The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-29

but guard OF soldiers Was pihccd over ~ ana ho an o.
Ths from the United States at Csrdenas were
as hostile % US as the Cubans One Of them gave our o.
fcers sumptuous breakfast 10 me mornings and IN Inc
evening be was killed, changing Us a the head OF com
II estimating our loss, set !, down At from thirty to
forty killed and woundsd that Of the Spaniards at one
The peopIe Of the United States should remember that
at dark on the evening OF the 10TH we had again epased
and sleneed the enemy IN Carasnss ana naa qas' pos
live orders we abandoned IT, and stood out 10 sea- IN
stead Of marching into the interior OF Cuba, and lighting
for its liberation as most OF the troops desired TO do
KEY wEsr, May o.
An extraordinary excitement produced here yester
day by the arrival of the American steamer Creole oil
New Orleans, with some nye OF SIX nundred armed men
steamer close pursuit OF her. which entered our narbor
and anchored near the Creole. The latter Immediately
dropped alongside the wharf, and in few moments eve
~ man was ashore, when we learned that the Creole.
with about six hundred and thirty men, entered the port
Of Cardenas Cuba on the morning OF the 10th inst
and the day The was wSs ana
in their steamer, taking with them some fifty prisoners,
who are now here. They had the commandment and
several military oae1s VINO Were ,sy On had ls LEI,
on shore The steamer had no action here but left
this evening for Ha-anaprobably There are many in
terestng incidents connected win inns expedition IRON
more particular accounts, which WILL presume, appear
in your paper.
fhe Creole is seized by the United States and the party
which landed from her dspesng az fast as possible
except several badly wounded, who will have to remain.
The Creoles party say that they lost 10 killed and MISS
ing IS TO 40, and the Spanish lost in killed 200 men,
KEY Wrsr, May 49,
GENTLEMEN: Our little community has been In a state
of great excitement for the last two days.
of the arrival of the steamer Creole from Cardenas win
about 500 men on board under the command Of General
Lopez who on the l9th made descent on that town,
and after committing many depredatlons, were compelled
TO retreat in great haste They were closely pursued by
the Spanish steamer Pzarro bearing the nag OF the
admiral OF the Spanish forces who also came into port
and after communicating ubrough the vice-consul OF
Span) with the proper authorities, sailed this afternoon
for Havana The Creole has been seized by the collectors
and is in possession OF the United States marshal
The officers and shore, in very destitute
condition, and immediate prospect OF getting away.
What the result will be- cannot say We are entirely
their mercy and they may at any moment levy contr-
buttons, or commit greater excuses.
Seven slaves were brought here in the Creole, who
were, on the application Of the Spanish consul promptly
turned to him. and placed on board the steamer P
zarro, to be returned to their owners in Cuba.
The schooner Sarah, from Attakapas, on the 10th,
in eaky condition, struck the Tortugas She has
been condemned. and the cargo (sugar shipped per
schooner Governor Anderson, which sailed on the goth
for Philadelphia
The Seprete also from Attakapas with cargo, (sugar
and moasses having been ashore at Torugas arrived
the 10TH She relieved by wreckers, TO whom the
court decreed 33t per cent salvage She has been re-
paired loading, and will sail soon for New York
The cargo and materials OF the Belgian brig Havana
Packet have been Sold and 90 per cent OF the net pro-
ceeds awarded the savers, amounting to $i,79i 67
Yours, &c.