Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE INSURREC-
TON AT PUERTO PRINCIPE.
The DecIaratton of InGependence

The Declaration Of InGepen dence.
The schr Pauline Capt. Townsend arrived al New York
on Sunday from Neuvtas Cuba whence she sailed the
18th inst She brings intelligence of the highest interest,"
confmaory Of that received few days ago from Puerto
Principe by the Cherokee from Havana we the
following from the New York papers of Monday morning
Advices have been received by the Pauline from the Gu
ban revuutonsts in Puerto Principe by their friends in this
city, and indebted TO several Cuban gentlemen Of re-
speciality for additional particulars of the instruction
revolution and also for Copy of the manifesto or declara
ton of Independence Of the people OF Principe which We
publish below.
These advices probably Inc most aunenc OF any YET
received
The official account the instruction Porte Principe
related only small skrmish the Sd Of July r which
de- Agueru Sanchss was taken prisoner and few
captured by the Spanish toops The news by this
rival The lih July from Puerto Principe, being eleven
days later than The last accounts from that place
The pronunciamcnto for Independence was made on the
4h Of July which day the first real battle may be said 10
have taken place The Government troops previously sent
ou, TO make prisoners of any rcvOutionist with
the guerrilla party oil Jnqun Aguero Asuero at the foot
of the Cascnrro mountains and about four or i've miles from
the village Of that name The Cubans numbered 2O0 msn
and Spunafds 300 men, consisting 100 ances and 200
infantry Aer sharp engagement the Spaniurds fled,
their captain being killed and twenty Others together with
eighteen wounded. The Cubdns had only two or three
wounded and killed Twelve OF the Spanish soldiers
came over Cuban side This battle inspired very
confidence among the people, and Immediately the numbers
Of The insurgents increased rapidly At the last accounts
their numbers in oil high us 900 men, These were
divided up five guerrilla parties pi 20U each, under the
command of Joaquin Aguero Aguero, francisco Aguero
Estrada and Uuudo Arteagu Pima These parties
luned around in the holds in the vicinity of Cascu
and Principe, drilling AMI angnenting their numbers.
After the battle Of 4 the Spanish troops hurried back
Principe II leagues from Cascorro. When the news oil
the rrachel Principe there great excitement
among the people and nothing but the large number of sui
ders prevented general rising and massacre among The
iroups The garrison is 0U0 but Notwithstanding
this large number Gen Lenery did not deem prudent To
Withdraw single 60 out in pursuit of the Cuoans,
for fear of rising nwued the arrival of
from Havana having for 600 Thus while Gen.
Leiery at Principe, the Cubans were gathering
uers md strength. 1t will be recUleced that advces by
the Cherokee stated that troops had sailed from Havana for
Principe, which IL $50 miles distant.
At the last from Principe many of the Cu5ans
had lett the place join the guerriIas. From the town Of
Bayamo party Of 200 hud gone up; from Villa Clara
l00 and numbers from Neuvas and all the towns in the vi
ciniy of Principe. AS fast The spread the people
of parties the mountains that the numbers u the
insurgents will have become very formidable before the
Spanish be brought against them; but the Cubans
arc poorly armed and labor under many disadvantages.
Aguern Sanches confined in prison at Principe He
the OF of the influential men in the place II
is supposed he will be shot.