The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26
Extraordinary Facts Connected with one Of the
Recent Political Arrests.
Bandos for the General Enrolment OF
Volunteers.
The English and French War Vessels Acting
ms Transports FIR Spanish Troops.
ANOTHER REGIMENT SENT FOR TO PORTO RICO,
TO-, &c., 30.
Our Havana Correspondence.

French War Vessels Employed in Conveying Spanish
Troops and Ammuniion-7he $50 900 Lottery Prize
Draacn By the american Rail,cav Engineers-Another
.Sponfsh Regiment Seat for to Porto Rico, DC
As we shall not have steamer direct for New York
before the Esd instant, aud matters of moment
have rsnsped since last had the pleasure of writing
you, address you this morn ng via New Orleans.
have ascertaned that General Concha, during the
last revolution in spain addressed letters to his then
FRIEND Ramon Pinto to get revolution In Cuba, and
sent him the OF several parties whom he (Pinto)
was to call on in his (Conchss) to aid in the de-
sign. Pinto simply deferred doiog this until very re-
gently When the fiscal Grown Solcitor) went to in
terrogate Pinto in the Moro Castle Pinto reply to the
first question, said 81 have got documents In oon-
nection with this matter, which only give up to
you before competent witnesses, and which will be my
answer to this charge" The fiscal thereupon went to
ihe Captain General and told him Pnto's reply upon
which the Captain General told the fiscal to resign and
appointed another fiscal TO carry the prosecution.
When tho second fiscal went to Pinto he too received
similar answer this fiscal bearing it to the Captain
General also called upon 10 resign, and third one
appointed who happens to be In the country and
thus the matter stands ut present.
The Island Of Cuba is in state of siege rs you will
perceive by the following translation of bandos (pro
camaona), which appeared in the Gaccta of the 18th
instant
GOVERNOR CAPTAIN GENERAL AND SUPERINTENDENT
DELEGATE OF THE REAL HACIENDA OF THE Al
WAYS LOYAL ISLAND OF CUBA.
Don Jose Gutierrez de Ia Concha, Governor and Cap
tain General of Cuba and General Chief Of the Army
In order to adopt the opportune preventive
against the pratcal expedition fitting at different
points Of the United States against island in use
of the faculties which authorize Captain General
and Generain Chief OF the army according to military
law, order and command
ARTICLE l. 1t is declared in asate Of siege all the
Story Of the island Of Cuba the small snnds and keys
OUTSIDE OF it, and unoer the circumstances everybody
held under these consequences aud rules, while af
fairs give motive f,r the measures Notwithstanding
the privileged effect that this deciar alton the
military jurisdiction all other tribunals will be
tinued in the ordinary acts which not excluded by
ID All the coasts lateral waters of this island are
1ecsred TO be state OF siege by the naval forces of
aired to present their papers and Documents for scrupu
ious examination those who come loaded with people,
no matter where they proceed from, only from these
means are considered suspcious but IL their papers
and register do not confirm them to be SUCH they will
De only obliged to turn back and in contrary case,
such al being loaded with and ammunition or any
other thing that in whatever might contribute
TO provoke civil war on the island by any Of these
means they will be considered enemies and treated
as pirates, according to the Royal naval rules.
HAVANA, Feb H. 1855. JOSE DE La CONCHA,
After similar heading, comes the folio wing
BANpo.
As well known that in various parts they are pre-
pairing pirstical expedite against this island,
posed of adventures from all countries under the
tenton of making fortune, of which they des
titute and attending at this time with the
standing troops of this army to repei them in
whatsoever may be the place where the lbusters may
present Themselves and accepting, at the time,
the several ardent offers made by all parties, dictated
the honorable ,ntimert to continue respected the
Of Cuba and the security of the persons and property
OF her Inhabitants and usrg tho extraordinary facul
ties that belong to me, order and ordain.
Article l. in this capital and all the head villages,
where there is Lieutenant Governor the enlistment
and armns OF all the coed spaninris belonging to both
hemirpberss, that may Voluntarily enrol themselves,
from eighteen to afy years Of age, shall be estab.
NEhed.
These forces shall remain volunteers Of the place
Of their residence and shall be organised into companies
of 100 men to each company with the corresponding
officers serjeants and corporals and each battalion
viii, hc oomnosed Of four sis or eight compane, When
The battalion exceeds eight, two bsttaions viii be
rolled sna in the village in which four companies are
not enlisted 1t will not BIO called battalion but instead
third (tsr,to).
g. Th, article only refers to the selection and APP
pointe az officers and therefore is not translated
4. Ano every captain OF parties shall also organise
sections o. volunteers under the oil rules both
Sth The Governors and Lieutenant Governors will
commence Immediately the enlistment under the said
9th. The same authority shall enlist, at tue same
time discharged soldiers and all the citizens who volun
tsry present themselves to augment the strength Of
the civil guard IN the place Of their residence under the
regulations for organizing this force which will be found
Mt all Lieutenant Governors
TO be taken out Of the public funds Each twenty ave
men will form section, under the command Of an Officer
HAVANA, Feb. IL, 1865. JOSE DE LA CoNCHA
as to orsrr the .pector OF Cavalry to hasten
without 8 moments loss OF time, the force OF three
sausdrcns Of rnras and two Of disciplined militia Of
TONS and according to the order Of mis- Elk eeucy 1t is
inserted 10 the sa s, Sas iGr Intelligence
Brigader in. Chief Of the staff
Four places viz: the Custom House, the Jesuits Col
Iege of Besn Tacon theatre and the Commissarys
residence in the Fifth district, (Calzada de Ceno
appointed for the enlistment OF volunteers in this city
and on the afternoon Of the 18th instant Of the
Governors aids, followed BY stout negro, who repeat
cd the words after him. and band Of music proclaim
ed those two bdndos At the Of several streets
There have been several arrests within the past
few days amongst them the Icencado Don Jose Cntra
the Lceneiado Don Nicolas Bnee, and Don Juan Arnau
clerk Of the Amacenes (warehouses) Of San JOSE
The train for Matanzss the 18th inst which ought
20 have started ct A. NJ, did not depart until 0
O'Clock and then conveyed several companies Of the
brave (ngger) defenders Of Cuba.
BY the Gaoctd OF yesterday, (this mornings has not
yet been receved) informed Of the distribution
of the troops throughout the island also OF the appoint
ment OF the officers to the several companies OF voun
tssrs Of this city and that the electric telegraph win be
exclusively usurped by the government.
Her Britannia Majesty's ssip Boscawen proceeded to
yesterday morning. and the war steamer Medea hsv
ing board large number Of spanish soldiers. also
left this harbor for some other port In this island
whilst small French war steamer took In arms and
ammunition at the ordnance wharf.
The American engineers connected with the railway
drew the prize In the lottery drawn on the 10th
inst Report says they al to be discharsed-n So
how VIII the trains be runS
The Captain General Is understood to have sent "
Porto Rico for another regiment OF soldiers Amt he
highteneds
think 1t rather doubtful II shall be able 10 forward
tn letter undetected however, trusting TO the kindly
fstes, Meas rs-rors. Adios. PoUGHKEEPSlE.
HAVANA, Feb. 10, 1855.
GO,srNnent Procldm1iiors and Bandos- Wdrlle Pre-.