Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-19
From the New Orleans Picayune.

we had pretty scene in the palace yesterday.
You will doubtless have already learned from other
sources that Gen. Pezuela intended to resign the
command Of the island into the hands ofthe proper
ohcer to take his place in case of his absence, and
TO leave the island before the arrival of General
Concha, who has been re-appointed captain gen.
era
The positive advice of the appointment of Gen.
Concha was received, as you have Of course
already learnt by the mail steamship Fernando ell
Catolco. On the same day General Pezuela re-
quested the captain of the steamer 10 inform him
how soon he could get ready TO return. The reply
was that she would be at his disposition any lime
after the Both. Gen. Pezuela then desired that she
might be got ready and advertised to leave by this
afternoon. A meeting of the council, whose pro-
vince 1t is to be present at the turning over OF
commands on such occasions as this, was sum-
moned for yesterday, and met accordingly. There
were in attendance the intendente, the general OF
marine, the regent and odores Of the real audien-
ella pretoreal, the ayuntamento of Havana, Gen.
La Vailette, commander ofthe forces, the general
OF artillery, and the heads Of the various military
corps and other departments.
Gen Pezuela delivered to the intendente the
proper credentials for authority in his department,
and to the general of Marine his authorization.
and then turning TO Gen. La Vaette, he said, C
resign TO you, general, the command of the island
Gen. La Vallette, to his infinite surprise imme-
lencyn
y TAitcr d lew words, covering the confusion which
was thus created, Gen. Pezusla said to Gen. La
Valiete ~ shall transfer il then to the general of
artillery"
mo, your excellency," responded Gen La Val
lette, you cannot do that. am at the head Of
the army IN this island, and will not permit the
general OF artillery, who is under my command,
10 be placed over me. You cannot leave until
your successor arrives
Everything was now in inextricable confusion
zen. fezueia was bursting with rage and the
military spirit was correspondence excited At
inns stage Oh the proceeding, the civilians of the
ayuntamiento found necessary to interfere for
The purpose OF endeavoring TO prevent the excite
ment from leading 10 something serious. Thew
represented TO Gen. Pezuea that only few DAYS
could intervene before the arrival of the new cap
tain general II he came at all and they added that
OF this there was even some doubt while il never
has been the custom for captain general TO dele
gate his powers and leave the island The result
was that Gen. Pezuela had 10 consent 10 remain.
IN the meantime, very great preparations are
beng made here by the old Spaniards 10 give
1eneral Concha grand reception. General Pc
zuela has received notice that they had subscribed
SfS,oO0 for this purpose, but my own private in
formation induces me TO believe that the actual
amount does not exceed $4,000. A coach has
been purchased, in which 10 convey him from The
wharf TO the palace and large quantity of car.
peting is said TO have been ordered for the pur.
pose OF laying on the streets over which il will
pass. Immense quantities of flowers have Ger.
tainiy been ordered by the same parties for use
on the occasion.
The add TO all these difficulties of General Pc
zuela, the Saragossa regiment, which was sent
oui here as punishment for having pronounced
IN spain, some months since, when General Con-
cha fed, have become very clamorous and insub-
ordinate. A portion of them are in the Cabana
fortress here, and the remainder at Trinidad For
some days Il has required great efforts TO prevent
an outbreak among those here, and last night
telegraphic dispatch was received by the govern
ment from Trinidad, stating that those there were
almost uncomfortable. They say:
We commenced the revolution at home We
struck the first blow and were sent here as a
punishment and while the regiments, now at
home, which followed us, are receiving great re-
wards, which are denied 10 us, we are are still de-
tanned here
Those of the regiments here have been quieted
by The representation that their old chief tor whom
they rose, will soon be here and that thew have
been persuaded 10 wait for him. The same means
VIII doubtless be adopted with respect 10 those of
Trinidad.
You may, perhaps, hear from other quarters
pronunclamentos at Matanzas, Trinidad, xcf
as our city is full Of such rumors but their only
foundation is in the facts which I,have lust re- |
ated. '''' ~
secretly printed paper, headed Gratitude of |
ne SuDans TO General Pezuela," is being extern |
'ivey circulated here
There is still some yellow fever here. Two of |
ne new regiments, which are quartered i'm the |
MY, The Yberia and the Asturias, have upwards 1
u foo cases IN the hospital o-day. ~