New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-30
Nrw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MAY 80.

.. hs fact in this respect il is difficult TO say. Lo
- lono had the reputation Of being the most
pPornlsr man in Cuba. but bis popularity is chiefly
= he souibern parr, where his estates lay and
here he lived when Spanish General
us5 The proiect Of seizing Matanzas and flrsify-
dt;r. eIfin The mountains succeeded Caba may
10 been at this moment revolutionized As IN
r..nv cher ereat attempts, however, the occur
ices Of an hour may have thwmted and defeated
Sc Writing the above, we hear through the
srsnish Consul at this port tnat the Pizarro on
saturday last captured the brig Susan Loud and
lie bark Geo-gianua the vessels before men
s|rs5 "a having carried part Of the expedition 10
Nnperes They were on their way from that
;sis5d n New Orleans They had on board, be-
So their crew some or 90 men, some sick. and
l,bers who backed out and concluded TO return.
The Pizsrro took them into Havana, and imne-
diately sailed after the Creole. There were taken
Cd these vessels great number OF letters, which
were brought here.
ard communicated with the PizarrO She IS Just
going out with the smack IN tow.
Haste for the mail prevents me from giving you
further details.
should have stated that some Of the wounded
Americans were left at Cardenas from necessity.
The Governor and It. Governor OF Csrdeaas were
released on giving their word Of honor that these
lfeu ELNuin NC wen utaNru-h plNA1A1E Nulg 10
membered most probably only while the Creole
was 10 sight The city is fall OF rumors Of other ex.
peditons having been fitted out from Mississippi
and Pennsylvania. This is gathered from the adj
venturers. CARYsFoRT.
AKey West corresponden. Of the Ctarlest1H
Courier says:
AL arms, ammunition, horses, &c. were collected
from the citizens for our use. We remained in
quiet possession Of the city unti dusk Of the even
ing, during which time the entire force, except
General Lopez and staff command OF %
men under Capt Logan, lucky Regiment,
had returned on board - .ncr 10 rest when,
to our surprise. the commano .Sss attacked by $50
or 900 lancers and cavalry all mounted. Captain
Logan defended bis position until reinforced from
the steamer. The engagement lasted about three
quarters Of an hour.
Our loss in killed and wounded amounted to IL,
including Capt L. who was MORALLY wounded aud
died on board the steamer. The enemy lost all ex-
cept some twelve men. During the engagement
we kept retreatine having understood that they
were expecting heavy reinforcement Got the
steamer under way on Sunday evening, about 10
O'Clock.
Atl2 NJ on the morning OF the goth discovered
Spanish man of war some fifteen miles TO the south
ward and eastward, apparently in chase Of US. We
kept our steamer under heavy steam, piins on bar
rels of rosin and coal, and at about A. II. Of the
2lst saw a steamer TO windward. Procuring a
pilot off the reef Of Florida ran into Key West
where we arrived at about IL PM. and landed, be.
ing chased up to that time.
On our first landing at Cardenas Col Picket Of
the Kentucky regiment, with some 30 men, was
detailed to take session of the railroad depot to
cut Oft all communication with Matanzas. and did
not return until late in the evening, bat in ample
time TO participate in our last engagement at
which time a command Of 25 Spanish officers and
soldiers joined us, one of whom was slightly
wounded
Vounded-C Colonel Wheat Of the Louisiana Regiment
slehy Col o. Hao, Of the Kentucky Regin H. slightly;
Gen Gonzslez do do, slghey; Capt Logan, do do
"a w. siu &c dead Cap Smith, do do, slightly Lent
Jones Of the Louisiana Regiment seriously; Col -,
ofhe Gen Staff slightly Or Master Lexias OF the Mis-
sissir pi Regiment MORALLY, dead; Col -, OF Genl
STAFF missing Msjor HswGins Of the Kentucky Regiment
seriously.