The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05
Defeat of the Cuban Expedition.

The sttemp, by Gen. Narcso Lopez
and number Of citizens from the United
States, 10 overthrow the Spanish power in
Cuba has proved an entire failure. From
what we can leatn, there is no doubt tina,
Lopez held out 10 those engaged in the IN.
der,aking, that The people Of Cuba were de.
sirous of throwing off The Spanish yoke, and
all they wanted was assistance 10 enable
them to do so. But the result Of the attempt
al Cardenas shows that, however much the
Cubaus are oppressed by the Spanish Gov.
eminent, they are not prepared for being
liberated. The following letter itam the
correspondent Of the Charleston Courier at
Key West gives an accoun, Of the ex pedition:
Correspondence Of The Charleston Courier.
Key WEST, May %.
NEssRs. EDIToRs i have, IN much haste
collected the following particulars OF an en-.
gAgement, at Cardenas, between the patriots
and Government troops. These particulars
were obtalfSd from young Docspr attached
TO the invading turcc, who has now as much
as he can do 10 attending to the wounded
ACCOUNT OF TIE EXPEDITE AGAINST
CUBA.
On The % May, 1850, ~ brig Susan Loud
left the city Of Nrw Orleans, having on
board $50 officers and men, un Ter The com
mand of Col. Wheat, and after cruising in
the Cuff for about days, met The steamer
Creole, which had 81 board Us men, under
the command Of Colonel Bunch and General
Lopez aud staff. The men on bard the
brig embarked 10 The steamer, which s,eered
for the Isle Of Mugue, where We took IN wa.
ter. We remained there Two days and again
got under way and proceeded 10 small IN.
Inhabited island, some fifteen miles distant,
where we met Col. O'Hara, IN baIque Geor.
gana, with $50 men, who joined Us. Hav.
ing our full compile nent, amounting 10 some
500 men, including officers, we got under
way and arrived al The port Of Cardenas (Cu
ba,) on Sunday morning, May 10, at about
/, A. VI. and Immediately landed our forces.
Al half past 2 A. NJ. took Up the line Of
march TO the Governors mansion. II front
Of The Plaza, and, when but short distance
from the mansion. procured guide and pro.
ceeded til within some sixty yards Of he
Governor 6 residence, when We were wecom.
ed by shower Of bullets from all quarters,
particularly from the tops Of houses, windows,
piazzas, &c., which wounded Colonies o Ha.
"a snd Wheat, and many men, none mously.
We then commenced to show them that
we we're on hand and ready TO reciprocsle
their poieness. AT il we went, the nhabi.
taols having all the advantage. After an
engagement Of about one hour, the white fis 2
was displayed from a window Of the Govern.
or's residence, which caused our firing ~
cease. After waiting a suitable time to hear
from them, they commenced firing, danger.
ously wouuding Lieut.. Z. l.. jones, Of Com.
pany l.. Louisiana Regiment, aud slightly
woundng some 10 men. The Governor
residence was then fired, which caused lis 10.
mates, consisting OF Governor and staff Ia
surrender. He was, together with his staff
and troops, 10 all 100, placed under guard in
their barracks. We liberated about $50
prisoners, whom We found in jail. All arms,
ammunition, horses, &C., were collected from
the citizens for our Use.
We remained in quiet possession Of the
city until dusk Of the evening, during which
time the entire force, except General Lopez
and staff and Q command Of IS men under