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twisted hair, all can say in regard to them
is, that have done my duty, and ] shall
not add feathers weight TO the disabii-
ties which they will incur by their presump-
tion and perycrscncss.
CrnNx News. Dates from Havana are
to the 18th inst, at which time the great
est activity prevailed in all departments Of
Government oI the ever faithful Island
to provide for the reception Of the dreaded
lfllibustcrs. ProcamationS iSsueG on the
18th inst. declared the whole Island in a
state of siege and subject to marital law,
and the coast to he blockaded by the Span
ISL navy Every vessel desiring to enter
the port will he required to exhibit their
papers and will be scrupulously examined
Vessels arriving filed with people ARE con-
sidered suspicious from that fact alone; if
their papers are regular and perfect, they
will only be required to depart. If the
papers are irregular, or the vessel have
arms or munitions Of war on board, they
will be considered pratical and subject to
the penalties proclaimed against piracy.
IL. b. NJ ship, Media had sailed with
Spanish troops for the eastern coast, and
French ships were loading with arms and
ammunition for the port of Cuba. The
black fire companies of Havana were ar
med on the l4th, and several companies Of
colored soldiers had been transported by
railroad to Matanzas. The electric tclc-
graph has beea seized by Government, aud
no private messages can be forwarded.
Troops have been disposed throughout the
island, aud several depots for the enlist
ment of volunteers have been established.
More arrests are reported The following
curious statement is contained in letter
70 the New York Herald:
Il have ascertained that General Con-
cha, during the last revolution in Spain,
addressed letters to his then friend, Ramon
Pinto, to get up revolution in Cuba, and
sent him the names Of several parties whom
he, IPinto) was to call in his (Conchs's)
name to aid in the design. Pinto simply
deferred doing this until very recently.
When the fiscal (Crown Solicitor) went to
interrogate Pinto in the Moro Castle, Pin
to, in reply to the first question, said: i
have got some documents in connection
with this matter, which / can only give up
TO you before competent witnesses, and
which will be my answer to this charge
The fiscal thereupon went to the Captain
General, and told him Pinto's reply, upon
which the Captain General told the fiscal
to resign, and appointed another fiscal to
carry on the prosecution. When the sec,
ond fiscal went to Pilf'o, he too, received
Il similar answer; this fiscal bearing it to
the Captain Genral, was also called upon
to resign, and third one was appointed
who happens to be in the country, and thus
the matter stands at present"
The Sarannah Nc,eS has late accounts
from Cardenas, which state that the entire
country, in that neighborhood, was in thi
greatest state of excitement in anticipation
of the arrival of an expedition from tn,
United States. The Creole population
were highly delighted at the anticipated
landing Of the 6llibusters, while the Span
iards we're restless and fearful Of an out
break The News adds:
"Trade was dull at CardcnNs Molasse
was eagerly sought after, and the principN
: purchasers intend shipping it to Northcrl
, ports. In the language Of our informant
: "The Yankees are buying all the molasSe
! in port, intending to convert it into rum T.
, be shipped to the Crimea, to assist in ia
: king Sebastopol."