Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-24
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Interesting From Havana.

HAVANA, March 25, 1855.
About twenty hours have elapsed since my last
letter to you, yet an event OF sufficient Importance
has since then occurred to induce me to write to
you this morning by the roundabout way of
Charleston. Francisco Estrampes, Enrique Felix
and Captain Richard McCullock, who have been
50 many months imprisoned for the Baracoa affair,
were yesterday placed on their trial before the
Censejo de Guerra. Neither OF the accused chose
to be present on the occasion.
|. The Prosecuting Fiscal read some twenty pages
from manuscript book, then coming to por-
ton that was not material to his case, said: This
is Of no consequence and turned over dozen
pages, and read few more sentences. This was
| repeated two or three times. The Military De-
fender next entered upon his defence; then
after brief consultation, the Console declared
Estranipes guilty, and sentence of death was de-
clared against him. tFcliN7 WAS also declared
guilty and sentenced to ten YEARS. Imprisonment
in chains, whilst Captain McCulloch was acquit-
fted. He was not however, set at liberty at late
.hOnr last evening.
-EpreSume, thercforc, we shall have another sac
'rifce within forty-eight hours.
T. Would YOU hclieve that Gen. Concha' S maligni-
ty extended to- the unfortunate Pinto after he was
dead Special orders were given that none of his
family should follow his remains to their last rest
ing place. and It was only by apersonal appl'ca-
item to tbs. Captain, General that nephew OF the
l2deceased was permitted to do so.
| The body BIT Pinto was taken charge OF by the
+ '' Hermandad de la Cardad,' who wantonly
searched th 'hUdy. and stripped it, understand,
to find any mp,ny OK valnables upon 1T; but they
fonnd only sing liz Sc, .,r in of the pockets.
The Can't. Gpaeral also refused to permit the
corpse of Pinto to be placed in one of the inches
in the wall which surrounds the 81 Campo San
to.o The body rests in which Narcisso. Lopez
WIS fl.sec,i. livery ofort. nnado to induce
Pinto TO make disclosures that would involve 9th
err PARTIES. The Chief of POLICE went to him sew
| c.>, IN ha loSf
! son, abput 3p,elock in the afternoon of the day
preceding. bis execution. when he was IN sea
pilo,' making him an offer of his life if he would
make the disclosures.
But the dying man nobly answered. ''Do not pes
| ter me ietmc dieas honorably as have lived
! When be vas ascending the steps of the scallold,
4 the attendant priest, nprcssingly urged him to
make the desired disclosures, bat waving his
fastened hands after the manner of the Spaniards,
i he simply said, ''No, Padre, no! ~ Within two
minutes of uttering these words, he ceased to be
/ of this world.
Pinto's eldest daughter is literally crazed,
| while the second, named Marianne, has been at
| DEATHS door. Three evenings since the holy sa-
crament was administered to her--it being then
thought she WAS dying but the Deity, in his iniin-
| lite mercy, has spared her.
| The fourth and favorite child of Pinto is named
| America. His last message to his children was,
| s'Never to be ashamed Of thy fathers name."-
But will pursue this sad theme no longer. The
intelligent reader will naturally supply suitable
reflections upon the mousnful event.
Don Francisco Valeos Herrera, of Guanoiav,
has been arrested and brought to this city, where
he is permitted to remain at liberty under his pa
role of honor not to leave Havana.
Forty other persons of great responsibility have
been brought in prisoners from the Pima del
| Rio district
| Among them there is, understand, Lieutcn-
ant Governor whose name could not ascertain.
| Doctor Pnelo and ST.. Cadalro are again,
| learn inComudO.
The 6,464 drew the 100000 prize in the lottc-
ry yesterday.
ADDS! HANS.