Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-30

II seems, however, from an extract we give above from
her despach that the invaders who have been exte
minated evacuated the premises next day. and sought place
of more security.
despatch the Faro Of the 4h puts down the invaders
as not more than three or four hundred that tits diff
cult predict the sequel their unheard0 temery also,
that not only would be troops be sent against them but that
enough Of the country people had risen to exermnae the
whole batch Of them.
/ The Gaceta Ertraordinaria of the 18th August
has the following publication respecting the mea-
sures adopted prevent the escape of the invaders
The excellent Senior Captain General has received from
the excellent general communication written at Corretto
at ii O'Clock on the morning OF the 10Th instant m which no
says that the pirates had it in contemplation TO direct them
selves towards the Cabanss Ell Marie with the intention
Of reembarkng of the dsmsy and the dspesons
which they found themselves after the actions Of the 18TH
and dPsed BY the junction OF the troops in that district
To save time send Communication to the General Com
msnder Of the Marine In order 10 prevent with his naval
forces the reembs1kaion Of he pirates, for in few days
am sure 10 sxtsrminats VII Of shem.
The Cspt6ip General G0pucr has also received from ta0
Lieutenant Governor Of communication, writ
ten yssteday morning at x o'clock stating that he in
formed by peasant that the praes pursued BY columns
the puddles Of San Miguel had abandoned their position
and into the mountains in the direction Of
and San Diego de Nunez where the Inhabitants, animated
with the best spirit, were ready to repulse them.
By communication Of the Lieutenant Governor Of Msriel
Cabanas, dated the the preceding he states we
were acquainted with the Of the pirates who were
routed Orders given to the soldiers and commanders
of the jurisdiction to with all their disposable to
prevent the re-embakaon of the pirates and at hafpast
twelve o'clock all the toas destroyed and sunk the
battery"
The captain Of infantry and commander Of the troops Of
Guanajay has also communication Of the day,
dated at hafpast five O'Clock in the evening" in which he
says that according the orders received from the Lieutenant
Governor of Mae and in concert with the Lieut. Colonel
Mayor commander Of the infantry regiment Baylen, he march
"A IF ednf Hor-
ceona and about forty volunteers well moune and armed
With swords and pistols, and the greater part with guns, all
under the command of the chief At ten minutes past five
o'clock they marched in the direction of Cu5anas by Pin
les where they received the necessary notices for pursuing
the pirates and during the expedition volunteers anxious
| to follow the columns coming from all parts
Published in the Gacsta Erraodnaria, in order to rem
der these documents public. PEDRO ESFEbAN-
HAvAsA, AUsUsr l6
| The following additional particulars are obtained
chiefly from Spanish sources;
| The men who shot at Havana captured among
the Keys in four boats three Of which aground and
ly saoat. They taken by Admiral BusrILLEs,
young officer who had pursued hem soonas he got nfor
nation towards the United States but afterwards returned ane
found Them Twenty -four in the fourth launch wer
taken by one Of bis boats which had only ten in it. 81
eager were they to seize hem that they threw themselves in
the water and pushed along the boat when was mpedec
by bushes The Americans made resistance The twenty
four gentlemen, and said to be nephew of
q
published. denouncing the officers and the American press
having deceived them their ruin, they found only deter
mined opposition in the Island.
Gen. Emma young man. and is thought to have beer
shot, in attacking the invaders with very inferior force
The Americans having possession of the town Of Posas Enn
halted outside make rec0nnoance, when eighty OF hi
oops urgently bsouaht permission attack thei
knees that be allowed than and they sought very brsv
for time, and coss TO the houses Of which the Amer
cans had taken possession, until about thirty bad been sho
down. Spaniard after killing ieutenant killed Anne
rcan general and put his epaues and sash upon himself
when he wounded by rifle bali.
After the town had been evacuated by the INVADERS the
scattered in small parties of which, consisting Of twenty
three men, entirely off by band Of country people
It regretted by that the execution of the pri
took place in Havana As having been determined
and ordered, it should have been done the spot imme
diately after the capture.
The tales told Of savage barbary, there TO be
ievc from these accounts wholly false. The citizens
Havana approved of the execution strongly that they
firmly resolved that should take place at all events
when tho hour arrived which had been announced the ev
dence ofhis determination manifest Indeed proved
that conspiracy formed to seize the GovernorGenea
and ship him for Spain in he showed disposition
leniy His feelings strongly excited by the trynl
circumstances in which he placed that he quite il
when the last letters written.
We give all these statements for waat they worth
For part put faith in of the averments tina
are made The is, apparently who will tell th
latest stories-the Filbusters here, or the Cubsnos
Editors Of Ezpress.