The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-20
THE THREE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
The Prosecuting Fiscal Thrown into Prison for
his Moderation Towards the Accused.
The Auditor Of the Royal Tribunal Dlsap-
proves Of the Sentence.
Release Of Campbell, the American
Seaman. Taken at BaracOa.
THE Ell DORAD, .TEAMER FIRED UPON
BY SPA. IA FRIGATE.
Reported Flight Of Santa Anna from Mexico,
&C., &c. &O

Reported fllgHt vi .Ndntd Anhu lfOln MtAlcO,
DC. &c, 30.
The U. S. mail steamship Cahawba, R, W. Shufeldt
commander, from New Orleans the 18th inst and Ha.
vsna the 14th. arrived here yesterday morning,
From Havana we learn that the Of Pinto, Ca
dalzo and Pneo have been determined by the military
court with the sentence of death to all ranscendng the
decision Of the Fiscal which death to Ramon Pinto
ten years Imprisonment to Juan Cadalzo, aud bauish-
ment TO Nicolas Pinelo.
consuls of the different foreign nations residing in
Havana proposed to call the Captain General to In
duce clemency towards the prisoners by communication
if that impossible that the execution of the
demned be deferred until the government at Madrid
could be communicated with. The consuls we're rs.
fused admission. believed that the sentence
CONFIRMED the 13th and tnat the execution Of Pinto
would shortly take place. Havana quiet aud bust
improving. The health of the city perfect.
The United States steamship Princeton, Capt Eagle
steamer Buzzard
The Cahawba has experienced warm and pleasant
weather from New Orleans to this port.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA March IL, 1855.
Departure Of Poughkeepsie from The htand-Rsported
Fliyht of Santa Anna from Acrico-Commsn Of
The Attack on the El Dorado Impoency of the Pierce
Administration tor the Protection Of american CIi
zens-Accident 10 the Steamship United Stdtes-Ru
NOR of its Hdng Been Done hdliciouly BY the Spanish
Piot-Musical Gossip, de-, dc.
Your old correspondent .Poughkeepsie departed from
this city and island in the Royal Mail Companys steam
Clyde yesterday, for Europe, whence you will pro.
badly hear from him. Previous to his departure, he
extracted promise from that would write letter
hof tha Arnar axaa
ers that this port for New York. and TO aid me,
gave me nroductons his several peculiar of
incrmatoo that hope to render my correspondence
of which the present the first letter. valuable and in
terestirg.
The Clyde brings intelligence that saata Anna has
away from Mexico, and gone to parts unknown.
The trial of Ramon Pinto, Juan Cadalzo and Doctor
Nicolas Pneo before the permanent military
commission, at the Real Punta Carcel on Saturday
lpst 10th inst present during the greater portion
Of the day; the prisoners not present. The plo
ceedings sisted entirely in the reading the very
luminous charges and the declarations by which they
supported, and also in reading the defence For
tunatey, unpleasant position in the vast Wd that
attracted the attention Of military fri friend ind
of guocds GIRLS and soldiers who kept back the crowd
and accommodated me with chair, so that was in ia
voabe position for seeing ard hearing all that trans
PRED. The Fiscal, who read the charges, dill SO in
UGH low tone of voice 10 be scarcely audible whilst
during the day observed several members of the court
Asleep. There no less than eighteen declarations
from the nformer, who calls himself Rodriguez" bat
whore real name, understand, is Caudus Gonzales He
Is eEcsped criminal having been sentenced to
than thirty serytude in the chain gang for various
taken in any other country but Cuba. His "deolara
lions all contradict each other, and such testimony,
toiore impartial court would ensure the acquital
OF the accused. Pinto, in his defence denies
the jurisdiction of the commission to try the He
ao Gays that be deceived by the misses of vsr
highly respectable persons, whom he impcates He
admits having been Franciscan frair, although he is
u married TIE defence is ably written
mon Pin should garrot,ed Juan Cadalso mpri-
soned Tor ten years and Doctor Nicolas Pinelo TO be
banshed from the island The trial was not concluded
wb.n the Court aojourned but is to be continued this
day
the Puns Jail previous TO the 1mmencement OF the pro-
ceedipgs, by a military chaplain. at which the members
of the ''Permanent Military Commission assisted.
The particulars OF the hring at the Fl Dorado by the
Spanish fligate Ferroana, o. which you have PROBABLY
teen informed by telegraph from New Orleans are as
follows
Afew minutes after midnight the 9th March inst,
the Fl Dora made TIE lignC on Cape san Antooo;
short sme after saw ship which tanned out to be tue
When at aistance OF about three quarters of mile she
dred shot at the FL Dorado without having made any
siRnsl vhatever) which fell about twenty yards from
the larbosrd side of the steamer. The helm put
stsrboard and with the inter ton of passing under the
frigates tern do Rn towards her, but she fired
other shot when about three hundred yards distant that
pated quite near the arboard wheelhouse ward
hailed by Captain Cray, and asked what she wAntsSS
and answered 'Wnat vessel Is It, aud where romf
Upon being told the steamer ri Dorado from Aspn wall
for Havana ordered her TO STOP After delay
the rigate again hailed, Capt Gray nquirng IL his
chip was to be detained all night They answered. "a
boat would be sent alongside which done. The
officer in the boat ask ell for the Dorados plpsrs aud
was shown the clearance and bill of health,
After this tie Fl Dorado was told to proceed
the boat sufficiently distant from the steamer IL
being presumed that those in the boat did not desire
cold bath at that early hour Of the morning Toe Fl Do
RADIO detained about forty five minu es besides be-
ing compelled to ont OF her Her lights
burning brightly and she at least eight miles dis
more audaciops pratical &C. never before per.
petrated and assuredy ample Satisfaction ought to be
obtained Tor ~ which with any other nation than SPAIN
spsin has been permitted to imprson aud murder not
only the gasnt tsrs citizens OF the United states but
the officers OF their navy and consular agents. and no
redress has BEEN obtained; therefore, presume
win be in this How long is SPANS impotency to
be looked upon as shell which wards of all punish
ment Aye,1 repeat, how longY and pause for reply
passed on the evening Of the Sth inst, most de-
ghtful evening at the farewell concert Of Sonora Foren
tint She assisted by Beeti, Bottesini Salyi Ars
DesverDue Saumel and Bosquet-the last mentioned
four being Cuban drtistes Arsi and Desvernine being
pidnise Of rare excellence and Bosquet most aGmira
BILE performer on the violin He plays much in the style
OF Camille Syori, and bad been blndfolaed should
stood fore me Executing the beautiful M Melancoli,
ihs fa,r benehciare sang divney. hope she will visit
New YORK where feel confident she would produce a
Juror saly was in better voice that evening than he
has been during the whole opera season. lie sang
almost as vel as ever heard him even in his pamest
days Kossinis duo, Behold the Moon, was exqu
sitey vocaized by Sonora Horentni and salyi II IA
pity mutie 10 so expensive luxury In Havana-the
admission to this concert costing 81 i5K
The steamship United States 1aptain Graham which
arrived on Friday last from New York was run ashore
when leaving this harbor for Mobile on saturday at
O'Clock, p NJ She had pilot board at The tim. and
although every effort made TO get her on In which
the United States ship Princeton lent the aid Of her
boats II found impossible TO do that evening
indeed, II mot until high water at P. M the sue
ceediDg day that she got aoat by the aid Of steam
left for Mobile the same evening.
have heard rather general opinion (amongst Anne.