The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-28
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
Arrival Of the steamship Isabel at
Savannah.
Additional Particulars Of the lnSurrtction at
Puerto Principe.
THE DECLARATION OF NDEPESDEseg.
ARRIVAL FROM NEUVITAs.
Very Late News, by Telegraph,
from Charleston,
re-, 60, 30.

rived yesterday from Neuyitas, Cuba, whence she
sailed on the 18th instant She brings intelligence
of the highest interest, confrmatory Of that re-
ceivcd few days ago from Puerto Principe, by
the Cherokee, from Havana.
Advices have been received by the Pauline from
the Cuban revolutonists in Puerto Principe, by
their friends in this city, and we indebted to
several Cuban gentlemen Of respectability for ad-
dtional particulars of the instruction or revolu-
tion and also for copy Of the manifesto, or dccla-
ration of independence, of the people of Principe,
which we publish below.
These advces are probably the most authentic Of
any yet received.
The official account Of the insurrection ut Port
Principe related only to small skirmish on the Sd
Of July, in which Joaquin de Aguero y Sanchez
was taken prisoner, and a few arms captured by
the Spanish troops. The news by this arrival is to
the l4th July from Puerto Principe, being eleven
days later than the last accounts from that place.
Tho promunciamsnto for independence made
On the 4th of July, on which day the first real
battle may be said to have taken place. The
government troops previously sent out TO make
prisoners of any revolutionist, came up with the
guerilla party of Joaquin Aguero Aguero, at the
foot of the Cascorro mountains, and about four O;
uNe mhes lIOm Tue NtldSc VI tudt Il Hc
Cdbans numbered 200 men, and the Spanards 300
men, consisting of 100 laneers and 200 infantry
After sharp engagement, the >paniards fed
their captain being killed, and twenty others,
together with eighteen wounded. The Cubans
had only two or three wounded. aud none killed.
Twelve Of the Spanish soldiers came over to the
Cuban side. This battle inspired very great con-
6dence among the people, ard immediately the
numbers Of the insurgents increased rapidly. AT
the last account their numbers were in all as high
as GOO men. These were divided up into five
guerilla parties of 200 each, under the command
If Joaquin Aguers Aguero, Francisco Agucro y
Estrada, ard Ubaldo Arteags Pima. T1ess parties
are stationed around in the strongholis, in the
vicinity Of Csscorro and Principe, drilling and
augmenting their numbers
After the battle Of the 18th, the Spanish troops
hurried back to Principe, seventeen leagues from
Cascorro. When the news Of the defeat reached
Principe there was great excitement among the
people, and nothing but the large number Of sol
diers prevented a general rising. and massacre
smong ,he troops. The garrison il over i,000i but
notwithstanding this large number, General Lemc-
~ did not deem ii prudent TO withdraw single
nun 20 go out in pursuit OF the Cubans, for fear of
rising, but awaited the arrival of reinforccments
from Havana, having sent for 1000 men. Thus,
while General L. merry was at Principe, the Cubans
were gathering numbers and strength. 1t will be
recoected that our advices by the Cherokee stated
that troops had sailed from Havana for Principe,
which ia four hundred and fifty miles distant.
At the last accounts from Principe, many Of the
Cubans had left the place TO join the gueriilas.
From the town ofBayamo party Of two hundred
pen had gone up, from Villa Clara one hundred,
and Numbers from Neuvitas and all the towns in
the vicinity Of Principe. As fast the news spread
the people sent of parties to the mountains, that
the numbers u the insurgents will have become
very formidable before the Spanish troops can be
brought against them; but the Cubans are poorly
armed, and labor under many Disadvantages.
Aguero Sanche, was confined in prison at Prin-
cipc, lie Is the son of Que of the mos, influential
men in the place. II Is supposed he will be shot.
Annexed ID the declaration Of independence. which
wss printed in the mountains t.
TO TIE iNnABrTAyTs OF rnE ISLAND o. CUBA.
aArIF,sro Am PsocfAM,tios or rBLs r'pErE-DE-cE
TFit IfntRATISc SOCIETY or PNEHro rRiscirE. e..
sociApAD t1HEHTApont m p -
Human rensOn reyoits against the idea that the social
aud political condition 81 people BE- indefinitely
ptoieLs,d in which man--trppcd Of all rights and qua
rantecs with security Of person property
icyment In the present hope in the futureves only
ny the will and under the conditions imposed by the
pleasure Of hs tyrants where a vile caumny sprson-
er's dsDunoiation despots Suspicion word caught mp
~ surprise in the sanctuary of home from the voat
ed privacy Of letter, furnishes ample grounds for
teering from his hearth ani casting him forth TO
al. cf dcstiuticn or despair In foreign soil u he
csrc being to the irsulting forms u barba-
rous and arbitrary TRIBUNAL whore his prosecutors arr
he iudQca VII him nd wter,s
instead Of their proving his ocnce he Is required to
prove his innocence
situation violent ~ this Caha has now been f0r
many yesrs enduring; ard far from any promise Of
remedy appearing every day adds new proof that the
policy q the mother-couutry aud the ierocy Of her
rulers, viii grant neither truce rest tn she Is
duced to the c, ndi,iou of an immense prison. where
every Cuban will be watched by guard, and will have
10 pay that guard for watching aim In vain have this
people exhibited mildr 'ss, prudence, and sub
mission and loyalty, wL.,h have been proverbisi
when the iuiqury Of the government has not been
abb 10 find any ostcnsiLle grounds for persecution
hs bad to cowArdiy arts and to tempt
its victims into some offence Thus were various IN.
di,iduais q Natas,ss entrsppcd into an aubu',aie
q the soidiory, W the pretext Of selling them
some arms urdcr circums, which made them he
eyc those necessary for self defence against
threatened attacks from the Pcninsulsrs. Thu hava
erGconte, and officers been seen TO minye among
the country people and pass themseye~ on enomes a
the government for the purpose ~ betrayng them into
ayowsl OF THEN enhmcnts 10 the ruin Of many persons
% inioime against, we'll 30 the dis-race Of military
honor ON The part cf those Who have lent themselves 10
% vianous service.
II the sonf Of Cuta, moved by the droad u CREATOR
e,s have ever determined t. employ irsitim,to
~ imposing sou'o Law restraint upon the M.
hrdlrd eXccsscs q their rcr these lst have araYl
found To Nay "a disor, such acts into attempts q,
ie0n.
Tor hevirg dared % give ut'ersrce ~ principles end
pnonc wri,h, 20 other nations constitute Che f1un5s
~ Il tlgir mof prrercss and riory, Che Cubsus mot
di"onpuithct f' their virtues and tints have f1uuI
Themselves Wanderrrs and tvie4 Ecr TIC tNe1oo u
having cyhhtod the.r opposition GU tho unlawful sui
reil,0us slave trade fior which The nvaricc General
Oncunell lVui-od itca 80 rich harvr. 81 frrr. t'ts
latter ~ st a hi rescutucr, rth the noostrout IA.
~ involving thcIa In charge ofcongpi~-v Win
She ffto colOrrd PEOPLE nd the slaves cf Tbs nsia's e.
ftt1orirc. us he last outrage hst o. -mrs "a govern
'ut ud OF 70 law Co.. rfssou OF o. ustu Boz provo
obi I'D 90 that ccrstiracy ~ which tl'v frri.sfai
riifcG e the most sriu.rt srac. knDelftre and "a
irioitm tofaye been no othsr than Gao destruction 4
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