Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-06

| have in much haste, collected, the lol- /
lowing particulars of The engagement at
Cardenas. These particulars were obtain
ed from young doctor attached TO the IN
vading force, who has now as much as he
can do in attending to the wounded.
ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION .
AGAINST CUBA.
On the Cd Of May, 1850, the brig Sus-
an Loud lett the city of New Orleans hav-
ing on board so off, GERS AMI men, under
the command of Col. Wheat, and after
cruising in the Gulf for about days met
the steamer CT, ole, which had on beard
ITS men, under the command OF Co'onel
Bunch and Gen. Lopez and staff. The
men on board the big embarked IN the
steamer, which s,eered for the Isle OF Mt
que, where we took in water.
We remained there two days and again
90, under way and proceeded to a snail
uninhabited islam !, some fifteen miles dis
tant, where we met Col, O'Ha'a, in bIk
Having our full conr rurr', amounting to
some 600 men, including officers, we got
under way aud arrived at tie port ct Car
denas (Cuba) on Sunday morning May D
at about | A. NJ. and Immediately landed
our forces.
A, half pas, A. NJ. took up the line of
march to the Governors (a'caldc's) man
sion. In front nf the Plaza, and when, but
short distance from the mansion, procuF-
ed a guide and proceed ID until within some
sixty yards If the Govrrn"rs res sdence'
when we were welcomed by a shower I"
bullets from all quarters, pariicu arly from
the tops of houses, windows, pazzas, &c,
which wounded Coils O'IIara an Wheat,
and many men, none MORALLY.
After an engagement of about one hour,
the white fla: Was displayed irnE a VIM
dow of the Governors residence, which
caused our frin, to cease. Ater waiting
a suitable 'ime to hear from them, they
recommended fir ng, dangerously "oundIhg
t..
,ana re ,iment, aud slightly woundmg some
l6 men The Governors residence was
then ireG, which caused It's inmates, con-
sis,ng of the Governor aud staff 10 snrreL-
der. lie was, with his s'alf and troops,
in all, 100, placed under guard In the
barracks. We lib rated but D pfls'
oners whom c found in Jail.
All arms, ammunition, horses, &C., were
collected from the citizens for our use
We remained in quiet possession oi the
CITY until dusk of the evening, during
which time the entir5 force, except Zen
Lopez and stall and command ot 20 men
under Capt. Logan, OF Kentucky regiment,
had returned on board our stea n,r 10 rect,
when, to oar surprise, the command was
attacked by $50 or 200 dncers and caval-
ry, all mounted. Capt. Logan defended
his position until reinforced from the steam
er. The engagement la ted about three
quarters Of an hour
Our loss, in killed and wounded amount
ed to I2, including Capt. l.. Who WAS NOR
tally wounde and died On board tie siea-
mer The enemy lost all except some IL
men. During the engagement we Kept
re,rea,ing, (Laving understood that they
were expecting heavy reinforcement j
Go, the steamer under way On Sunday
evening. about 10 O'Clock.
ba a. Sttl
discovered a Spanish man-oi-~ar scme IL
miles to the Southward and Eastward, ap-
parently in chase Of US. We k'pt ou'
steamer under heavy steam, pling on bar
rels of rosin and coal, and at abGu, A. NJ
of the 3lst saw a steamer to wlndward.-
Procuring pilot of the reef OF Florida
We ran into Key West, where we arrive
at abon II p. NJ. aud landed, beng chas
cd up to tha, time.
On our first landing at CArdeaas, Col
Picket, f the Kcutuckv regiment, Wit
some 30 men, was detailed to take posses
Sou Of tic rail road depot, to cut of a
communication with Malanzas, aud did NJ
return until ate in the eveaing, Tut in an
ple tin, 10 parlicipaiein in our las, engage
ment, at which time command oi
Spanish officers aud soldiers joined us, OF
NJ whom was slightly woun1ed.
Nopr1ed --ro' Wheat, of the LOUIS
ana regiment, slightly Col. o Hara, "i I'll
Kentucky regiment, slightly Gen. GoI
aalcl, do do, slightly Capt. Logan
do. moralIy, (slnce dead :, Capt sur
do do sl .htly tut. Jones, Of the LouI
lana reg incnt, seriously Co.. -
pr the Gen. SlaG, slightly Or Mas,'
Lexias, of the Mississippi regiment, m"
tally, (dead Col. ----, of The Gener