The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-13
From the n. o. Delta. 9Th.
Important from Havana.
Arrest of more Citizens-Pdrticutdrs Of the
Death of Estrdmpes.
HAVANA, March So, 1855

Death of Estrampes.
HAVANA, March So, 1855.
A vast deal of excitement has been, with.
| in few days past, caused in this city by the
arrest of various individuals of responsibility
the most conspicuous amongst whom are
Don Carlos Castillo, the Manager Of the
| Bank for Savings, and Don ]. Alcorzas, a
wealthy broker, native of old Spain. Both
these gentlemen are known to be inn cent
of any offence against either the laws or
morality, and the only reason that can be as
signed for the arrest of either Of them is, that
Senior Castillo was on terms of great init
macy with Ramon Pinto, and may possibly
have expressed himself rather ARMY with
respect to his cruel exemption; so dangerous
is the expression of opinions or feelings un-
der the present rule in this island. Fran
cisco Estrampes and his partner in misery
Felix, have gone through with what the Span.
Iiards call a ''tria!" before the Military Com.
mission.
They were both declared guilty, as a mat
ter of course, and sentenced-the former to
death, by the garrote, the latter to ten years
Imprisonment in chains. Col. Robertson
A citing u. S. Consul here, is understood to
have sent in strong a protest against the
manner of trail as to induce the Captain
General TO refer the matter to the Spanish
Minister at Washington, before carrying the
dead sentence OF death into execution; a,
least, such know was the information re.
ceived by the brave Estrampes yesterday
/, Our jails and prison-houses are filed with
prisoners from different parts of the Island
Indeed, unless a change speedily takes place
and matters proceed as they have been doing
, recently. all the jals and forts in the Islant
} will be filed with political prisoners.
Yesterday the announcement was made
public, that six companies of colored militia
were to be established in this city. Assured
" there are white soldiers enough to contro
: the inhabitants on the sever faithful sla nd
land it must be that the conscience OF Gen
Concha pricks him, and makes him fear al
I enemy from without, who, fancy, only ex
lists in his own diseased imagination.
MARCH, 3Ist, 1855.
Ihave barely time sufficient to inform yo,
that Francisco Estrampes was executed thi
, Notwithstanding to the sentence of tht
Military Commission, but not in accordance
with the treaty between the United State and
Spain, for he had not fair, impartial, tria
as specified in the treaty.
APRIL /, 1855.
| had barely sufficient time yesterday Il
announce to you the execution of Francis
Estrampes, but having since then collected
, few interesting particulars in relation t
him, now have the pleasure of sending
, them.
When the priest approached him, when il
the chapel, with the view to confess" him
he refused to enter upon that ceremonial, AM
engaged the reverend gentlemen in theo
logic al discussion. which proved he was NJ
r believer in the dogmas of the Roman Catho.
D lie Church. He proiessed belief in tn,
Deity and in the saving power Of the Saviour
but in no particular church.
He walked from the Punta Jail to the
r scaffold with head erect, and with as firm
e gait as though he were marching to tri
umph, and, when on the scaffold, in a clea
loud, distinct voice, exclaimed "Viva la Lib
ertad!-Muera ell Tirano!"-"Live Liberty
d Death to Tyran,s''
r No effort that human invention could de
9 wise was omitted by Col. Robertson, A citing
United States Consul, who, upon this sad oc
casion, has behaved in manner which doe.
I honor to the office which he fills.
v understand two other parties are 10 b.
tried for their lives this week. And Seno
Castillo, late presidant of the Savings Bank
o whose only offence consists in having obtain
; ed bill upon New Orleans for the late Ra
mon Pinto, is to be banished to Spain. Pl
nelo, Cadalzo and seventy others are to 90 {,
. the galleys next week. This is a wholesale
e method Of getting rid of rebellous subjects
- but will it render the remaining inhabtant
Of the "ever-faithful isle" more contente,
with their present rulersi calculate it will
. not. But that eventually, the very womel
e of Cuba will be four fighting against tyranl
o A considerable addition OF Spanish soldiers
. | learn, are expected here very shortly.