The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-29
Interesting Cuban Letter,

The following is an extrac, of letter
from a visitor of Cuba to his friend in
Washington, dated Havana, March 20,
1854
My DEAR SIR: We are in state of
great anxiety as to what may be done at
Washington hot word from there
since the 18th inst, and we are anxious,
also, for the news from Europe--not on
ly from the East, but from Spain. The
British steamer brought accounts Of a
revolution III Spain, and of martial law
Bankrupt in money and morals, how can
it be otherwise In the mean time
everything is becoming more and more
cstrngent here. | should not be sur
prlsed to see the hours fixed for dinner
by decree and even the number of dish
es prescribed. Look at the decree in
the official Gazette of to day, which |
have marked for your edlfcaton. The
city is literally filed with police, and We,
the assassinations daily, or rather nightly,
are four to five principally by the ne
groes. 1t is singular these horrors have
been on the increase ever since the Mar.
quis arrived; and yet would not be
justified in saying that his arrival had
any connexion with these events Il only
mention the facts--hut he is suggesting
some Of the most absurd ideas. He pro-
poses--and the sublcc, has been laid
before three different corporations, who
have reported against the proposition
To forbid the inhabitants OF the island from
issuing their individual notes unless they
are licensed traders-;hat is, iorbidding
any one else from buying on credit -
This is a fair sample OF the progress OF
OF this man. All books brought here are
detained in the custom house until list
is taken OF the authors, the subject cfea-
ted, the date of publication. where pub.
llshed, sc, &c. The lis, is then 10 be
sent TO the captain general, who hands Ii
over to the bishop or some other priest ;
and whatever is crossed is condemned. -
Lotsehalk, the great pianist, could not
get the programme OF lis concert pub
llshed until 1t was submitted to the cap
tain-general nor could he move his
piano to the theatre without permission
everything is now done By permission
l. seems that orders have been re-.
ceived by the vessels of war in port to be
ready tor sea at moments notice
What they expect l know not, Or if i, is
to take away the government if neces.
sary. We are here, in truth, in a queer
state.
Every exertion is made to suppress al
knowledge OF the landing of slaves --ol
, negroes from the coast OF Africa, al.
though 1000 have been landed within 8
few days; yet it is not generally known
or any remarks made on the subject.
The news OF the loss OF the war steam.
er Plzarro on the east end OF the island
has just reached here. This is a new
steamer, built to take the place ofthe one
lost last year, that took Crttenden'.
party.
While writing the Princeton arrived
] An officer was sent Oh shore TO thank
the au' horlties for some cvility offered
and | am informed she has ten DAYS
] passage. | have no news by her, hu
learn that the President had sen, m IS
sage to Congress for some reason o.
other. | suppose | shall learn in da,
or two possibly, when the Crescent City
arrives. No commodore yet, it is posi-
BILE he may be alongside of the Pizarro
We can hear nothing Of him. He ha
been expected here, | am iniorme! b,
the officers of the other men Of war, sine,
the 18th OF January.