Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-28
:. roal- Dall as B:story Cuba.
Tie MOgy OF Nagti tl.e Smagglar.

One cf the most successful villdiny
VIII ,se strry will be written in history.
is man named M,rti, Us well known
in Cuba as the Govrrnci-6e eneral him
self. Formerly he was notorious as
smugsler and hall piia;e on ihe coast OF
The Island, being daring aud accom-
rlist-d leader of reckless men. At one
time tie bore the title OF King Of the
Isle OF Pines where was his principal
rel d zyoas, snd from whence lie dis
patched his vessels. small fleet crafts, to
operate in The eishboriHg waters.
When Teacon landed aud became
Governor General. he found the revenue
avs in a sad condition, as well as tie
internal regulations of the island; and
with spirit mingled with justice ana
oppression, he determined TO Go some
lhin. IN the Wy OF refoJm. The Span
in nariue, sent out 10 regulate the mari
time matters Of the island lay idly III
rort, the officers passing thelr tine on
shore. or iu giving balls aud dances on
the decks OF their vessels. Teacon saw
tha. one of the first things 70. him 10 do
was to suppress the smuggling upon
the coas. at all hazards; end to this end
he set Li.nshlf Immediately to work
the maritime force at his command was
at once detailed upon This service, and
they coasted night and day, but without
the least success against the smuggleis.
In vain were oil the vi6ilence and &C
tivitv Of Tacon and his ageuts-they ac-
complished notiih;.
At last. finding that all his expedi-
tons against them failed. partly from the
adroitness and bravery Of The smugglers
and partly from the want of pilots
among the shoals and rocks that they
frequented, d large and tempting reward
was offered to any one of them that wo d
desert from his comrades and act IN this
ca pa city in behalf of thc government
At the same time, double sum, most
princely in amount, was offered for the
person of one Merit, dead or alive, who
was known to be the leader OF the law
less rovers who thus drfed the govern
men.. These rewards were freely pro-
mulgated, and posted SO as TO reach the
ears Of those hom they concerned; but
even these seemed e produce no effect.
and the government officers were at a
loss how 10 proceed in the matter.
( 1t was dark cloudy night in Havan-
nah, some three or four months subse
quent TO the iss uing of these placards
announcing the reward as referred TO,
when two sentinels were pacing back
uaris and forwards before the main en-
trance TO the Governors palace; Just op.
posite the grand plaza. A little before
midnight man wrapped ia cloak was
watching them from behind the statute
Of Ferdinand. near the fountain. and al
ter observing that the two soldiers acting
as sentinels. paced their brief walk, so
as TO meet each other. and then turn
their backs as they seperated. leaving a
brief moment in the interval when the
eyes Of both were turned away from the
entrance they were placed to guard,
seemeFto calculate upon passing them
unobserved 1t was an exceedingly del
icate maneuvre. and required great dex-
terity to effect it; but at last it was
adroitly done. and the stranger sprang
lightly through the entrance, secreting
himself behind one of the pillars in the
inner court of the place. The sentinels
paced on undisturbed.
The figure which had thus stealthily
effected an entrance, now sought the
broad stairs that led to the Governor
suite of apartments. with a confidence
that evinced perfect knowledge of the
place. A second guard post was to be
passed at the head of the stairs; but, as
suming an air of authority. the stranger
offered cold military salute and pass