New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-30


HAVANA. Tues.s,, ,''N
I Eessrs. Greeley and Nc Elrssh:
Al that portion of Cuba which lies east
OF line drawn from the coast at Nuevitss" th.o
Puerto Principe" with the course from a,o =
northeast 70 south west Is now under the coatro II
the Patriots. and the banner of the single star 5
alone ackrowledged few Spanish troops remain
at the points named. but they powerless, and
the Governor General Liner K IS a refugee at Ha
vsna. having arrived night before las. Batamanae
by steamer, and came up from thence by Al express
tram tie same night.
HIS lady had preceded HIM but two or three DAYS
Holguin, Baracos and ST. Jago de Cuba have pro-
nounced since my last and from the first place. taa
corps Of dragons or lancers that stationed there,
under the command Of Lieut. Col Martin, have
Joined N The movement the colonel taking the lead
-Four companies OF the Cantabris Regiment. in the
Eastern district have joined the Patriots and half OF
the Regiment of Saragosa.
Gen. Limerick says that they " fight brsvely and
make the best military dispositions" and that they
are safe from all the soldiery OF the Queen on the
Island. They nave been offered by the General be-
fore lie left his Head Quarters at Puerto Prnci-
pc, unconditional amnesty If they would return to
their homes and lay down their arms and they
have responded that they have taken arms not 10
be laid down but in freedom or the grave" with the
usual thousand thanks for his Kindness OF necessity
The immense force that has always been repre-
serted rs being upon the island, Is easily counted
now, and II does not appear the statements OF
your correspondent. the first even ventured In
contradiction. and they verified as having been
perfectly correct. The City of Havana, that Is al
WAYS supposed to have from 6000 10 5000 men, IN
and within the surrounding fortihcaions, has to-day
left after the drafts made upon IT, about fifteen hun
dred men and shall be compelled TO part with
some hundreds of those. The game is fast ap-
preaching the west, and by the time the few troops
are occupied or out, at the eastward, that have
been dispatched in that direction, the cause Will be
knocking at our gates
Gen Concha will return from his q4lna to the city
IN few dayS as II Is not esteemed safe for him TO
remain so Tar from the walls. The summer resi-
dence OF the Captain General is directly under the
walls of Fort Principe, which Is the most formidable
of the exterior defences of Havana. and II has oeen
recently protected at night by large patrol detach'
ments from that work, but IN case OF sudden move
ment or some unanticipated ruSe, capture might be
made that would be mortliying to all who admire
the splendid qualities of the man and the statesm an
like abilities of Concha.
His misfortune lies IN having been forced upon this
field after the patience OF the subject had been ex-
hausted by the experimental yrrany oil MS prede,,
Ine lnuulClOus anu HdINH lhcdnutts VI
| Gen Limerick have fastened forward the crisis a
| little before It's time
few weeks since, Lieut.. Col Ramos Mavlne,
perfect Spanish soldier and gentleman, was ordered
10 Neuvltas ufb dispatches, AMI on arrival there, ne
found that they contained orders for his exile and
immediate embarkatlOn from that point To SPAN, a
| deception to save the fact from escaping To the
| know edge of his friends The cause was that the
Colonel had many foreigners among his social ac-
quaintances and his Friendships were not conhned 10
| the pure Castan The vessel sailed, but adverse
winds defeated the Government design, and sunday
evening the vessel put into our port IN Distress leak
ing badly -
The Regiment of Lson, at Matanzas had threat
ened 10 pronounce IN favor of the Patriot cause,
which was the reason of their sudden withdrawal
from that point as reported in my last. The vom-
ITO has exhibited itself among the new evles from
spain that came in with the new administration ana
| has been unusually fatal II is very democratic IN
| demonstration at this moment, and Will seriously
crsmp the material for defense depended upon BY the
| Government
The city OF Villa Clara, It is reported, has pro-
! nounced, which brings the movement up to cover
one half of the "ever.aithful island OF Cuba" Gen
Concha wears the night rcith dispatches and could
his soul be infused into them the creation OF sol
diers hard would be the contest before the boys
| of the mountains. that have bred so exceeding last
that they throw the sheen OF Their banner over TWO
| thirds of our people The steamers are all out
with troops 10 the east AMI cruising along the coast,
| and one struggle more will close the game against
| The Spaniards forever As ever, yours, Q. I. o.