Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-20
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
From Havana .

is in state of great excitement. The Charles
ton Courier says
A friend informs us that plot had been formed
to assassinate, at the Opera. the Captain General
and other officials. The gas to have been ex-
tingulshed and tho work of death commenced. A
traitor however, betrayed his comrades. and on
tho Sth instant, Don Ramon Pinto, intimate
friend Of General Concha, and thirty five ntluei
tal citizens were arrested. On the follow ing dHv
forty others were arrested among themi it is soid,
the famous Mnri, of the Opera House. ard Eche-
varess manager of the Railroad. The Governor
of Matanzas and Senor Almeda u rich and well
known planter of Trinidad, have also, it is said,
been imprisoned. Fears of invasion are enter
tanned and the Government is armng every one
they can-even the galley slaves.
The rumored invasion by American force
had agitated Havana considerably. The British
ship of the limo Boscawen, with 20 guns and $50
men, had arrived there accompanied by the Co
lossus and ii was reported that they had met "a
fleet of American vessels crowded with men
Whether there was any truth in this rumor or
not, il is certain that in two days afterwards the
whole Spanish fleet was in motion, and left the
harbor with number of troops on board.
Tho Havana correspondent of the Courier
writes as follows, under date of February T. As
u history OF recent events on tho Island, it will
be found very interesting
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, Don Ramon Pin
TO, IA Catalan, was arrested, and sent to tho Gu.
bnnn for participation in some conspiracy, in
lation 10 changing the government of the isand.
This Mr. Pinto is, perhaps the most remarkable
and intelligent Spuniard in the island, man of
Rrcnt influence, aud ii is believed that he is II
member OF the Cuban .lunta. and n friend Ia an
ncxatlon, although some doubt his sincerity, mud
even look upon its present arrest, ns mere cloak
10 save him from appearing Ms in the interest of
SPAN. II we mpy judge tho man from whit lie
appears. we may suppose that he is n man Of
honor. IL suil INN m thrpu OH
information laid against him, or through suspi-
cion ON tho part of the Government. He is
most intimate friend of Concha, or has had II
Grcnt deal to do with hm-for he has been in
duly attendance AT the Government house for
some time past 1t would be unwse to Judge
| either ono way the other from the circum-
stances have mcntioued, for the Government
may have caused his attendance, and commanded
his apparent adhesion; therefore it would not he
right TO accuse him of dupliclty to Coneha, or
otherwise.
Amidst all this excitement on the part of the
public, and the movement of troops and vessels
of war on the pnrt of the Governments the latter,
in the Gaceta publishes article for the estab
shment of schools in Havana and Santiago de
Cubn, ono in EACH for finishing the education of
young persons above the age of twelve years.
This looks very peacoablo and secure. Also,
the British Admiral, and the Ex-Governor Gene
raj of Puerto Rico, who is here his way to
which, no doubt tho Yankees were drowned in
many toasts. Concha,I believe, is rather II hum
bug, and desires to save the Island as often as
possible, and occur what may, he will always
make IA much fuss possible. From what !
see here, ON the part OF the Cubans, and what |
hear from the United States, ! believe that the
time has not yet come for IA change. 1t appears
to me put off for indefinite period.
Although we are naturally somewhat excited
by the rumors current and by witnessing the
cmharkation of troops and the sailing of vessels
OF war, still it will require war TO work Us up
we used to be at first, on report Of inyasons and
outbreaks.
Besides the arrest of Ramon Pinto, n great
number of persons have been put into prison
here, and may expect to hear of the arrest of
great numbers throug hout the lsland,for, in heart
every Cuban is consplrator, and most OF them
at the same time, ready to sell each other to the
Spanards. Echevarres, the marager of the
railroad, Creole, Is arrested, and others belong
ing to rich families, the names of whom it is
less to mention.
Under present circumstances, an outbreak is
almost impossible here; for u sudden outbreak
there is not the material. In Europe and the
United States, too, the soldier is from the work
ing classes, the farmer, &c. Here, the negro
corresponds to those occupations and classes.
! And in regard to carrying out II conspiracy, the
! Cubans have not the moral for that; for, as
! have told you, they betray one another continu
! ally. Besides the Cubans arrested, there are
! many Spaniards mixed up in tho aifair, but we
cannot get anything like knowledge of what
the plot was although it it said there was to have
been rising here Concha shot, and then a de-
scent of Qutman with 5000 men.
A week ago, remarked the display made by
the Spanish men. of war in harbor; now there is
but one corvett and a steamer; the bay is quite
clear of Spanish vessels of war; but then we have
two British line of battle ships and brig, for
the protection of the place, and there is quite
zone of other British war crafts around the Is
land.
The Diario of the Marina, congratulates its
party On the arrival Of the British fleet, in these
words
This morning, the English squadron, of the
approach of which gave due notice entered
our harbor. We cannot do less than repeat the
satisfaction with which the inhabitants of Habana
witness the presence of our ancient and valiant al
lies"
At the conclusion of the letter, the correspon-
dent adds: There has just been great meet
ing of Spaniards before the palace of the Captain
General to offer their lives and estates in defence
of the island. Of course the greater part. rag
tag and bob tail have but their lives to offer,
which at the needful moment might be required
for something else. We hardly know whether
we are on our heads or heels, Concha included.
In few days we shall be wiser, perhaps. ~.
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