New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-30

tensble.purpose OF taking passengers to Cnagres,
ON their way 10 California. Instead OF goa aie-
9ers thew were bound to Cuba under the com
msnd Of Gen. Lopez, on the project OF revolutions
sing hat leland The plan was 70 land az Carde-
mas. surprize that place, seize the cars, and pro
coed Immediately 70 MatanZas and surprise IL tneh
20 up the river 10 the mountains and iortiy mem,
selves There the name OF General Lopez "ou'd
bring the soldiers and the citizens 10 ms STANDARD
Having effected this, there would have been snort
lv sufficient force to inspire confidence 10 the PEG
Die and TO meet the army Of the Government IL
was believed that the great majority oil the people
were in favor Of revolution, and would Win tue re-
GUAR soldiers declare in their favor as tney au-
vanced.
The Creole proceeded to the Island OF Mageres,
of Cape Catoche, on the coast OF l1catan AZ
this place they Joined a part Of the eXpeditloi'
which had arrived some time previous on tne ORG
Susan Loud, and the bark Georgiana. Inc wnole
force was then $50 men and was composer OF tnfee
regiments, the Mississippi, Louisiana ana heh
lucky Information was sent rom mere 70 ii a'a i
by a smack TO delude the Government 'S ~ vi
noint IF attack After two days stay AZ the lsAnu
lie ,vbola exDedition embarked on the Creole Tor
Cerdenas having sent the brig and bark oack 70
New Orleans. They reached Cardenas on the lsth
mat al 2 o'clock AN. Here, on account oil 10"
tide and other distractions, they were DELAYED Two
hours before landing could be effected ms de-
Law with the noise of landing had given toe alarm,
ard a dispatch was Immediately started by the
Governor Of Cardenas for Matanzas. As soon as
they landed an attack was made on the garrison,
the Americans shouting as they advanced, " LATER
tad de Cuba y indepenGeacld.' Az daylight after
three hours bard fighting, the city was captured,
with the loss OF seven Americans and fifteen wound
ed The loss OF the Spaniards is not known, but
is supposed to have been from so TO 100. The Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor Of Cardenes were taken
prisoners. This was necessary 10 make them sur
render. The firing was constant and bot IRON the
garrison and tops of houses until the city was taken
The Spanish soldiers fought well and brayeiy, but
the Americans, with the same dauntless and vehe-
ment courage that swept Mexico carried every
thing before them, and in few hours after landing,
this city, Of 900 inhabitants was IN the possession
Of 600 men.
On reaching the Railload depot the rails were
found to have been taken up, so as to render IL I'M
possible TO reach MatanZas by that means before
they could have reached there by foot the whole
force of the Government would have been ready to
receive them This part Of the project having TAIL
ed it was concluded to remain at Cardenas and
await a demonstration in their favor. The citizens
in the morning appeared friendly and disposed 10
join the invaders, invited them to their houses and
treated them Hospitality but none took up arms and
none came in from the country.
In the evening about shutdown, hundred and
twenty lancers marched into the city. parttook
q position in enc street TO cut oil retreat lne
others, fifty in number, charged the Americans ana
H.,
Ger that escaped showed reckless vaior-twice,
single handed and alone, he charged-at the second
charge bis horse was killed. his arm was broken
and he tax prisoner and brought here In this at
tack 10 assistance rendered by the citizens. On
the contrary, the Captain Of the ancers was found
to be the very man who had feasted the officers
sumptuously at dinner, and made them believe
he was with them.
Ole of the aids OF Gen. Lopez, Gen. Gonzales,
lays here badly but supposed not dangerously,
wounded. Col. O'Hara of Kentucky, is also
wounded but not dangerously. Capt. Logan, OF
Kentucky, died Of his wounds, and his body was
thrown overheard the day after they left Car
denas. Among those killed was an Episcopal
parson from the West whose name have not
learned.
The Americans receiving assistance from
the people, and aware that force OF ten thousand
men stationed Near Cardenas, were on the march
TO attack them took to their boat at night and put
to sea for Key West. The next morning the
steamer PizdrTO was discovered astern In chase.
They kept ahead all that day, and at night changed
their course to North East, and made the rect at
Key Vacas. There pilot took them inside the
reel and ran down. The Pi@dro was oil the ship
channel Yesterday morning, having arrived In the
night. She demanded pilot Of Lieut.. Rogers, who
lay out there in the Petrel the United States
schooner engaged in the coast survey. The pur-
pose for which they waited pilot was, as they
ayOwed, to chase the Creole.
Mi. Rogers rcp16u tndt lney COuiu nave Pi'b
TO come into Key West, but not to pursue the
Creole The commander of the Pizarro threatened
to inform the Government of his refusal to furnish
i'm pilot, on which Mr.. Rogers sent him his
card, so that there might be no doubt who be was.
After q short time pilot boarded the Pizarro from
II plotting schooner, aud brought her through the
ship. channel. Ia the meantime, the Creole was
running down inside the reef with all the steam
she could raise. She rounded the Light house point
half hour before the PiZarro What might have
been the consequence had she gotten pilot from
Mr. Rogers, or whether it was her intention, after
having crossed the bar and gotten in our waters to
have attacked the Creole and cut her oil from this
place. we can't tell but such it is supposed must
have been Der design, from the fact Of her wanting
a pilot to chase, and from the knowledge which
her officers must have had that it was impossible
for a vessel Of so great draught TO go inside the
reef. The only use for a pilot was to come inside
and await the approach Of the Creole.
The Creole, after being detained twenty minutes
by the Health Officer, was allowed TO come to the
wharf while dropping down, the Pizarro passed
on above and came to anchor. The commander or
dered the pilot TO put her between the Creole and
the shore. He replied he would be id if he
would AS soon as the Creole touched the wharf,
arush was made by the men with their bundles
and side arms for the shore, and the boat was
entirely abandoned. They seemed glad enough to
have gotten once more on American soil. Forta'
nstely for them the IT, s Barracks about a mile
from the city, were vacant and afforded shelter.
The Pizaro lays here still, having kept up steam
all day yesterday and last night as if apprehensiye
she as in dangerous neighborhood and it might
he necessary to take very suddenly to her heels.
She has, we understand, about 100 men aboard and
one OF the Spanish officers who escaped from Car
denas.
II was the design of the Americans had they
found Il impossible to escape TO have boarded the
Pizarro if they could. Could they have done this
they would have taken her in ten minutes
Twenty-six men and four officers of the garrison
at Cardenas joined the Americans during the fight
and have come over with them. They seem much
attached to Gen. Lopez. Seven negroes also came
| over. When the men returned 20 the boat at Car
denes ihey ound about twenty negroes, who pray.
ed TO be taken with them. All were sent ashore.
however, except these seven, who hid themselves
and were not disco cred I'll the hnat got ont To sea