New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
THE INVASION or CUBA.

Cant J. A. Kelly, who went out to Cuba
along with Lopez and had the good luck to be set
nee by the Captain. eneral Concha, has published
an Tas Ns,c- orleans PcayIme the following account
Of the expedition.
On the morning OF the 18th OF August, between
and 5oclock the invaders landed al the little town
of MouilloS. Shortly after, Gen. Lopez started Ion
las pozaS, AT the head OF the tuhanS AMI Hunga-
rians, ordering Col. bowman 10 take command OF The
American Infantry and follow HIM. Col. Crittenden
was ordered 10 remain al MorrIoS until Tue stores
were landed and then Ia follow al all speed andlon
the MAN body AT Las PoZa> Gen. Lopez Was 10 send
back transportation TO COL {. from the hrSt rancho
on the road. He accordingly sent two carts with
single yoke of oxen to each. These We're entlteiy
insufficient 10 draw the heavily laden carts, ana q"
C. sent one OF the negro drivers for more oxen, who
returned with two yoke. and the party started
The carts were still too heavily laden, however,
and the progress was SLOW They lef Morfllos about
n O'Clock and only made miles that night, the ID
yanceS stopping al "A uenda or store on the man
road, and being soon after lOncd 10y the rest oil the
troops and The WAGONS ,oL 'Tiuendeh haa prev,
ously sent messenger 10 Gen. Lopez. who returned
and met them here. Lopez ordered CO.! l. 10 ADAM
don his baggage. ammunition &c, ana JON nm a.
once, as he expected a battle every moment. and
wanted CIlitenden 10 ATTACK the enemy on me reN
and flank. The latter, however, was 10th 20 ahau-
don the ammunition, and While deiloeratlng lie " ~
suddenly attacked by party OF >panshSodief>, vino
were repuSed
Col Cnttcnden now determined 70 leave every
thing and JON Gen. Lopez ~ once, but before they
were ready 10 march they We're again attacked ~
ahou, $50 Spanish troops, a. they learned hom "a
wounded prisoner, who was brought IN 10 have his
wounds dressed IL IS proper 10 state here that aitet
the fight all the wounded spanish soldiers Who could
be found were hrough, IN and their wounds dressed
bv Dr. FournQuei. who was afterwards shot IN t-l>
city. Col Cuttenden had about l2o men under his
command, OF adj ranks
After beating OF the soldiers. Col Cn,,en1en took
~ men and started Of L. charge the enemy, leaving
Capt Kelly with orders to MAINTAIN his position un-
al his return The men whom Col 1. took with
him. Capt. N states were the ete o. the whole COM
lnand, and from that time forth Capt h. saw no
more of either Crttenden or his men The Spanish
troops kept up continual slow hre on Capt kelly's
men, hui The distance from which they fired was
~ great tha, then balls were mostly spent before
they reached the ucndS.
After waiting about three hours for Col. Crli,en-
den's return. and seeing OF hearing nothing Of HIM.
the men under apt. kely'S command declared their
determination moi 10 Wal, for him any longer, and
some of them started on With the intention OF making
their way TO the coast, AMI returning 10 the United
States After much persuasion, apt he!H lhGaced
them 10 remain httiC longer. some time Siter she
men AGAIN started OF with the same intention, mead
ed by two officers. LleuiondAtS Van NtCA'ea an"
Crafts. Capt NELLY now gave up AZ. nope "I INV
teniens return, and determines 10 ION Gen Lopez
al Las poxas al once lie induced the men 10 %
with him hy threatening - abandon them and started
OF alone He took negro with him as guide, ana
started through the wo>ds. 10 conceal Ms mrcb ana
prevent beng cut OF. The uenda MAS oN tnl> time
nearly surrounded oy spanish troops, ana l apt n
was obliged TO commence his march IN a reiIossO
direction gong toward the coaS, uni he WAS OK II
sight OF the soldiers, and then making circuit
through the woods.
Just before dark. they arrived ~ large sugar eS.
tate, and stopped al the house. Here they learned
that company Ut spanish soldiers had passed a
short time before. and also Informed ,hai a
battle had been fought al Las Pozas but the people
on the estate did NOT know which side were the VIC
tors They hlred another negro guide, and az an
started Tor Las fofss When within shcu distance
OF the town, they came across the man road and
saw several companies o! Spanish troops, They
concealed themselves in the thickci and >eut the
negro INTO the town 10 ascertain Who were the We
tors He returned and stated iha, all Was quiet IN
,he town, and than the sen,lnelS wore blue SHIRTS.
Can; h then sent Gonzales, who Spoke spanish.
ln,c he town ior farther Information and aipul 10