The southern press., 1851-08-27
From the Ns,c York Herald.
News from Cuba.
KEY WEST

KEY WEST, Aug II, 1851.
The Cuban Liberators- Movements Of the Pam
Pero-Ihe Landing Of General Lopez al B4.
hia Honda
Our semi.monthly mails, which left Charles
sent; and our latest advices are New York pa
pers TO the lst inst, obtained from the New Or
leans steamers ia passing
The steamer Pampero, Capt. Lewis, with Gen.
Narciso Lopez, and four hundred and fifty fol-
lowers, came through the North West Pass, and
anchored off our lighthouse, on Sunday last, at
5P.M. She communicated with the shore, and
left again at 10 p. NJ. 1t is understood that the
Hungarian General Pragay, with several other
distinguished foreign officers were on board,
with Coils. Chase, Crittenden, Downer and many
other American gentlemen of standing and
character. The night was perfectly calm, and
the moon shone brightly when she left her an
chorage for the shores of Cuba, and all hands
appeared to be in glorious spirits and gave three
hearty cheers
On Thursday last, the Pampero returned, re-
mained few minutes in the harbor, and left
again for parts unknown; it is supposed, for
another party Of flibuseros. 1t is understood
that she took pilot out of Spanish vessel off
Havana, and landed her people al Ten O'Clock, p. M,
on Tuesday last, about hpelue miles east,oard Of
Bahia Honda, ,ohere they ,cere Immediately Joined
by The people Of The surrounding country. The
Pdmpsro left at seuen o'clock on The neat morning,
and Lopez pas TO march al ten o'clock against
the nearest military posi-.
A Spanish smack, sent by Francisco Marti,
the manager Of the Havana Opera House, came
here four days ago, to pick up intelligence, and
left again the same evening, carrying of Span
ish refugee from justice, who has resided here
for some time, and who goes over to give such
items of news as his fears or invention may die
tate.
A company Of volunteers for Cuba, armed
and equipped Efficiently, left here privately with
in the last few days.
Nothing has been heard of any Of our ma
tional vessels in this vicinity. SPEED.
This expeditions SENS to have been planned
with good deal of skill; and there appears to
be determination, among those engaged in it,
to sink or swim, survive or perish, in the cause.
The following are the names of most OF the
leading men who are supposed to have landed
at Cubanos from the Pampero.
! Gen. Narciso Lopez, thedeader of the expe-
dition.
Col J. Pragay, late<ef the Hungarian army,
formerly adjutant general to General Klapka,
and second in command at Comorn, when that
place capitulated. lie goes second in command
to Gen. Lopez.
Col. Crittenden, late Of the u. S. army and
nephew Of the attorney general OF the United
States. He has the immediate command of the
artillery
Colonel Dollman, of Georgia, who served
through the Mexican war.
Colonel Chase.
Major j. A. Kelly, who served in the Florida
and Mexican wars, and was once leading Wing
editor in Louisiana.
Captain w. Scott Haynes.
Captain A. J. Daley.
Captain Ellis, late of the Hungarian army.
Captain Victor Kerr, late of the Hungarian
army.
The Pampero is commanded by Captain
Lewis, who directed the Creole so successfully
! in the Cardenas expedition; and who was
arrested in this city short time ago, while IN
command of the Cleopatra. and held to bail in
the sum of s 5000. The Pampero is quite fast
and will run ahead of any of the war steamers. lr
case Of attack she carries graphing irons, to
close in with her antagonist and board.
| We learn from the officers Of the Winfield
Scott, that the greatest excitement prevailed il
| New Orleans. There were nightly meeting:
held, organizations going forward, drilling, &c.
and strong confidence was expressed in thu
success of the movement. Two or three
steamers were spoken of as about to leave witt
troops to assist the insurgents.
! THE NEWS BY THE CHEROKEE.
After the landing of General Lopez and hi,
party, near Bahia Honda, as detailed above, fight
ing with the Spanish troops commenced; and |
frightful slaughter took place, as near as We cal
learn, especially Of the Spanish troops Th,
main body of the patriots, or invaders, were
driven to the mountains, and the remainder tool
to boats and put to sea. These men Were cap
tured off Bahia Honda, forty miles west of EIi
vana, by the steamer llabanero. The patriots
were in four boats. They were brought to IIa
vana by the IIabanero, Ion Saturday morning, thu
10th inst, at A. NJ, and placed on board Span
| sh frigate, lying in port, and erecmtd at I IL
A. NJ Of The same morning. After they cere sn {
they mere drdggedby the feel, by negroes, and he'
Ljt 10 The mob, who commenced stripping them 9
their clothes and carrying Them on sticks hrougl
the streets, yelling like so many DW demons.
Annexed is list of the names of those mer
who were shot on the public road in Havana
| Ii is estimated that there wer. 10000 spectators
Col. w. s. Clendcnnin; Capt's. +. 5. Sewer
Victor Kerr, r. B. Veacey; I.ieurs. Jas. Brandt
j. o. Brvce, Thomas e.. James; Doctors Johr
| Ilshcis ~ ~ iOuiHIu'bs - W 'hhN'NhF
A. NJ. Cotchett; Adjt r. e. Stanford, It, NJ II
Homes; privatcs Samuel Mills, Edward Rul
man, Geo. A. Arnold, Il. J. Wregy, WIN. Mise
man, Anselmo Torres Hernandez, Patrick Dill
lon, Thomas Hearsey, Samuel Reed, ii. T
Vinne NJ Philips, James l.. Manville, G. NJ
Green. J. Salmon, Napolcan Collins, " III. Fisher
WIN. Chilling, &. A. Cook, S. o. Jones, NJ. II
Ball, James Buxet, Robert Caldwell, G. G. VIM
Smith. A. Ross, =. Brourke, John Christdcs
WIN b. Little, Robert Cantley, John G.. Sauka
James Stanton, Thomas Ilarnati, Alex. Mcllcer
John Stubs, James Ellis, VIM. Hogan, Chas
l A. Robinson.
This list embraces for,y-nine, there were fifty
| two shot
Many Of the Cberokee's passengers, who wer'
on the spot Of the execution, were pointed a
with n sneer Of contempt, and many stopped IL
the streets and insuted-called Americans, anC
that they were ono and all of the same party
that one of these days they would be served il
the same way. 1t was dangerous for an Ancri
can to be in the streets alone at night
The Falcon steamship, while on her way NJ
| the coast of Cuba from Chapres, was fired