The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22
DOUBLE SHEET.
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA,
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ARRIVAL
OF THE
STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE.
INSTRUCTION AT PRINCIPE.
IHR CELEBR ALTON OF THE :OURTH OF JULY,
AND AN
Engagement between the Troops
and the People,
&C., &c.. &c.

The steamship Cherokee, Capt Windle, arrived
last night from New Orleans, via Havana. She
wasfour days in making the pass age from the lat
ter place.
Annexed is list of her passengers:-
FROM NEW oRLrANs
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aSi sscar. M GLEASON tG9.
ha REIN .sAsss votr n.Rs de s, Jssn aa
HAVANA.
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Smith, Merriam. coun. Miguel de Embel and SER
The Cherokee brings advices from Havana, of
the highest Importance. They are to the 18th
inst, and indicate serious troubles in the interior of
Cuba. Our correspondence, which is pretty full,
will give Ahe public the details Of the intell-
OUR CUBA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAv.sA, July Ia, 1851.
ansusrecfon cf prsne.r The Fourth Of July Principe
Engagement bcigeen tie People and the T,oop,--Genra
fasur-ction in ~ Cea,al and Eastern Part Of Cube
Hunors on he Disqualification Of the Troeps-Frater
rtroiiep pith ne People &c, SC.
The revolution II Cuba has changed its chrysas for
the full grown Hy. The FIRST blood has been spilled
Cuba some seem TO think, has her Lexington. roe
particulars Of iho accounts which receive from the
intcror exceedingly, various but all unite upon
great fact that the pronueiamento has been made
and slight advantage gained the troops. The
people CT Principe have been the hst the sword
One Of the most probable versions Of tho affair Is the
following ;-Uuder pretence Of celebrating Saint John
and Saint Pcors festivals (Which Gath and
30th ofJvns resp etvey and in consequence by some
order q the government Of their being celebrated
~ Puerto Principe, gathering Of people mado
Nv LEAGUES from the city, the fourth day Of July
Ihe Governor, anticipating open act detach
'ot of Dragons TO dsporsc them. These did
-
baked and forced retire with loss Of according to
sccounts % ana others, GO When the troops
had fed the Cubsns retired the hills, where they
SAve termed entreneheI camp, and driving in
cattle collecting forage and aud 1t is ssid
that Puerto Principe, Neuvitas and AL the adscent
country, has been abandoned by the young men, who
are supposed to have TO join the insurgents The
point ~hcrr they collecting is in the hills of Ma
Jssa Ths prosuDeiemenio was followed BY another at
Tunas, village about half way between frinsipe snd
Saint Jsso and 10 Ia supposed that the rising has before
Gals time, become general in the and eastern
gar. q the island In the Official aceDuat, which you
il find in days Gccef1. you will observe that
port later than the 9Th, ia giyen from Principe.
Letters have been received up 70 the lvn by which We
learn that dCtachnout Il troops had been seat ou but
did not consider Itself strong enough 90 peuetra,c tna
nil ccuntry II h feared that IrrcspoEd,ue move
ment may be made here's and am told tnat saturday
WIGHT last vety strong patrols about. though
some movement anticipated tn, rsyOlution has-
ipg L. gun IL cannot 20 back ward and IL l. more thaa
probable that tue dsys Of SPANS rulc here are ~ est
10 be mreh cnbarasSd The gov, rnr at c"ant liOoJ
troop, and in oil The isaui ami my perhasI
te able 70 raise ~ many more iem the sPtah pj2dla-
tiop; but their fleet IL good one comprising some
twenty sail, Of which six sctm-rs. Whether the
rvggis b. long short all d. pc0d uPpa
fIe Ala and comfort the Cubaus. receive ie1m
tbe United States in the shape ~ gugs. pistols,
powd,r bell and men that tcsch them @ orgtnizr
and nAn@u'Te' The Spani-h troop are seau~fci AZ
over the issnd aud cannot wh facility Re nov epnccn-
trsted H. therefore the movement tc'nes ~ alt gene
raj they VIII probably fall or pes 60 the osher side "a
tbing that i net at all whispers tncrc
snoLt already abroad The civil ger IA spain has -
accusi m.d the army 10 change rds that tsro Is hardly
= regiment that has not fought re for cach
II Is this appears &C. me tnat m exc TIE hi-hy ~ toe
Syanisb army such strange CONTRADICTION True 10
IA, l. g. Ion but fcsc wing their colyrs either Say
I 81 NJ. Letter. from Peircip' state tha, the
troop src dcsortirg 10 squads 70 to- in-u'g mt 80
tumor about to~s thst Trinidad will r'sc TO MR.
row
III Cone.ocn # Tsne. ~ CuIa--geco,a o. re hsgye-
tsp r,vr,, P,fr,cir--TIe Morsr,nts Of 10 Gs-,rr
rsnf-7s, Cas. Of JoAa Fsasr--Hs f@Priscnneni-
CenerI Isr0ry'. Conduc, a, Ptircip, &c.
lr- may place the fullest confidence la tho following
anforusos to the Instruction going in the east
crn department e the Island especially in the district of
Puerto Principe for have my inelhgcn from
upon which rlsce the uost implicit reliance IL APP
pears that stei the sth inst from about $40 to OVo
Den, sttcpdc, p great numbers Il tn, and children
ssecrbled 81 rec some twenty lragues from Princip.
Ilnfurrd tie dard 81 Cuban iudcp sndence amidst
-c~es Of Viva Ia Inacpcndencia Cubans g. Mucron los
orresorcs Erauois" displaying at the same time, s,ve
raj American t4nncr-. The men were fully equipped
for var that the troops after them by General
Lencry beaten co with the loss OF Of the gene.
rsrs adjutsnts and several tolders The lose the
part Of the ibsurgens small larger force, under
Jeory IN person then sent ont 20 them, when. II i
eaid los cavalry went 10 the people who fought
thcr way to The mountains wh,r, they have entrenched
th,msevos ftr the present. In th, hoPe Of receiving
inforcem,o ats from their friends in The States In ths
lsst affair fory forty two prisoners captured by
the troops and, although II IL dificulS to credit am
assurcd they instantly shot such s the history
Of the affair u stands at present Tie object Of the
povernment being 20 prevent reports becoming known
eccm under 20 eppr hension alarm 60 the result
Of this affair. But Il T. easily 20 be seen from the
anxiety displag ny those ncttr acguaintcd with the
country, That there y every 10 think that the
terrible disasters which have been long foreshadowed
z,C ,,ba e-o l~sfff ~ be ought 10 crfes
John Poster. native u Portsmouth q g. has been
abe driver Of omnibus between Havana and Jesus
del Monte Some three weeks ago. two Comisarios or
policemen, came To the stand at the Plaza des Armas,
and arrested the goodman of omnibus belonging
tbe Cerro line q coaches lire quite Distinct from
that Of jesus del Monte, for, ne they stated running
n child IN the street Ttis conchman being span
lard protested he know nothing ~ ~ about what the
accused him a. whom unfortunately for Fo-ter he hap
ptninR 10 D. The stand 81 the time they vent TO