The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-17
Rich 0ND, VA.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEsRuARY II, 1855.
FROM HAVANA

VIII De seen from the extracts below that Havana IA
10 state OF great excitement. The Charleston
Courier says:
friend informs us that plot had been formed
20 s ssssssinase at the OPERA the Captain General
ana other officials. The gas was to have been ex-
.inguished and the work Of death commenced. A
.t nato, however, betrayed his comrades and on
sl. ne o!n Instant, Don Ramon Pinto, an intimate
!Iiend OF General Concha, and thirty-ive influen
ual c,tizens were arrested. On the following day
!ol'y others were arrested, among them 1t is said
% .ne famous MART, Of the Opera House, and Eche.
OF Matapzas and Senior Almeda, a rich and we'll
known planter of Trinidad, have also Il Ia said
oeen imprisoned. Fears of invasion are entertain.
ed, and the Government is arming every one they
can-even the galley slaves.
The rumored invasion by an American force had
agitated Havana considerably. The British shin
OF ne line Boscawen, with 20 guns and $50 men.
nao arrived there. accompanied by the Colossus
ana IL was reported that they had met a fleet Of
American vessels crowded with men! Whether
there was any truth in this rumor or not 1t Is GER
tain that two days afterwards the whole Spanish
fleet was In motion, and left the harbor with mum
Der of troops ON board
ihe havana correspondent of the Courier writes
as follows, under date of Februsrys. Az history
OF recent events on the Island it will be fouud very
Interesting:
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, Don Ramon Pinto
Catalan, was arrested, and sent to the Cubeua for
participation in some conspiracy in relation IN
changing the government of the Island THIS Mr.
Pno is, perhaps, the most remarkable and inteIIi.
gent Spaniard in the island, a man of ereat infn
ence, and it is believed that he is member of the
CUBAN unta, and a friend to annexation althouoh
some doubt his sincerity, and even look unon bis
present arrest as mere cloak to save him from
appearing as in the interest of SPAIN If we NAV
Judse the man from what he appears, we may sup
pose that he ID man of honor and Ia now su4ering
imprisonment through information laid araiDst him
or through suspicion on the part of the Govern.
ment. lie is a most intimate friend of Copoha or
nas had great deal to do with him--for he has
been In daily attendance at the Government bouse
for some time past 1t would be unwise to Judge
either one way or the other from the circumstances
have mentioned, for the Government NAV have
caused his attendance and commanded his appa-
rent adhesion; therefore it would not be right to
accuse him of duplcity to Concha, or otherwise.
Amidst all this excitement on the part of the
public, and the movement of troops and vessels
OF war on the part of the Government, the latter
In the Gacea, publishes an article forthe establish
ment OF schools In Havana and Santiago de Cuba.
one in each, for finishing the education of Young
persons above the age of twelve years This looks
very peaceabe and secure. Also the British Ad.
miral and the ex Governor General of Puerto RI
co, who Is here on his way to Spain, have had a
grand banquet given them in which, no doubt the
Yankees were drowned in many toasts Concba
believe, is rather humbug, and desires to save
the Island as often as possible, and occur what
may, he will always make as much fuss as possi
BILE. From what | see here, on the part of the Gu.
bans, and what hear from the United States be.
heve that the time has not yet come for change
1t appears to me put for an indefinite period
Although we are naturally somewhat excited bv
the rumors current, and by witnessing the embark
alton OF troops and the sailing of vessels of war;
still 1t will require war to work us up as we used
to be at hrst on reports of nvasons and outbreaks
Besides the arrest OF Ramon Pinto, great num-
Der OF persons have been put into prison here and
we may expect to hear of the arrest of preatnuu
bers throughout the Island for In heart every Cu-
ban Is a conspirator, and most of them at the same
Tune, ready to sell each other to the Spaniards-
Echevarresi, the manager of the railroad a Creole
is arrested, and others belonging to rich families
the names of whom it is useless to mention.
Under present circumstances, an outbreak Is al.
most impossible here; for a sudden outbreak there
ia not the material. In Europe and in the United
States, too, the soldier is from the working classes
the farmer, &c. Here, the negro corr esponds to
those occupations and classes. And in regard 10
carrying out a conspiracy, the Cubans have not
the moral for that for as have told you they be-
tray one another continually. Besides the Cubans
arrested, there are many Spaniards mixed up In
the affair, but we cannot get at anything like
knowledge OF what the plot was, although It is said
there was to have been rising here, Concha shot,
and then descent of Quitman with 5000 men,
week ago, remarked the display made by the
Spanish men.of-war In hsbor, now there is but one
corvette and a steamer; the bay lis quite clear of
spanish vessels OF wars but then we have two
British line of battle ships and brig for the pro
lection ofthe place. and there is quite zone of other
British war crafts around the island
The Diario fthe Marina, congratulates Its party
onlthe arrival of the British feet in these words
"This morning, the English squadron, of the ap-
proach OF which, we gave due notice, entered our
harbor. We cannot do less than repeat the salts
faction with which the inhabitants of Habana wit
ness the presence OF our ancient and valiant ales
At the conclusion of the letter, the correspondent
adds: There has just been a great meeting of
Spaniards before the palace OF the Captain Gene.
ra to offer their lives and estates in defence of the
island. OF course the greater part, rag.tag and
bob-ta, have but their lives to offer, which at the
neediul moment mig be required for some thing
else. We hardly know whether we are on our
heads or heels Concha included. In few days
we shall be wiser, perhaps.
AN EXCITING RAcE.-A large space In the COLI
umns oi the Charleston Mercury Is devoted to an
exceedingly graphic report of the late great race
between Brown Dick and Mary Taylor. We make
room for the following extract:
"Then did Dicks friends begin to hope again.
The gallant colt had got supple and free again, and
was now wide awake for his work. He had 1t to
do; for Mary's head was bent on victory, and she
led the way during the first half mile. Again
shout s heard, and Dick shakes himself for another
dash. 1t was a beautiful sight. For a while he
gained rapidly and again the mare shook him of.
Thus see-sawing, now widening, now closing, as II
fortune herself was doubling which of the two to
favor, they flew along And now, once more, Dick
pushes up, on the last stretch. The mare takes
fright, and at her best peed shoots by the stand,
leading Dick by length but his rider, the little
mulatto, who has ridden so often to victory, hold
ing him In with all his might felt that the victory
was his and, with sparkling eyes, followed out to
his master as he passed, Il got EN- sir, got EN-
The last mile the last mile the last mile |!
and between two such nags! Heavens how the
heart OF the great crowd beat, and what hurrah
they sent after them, as close upon her heels, and
gaining more and more, Brown Dick pursued the
mare. And now they are locked. circus rider
might have straddled both last his balance for
more than quarter. How 1t win end, none can
tell. feathers weight might turn the chance,
when, suddenly, Dicks nose pops out ahead. then
neck, then saddle, and fairly deighting In his In.
creasing speed and the prospect OF victory, he
leaves Mary, to catch him If she can. But the game
Is up, and easily enough he wins the heat. We
scarcely ever witnessed IA more stirring heat
than this. Up to the last half mile the result was
just a. doubtful ss when the horses first started
and too much honor cannot be ascribed to Dick,
who, on this occasion, proved himself worthy OF
any competitor"
MURDER OF 4 FAMILY.--The Oregonian records