The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-01
LATER FROM CUBA.

Tlrr arrival of the lsalclln NJ Savannah
confirms tlic hBoVc md briHFEtUrThrr TUrrtv
ligcqcc. Tho New York sun, paper which
lends les influence to this invading expedition
~ Saturday published ga ,cgsU" containing
the fooWiug'
by telegraph from Savannah this morning
we have the arrival nt that place of the
steamer Isabella, Capt. Rollins, with three
DAYS later news fiom Havana.
The Isabella len Havana on the morning
of the 2:id. The excitement ut Havana had
increased. The government had not report
ed amy success against the Patriotic a &c.
port VAS current that nu engagement had
taken place. and that the Spanish troops
we're defeated. Tie steamer Creole, which
took Cen, Lopez aud men to Cardeuns, has
escaped from the Spanish cruisers. The
troops at Curdcnas have gone over vnlunlar-
~ To- the standard uf Gen. Lopez. Ia the fort
at that pincc, the patriots found few suiall
cannon aud some ammunition Cen. Lopez
captured the Custom house treasure NJ Car
dcnas, amounting ~ oil to between 30 and
$4,000 IN specie. The money was immcdi.
ntcly put on board the Creole, to Toe scut TO
the United States :lt-.hc purchase of certain
munitions of war. Gen Lopez's force is re-
ported lo have been greatly Increased 10y ma
live Cuhans They were rushing To his sup
port from every quarter rs fast ns the news
Of his arrival spread. Another regiment Of
-ttrr- pUtrtuts ~ rrportrd-te- hRve-lapded near
Sagua Ia Grnndc. Their number is stated at
GNp,-I.y spAat., iAsy- ara commanded u not
known, Sagun Ia Grandc is distant $50 miles
from Havana, aud 20 miles from Curdenns,
where Lopez landed. These troops II was
supposed would rench Lopez before lac could
Dc attacked 10y the Spanish. In the depart
IA, If
Lopez is universal La Vucta Abajo is the
western department Of Cubn. B..
On the other hand, the following despatch
published in the Evening Gazette, represents
nttuErth-r different position of affairs
with Lopez and his "iiJerating patriots"
NEw fuHK, Saturday cveGang, May %
1850. We have received despatch from
Savannah. The Isabella was boarded oil
the bar The news differs from thnt in the
Extra Sun, which was forwarded to the Bos
ton papers.
The Isabella left Havana on the Odd. Gen.
Lopez, accompanied 10y one of his aids, Jesa-
chez Esnagn, took lodgings at tho City Hotel.
From his statement, i appears that tho land
ing nj CArdonas. and taking the town, was
accomplished much in the manner before
stuffed; hut tire troops being Dissatisfied with
tlo' Nh'il lNtclNl anu htNlHB lpSa h'ilt w
getting fuel aud conveying tho wounded mon
on board the Creole, which was to reklsru for
rcinforcemonts, they became dishearlened,
aud insisted on going to Key West. They
were closely pursued by tho steamer Pizarro
but fortunately escaped.
A ioiographic despatch to the Merchants
/ Exchange from New York. dated yesterday,
II PM, states that Lopez arrived in Savan-
nah oil Saturday, yesterday morning, aud is
at the City Hotel. The town of CHrdenas il
in peaceable possession of the invaders. The
Palace was burned and the Governor n priS-
oner."
The Havana papers received by the arrival
of the Ohio at New York, furnish no further
dgTUtis OF It1u tUuttug of rtTr tuvudgrs,tut fur
nish some intelligence of the preparations
mndo by the authorities to meet the crisis
which is nt hand.
The greatest excitement existed at Havana
amounting to punic. The city was under
martial law, and arms were being delivered
to them The resident foreigners were called
on To enroll.