The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-25

oners fifty Americans, in four launches, at Key
Levisa. We do not know if these pertained to an
other expedition They were brought TO the cas-
tie Of Atares where they were this morning shot.
Not a grocery-boy nor shop-boy (all natives OF
Spain) but was present at the execution Alter
thousand insults, they were shot kneellng, with
their backs 10 their executioners, and afterwards
their bodies were delivered up to the ferociy OF the
Spanish troops and rabble Some oil the corpses
were pierced through and through with bayonets
and sabres some were mangled with the butts OF
muskets in the hands of the brutal human tigers !;
some were disfgured by being jumped upon, and,
not content with this the rabbe tore their bodies
with their teeth, like man-wolyes.
aAfter these hyenas had satated their thirst they
dragged the bodies by the feet
But all this is nothing in comparison with what
have seen this evening at the sDominica"-IA
large coffee house and place OF rereshment, great
public resort in Havana One of the walters
showed TO everybody, as proof of glorious act
he had performed, parts of the victims, which he
had cut and carried in his pocket! He actually
boosted of this unheard-of PROCLAMATION Another
of the same stamp showed the brains of another
victim; and Spanish trader showed the piece Of
skull trophy of the massacre. What insults
to humanity What frightful barbarity! Curses
upon these cowardly wild beasts. Let the blood OF
these bra'es AL upon their heads!
The expedition landed at Payitas on the 18th,
before diybrsd and since then the liberators have
had ssrlas ol-sIcsories General Emma attacked
them at the point of the bayonet with four compa-
nies every one of whom were killed or wounded,
from his horse, which was killed, and dslocating
his arm. Gurrea received shot in the leg, which
rendered amputation necessary. Colonel Justice,
Nadal, and many other officers, were killed in the
encounter.
The government has not yet published formal re-
port of any action, because they have experienced
defeats in every engagement
Colonel Morales Rada has been sent with col
umn of four hundred men to aid Emma, and as yet
has not been able to join him, because Laso dc la
Vega, at the head OF strong party has intercepted
him in most efficient manner. The government
is in great CONSERVATION il cannot receive any
communication by land, because General Lopez
preventsit. They only receive dispatches by
sea, for which purpose all the steamers of Matanzas
and Regla have been seized by the government
One ofthese, the Jor sailed this afternoon, at six
O'Clock, to obtain all the information possible at the
scene OF hoetilities
General Concha, the Captain General is dis
mayed on account OF the delay of the steamer AL
mendares, which ought TO have arrived here before
this time, bringing information of the successes Of
the royal army.
The steamer Pizarro has been aground at Bahia
Honda deep Bay) for two days, and they have not
been able to get her off Enna's troops are SO ter
rified at the deadly certainty of the American ri
fies, that they shrink from attacks
The liberators always aim first at the officers.
The city of Pinar del Rio is said to have pro-
nounced in favor of the patriots, and proniDciG-
mento is preparing in Havana. We expect every
moment an alarm of fire, which is the signal
agreed upon for general rising.
Fernando Hernandez and Isidoro Armenteros have
been shot, doubtless, this, at Trinidad. The
death of Hernandez is great loss to Cuba, for he
brave, learned, and upright man-one of
those who most honor Cuba.
We are acting in concert under the most tiatter
ing prospects, and if God hell u.s. all the exies of
Cuba shall embrace their country, independent
and free, within two months.
Correspondence of The Ntrark Daily Advertiser
HAVANA, August is, 1851.
We are in quite state OF excitement here. On
the night of the I2th there was large force landed
about fifty miles below Havana, which news
rived here on the morning of the 18th, about one
O'Clock. At eight o'clock the steamer Pizarro
sailed with eight hundred men, and towed
schooner that bad eighty horsemcn with their
horses. The generals in command General Enna)
Ia the second in command on the Island. Ycetcr-
day we had report from the seat of war that the
Spanish troops were beaten back three different
tines The first charge the Spanish troops made
their general ordered them not to fire until they
got within certain distance which order they
obeyed. After they had fired the first round, they
advanced with the bayonet, when the invaders
fired, killing and wounding all the company ex-
cept eleven, with very few killed and wounded
on the part of the invaders. After this fret attack
the steamer was sent back for physicians and more
troops and with mounted field pieces, coming three
miles with them. General Emma had two horses
killed under him, and two of his aids de-camps
also. The report is that one Of the invading gen.
erals was killed. The position the invaders have
rounded by marsh, excepting at one point.
The Captain General, this morning, has ordered
out on guard, to-day, regiment of cavalry for
Havana. To-day is great feast; the Captain Cen
eral has stopped the balls and all other kinds Of
amusemcnts where there be gathering of the
people. It is quite affair for the Spaniards
They will not report any thing In the papers but
what suits them. The way we get the news is by
trouble at Principe. They have not quoted the
Creoes, reported; some think that the latter
have had a reinforcement before this time.
10th. Yesterday the Spanish troops had very
severe fight with the invaders, which finally made
the latter give way. Some went to the mountains,
and some to the -shore, where they found soms
boats, which they took and put out to sea, where
the Habanero steamer came across them. They
had the commander on board, also artillery They
captured fifty of them, and brought them to Hnvn-
ma last night about twelve O'Clock. This morning
they were all shot at the fort back of Havana.
When the Spanish troops made charge on tho
invaders, they gave way, and the government
troops pursued them. All at once the invaders
turned back and gave their pursuers terrible
charge Out Of about 300 men, they shot down
and wounded all but thirty men and one officer 1t
has taken about five to one to clear them out. The
steamers are all along the coast, for they expect
a large reinforcement every moment We have
not heard of those that went TO the mountains,
whether they have been captured or not.
The military have just returned from shooting
those that were captured. The boys that went on
ahead of the music had the boots and shoes of the
poor fellows VINO mao just oeen BuOt oangll tneln
in the air, and making all manner of noises.
THE SPANISH ACCOUNTS.
The following letter, and transations from
the Havana papers, are the Spanish accounts
The letter is the very latest received from Cuba:
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
Havana, August It's o'clock a. m.
The Latest Intelligence from Lopez and his Party.
have just received further intelligence from the
operating forces against Gen. Lopez; that he had
taken the direction of Artemsa, which is ten
leagues from Havana, closely pursued by the Span
iBh troops and the country people. learn that
last night corps was sent by railroad, by the
Captain General, to that very place, Artemisa; so
that Lopez's men must have all been captured, and
by this night the will be closed them.
The Spanish troops have unquestionably shown
traordinary enthusiasm and bravery; and what is
still more important, the country people manifest
ed the same spirit and put to death on the spot all
the men of Lopez that fell in their hands.
1lansIatedfrom tie Government Journals Of Hauana.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ON THE CUBAN INVASION.
The excellent Senior General D. Jose Marie de
Bushllos, General Commander of the Navy in