Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-04
/ FROM HAVANA

morning at z O'clock Pinto qcas gdrroted
lsfhere not enough Of horror and misery in this fac
alone, to make ones very soul turn faint? feel SC
worn by contending feelings of pity sympathy, dis
| gust and downright dread, that shrink from des.
cription of the sickening tragedy which this morn
ing's sun has looked upon.
Sc Until yesterday morning no certain knowledge
had been received the sentence of this man no
has so long been the centre of public interest-in
fact, until early hour, Pinto himself not GER
| tain to his fate He listened with perfect eqLa-
nimty to the reading of the fatal paper which babe
him prepare twenty-four hours had passed, for
that dread change from Life to Death, from Time to
Eternity Calmly he followed his guard to the chap
ell in the Real presido,' and there he passed many
hours in prayer and confession. Let us hope that
those prayers were not unanswered by the Ruler of
I1All Things
am no lover of the horid narratives which are
often offered to the public, of the last hours of
criminal Let then drop veil these last sa-
cred hours, and let us leave the prisoner until we
shall meet him on his last walk-to the scafold.
II is beautiful morning and the bright sun looks
down upon dense crowd of IL, 900 people, assem-
bled in compact mass in the large around
the e" Punta." The crowd is very sileI.- very COM
posed I'm the midst of this mass of human beings
is large open space surrounding the scaffold guar
ded by large body of soldiers There is a sudden
nervous movement in that human mass. What is
the cause? The cathedral bell is striking o.
clock. At the first stroke the procession of death
from the Punta towards the garote. How
solemn The criminal is old man; he is dressed
in flowing robes of white-his priests are by his sde
and whisper words of consolation in his ear pointing
to that Future now so near where alone there is to
be found mercy for him. His step is slow but firm,
and sad smile is his face his for
rests that mighty crowd He reaches the scat
fold-he mounts-each step brings him nearer to
his God He calmly seats himself in that chair If
death, the fatal collar is placed around his neck-he
leans forward one moment tbs tor one word more to
his confessor-perhaps last "adios to those dear
ones he is to see no more-he leans back, and = =
Pinto is more. May Heaven have mercy upon
him.
DE nortuis nihiI nisi 6onuna" let us pass over
in silence the charges against this The laws
of his country have condemned him, and he has
plated his crimes by his death
Concha had the casting vote, he held the power of
life and death. The "Junta, consisting Of four
members equally divided, Conchas vote was
called for, he decided the great question. What
awful responsibility!
need not say that this is the only subject dis
cusscd here; it is the last act of great tragedy,
which has for weeks excited that great audience
the people. All now is over, and once more Havana
will sink into her wontcd quiet-atter this hurricane
of feeling, how great will be the calm"
The writer says it is rumorel that Concha has
resigned, and will be succeeded by Gen. Camp
bell. He then gives account of interview
with Felix and Estampes, two prisoners who have
been confined tor six months. These
tives Of Cuba, but adopted citizens of the United
States. We make the following extract:
"a warm welcome was extended me by the pris-
oners, to one OF whom WAS not perfect stranger,
and i'll few moments we were chatting socially
and coOlly upon the possibility and probability of
the yuTrOte for one or both Of them, would
have discussed the merits of primo donnu.
For Felix presume, there is little danger,
his sentence will be transportation, and an ultimate
pardon For EstampeS the chance is good
though it is supposed that Spain would dare to
order his death; however, there is chance, and
this is perfectly understood by the prisoner. He is
very cheerful. very gay, looking with calm eye on
his present and future, and apparently with but
sorrow, regret, and that for his country-his
beautiful island. He speaks Of this Cuba pa
rent of Il Guild, and when his thoughts upon her.
his voice falters with mex resSibc expression of
grief and words fall from his lips iraught with
enthusiasm stirring in their eloquencc, that he
who listens must be icy cold not to be warmed into
a sympathy for his cause-an interest in his hopes
He has so long and often looked Death in the
face, that he to have lost all fear of this fell
To die, and purchase naught for his
country thereby, is his only fear.
| am confident, could he know that his death
could be Of any service to his cause, after the
lapse of years. that he would die to-day wits cheer
fitness and real happiness which he is far from feel
ing now. Poor fellow! his dreams bright
bright ard warm as the of his dear island and
alas! dangerous and death raug Int the rays of
that at MONDAY.
NV interest in EStampes has been always great,
from a sympathy with his misGortuncs; but since !
my long interview with him--since | have had
since have lstenedto his stirring eIoquencc, and
witnessed his patience and cheertiIlnesS under mis-
fortune feel if longed for his eloquence and for
his energy, that might urge our government to a |
greater interest for him, and to decided meas
ures for his safety. No wonder that Spain wishes
to keep such man under lock and key. Could |
Cuba boast of half dozen such men; or, even |
could this be free to speak and act would not |
Cuba soon shake off her chains?
am tbustero-I have had sympathies |
with that cause, but if often to see this man,
fear might become one.'
The writer next proceeds to give an account OF
the case of Mr.. J. L. c. Thompson, consular
agent at Sagua, who was waited upon at his office
by of the city guards and ordered to take
7oUn the american arms, which hung upon the
wall above him. He refused, and was marched
off to Havana, prisoner, where, in the course of
A day or two, he was set free by the Captaln-Gen-
,raI. The letter concludes with the following par
lgraph:
THUS Mr.. Thompson personally is free from further
arrogance but officials citizens must not
De exposed TO such sudden and undesred removals
rom homes and business, and it is upon this ques
ion of greater respect to our conntrymen hat the
attention of our government must be directed"
STILL LATER.
The steamer Isabel, from Havana, arrived at
Charleston on "Wednesday last, with news to the
18th March. Much excitement prevailed. and so