The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-31
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.

Execution of Ramon Pinto Trial Of Feli1 and
Estrampcs, &c.
BY the arrival of the Isabel at Charleston, on
Wednesday morning, we have advices from Ha-
vsna up to Sunday last, the 25th of March. Great
excitement prevailed at Havana, as Don Ramon
Pinto was garotted on the morning of the 22d, and
to such pitch had the feeling the subject reach
ed that the Captain General had not been seen In
public since the event. The body, however in.
stead of being exposed the usual time, some twelve
hours, was removed within three, the indgnatio
evinced by the populsce, rendering the measure
peremptorily necessary. The Charleston Courier
says:
This state of affairs was mainly brought about,
we learn, in consequence OF what appears to have
been the vndictive conduct OF the Captain General
Some infor,nality, it seems having taken place on
the trial. the Minister OF war refused to counter.
sign the death warrant, on the ground that the evil
dence convicted Pinto had not emanated from zone
whose character stood as clear as the sun at mid
day. but "lrom one who had served two appren-
ticeships at the chain gang The Captain General
thereupon convened a coancil of four, and, after
due deliberatoD, two declared themselves in favor
OF the death penalty and .wo for acquittal The
casting voice was th en- left with the Captain Genera
who instead of inclining towards the side OF mercy
condemned his former secretary and friend to the
gcrrotte-hence the indigo alton.
The Havana correspon lent of the Charleston
Standard communicates ,ae following interesting
Intelligence with regard r. the execution of Pinto,
and the trial of Felix and s,strampes:
The authorities feared % permit any delay after
the sentence was passed-so, as soon as deriued-
fabricated IN traud-an osicer was despatched to
communicate 1t 10 the prisoner that his tw entv
four hours OF remaining life might begin to be
counted He was put IL the prison chapel at 4
A. NJ, the 2lst, and executed the following morn.
Ing, at the same hour. TIE victim was composed
arm, placid and benevolent 10 look, bearing and
walked TO the death determined for him, in viola
tion of the most sacred re quiremeuts of the law
Not so the qnaking heart n the palace so the
blood tapping officials, VINO had been the easv
| tools OF power-not 30 that gallant Hidalgo CHI
valry that had helped Spanish honor TO apother
| dirt spot, that even their own worthless blood
poured out 10 protection and vindiceion of veunt-
blow has almost paralyzed this community, for
| with like preparation, no mans life Is safe
Yesterday morning another judicial farce was
begun, IN the trial Of Messrs Felix and EstraDpes,
cizens OF the United States who will meet the fate
OF Pinto. most probably, as they are denied the
open trial with appropriate council that is guaran-
teed by the 7th article of the treaty with Spain
The coward heart will again yield TO the muiinous
clsmor OF the butcher volunteers, and the iron hon
esfy and the upriehtness of the auditor Of War,
will be lodged, az In the case of Ramon Pinto
The acting Consul of the Uaited States, VIM II.
Robertson, received official notice from the Captain
General oifhe trial to take place Of the State pris
oners who were citizens Of the United States, sta
ting that scat would be provided Tor him to wit
Mr. Robertson attended al the place indicated, On
old gallery In the Tscon prison, which was former
~ the dormiory for battalion of soldiers s:-gur
Yscks, buaka, &C. had hoep cleared out and n The