The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
The cuban Expedition.

The Cuban Expedition.
We find the following account of the
recent battle at Cardenas translated from
ons ofthO Havana papers. The other
accounts which we have Published were
made up from the reports of those en-
gagged in the expediuun 1t viii be seen
that this differs materially though it is nol
quite as full! of bombasl as We might OK.
pect:--
LATEST NEws--I Iateresting-It is s Of
clock in the evening. 2Ist inst. aud we
have just learned the arrival in this ptit
of Lieut.. Col. nf Csvalry, D. Flnrenci"
Ceruti. The worthy Lieu Governor of
Cardeuas. We have immediatIy sought
to obtain Ofrmaton of the occurrences
which took place in that town. and al,
though the lack of time has not allowed
us to learn all the details which We and
our readers anxiousl desire. still we can
furnish them with authentic accounts of
the dlsorderly aud eStravagaht attempt
Of the expedlionary pirates AT 30
clock on The morning ofthe 10Th, favored
by the darkness uf the night. and when
no one could have imagiued their pres
ence in thDse waters, the robbers effected
a landing at Csrdehas. So soon as this
was known to the brave Lieutenant Gov
ernOr ID. F. Ceruti. he placed himself at
the head of the small detachment Of IL
men at his disposal. aud opposed d truly
heroic resist nee, which lasted until four
houses, in which they had successiveIy
entrenched themselves, we're burnt, whe II
they fell into the hands of the enemy al,
ter having expended their last cartridge.
While this was taking place. the popua,
tion, including the women and children,
abandoned the town, thus manifesting,
in al unequivocal manner, the horror aud
aversion with which all were inspired by
the presence of the foreign banditti.
Al half past six they were charged by
fifty men Of the infantry of Leon, twenty
Iancers, aud more than thirty peasants.
mostly natives Of Biscay, who. under com
nand of D. Leon Forum. military com
mander Of Guamacaro. arrived from
The surrounding country. and put them To
shameful flight, obIiging them to re-.
embark precipit 'tely, leaving many dead
on the field. aud carrying away their
wounded, the so. called Col White, aud
10 of his followers.
The steamer which brought them was
the Creole. and the leader ofthe pirates,
D, Narcisco Lopez, In the preciptancy
If their fight, they allowed 10 escape at
Cayo Piedra. at the outlet Of the harbor,
Senior Cerute. Senor Seeurs. Capt. in
the infantry If Leon, and sub.Lieuten
ant ofthe same corps. who had been made
prisoners.
Our attention has been called more
particularly to this circumstance-iha'
the soldiers Of the garrison, whom the in
vaders had set at liberty. subsequently
turned their arms against them, and gave
undoubted proof that even So great !
boon, as being the gifts Of pirates was o
dius 10 them.
The editor of the "Gaceta" further
states that the steamer Pizarro. wbicl
went in pursuit. captured two vessels
with hundred prisoners, including four
teen inferior officers. and the correspond
ence Of the invading "Canaille." He
eads MS To believe that Havana is all Ell
lhusiasm and shining bayonets.
The New Yolk Sun which has beef
The organ ofthe expeditionists in lha
city. row calls them towards and ha
hauled down the flag which lloa,ed owe
the office. Success or defeat makes
very material difference with some peo
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