Washington telegraph., 1851-08-20
From the N. o. Picayune, 9Th inst
FURTHER FROM CUBA.

i " L llOu ~ " DA.
The following interesting letter, which
we translate from the Spanish. was re-
ceived by gentleman OF this city from
a friend in Havana, by the Cherokee, aud
has been kindly placed at our disposal;
Hauana, August /, 18at.-In respect
to the movements here, we received to-
day the news which we expected from
Pinal del Rio. Mautau and Galafre.-
These three points have really pronounc.
ed, besides other places. which have
arisen in this vicinity. In the second
place they (the Patriots) have attacked
Guanajay, and OH the night OF the
2lst. they ventured so far as the vii.
lage of the Cerro, IA small place six
miles from Havana. and really a portion
of the city.l killing some of the picket
guards. This party is composed Of six
teen men, commanded by Senior Suarez.
1t is ascertained for certain that, or the
Sd inst, Santiago de Cuba. Beiucal,
Guara, Guines, Jaruco and Madruda are
to pronounce. l am going to these
places to-day, in order TO see that the
combination is perfect and the blow GER
tain. | shall stop at La Mocha, for the
purpose OF being in communication with
the people of Matanzas.s Annexed to
this send an exact relation of events
up to the 22d of last month. according to
a printed slip which has been circulated
here and printed in Trinidad. 1t was
found one morning posted up OH all cor
ners, in spite of the vigilance of the
police. This was done III order to un-
deceive those weak nlinked persons who
believe in the false, indecent aud indie
corous reports published by this, the
most villainous Government i'll the world.
Received by Express from Trinidad.
REPORT OF THE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
CoScoyvo, July %, lS5l.-To tie peo-
pie of Cuba-Cubans! Your brothers of
Puerto Principe send to you from the
Sierra of Coscorro, where they have in
stalled the Provisional Government aud
the Headquarters of the Liberating Army
a resume Of its operations and the results
OF the encounters between our valiant
Camaguillanos and the mercenary army
of the Queen. This, more than any.
thing else, will convince you of the im-
potence of the Spanish Government, aud
that the triumph of your cause is certain
if you cooperate by rising at various
points, principally in the Department Of
the West, from Guanajay 10 Mantua,
where the broken nature of the ground
will protect those who make the first
movements, and where you can make
yourselves secure aud establish headquar-
ters. We await with anxiety the news
Of this pronunciamanto, since on it de-
pends the rising of Villa Clara and Ma
tanzas Trinidad, which now is in opeY
communication with Us, is to pronounce
on the gath, according to commnnica-
ton from the President Of the Juntu
| PatriOticd there established. MaZanillo,
RaYamo, Holguin and Las Tunas have
already given the cry of liberty, and
many of their valiant sons combat uader
our command, giving to the world exam
Piles of valor and patriotism. San.
tiago de Cuba; although for the present
tranquil, only awaits the moment tor GER
| tain soldiers to he withdrawn, III order 10
| make common cause with US to conquer
our indsputa5le rights. You know that
the inhabitants OF Santiago de Cuba al
ready, in 1856, gave public proof of their
sentiments,
We unfured the flag of liberty on the
18th of this month, in the parishes OF
Guamaro and Sabanicu with the number
of $50 Patriots.
On the 5th, in concert with another
party from Holguin, we marched upon
Tunis, but in the night one party mis-
took the other, and melee took place
in which five were killed in the obstinate
battle and twenty-eight wounded, before
we discovered our sad error. Neverthe-
less, as soon as we saw it We combined d
and set upon the company OF the Aarago-
Ia Regiment in its barracks, and after a
short resistance. in which there were
few wounded. the Spanish troops joined
them with the cry Of Liberty" The
Governor implored our lenity, and we
left him at liberty. only taking from him
his horse, sabre, pistols and one thousand
dollars of the Government money. We
then marched upon the partida of San
Juan de Santa Cruz, and OH the 9Th fopud
ourselves in Coscorro, with $50 cavalry
and 200 infantry.
The 9Th and 9th were passed in the
| organization of four parties under the
command of those Patriots who had dis
tinguished themselves the most at Las
Tunas.
Gu the 18th three of these set out
the other remained in the mountaiu.-
That commanded by Don Seraio Reira
advanced towards Santa Cruz, ard short.
y before reaching the river Najaza he
was informed that iopr companies Of the
regiment of Cantabria, commanded by
! Col. Cunt, were marching i'll the same