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More ABOUT the Cuban Stnmpcde4.full
particulars OF the fight and the rctrat.

More about the Cuban stnmpede.-fu1l
particulars OF the fight and tho rctrat
From ue Savannah Republican, Extra. May 25.
1t appears that in looking after the Creo,.
the Plzarro encountered the bark Georr;ona'
which had returned from the group of ;sI,nd.
near the coast of ucatan, whence the ernod;~
ton sailed. The Georgiana had on board sono
thirty or forty men who preferred not to acconn-
pany the expedition. These men were taken
prisoners.
The landing was made on the NIGHT of IN. "a
inst. The first attack the following morn;nu
was made against the Jail, on the supnos;t;ngg
that it was the barracks The Kentuckian ioa
the attack, which was warmly met bv tho GOV,
tinels on duty there, and some troops who wers
with them.
In their progress through the town, the invo.
ders met with hot reception from all quarters.
being fred upon from walls, house-tons. ,v;r'
dows, &c. body of Spanish troops. mov;na
towards the Governors house, being hailed, an.
swercd by firing. The Governors house WINS
| attacked, but not until after Gen Lopcz had
sent three or four distinct summonses to surren
der. The house was then set on fire, when the
Governor, some officers, and some forty soldiers
retreated to the next house, which was fired in
its turn. They then made their way to a third
house, in which were several ladies' and others
collected. The roof OF the house cave WV md
fell in, but no one was seriously hurt. In this
| condition, with the fire at their heels. and H..
soldiers in danger Of being blown up bv their
own cartridges, they had no other choice but TO
surrender. A white flag was therefore soon.
hung out of a window on the top of a bavonete
In the absence ofany thing else to serve tn
purpose Of a flag, one Of the young ladies pres
ent gallantly offered article of her under cur.
ments, which was used for the purpose
The place being taken, Gen. Lopez, who had
thus far been unable to speak to the inhabitants.
which he was anxious to do in order to save
blooeshed, explained, that the expedition came
to the island to offer liberty to the inhabitants,
and not for the purpose of plumber. He issued
at the same time strict orders that no property
should be taken without being paid for, and
gave other necessary orders The effect of these
measures was, that the Spanish soldiers put on
red shirts and cockadcs, like the invaders. and
were distributed through the town, with at least
the ostensiblc object Of concliating the people
IN favor of their new visitors. 1t does not an
pear, however, that much impression was made
this way, and it is certain the Spanish officers
all remained faithful to their flag, exhibiting
throughout, a courage worthy the days of old
CASTLE.
The loss on the side of the invaders was some
tour killed and perhops ten wounded, while it is
presumed that the defendants of the place met
with loss OF some twenty. Gen. Lopez is of
the opinion that there were not probably more
| lhdi loO SOluicTS OF line at CardenaS.
at the time of the attack; but durur all those
transactions news had been sent to Colisco,
post ten miles distant, and to Mantanzas for re.
intorcemcnts, and large achievements were an.
preaching the city, nearly 300 men having ar
rived before nighttall. During the day, too.
some of the invading forces had become disor-
ganlsed by drinking, and portion of them had
been detailed to place the wounded and guam
tity OF coal on board the Creole, in order to en-
| able return n for info
Influenced by these and other considerations
| Gen. Lopez determined to re -cmbark his COM
mand on board the Creole, which was done soon
after nghtfall of the same day on which thew
landed, (thc 18th inst.) On their way to the
boat they were attacked by 20 lancers and Is
infantry These troops fought the invaders
with desperate courage, charging up to the BAY
one's. The lancers were killed almost to a man.
One CT them common soldier, returned twice
alone, like the French officer at Waterloo, fox
some point where he could pierce the line.
On leaving the harbor of Cardenas, the course
OF the vessel was laid in N W. direction. in
order to avoid the risk of meeting Spanish men
ot-war AS soon as land faded from view, Gen
Lopez gave orders to stand westward, his intcl,-
ton being to make another landing at the town
OF Mantua, i'll "Fucita de .4bajo." The district
SO called Is all that part Of the island westward
from Havana. large part of the command
had, however, become discouraged by the warm
reception they had met with by the Spanish
troops and had resolved not to attempt another
landing. The orders Of Gen. Lopez had been
repeated, when council was called, and some
three -tourths of the force determined to land at
hcy west, placing guard over the boats com.
pass to insure it. The officers generally were
willing to follow the General
The Creole ran aground in leaving the harbor
OF Cardenas, and remained six hours in the ex.
pectation of being overhauled by armed vessels.
| - 1n NroS NIL
| large quantity OF ammunition and provisions
ouly 10000 rounds Of ammunition remained
The Creole, in going to Key West, took the
south passage, while the Pizarro took the north
passage. Thus they missed each other while
outside. Had they come in contact, bloody
struggle would doubtless have been the result.
Inc flzarro had ON board four companies of
Grenadicrs, -(probably two hundred mcn)
It's curious circumstance, and one well
worthy of mention, that the cholera disappear
ed IN HAVANA the moment that the news of the
landing OF the expedition was received. This
circumstance is well sustained by the experience
of all disciplined armies in the field on the eve
OF battle, when the sick list diminished rapidly
The excitement in HAVANA was, in like man
ner so great that not Of cholera was re-
ported the day after the arrival Of this news
1t is worthy of remark, in explanation of the
letter of our Key West correspondent in regard
to the reception of the invaders, that they did
not anticipate any considerable assistace from
the people of Cardenas. Their chief reliance,
as learn from officers of the expedition now
in we this city, was upon Mantanzas, which
place they were prevented from reaching by an
unlocked for occurrence, as will be seen below.
The popularity of Gen. Lopez in Mantanzas
and the adjacent country is represented to be
almost unbounded.
We are further informed, that while the Gre
ole was lying aground for some six hours at Car
denas, with the momentary expectation of being
attacked by Spanish man-ot-war, the steamer
Pizarro came into the harbor at night on one
side in search of her, and passed out on the 9TH
er side without discovering her. lad the Piza-
TO attacked the invaders, however, they had de-
termined to board her and take possession of her,
which they have since learned would have been
an easy matter
Some thirty or forty soldiers came passengers
by the Isabel from Key West, where the re-
maindcr of the expedition was left g'
1t was their intention to leave Key West as
soon possible, and return to their homes in the