Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07
T'I,c Cuban Ensmrrec,ion.

Addttioaat particulars Of TIE rerolt-C0l.
Coat1s 6etedt- Guerilla parties toyming-
Pfoauaciameat0s against Tie Goceynaaenf
at Bata5aao-THe Eastern end CcntrQl
Departments undcr Martial LAIR
The defeat Of Col. Cont with 300 men
is confirmed. On tile lG;h .,uly. in attemp-
ing to cross the liver Najasa. wiil his com
nand, on ? raft, he was attacked by the
patriotic Cubans. Cont himself was ta-
ken prisoner, together with several officers
and a large number Of soldiers; $50 were
shot and so drowned, the rest escaped
The Najasa, though commonly a small
stream Is now swollen into n large and ra
pid torrent, overAowing its banks; owing
to the rainy season which now prevails all
over the Island. a large quantity ofam-
muuition, arms, etc, were lost, together
with two field pieces Of artillery.
The attack and taking or the town q
Las Tunas (Pnckly Pear by the patriots, i
confirmed, together with the information Of
a provisional government at that place, the
first acts Of wIichwe shall receive accounts
Of BY the next arrival.
The formation ola guerilla party Of 100
men in the district Of Guamuias near Car
dcnas. il the western department. is con
frmed Theparriot chief Mancebo, is tie
commander. This party had been joined
by the small garrison Of Spanish troops sta
toned at the town Of Palmillas (Small
Palms) All Tie latest dates, Mancebo's
gucrilas numbered over 200 men. The
formation Of a guerilla in the Hacienda San
Juan, miles from the port Of Santa Cruz
which is on the soulh side Of the island, il
confirmed. The chief Of this guerilla is tile
brave patriot Don Manuel Nuncz, and thus
far he bad not been molested by the Span
ish troops. It i false flat lie has sufren-
dered.
When the Isabel left Havanna, the fol-
lowing rumors were in circulation
The city Of Holgua, on the south side
easterndepartmaut, had pronounced against
/ The government, the Colonel Of the garrison
at that place having put himself at the head
Of the movement.
The city Of Blracoahad also pronounced
FOR Liberty.
The steamer from Trinidad, Which ought
to have arrived at Batabano before the Isabel
lelt VIZ, July q, had not come. which j.
confrmatory Of the reported rising at Tnni.
dad. Batabauo j opposite Havana, Oh
tie south side Of the island There is a
railroad across-lrom Havana to Batabano
distance 40 milcs--time q hours. The
city Of Trinidad is on tic southside of hc
island 270 miles East Of Havana. Tic
mails are sent by railroad from Havana ID
Batabano, thence by steamboat along the
Souihshorc to Trinidad and other points.
Ia consequence Of the Pronunciamentc
Of July 4th, the Captain General had Sent
1000 men into the Central Department.
The Supreme Court Of c iba, always
until now, heldat Principe, has been re-
moved to san Juan dc los Remedies,
port on the North side Of the Island, in or
der to enable the Judges to embark quick.
! ly on board Of war vessel in case Of a
| general revolution.
The above advices exhibit large por
ton ofthc Island, to be in IA state OF rcyo-
luton, conirmaiory OF which Is the order o
the Captain General placing the Eastern
and Central Departments under Martha
Law, and establishing Courts Martini, will
summary power to punish the revolution
lists, at the capitals Principe and St. Jaro