Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01

four companies Of the rife battalion from that State and
fought with it until the Lieutenant Colonel observing Gen.
Lopez, without body guard fesrlessy exposing himself to
the FIRE from the Citadel detached this Independent company
to that duty. They galany performed H. and had officer
killed in joining the General
About sunrise torch was lighted by Gen. LoPEzs own
hands against of the doors of the Citadel and soon the
building below in flames Nevertheless the Spanish
garrison continued long after, to keep up destructive fire
from the fiat and parspeted roof above It not until it
became manifest that the building would blow up that
the Governor Of the city, officers and garrison down
and surrendered They fought with gaant unsurpassed
by any troops
The authorities now surrendered the city, the killed on
both sides removed and the wounded taken of
The roops the expedition bvouacked the Great Square
General LOPEZ was busy in organizing those who
seemed likely join hem and preparing to march towards
Matanzas that evening.
Atwo o'clock he ordered two of the remaining three
panies Of the Mississippi battalion Zone being the railroad
depo march to the steamship and place all the ammun
and of the expedition the In hour the
work done when orders 10 place them back again
on the steamship In another hour this also done, and
the work just accomplished when the battle Of the
ing began in the town.
The Of the Kentucky Regiment during
the evening had marched his force into the town. and they
with the Louisianians did this whole duty.
The Lieutenant Colonel and the Major in command of the
Mississippi battalion the steamship against the positive
orders Of the Chief formed their and quickly
oned their felowsoldes in the city, The enemy had been
epulsed, however, with great los by the time Of their
arrival
Gen. LOPEZ ordered the whole force to Fe-embark
board the steamship, and the vessel stood to At
three o'clock in the morning she run hard aground The
weight Of the and Of the ammunition made clear that
she would remain aground and be captured by the first Spanish
of who discovered her. unless ghiened She had
artillery, and owar could stand off and batter her
to pieces In this extremity the Commanding General
dered the ammunition to be thrown overheard With the
exception of small number of boxes this done, and the
vessel at Daylight was afoat.
The troops inquired to what place they bound Gen.
kaI
of Manua the northwest of the island, and again
attempt the liberation Of Cuba Many officers expressed
themselves willing to 60 with him, but nine enhs of the
soldiers positively refused They assigned the weighy
of the scarcity of ammunition, the absence Of artillery
the supply Of coal for the vessel the limited quantity of
water and the tardness with which the Cubans at Caenas
joined the Gberatng standard.
They demanded to be taken to the nearest United States
port and the officers generally concured with them in
reasonable determination Gen. Lopez was forced to yield
to their wishes and gave up the command of the vessel
The next day, in sight Of Key West, Florida,
Spanish manofwar steamer came quatering down upon
us. She had been hunting from Csrdenas We led hei
into the port very few moments but owing to the quaran
tine regulations Of the town, we could not land The Span
lard bore down and would with her Paixhan guns
have destroyed had not the United States Revenue Gutter
informed her that had surrendered ourselves the author
tiles Key West, and that he he Spania must inter-
fere with
It is properto state that not article Of property
nolesed by at Cardenas not chidnjured
nsulted The officers and men Of the expedition paid be
rally for what they ate and drank large ewely store
into their possession during the fight, but guard of soldiers
was placed over 1t and not article was touched.
The emgrants from the Uned STATES at Cardenas ,o9e
as hostile to the Cubans One Of them gave Off
sumpuous breakfast in the morning, and in the
ing he killed. charging at the head Of company Of
lancers.
In estimating loss, set down from thirty forty
killed and wounded that of the spaniards hundred
killed and wounded
The people of the United States should remember that
Iork fhao uoft haTo
senced The enemy in Cardenas and had quiet possession of
the place. and that by Gen. Lopes positive orders aban
doned it, ana stood out to sea- instead of marching into the
interior of Cuba, and fighting for its beation most of
the troops desired to do.
havana Correspondence Of the Mercury.
Havana, MAY 22.-We subjoin extract from letter
have just received from Cardenas You will observe the
invading expedition found no sympathy on the part Of the in
habtants and is said that the convicts whom they
liberated from prison arrival refused to join them.
Intelligence received here the day before yesterday that
body of had LANDED at Cardenas in steamer, compi-
sing apparently the bulk Of the invading expedition Since
then the respecting their have been very
contradictory but from the latest advces that
learning that troops proceeding to Csrdenas they had
embarked and left the Island feeling doubt convinced that
an undertaking desperate offers chance Of
One of the Government steamers Of arrived here yes
day. having captured barque and brig belonging to the
pedon, and about ITO We may again repeat that
the Government have abundant OF resources their command
both by land and and employing udicious
for the protection of the Island and the preservation of public
tranquility. In this they warmly supported by all classes
Of the COMMUNICATIVE natives Of the Island the Spanads
and foreigners who have offered their in of
cessity, and militia has been formed. The Island has been
declared in Of blockade, but this will not
believe Inconvenience prejudice merchant vessels engaged
in commerce and having their papers in order.
"CARDEsAs, MAY 20, 1850.
"Gen Lopez accompanied by about 500 men, landed at
this place, from the Creole between and o'clock
the morning Of the 10th Of May, (Sunday.) After
short struggle with the few troops stationed here they took
possession Of the town, and then beseged the house the
Governor and met good resistance. They set fire his
house. He consequently forced either to give to
be burnt DEATH The invaders kept possession Of the
town until yesterday when they left, carrying with them
Governor officers, besides the money they had
stolen from the public treasury reported at from $40 900
$50 C00 They had secoEd action with the troops before
leaving and several were killed both sides. This unor.
has momentary check in business
We have not received any letters for the last days.
because the invading band arrived they took
session of the railroads and engines, and, said, sent
up the country TO tear up the rails The invaders did
moest the inhabitants although nearly every took
fuge board the shipping in the habor We trust by
evening tranquility will be restored and the business
of the town go usual.
"We open letter advise you Of the safe arrival of
Governor with the officers captured by Lopez. Near
Cayo Picdra they fell in with fishing smack and il said
Lopez agreed put them board condition that the Co
would his influence the lives of those left
behind. Five of Lopezs gang now in the stocks.
Key Hest Correspondence of the Mercury.
Ksr Wxsr, May 22,-An extraordinary excitement was