The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-31
VOLUME III.-NUMBER rs.

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Havana. A large part Of the command had how.
ever, become discouraged by the warm reception
they had met VITA BY the Spanish tvoops and had
resolved not to attempt another landing. The
orders Of Gen Lopez were repeated, when a coun-
Gil was called and some three fourtha of she foy.
determined 70 10 at Key Wers, placing 4 guard
over the boats compass to insure T. TIE diieerr
generally were willing to follow The General
The Creole ran aground in leaving ths hasbor &
Cardenas; and remained SIX hours in the experfa-
ton. Of being oyerhauled by armed vessels. she
was only got of after throwing OVERHEARD Isrre
quantity Of ammunition and provisiony-only 30,G09
rounds Of ammunition remained The Creole, in
going to Key West, took the South passage while
the PizarFo took the North passage. Thus they
mashed each other while outside. Had they come
in contact bloody struggle would doubtless have
been the result The Pizarro had on board four
companies ef Grenadiers-- (ProbabIy 200 men.)
IL Is curious circumstance, and one well worthy
OF mention, that the cholera disappeared in Havana
the moment that the news Of the landing Of the
expedition was received This circumstance Is
well sustained bythe experience Of all well disci-
plined armies in the field on the eve Of battle,
when the sick list diminishes rapidly. The excite
ment in Havana was, in ike manner, 30 great that
not case Of cholera reported the day after the
arrival Of this news. - y
tits worthy Of remark, in explanation Of the let-
ter OF our Key West correspondent in regard to te
reception of theinvaders that they did not antei-
pate any considerable assistance from the people Of
Cardenas. Their chief reliance, zS we learn from
officers Of the expedition now in the city was upon
Matanzas, which place they were prevented from
reaching by unlocked for occurrence as will be
seen below. The popularity Of Gen. Lopez in
Blatanzas and the adjacent country is represented
| TO be almost unbounded.
We are further informed that while the Creale
was1ying agronnd for six hours at Cardenas, with
| the momelary expectation of being attacked by .
Spanish man-of war, the steamer PiZarro came into
the harbor at night, one side Of it, search Of
her, and passed out the other side without dis
/ covering her. Had the PizaEro attacked the in
vaders, however, they had determined to boaTd het
and take possession of her, which they have sincs
learned would have been an easy matter.
| Some thirty forty soldiers came passengers by
| the Isabel from Key where the remainder Of
the expedition was left 1t was their intention to
| leave keyWest as soon as possible and return to
| their homes in the States.
OF the desperate courage Of these adventurers IL
is unnecessary to speak. The expedition was COM
posed of the very best of our Mexican volunteers,
some Of whom say the resistance they met al Car
denas during the slight attack was equal to that at
Monterey. They speak in the highest terms Of the
bravery aud skill of Gen Lopez, who, they say, Is
fitted to lead in any expedition just think Of 500
i men invading island Of million inhabitants, and
| we may form some idea Of the worse than forloru
hope upon which they had gone, and Of the calm,
unfiuching courage with which they were inspired.
Eighty-four doubloons were found in the treasury
at Cardenas, which were brought to Key West, and,
by order Of Gen Lopez Distributed for the relief Of
the sick and wounded among ths soldiers