M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-09
THE EXCITEMENT AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, February 6, 1855.


HAVANA, February 6, 1866.
On the I'd instant, three steamers of
war--one irigate, one sloop of war,
and one brig went 10 sea. One stea-
mer, with six hundred troops, also left
Tor Sagua la Grande. Six hundred
troops also departed by railroad, said
to be for Trinidad. Yesterday morn
ing, Don Ramon Pinto, Mr.. Echeva-
ria, administrators OF railroads, Mr..
Rusca, his deputy, Mr.. Balbin and son,
another Mr. Balbin, administrator oil
Regla Warehouses, MIR. Cadalso, DR..
Truxilla, nephew OF Cueta, a lawyer,
and many others, were arrested. Some
who were searched for could not be
found. One oil those arrested dined
with the Captain General the day pre-
vious. Concha regrets his return to
Cuba, and says:--''I do not find the
island as | lett it. The people OF the
island are consolidated" They have
selt to Mantanzas and Trinidad to
maxi arrests there, and many more are
to be made here. Concha says he has
his eyes on many Americans, whom he
will also arrest, This he told prom
| in(nt person.
The Spaniards are alarmed, but the
CreoIes stand firm; yet, Concha is al
ter the big ones. All business is sus-
pended, and there is great excitement.
The railroad Office has been overhaul
ed, as has the Liceo, which has been
closed by royal order. Government
will take possession of the tormer.--
Troops are marched and remarched
here and there, and kept on the alert
day and night.
Feb. S.--The boat is in from New
Orleans. Such wide spread terror and
feeling never before was known here.
1t may well be said, "The revolution
has commenced. The revolutionary
party is too strong Tor the Government.
They cannot be put down. The mo-
ment they hear Of the landing, they
will pronounce. The party are in high
spirits. There is no mistake. An
English sIoop of war has just come In.
The examination Of Pinto commences
to-day.
The discovery was made in Spain,
and came by the last steamer, on Sun
day. The Spanish Minister informed
Concha that 1000 men were coming,
and had started ostensibly for Nicara-
qua. All the men OF war are out Scou-
ting. Five hundred Gallegos are tur-
ned into troops. Chorrera is fortified,
as is also Cojuna, at the back OF Gu
anabacoa.
To-day it was intended to give the
"cry," and capture the Captain Gener.
al in the theatre, but he has wind Of
the intentiOnj consequently il will he
no go. ~
All letters suspecieds,o Attained,
and none have been rece;,e1. The
dark days of Lopez's time were moth
ing to the present. The merchants are
dumb-tounded, and looking right and
left. All now are Know. .Nothings,
and pursue good policy.
Pinto has just been brought from the
Cabuna to the palace, to be examined
forthwith. The Fiscal demands the
penalty Of death-so they say. The
palace is surrounded by thousands of
anxious inquirers. All sorts Of stories
are told.
Feb. 9.-Jose Genez and his neph.
ew Benigno, of Matanzas, and Garcia,
President OF the Railroad of Matanzas,
were brought in yesterday. Ramon
Pinto, arrested on the 9th, and ;ried on
the 7th, had his sentence read TO him
yesterday evening, and tomorrow
morning is TO be garoted-so says ev-
erybody. The Creoes are not intim.
idated yet.
They are picking up every one who
is without license-a proper Govern.
ment document. The consequence is,
that over lorty were brought in yester>
day, y,among whom were rOgues, thieves,
&c. They have moved Pinto into the
Moro.