The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-09
Official Reports OF the
EXPEDITION TO CUBA.
CONTINUED.
RcDOrt of Lieut.. Col. TseII. of the Louis
lana Regiment.
NEw ORLEANS, june 10th, 1850.


Sir: took command ofthe Louisiana bat
talon when Col. Wheat was wounded, which
happened few moments after he had brought
his command under the fire of the enemy on
the Plaza, and while CALAMITY leading 1t into
action. | received an order to make an at
tack on the Governors Palace. | immedi-
ately charged upon the palace; officers and
privates obeyed my command with alacrlty
and bravery. We succeeded in breaking
open the barricaded doors of the lower part
ct the building fronting on the main street, |
but instantly discovered that no entrance
above could be effected from hat direction
This being communicated to Gen. Lopez, we
received orders to retire. After the lapse OF
some time an order was received to return to
! the plaza, with instructions not to fire on the
/ building while marching 10 the plaza.
second time we were met by discharge OF
musketry. | took the responsibility OF return
ing the fire, and charged the building it was
then fired at the entrance previously elected
by the force under my command. then
surrounded the square containing the Cover
nor's palace, returning the fire that constant
ly proceeded from it, until a flag of truce was
exhibited and the Governor and his troops
surrendered. cannot omit TO state that
Capt Roblnson's company OF the Kentucky
Regiment, reported to me and behaved with
, 4ItdI 9tillttIltfy IlSU, Scpl- 0liZACIl OOiL-
pany from Mississippi, Independent. The
surrender occurred about o'clock in the
morning. The prisoners taken were confined
in the barracks under charge oil Capt. Steed,
IOf the La. Regiment. The town remain
ed quiet during the day. Much apparent
kindness was manifested on the part of the
citizens towards the troops who with the eX-
ception of those detailed on duty, were pass
ing from place to place through the town. in
pursuit OF rest and reireshment. About 4
o'clock in the evening Gen. Lopez Informed
Mai, Hawkins. of the Kentucky Regiment,
and myself that he had determined TO change
q his original pian-that as he had failed
4 in surprising The town Of Garden Is us he had
# anticipated, and the information of our land
; ing being carried 10 MatanZas, there would
4 be sent by the Railway train. { which
n would probably reach Us about one O'Clock
i that night,) a much larger force than he felt
,, justified in our present condition in resisting.
= He had therefore determined, (still holding
J., out the idea that we were to embark on the
# railway to embark the troops on the Creole
II and endeavOr 10 make Il landing at point OIL
J., the Island where he would find a force or
!. ganized and ready to support him. imme-
N Giatcly ordered a portion oimy Regiment &c
proceed to the boat. IN charge Of the prison
8 ers, the remaining portion of the Regiment
20 being at the boat, engaged in taking on pro
i visions. coal and water. While neaIi g The
n boat a severe fire was heard in the neighbour
VI hoo of the Plaza. Immediately ordered
Mt Capt. Steed on board the boat with the pris
ST oners, and proceeded up the street. Gen
Is Lopez ordered me to form my command a
Sc the foot of the street. he anticipated an at
of tack from cross-street | succeeded in ar
vs. ranging my men just in time TO dispatch SOM
l. d zen lancers, who were making del zen
lr from side street.
l. In the morning encounter, some twenty @
" my command were killedand wounded-Io i
n in the evening. AT no time did the force un
der my command exceed one hundred and fiji
Mt ty mel.
" cannot omit to mention, as among thos
st of my command, who particul ,rly distin
" guished themselves by their gallantry in com
es bat, the names of, Adj't Bird, Cnpts March
r Steed. Kewen, Breckenridge. Davis and Eos
v ter; Lieutenants Lane Bennett Peabod
of and Vernon; Sergeants Parker and Stoval
t. Very respectfully, your Ob't serv't,
" w. Fl. BELL,
J. Lieut. Col. Louisiana Reg't.
lie To Adj't Gen. GONZALEZ, Of the Army o
IS Liberation.