Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-08-13

Further Particular Of the Rts.
ing in cuba.
The following statements are fur
nished to the papers of this city BY
several gentlemen of Cuba, who give
as their authority, letters received byi
the steamer Isabel, from their friends
who are engaged in the revolt against
the government.
The defeat of Col. Cont, with 900
men, is confirmed. On the 10th of
July in attempting to cross the River
Najasa, small stream on the south
ern side of the Island, with his COM
mand on raft, he was attacked by
the patriot Cubans. Cont himself
was taken prisoners, together with
several officers and a large number of
soldiers; one hundred and fifty were
shot and fifty drowned, therest escap-
ed. The Najasa, though commonly
small stream, is now swollen into a
large and rapid torrent, overfowing
its banks, owing to the rainy season,
which now prevails all over the island.
a large quantity Of amunitions, arms,
&C., were lost, together with two field
pieces.
The letters also confirm the attack
and taking Of the town Of Las Fumas
iftt.,riokly Pearl - sl.s p@triots togeth-
er with the formation Of personal
government at that place, of the first
acts OF which we shall receive ac-
counts by the next arrival.
The formation of a guerrilla party
of 100 men in the district of Guamu-
tas (near Cardenas, in the western
Department. is confirmed. The pa
triot Chief Mancebois the comman-
der. This party has been joined by
The small garrison of Spanish troops
stationed at the town Of Palmillas,
(small palms.) AT the latest dates,
Macebo's guerrillas numbered over
900 men. The formation Of a guer-
rilla party inthe Hacienda San Juan,
IL miles from the port of Santa Cruz,
which is on the south side of the Is
land, is also stated. The chief OF
this party is the brave Don Manuel
Munez, and thus far he had not been
molested by the Spanish troops. 1t
is false that he has surrendered.
When the Isabel left Havana, the
following rumors were in circulation:
The city of Holguin, on the south
side, eastern department., had pro-
| nounced against the government, the
Colonel of the Garrison at that place
having put himself at the head of the
movement.
The city of Baracoa had also pro-
nounced for liberty.
The steamer from Trinidad, which
ought to have arrived at Batabanc
before the Isabel viz: July 81, had not
come, which is coniirmatory of the
reported rising at Trinidad. Bata.
bano is opposite Havana; on the south
side of the Island. There is raj
road across from Havana to Bata
bano-dista1ce, forty miles, time, two
hours and a half. The city of Trini
dad is on the south side of the Island
27O miles east Of Havana. The
mails are sent by railroad from Ha
vana to Batabano, thence by steam
boat along the south shore to Trini
dad and other points.
| In consequence of the pronuncia
mento of July 4, the Captain Gene
raj had sent 1000 men into the Cen
trail Department.
/ The Supreme Court of Cuba; al
ways until now held at Principe, ha
been removed to San Juan delos Re
medois, a port on the north side o
the Island, in order to enable tn
Judges to embark quickly on boar
of war vessel in case of genera
revolution.
| These advices show that larg
portion of the Island is in a state q
revolutiOn-confirmatory of which i
the order of the Captain General, pla
cling the Eastern and Central Depart
ments under martial law, and estah
fishing Court Martial, with summar
power to punish the reyolutionists a
the city Of Principe and st. Jago.
r.