The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
L0PEZ-TRE FIGt4T AT CAR DFN IS,
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The Charleston Courier publishes a letter from
| the Havana, which states that some cony cts
whom Lopez liberated al c rdenas refused TO
lon him, and the departure OF the expeditIonis,s
las been has;ened b. their observing the people Of
| the country fockining with hostile detnoastrn-
tons. The govcrnmen has dc clsred he island IN
state oil blockade, but i, is believed that mer-
hint vessels in lawful trade will NOT be exposed
'oany Inconvenience La the ti-iti a { srdends
company Of lancers who charged on lcpez's
troops were all killed. Lopez had possession OF
Cardenas eighteen hours, VIII n reintorcenents
ct troops rom MIniazas arrived. The fighting
then commenced in earnest. Tie cxpedttenists
had thirty killed and wounded. aud 1.-The Sraniards
from one hundred to one bundled aud City killed
and wounded. They continued fighting and re-
treating until the exped;ionlss gained the steam
crCreoc, and sailed. The e cole was followed
ly the Spanish steamer Pizlrfc. Lieut.. Jones,
Of Alabama, one OF the wounded, who received
bail through his right side, is al Key Wesf.
Another letter, giving an account OF the land
ing and light, says that when the expedinonis,s
were within SIX yaids OF the Governors house,
they were attacked with showers Q! bullets from
The tops OF the houses, windows, aud rlazzas,
which wounded Dionels Wheat and O'iara,
and many men, thougl, none mortally. The ex-
redonlsts returned the fire with great spirit
The battle lasted one hour, when a white flag
after several citizens renewed the firing, when
the cxpedtionists set fire 10 the Governors
house, compelling him 10 surrender, with hisstaH
and one hundred men in ali, who were placed in
the barracks. The expedai,nis,s remained in
quiet possession Of the city till evening, with the
exception Of Gen. Lopez ana staff, and Captain
Logan, OF Kentucky, with twenty live men, who
went on board the C.eole. AT this juncturc,
two hundred ancers and cavalry made their ap-
pesrance, aai the light was resumed, which last
Cd nearly an hour. Twelve of the expedition
lists were killed and wounded, including e ipi
Logan. who died subsequently, Oh board the Gre
"ic Tae SpaniaTds los. all except iwelve-so
rays our despatch. Captain Smith was slightly
wounded. Quarter Master Lcxer, OF M ssissir-
y, who was wounded, has since died. M ,jor
hawkins, Of Kentucky, is seriously wounded. No.
Oae OF L psz's stairis wounded, ana aao Their mis-
eng.
From THE PLAINS -Dlring thu INST
week several persnns have returned from
The plains; some as Car GU, MS Fort Lara
ME- They report grass plenty, aud the
rmigrants are generally getting along we'll.
Some few cases Of cholera, small pox. md
measles, aud few deaihs.-St. Joseph
ADJ, May 24th.
EXPLOSIONS on RAILROADS III is stated
by q scientific correspondent, Of the New
Orleans Picayune, that during The twenty
me years that steam has been used on
railroads. in this country. there haye been
w, eight explosions, viz: New England J |;
New York l; Pennsylvania 2; Mirsland 2
Louisiana ! and one in ruth Carolina.
SMOKY CuIMNEys. "A writer in the Lon.
Goa Builder corr, boratcs by his own expert
cnce, the efficacy of,he system Of con,rac-
lion at the bottom Of the fne and the re-
verse at the top, as the cure Tor smlky
chlmncys