Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-30
From the Charleston Courier OF May 9th.
ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION AGAINST

CODA.
On the I'd May, 1850 the brig Susan Loud left the
city ofNew Orleans, having board $50 officers and
men, under the command Of { OIL Wheat and after
cruising in the Gulf for about7 days met the steamer
Creole which had on hoad IT'S men under the command
OF Col. Bunch and Gen. Lopez and staff The men on
board the brig embarked in the steamer which steered
for the Isle of Mugue, where took in water We re-
NAMED there two days and again got under way and
proceeded to small uninhabited island some fifteen
miles distant, where met Col. OHara in barque
Georgaahn, with $50 men, who joined us. Having our
full complement, amounting TO some 600 men, including
officers got under way and arrived at the port of
Cardenas (Cuba) on Sunday morning, May 49, at about
l A. M, and Immediately landed our forces At half
past A. NJ, took up the line OF march to the Cover.
nors mansion In trout ofthe Placa, and, en- but a
short distance from the mansion, procured guide and
proceeded till within some sixty yards of the Cover
nors residence, when welcomed BY a sho wer
otbules from all quarters, particularly fro the tops of
houses, windows, azzas, &c, which wounded Colo
nels O'Hara and Wheat, and many men, none mortal
ly.
We then commenced to show them that we were
on hand and ready to reciprocate their poteness At
II we went, the inhabitants having all the advantage
After an engagement of about hour the white flag
was displayed from window of the Governors resi-
dence, which caused our firing TO cease. After waiting
suitable time TO hear from them, they recommended
hiring dangerously woundng Lieut.. Z. l.. Jones, of
Company < Louisiana Regiment and slightly wound
| ing some l6men. The Governors residence was then
fired which caused its inmates consisting of Governor
and staff 10 surrender. He was together with his staff
and troops in all 100 placed under guard in their bar
racks. We liberated about $50 prisoners, whom we
found in Jail All arms, ammunition, horses &c were
collected from the citizens for our use. We remained
IN quiet possession OF the city until dusk of the even
ing during which time the entire force, except Gener-
al Lopez and staff and a command of 25 men under
Captain Logan, OF Kentucky Regiment, had returned
on board o. our steamer to rest when to our surprise
the command was attacked by $50 to 200 ancers and
cavalry, all mounted. Captain Logan defended his
position until reinforced from the steamer.
The engagement lasted about three-Qua of an
hour. Our loss, in killed and wounded amounted to
IL, including CAPT. L., who MORALLY wounded
and died on board the steamer. The enemy lost ali
except some twelve men. Durngthe engagement we
kept retreatng, thavng understood that they were ex-
pectng heavy rentorcement) Got the steamer un-
der way on Sunday evening" about 10 O'clock having
lost in all, killed and wounded. AT II M. on the
morning OF the 10Th, discovered Spanish man of war
some Is miles to the Southwark and eastward, appa-
Wy steam, pling on bbls OF rosin and coal, and at
about A. NJ. 2lst, steamer TO windward
Procuring pilot OIL the reef Of Florida we ran into Kew
West, where arrived at about IL P M. and landed
being chased up to that time.
On our first landing at Csydenas, Col Picket of tho
Kentucky Regiment with some 80 men, was dataed
take possession of the rail road DEPOT to cut Off n
until late in the evening" but in ample time to partic
pate in our last engagement, at which time command
OF 25 Spanish officers and soldiers Joined us one of
whom was slightly wounded
W0unded-Col Wheat, of the Louisiana Regiment
slightly Coz! O'Hara, OF the Kentucky Regiment
slightly Gen Gonzalez do do, slightly; Capt. Logan,
slightly Lieut. Jones, Of the Louisiana regiment ser
ously; Col -, of the General Staff Slightly: Or
Master Sexias, of the Mississippi regiment mortalIv
dead j Col. -, OF Genl, Staff, missing Major
Hawkins, of the Kentucky regiment, seriously.