The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-17
M0ED, IA,
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH II, 1855.
ARRIVAL OF THE ISABEL.-TWO DAYS
LATER FROM CUBA.

Tho steamer Isabel arrived at Charleston on
Tuesday morning last, with Havana advices to the
10Th inst.-,wo days later than brought by the
Crescent City, at New York Tie only new. Of
striking interest has been antcipsted-nanely, the
hring OF shottod cannon at tie FL Dorado. by a
Spanish irigate. OF this circumstance, tho corres
pondent OF the Charleston Standard saws:
As she nasred Cape San Ausonio, upon her usual
sailing track, gun was fred from Spanish man
o! war, lying to, within point blank Gistsuca as
she passed Immediate attention was given to the
summons although made without signal or warn
ing-after the manner of tho olden time pirates of
Cubabut i did nOt prevent the transmission of sn
iron surprlser, which passed g few teat over tho
wheelhouSe of the steamer as enc was approaching
20 communicate. The steamer was well known
20 ali the officers there wGs 10 large number OF
passengers on board 10 alarm tho quiet ishernen
along shore and nothing but malice, wanton
malice, could have caused the assault. Athdavl's
OF the facts have been E!sda Dy the ohcefs OF the
ship, which 20 forward tc tue State Department by
this steamer, and copies Of the sIe have oeen COW
cred 10 the Captain General.
There is a curious rugnor-only r0mor, how
over-that General Concha meditates a coap detat'
aud the establishment ot a power upon his own
nook Tie same correspondent writes:
1t is impossible, in TIE nature Of the ease tEat
there should De proof OF any thing of this kind
long before the existence OF aome overt act to
substant.ate Il, CT some expose which shouie lay
bare tie whole scheme The rumor, however,
pretends TO found i,Seli upon sonle betrayal OF
correspondence or transmission OF orders between
ConGha aad General Mapsano who is tue Com
mander n chief tor the Eastern department OF
these most extensive military operations. But Il
seems hardly TO be supposed that a secret OF this
importance WoGId DG subjected to any sAch p0seI
bliity OF betrayal what is mentioned All we
can DO, however, Ct pre-ont, Is to AIT and SEE
There is 10 predicting what Concha may or may
not think himself now competent to accomplish.
On the 9th instant the Captain General gave
dinner to several American gentlemen Among
the guests were Senator Fish and Mr. Pruyn, Of
New YORK; Com. Eagle, and Colonel William H.
Robertson, acting United States Consul
Tie Charleston Courier learns verbally by this
arrival that the trials OF Ramon Pinto, Doctor
Plnels and Juan Cadal2o, named in the late con,
epiracy, were about TO commence, aud great iatar-
est was excited In conseQuenc0-the trials were
contrary to general usage to be held in public
ana the consequence was that throngs of people
were assembled about the Court House, the day
the Isabel left. The fear is expressed that the
prisoners are foredoomed to death.
The Courier adds:
Notwithstanding the statements from the United
States, that no hllibustering expeditions were on
foot here, yet t was impossible to do away with
the impression amorg the Cubans that secret
socations existed, for hostile purposes, and voun
teering for self defence was very popular among
the inhabitants, who appear very ready 10 assume
the military garb, and 10 play the soldier.
To Illustrate the sympathy manifested among
the Creole inhabitants for these ilibustering ex.
petitions the correspondent of the Courier writes :
| am intimate with Creole gentleman, who has
made VOW never TO permit hair to be taken
from his face until Cuba shall be conquered by the
tbus;ers or at any -ate shall have become tree,
and at great personal Inconvenience he keeps his
vow. am on terms of intimacy with several
very beautifu! Creole girls OF great wealth, who
declare they will never marry any man, but an
American f!libustsr." Let it not be supposed
from this statement, that | possess "fliibuster
Prirciples"-for although 1 should gladly hail the
advent of freedom in Cuba, yet confess l have no
t0ndness for iiilibusterism.