Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-04
More OF the Cuban Expedition.
Particulars offhe too battles at Carte
nas-THe killed and poundcd.--
Highly Interesting D-taits.

we are lnueUlcu W itlV a''S"'of VI 49,
Charleston Courier and Savannah Daily
News for extras containing full details OF
The late and important news, received ny
the steamer Isabel, from Cuba. The
Courier contains the snhjoined letter, Ga
ted Kew Yves, May 22d, giving an anthem
tic accoun, Oft the engagement al Cardehas,
between the men under General Lopez and
the Standards. The particulars were OBJ
tanned from young Doctor, attached to
the invaders, who is al Key West, atten-
dino to the wounded :--Cfpper.
On the I'd May, 1850, the brig Susan
Loud left the city of New-Orleans' nav
inc on hoard $50 officers and men, unaer
the command Of Col. Wheat, and alter
cruising in the gulf for about Z days me,
The steamer Creole, which had on ooafu
IT'S men, under the command OF Ooiohei
Bunch and General Lopez and STALL
The men on board the brig embarked IN
the steamer which steered for the Isle OF
Muone. where we took in WATER
We remained two days and again got UNI
der way and proceeded to a small unln-
babi,ed island, some fifteen miles distant
where we met Col. O'Hara' IN oafq"e
Georgiana, with $50 men, VINO Joi"eu
MS. Having our full compliment, amount
inc to some 600 men, including of'eerS'
we cot under way and arrived at Cardenas
(Cubal on Sunday morning, May l9; a,
sbou, ! 4. NJ. and Immediately landed
onr forces. Al half past ? A. M. took up
,he line Of march 10 the Governor man
s;o, In front of the Plaza, and when but
a short distance from the mansion Pfoeu'
red guide TO proceed till within some
s;xtv wards of the Governors residence,
when we were welcomed by shower OF
bullets from all quarters, particularly from
the TONS of houses, windows, piazzas' &C,
which wounded Colonel O'Hara anu
MANY men, noae MORALLY. we 'heh coHi-
nenced to show them that we were Oil
hand and ready TO reciProcate their POi''e-
noes At went, the inhabitants nav
inc all the advantage. After an engage
ment Of abou, one hour, the white flag
was DISPLAYED from window OF the Gov
ernor's residence, which caused our hrlhg
10 cease. After waiting suitable u'he
70 hear from them, they RECOMMENDED
firing, dangerously wounding Lieut.; L.
L. Jones, Of Company h. Louisiana Reg
iment and slightly wounded some 10
men. The Governors residence was
then fired, which caused It's inmates con-
sis,ing of Governor and staff, to surrender.
He was, together with his staff and troops
in all 100, placed under guard IN their
barracks. We liberated about 100 prs
oners whom we found in jail All arms;
ammunition, horses, &c, were cohec'eu
from rhe cilizens for our use.
We remained in quiet possession oil Inc
citv until dusk Of the evening" during
which time the entire force, except 'en'
Looez and staff and command OF 20 men
under Capt. Logan, of Kentucky Regi'
rnent had returned on board OF our siea-
mer 10 rest. when, TO our surprise, Tic
command was attacked by $50 to 200 Ian
GERS and cavalry, all mounted. Capt ho,
gan defended his position until reinforced
from the steamer. The engagement las
ted about three-quarters Of an hour. Our
loss. in killed and wounded, amounted to-
IL, including Captain L., who was NOR
tallv wounded, and died on board the
steamer. The enemy lost all except II
men. During the engagement we Kept
re,rea,ing, (having understood that they
were expecting heavy reinforcemen'')
Got the steamer under way on SundayeVe-
ming. about 10 o'clock, having lost, IN ALL
killed and wounded.
Alp NJ. on the morning OF the 2Vth,
discovered Spanish man-of-war some 10
miles 70 the southwark and eastward, aP-
naren,lv in chase of us. We kept our
steamer under heavy steam, Plllng on
bbls. OF rosin and coal, and at about
A. NJ. of 2lst, saw steamer IN win'- :.
ward. Procuring pilot on the reef o'
Florida, we run into Key West, where
we arrived at about IL P. NJ. and landed,
being chased up to that time.
On our first landing at Cardenas, Col,
Picket, Of the Kentucky Regiment. with
some thirty men was detailed TO take pos,
session of the railroad depot, TO cut off all
communication with Matanzas, and Gid
not return until late in the evening, but in
ample time 10 participate in our last en-
oacement, at which time command OF
Is Spanish officers and soldiers Joined US,
one Of whom was slightly wounded.
Woomded.--Col. Wheat, of the Louis
lana Regiment slightly; Col. O,Hara, of
the Kentucky Regiment, slightly; Gen.
Gonzalez, do. do, slightly; Capt. Logan,
do. do, mortally, (since died; J Capt
Smith, do. do, slightly; 1t. Jones, OF the
Louisiana regiment, seriously Co..
ofthe Genl. Staff, slightly: Or. Master
Mcxias, of the Mississippi regiment, NOR
tally, dead y Col. - of Geni; Stall