To< ai Ptebo was the only one
q 1irt n1 gIr,l