Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-21
Highlx Important from cuba.

Highly Important from Cubs.
Bv the Crescent City, We have some
further interesting items from Havana,
where affairs appear to be in an unsettled
condition. Aletter dated the 9th says
1--WE have much excitement and snx-
ietv at this moment, which, if continued,
viii materially affect our business. Ma
nv arrests have been made among our
most prominent citizens-it is supposed
for political cause or offence, but we have
no certainty.
there are Old Spain subjects, as we'll as
Creoles. and some of them holding im~
portant official positions. The Admins
traitor of the Havana Railroad, EchereVia,
Ramon Pinto Catalan,) directors Of
the Liceo DIR. Jose Tnjillo, Mr.. Bar
bier and two sons, and an aged gen.
tleman bv the names of Cadalzo.
"Others are named of high social po-
sition, but as l find no confirmation at
the moment that convinces my Judgment:
1 forbear giving their names. am told
that several have been sent under arrest
to Matanzas for imprisonment there and
that orders are issued for the arrest OF tho
Governor of Trinidad.
II, B. M.'s officers of the BoscaWan
and Colossus, now in Havana, visited the
Tacon Theatre. The visit of these yes
sells, the Pensa considers to be a. lively
prolestation Of England against piratical
invasion, and the adhesion Of England to
the interest of Spain in America. La
Prensa says:
i" The appearance of the English and
French squadron in our ports reveals
once more TO all the enemies Of Cuban
prosperity, that our cause is the cause OF
lie civilized world as it is the cause of
legality, of right and of self.defence. -
In addition to the above it is stated
that two Of the passengers of the Crescent
City were arrested just as she was about
to leave Havana. Orders were also re-
ported to have been issued for the seizure
Of the Governors Of Matanzas and Puerto
Principe, who are said TO be implicated in
conspiracy against the government.
1t is said that regularly organized
conspiracy has been detected, and that
SO perfect was the Information Of the gov
eminent that its officers were in posses
sion of the pass words which gained them
admission to the place OF meeting OF the
cOOSplTaLOFS. IL is also 6thlcu IudG - IdI 30
deposit Of aims has been seized by Gen.
Monzane in the country, and that he has
made large number Of prisoners. Some
say that more than twenty persons have
been arrested, and that General ConCha,
having ascertained that his assassination
was to have been the first act Of the con-
sprntors, will take his revenge after tho
manner of the SpAniMrds, and that
bloody scene may soon be anticipated.
In nd .i,ion to the land forces now in
Cuba, fleet of Eve or six Spanish yes
sels-Lhree of them steamers-Hrs there
to prevent and repel an attack, and tho
British squadron. under Admiral Fan.
shaw would lend its aid if necessary.
The New York Tribune learns that the
conspiracy spoken of by Gen. ConchH.
had extensive qualifications through the
wealthy classes Of society. aud it is now
thought that the projected rising is en-
tirely suppressc d.
Some six hundred or eight hundred
troops are encamped at Chorero, arout
five miles from Havana. They are on
the look out for Quitman's EXPEDITION.
Another encampment is underAtOod TO
have been formed near Guanobac a, evil
IDENTIFY with tho intention of defending tho
Moro Castle from any force landed in its
rear.