Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-08-07
The Cuban Revolution.

The late warlike news from Cuba is thu,
summed up by the New York Express:
On the 9th inst, (some say it was the 4lh,
some 800 or 1000 m, n, women, and children
got together near Principe, hoisted the flag Of
Cuban indie psndencs, and shouted "Viva Ia In
dependencia Guiana !" "Mueren los opresores
Espanolss! !" and occasionally displayed the
American flag. The male portion Of this as
semblags, il is said, were fully EARNED and G.
quipped aud had come on the ground expecting
and wishing . brush with the Government
troops. They were not disappointed tor soon
Gen. Lemory appeared on the field, attacked the
"insurgents," but was driven back with severe
loss. But we have no authentic information as
to the number killed or wounded, other than
that which 10 embodied in the indefinite asserva.
ton that "Lemory lost an adjutant and several
soldiers" 1t is said, also, that about one hun
drsd Of the Generals cavalry deserted to the
''people."
The "revolutionists, at last accounts, were
greatly sated with their success, and SO Ear from
resting satisfied with the victory they had gain
cd were strongly entrenching thsm'elve in the
neighboring hills. One story has it that Lemo
ry captured forty prisoners, who were imme-
diately shot. Pronunciamentos had been pro.
fu.ely issued, both by government and the in.
surgents, the one assuring the "loyal Cubanos"
that the "distuabance was quelled" (,hanks to
God and liberty and the other calling upon the
friends u Cuban freedom to come to the rescue.
The whole population Of the interior and
eastern districts of the island 10 said to be
heartily seconding the movement. Puerto
Principe 10. next to Havana, the most impor-
liant city in Cuba-and the fact that il has had
the courage to strike the first blow, it 10 sup.
posed, will go great length to strengthen the
probability that tho ''revolt" will be successful,
ii other sections show a. much sIM h aud come
a. promptly up to the mark. Whether they
will do 50 or not remains to be seen.
1t 10 estimated that there are not more than
$4,000 troops out of Havanathat can be used to
subdue the insurrection, and even upon the adhe.
herencs or fidelity ofthsse. we are told, il would
not be safe for Gen. Concha 10 count. These
troops are detached, scattered all over the is
land, and cannot be concentrated without diff
Guilty. All these accounts, however, be it re-
,nembere1, come to Us through the presses that
deeply sympathise with the Glibusters, and
a. such should be received carefully. The 9th
CT side of the story may pu: different com
plsxion upon the affair. The Suns correspon.
dent states that Joaquin Aguero y Sanchez has
been arrested a. connected with the "rising."
The despatch Of the Comnandnn,e says in one Of
the guerrilla parties were recognized Don Wal.
do and Don Juan Arteaga, recently arrived
from the United States.
Connected with these movements there is an
order in the Havana papers, issued by the
CAPTAIN General on the l4th of July, that all
the gates of the city should be closed at 10
o'clock in the evening, and a trustworthy per-
son appointed to take oosnizance of all indi-
vidual; passing the gate. lamp of sufficient
izs for that purpose being placed so as to light
Up the open space before the gate, in order
that no strangers or Suspicious individuals
might pass or conceal themselves in that neigh
borhood.