Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-08
Later from Cuba.

The following letter, from the Spanish Min
lister of War to the Captain General was in
serted in a general order issued on the 9th
ultimo:
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: 1t is with profound
emotion that the Queen whom God preserve)
has received intelligence OF the conspiracy
planned in this island, combined with an in
tended expedition from the United States, MS
reported by your excellency to this ministry in
dispatch No. 2S2, of the 18th Of February last;
in like manner has her Majesty received infor.
nation Of the measures taken by your excel
lency in view Of the gravity of the circum-
etances, which measures she has deigned en-
tirely to approve, confding in the prudence and
energy of your excellency, as well as in the
good spirit and hrmness OF the troops Of this
army aud the loyal inhabitants Of this island,
and trusting that they viii continue to Illustrate
the designs of the rebellious At the same
time your excellency is informed that il is her
Majesty's viii that the necessary arrangements
be made for the arrival on this island. during
the months of May and April, Of all the rein
foreements required by her army in whose
loyalty, valor, and discipline, as well as in the
zeal and intelligence Of your excellency, her
Majesty confdes for the restoration, as soon as
possible, of the peace and tranquility so essen.
tial in order that the inhabitants may enjoy the
fruits Of the prosperity and enterprise which
her Majesty so much desires. God preserve
your excellency many years. O'DONNEL.
MADRID, March l3, 1855.
The Preasa de Ia HaJaRa OF the 25th ult.,
gives the following:
1t appears that the Anglo-American Com.
modore McCauley, desirous Of being present
last Sunday to witness the grand review. the
Governor and Captain.General Of the island
being informed Of his wish, placed at the dis.
posal of the Anglo-American gentleman his
coach Of State, commissioning one of his adiu.
tanls, the Count Of Villanueya, to accompany
the Commodore in the carriage. Accordingly.
during the grand review on Sunday, the Anglo
American Commodore McCauley, commanding
The AngloAmerican steamer San Jacinto, was
seen occupying the coach Of State, together with
the young Adjutant Of bis excellency the Cap
tain-GeneraL During all the time that the
troops we're defling, his excelency's coach was
stationed in the square of Isabel III, near the
spot occupied by his excelIency the Captain
General and his brilliant staff and, as the troops
passed, the Anglo-American Commodore put
repeated inquiries TO the young Count Of Villa.
nueva, who answered them with that fulness
and amiable politeness which is peculiar 10 him.
Ii appears that the Anglo-American Commo-
dore frequently desired to be especially inform
ed when the volunteers should de6ie before
him, and, as they arrived declared that they
appeared Ike veteran troops, and in no manner
differed from those Of the regular army. The
Anglo-American Commodore McCauley has
been, and is treated every where among us,
with that Spanish kindness and courtesy which
all strangers acknowledge and admire, and
which is so grateful to them.
s5- The New England Know-nothings are
coming out officially upon the anti-savery plat
form. 1t is stated that at the recent meeting
of the Massachusetts council in this city, reso.
lutions were passed in favor Of the abolition OF
slavery in the District Of Columbia. and in All
the United States Territories, and declaring
that no more slave States can be admitted into
the Union, but that slavery may be unmolested
where IT now exists. The State council for
New Hampshire met at Concord on the LIST and
I'd, and adopted resolutions protesting against
the repeal Of the Missouri compromise, and
against the Nebraska bill and fugitive slave
law, and pledging the party to resist the further
extension of slavery. These facts will show
the southern "brethren" the exact position OF
The Order at the North.--Boston Post.