Washington telegraph., 1850-06-19
CUBA.

w hatoVer relates to tile recent attempt
ea invasion Of Cupa will doubtless prove
Of interest to our readers; and our ex-
tracts from various sources respecting g
this subject must therefore be frequent
and coplOus.
From surgeon attached TO the expe-
dition, the following statement was OBJ
tanned by the editors of the Charleston
Courier:
Goa the ID May, 1850, the brig Susan
Loud left the city of New Orleans, hav-
ing on board one hundred and fifty off,
GERS and men, under the command Of Co.
lone; Wheat, and, after cruising in the
gulf for about seven days. met the steam
er Creole, which had on board one hun
dred and seventy-ive men. under the
command of Colonel Bunch and General
Lopez and staff The men on board the
brig embarked in the steamer, which
steered for the Isle Of Muge, where we
took in water. We remained there two
days, and again got under way, and pro-
ceeded to small uninhabited island
some fifteen miles distant, where we met
Colonel O. Hara, in bark Georgiana, with
two hundred and fifty men, who joined
u.s. Having our full complement, a
mounting to some six hundred men, in
GLIDING officers, we got under way and
arrived at the port of Cardenas (Cuba) on
Sunday morning, May 19, at about Il. m,
and Immediately landed our forces. At
half-past two a. IN. took up the line OF
front of the plaza, and when but short
distance from the mansion, procured a
guide, and proceeded till within some
sixty yards Of the governors residence,
when we were welcomed by shower Of
bullets from all quarters, particularly from
the tops of houses, windows, plazzas,
&C., which wounded Coils. O'Hara, and
Wheat, and many men-none mortally.
We then commenced to show them that
we were on hand and ready to recipro-
cate their poli.eness.
"At it we Went, the inhabitans having
all the advantage. After an engage
men: Of about one hour, the white flag
was displayed from a window OF the
Governor 5 residence, which caused our
firing to cease. After waiting suitable
time to hear from them they recOmmen-
ed firing, dangerously wounding Lieut..
E. l.. Jones, of company n, Louisiana
regiment, and slightly wounding some
sixteen men, The Governors residence
was then fired, which caused its inmates
consisting of Governor and staff, to sur
render. He was, together with his staff,
and troops, in all one hundred, placed un-
der guard in their barracks. We liberia.
ted about one hundred and fifty prisoners
whom we found III Jail. All arms, am
munition, horses. &c, were collected
from citizens for our use. We remained
in quiet possession Of the city until dusk
of the evening, during which time the
entire force. except General Lopez and
staff, and command of twenty-five men
under Capt. Logan, of Kentucky Regi-
ment, had returned on board of our stea-
mer 70 rest, when, to our surprise, the
command was attacked by one hundred
and fifty TO two hundred lancers and cav
airy, all mounted.
Captain Logan defended his position
until reinforced from tue steamer. The
engagement lasted about three quarters
of an hour. Our loss, in killed and woun-
ded, amounted to twelve, including Cap
Ldlu L., VIII was lliolluliy "OuhuSN, obu
died Oh board the steamer The enemy
lost all except some twelve men. Du-
ring the enga cement we kept retreating,
,having unders' ood that they expected a
heavy relnforcemeat) Got the steamer
under way OH Sunday evening about ten
o'clock, having lost, in all. eight killed
and wounded. At IL m. on the morning
of the ooh, discovered Spanish man-of-
war some fifteen miles to the southwark
and eastward, apparently in chase of us.
We kept our steamer under heavy steam,
piling on barrels of rosin and coal, and at
about a. m. of the 21st saw steamer
to windward Procuring pilot off the
reef O: lorida, we run into Key West,
where we arrived at about l l p. M, and
landed, being chased up to that time.
"On our first landing at Cardenas, Col.
Picket, of the Kentucky regiment, with
some thirty men, was detailed to take
possession Of the railroad depot. to cut
off all communication with Matanzas,
and did not return until late in the vening,
but in ample time to participate in our
last engagement, at which time COM
mand of twenty five Spanish officers and
soldiers joined US. one of whom was
slightly wounded.
Wounded Colonel Wheat. of the
Louisiana regiment, slightly; Col. O Hara.
of the Kentucky regiment, slightly; Gen.
Gonzales. do. do, slightly; Capt. Logan,
do. do;, mortally, (since dead;) Captain
Smith, do. do, slightly; Lieut.. Jones, Of
the Louisiana regiment, seriously; Col.
-. of the general staff slightly: Quar-
master Lexias of the Mississippi regi-
ment, mortalIy. (dead;) Col. -. of gen.
eral staff. missing; Major Hawkins, of the