Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01
SPANISH ACCOUNT.

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returned to their owners in Cuba.
SPANISH ACCOUNT.
| We add the Spanish account, as translated from
the official Gazette of Havana of May 22d:
IsrEnEsrIse-It is eight o'clock p M and we have
just learned the arrival at this port of Lieut. Col ST.
Florenco Ceru most worthy Lieutenant Governor Of Car
denas We have Immediately endeasored obtain nfoma
on of the in that place and although the pres
Of time will allow hunt after the particulars
wished and anxiousy desired by readers give
them reliable accounts in relation the foohardy attempt
the pirates engaged in the expedition. #
At three o'clock the morning of the l9h taking advan-
age of the darkness Of the night and when could
pect their presence in those waters the robbers landed 10
Cadenas Immediately that the brave Lieutenant Governor
D. Floenco Ceru made acquainted with that fac he
put himself the head Of the small detachment of
men, making with these truly heroic resistance the
of sustaining the fire set four houses in which
be had successfully enenched himself and bis men, until
they fell into the hands of the enemy after having spent their
last cartridge.
Whilst this was taking place all the inhabitants abandoned
the town. leaving behind women children there
by showing unequvocay the horror and aversion inspired in
them by the presence of the foreign robbers.
AT halfpast six they attacked by fifty belonging
to the Leon infantry twenty lance and upwards of thirty
citizens, natives of the Basque PROVINCES ia their greater
part who, under the command of D. Leon Fontun,
mander Of Guamacora fastened from the neghboriny places
and compelled them to re-embark precpatey after leaving
the field many san and carrying with them wounded the
socalled Col White, and forty of their followers.
The conveying them the Creole, and the
leader of the pirates D. Narciso Lopez In the hurry of their
flight they released Csyo Peda the outside of the port
Lieut.. COL Ceru, the captain Of the Leon regiment Sr.
Segua and second lieutenant Of the regiment whose
persons they had possessed themselves Of.
One circumstance above all others has called attention;
that the convcs whom the invaders at liberty, afterwards
took arms against them, and unequvoca proof that
that benefit hateful them, having received it
from the hands Of pirates.
The Governor of Matanzas who, already well known,
had left with troops upon learning of the pirates invasion
Sunday last arrived Cardenas the morning Of Monday,
and found legal authority already reesabshed by the before
mentioned commander of Guamacora.
Thus have cowardy fed from handful of brave SOL
die taose miserable men, who apred less than to de-
stroy property and peace but they have thought by
their shameful fight evode the punishment their criminal
daring deserves, believe they viii be mistaken. It will be
very difficult for them to escape the pursuit of naval
forces much when they followed by gallant
intrepid and determined General his excelency ST. D.
Francisco Amero Penaanda chief Of this naval saton
who, readers already know, had gone
than he made the important capture which has placed in
the possession of authorities vessels with upwards Of
one hundred prisoners among them fourteen leaders, and the
correspondence Of the invading canaille.
While enabled to obtain more ample news, this
capital continues presenting the most warlke and martial
appearance, the animation increases and the enthusiasm
unlimited We nothing every where but muskets, and
the citizens armed with them fastening, though the
tho
to each company for the purpose Of regulating the enlisted
These militia already doing duty in and Of town, and
we have heard Of many actions of noble generosity displayed
by the chiefs given them by the supreme authority Of the
island.
FROM THE CHARLESTON EVENING NEWS.
That the invaders Of Cuba will be prevented from
mating their plans by the united naval forces in those of
Spain the United States and Great Britain now confidently
affirmed The dispatch of part Of navy for this purpose
has been unreasonab censured by portion the American
press and has elected inquiry in both Houses Of Congress-
with implied censure Of the Federal Executive The
legal right expedition fitted out in our pors to
invade the territories of countries with which are at
peace not denied But alleged that the Cuban
petition did not sail from port in the United States, but
from Charges and that there direct evidence that c
of the United States engaged in it. Shall the want
Of explicit testimony Of this fact defeat the law, and nufy
treaty obligations when the circumstance notorious
that the and the have been supplied from
parts of the Union Shall the invaders of the domnions
country with which in amty, conemn the public
faith AMI poute the national name, because by their
and dextey they have been enabled to eude the vigilance
of the Execuvel We have doubt that the Presidents
prompt action in arresng this expedition, possible, before
it reaches the Spanish Shores will the approval of
large majority Of his counnymsn, it will elicit the appro-
baton Of oil Europe.
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