The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-01
that returning sense OF justice will induce such action
as is due TO the plighled faith OF the nation.
J. p. BENJAMIN,
Chairman OF the Company

j. I. BENJAMIN.,
Chairman OF the Company.
he Baltimore sun.
The Cuban Observation-Disclosures Particulars.
The New Orleans papers OF the 23d came TO us last
mig ht each we'll filled with letters from Havana relative
TO The Cuban revolution, received by the Falcon The
Delta which is the official organ of General Lopez and
the Cuban unta in New Orleans, thus introduces It's
respondence;
The 4h of July having been agreed upon by the Cuban
patriots strike for freedom and Independence the
of Puerto Principe obtained The honor OF commencing the
struggle AT O'Clock in the morning OF the 4th twenty
Young men, selected for that purpose attacked of the
posts at the gates OF the city, and took possession OF IT,
hosting the flag oil free Cuba over IT, They remained in
possession of this place only very short time, their
orders We're TO retire as they should have made
some public demonstration and given the cry OF indie
pendence When attacked by superior forces, they re-
tired in good order and joined the main body of The pa
ot forces consisting of 100 Cubans and 900 Americans
similar movement TO take place at three other
large Cities they would hear that the blow had
been struck at Puerto Principe. We now. from
prudential motives mention these places, but we have
not the slightest doubt that they are now in arms.
The following letter was received by Gen. Lopez from
most reliable source
HAVANA, July II, 1851.
DEAR GENERAL: The day--the glorious day--of North
America has been good for us, too Juan Arteaga
and his brother aldo were at the head OF the movement
in the centre and directed ii with considerable skill for
although the government has taken possession of all the
correspondence, know, from private comm snicatons
that the patriots have been able to retire to their strong
holds with very little loss although pursued by very
peror forces. Joaquin Aguero Sanchez and another,
were taken, and shot the spot whilst the enemy lost
twelve men, captain, and a lieutenant
Lymerich killed in the fight which report seems con-
fmed by the fact that Gen Monzano is in command Of
the troops.
The cry of Independence was given three O'Clock in
the morning. in the streets OF Puerto Principe, by twenty
men, who as they found themselves attacked by
largely superior forces fell back in good order upon the
camp of the patriots the mountains OF Cascorra, where
seven hundred men and two hundred Americans were
waiting for them. II is said that as SOON they hear
from other points, which were to pronounce the
same day. they would leave their retreats and
active operations.
All eyes are turned towards you dear geneal-a our
hopes concentrate you to furnish us with TO give
unity to those scattered and disconnected movements
You expected every moment, and the chief
given for precplnng the revolution was that as soon
as it commenced the government OF the United States
would not interfere with you. +. F.
p s. II is positively asserted that the regiment
Of Cahabria has gone TO the patriots. 1t
ain-very cerainihat something OF The kind has taken
place. from the being taken to sepa
rate the soldiers entirely from the citizens They canno
move from their barracks without special license from
the Captain General, which is tan!amount to absolute i'm
prisonment. +. F.
brief despatch, in cipher, addressed to General Lo
pei, says:
HAVANA July II.
The patriots have pronounced in two places. and will
maintain themselves Tomorrow, the 18th, another
pronunciamien'o takes place at H. They are vel
prepared Come Come D.
We extract the following from the correspondence o.
the Della:
"JuLY The mail arrived yesterday with date. to
the 18Th from Puerto Principe The government weE
making arrests there for afordng aid and comfort iC
the rebels, and among other parties arrested two
young ladies', for having sen, quantity OF lint 10 Tho
lover These have been confined in a nunnery pro
The patriots were daily gaining force the hills o.
Najaza. and desertions are SO frequent that the com
manders fear 10 take their too the enemy. NJ
attack has been made upon them, and The from tn,
east is most cheering Official accounts tell that Bara
has pronounced and a gentleman showed let
ter from Trinidad received last night which assured hu
that the preparations nearly completed and that h
cry raised on the nth. (yeserday,) would be a
being rapidly made for in this vicinity bu
OF course cannot find out anything about II. Thing
are kept mighty close"
| The following we take from the correspondence Of thu
| Pcayune
HAVANA. July II, 1851.
Since the first news OF the outbreak advces arr
very meage and entirely Spanish, you judge how
much they be relied upon These represent the coun
Try quiet, bu, a, the time Wedge that in La
Tunas there has also occurred pronunciamento. Tn,
point where the patriots have concentrated in thu
mountains OF Najaza, between Puerto Principe and La
Tuna., which lies more toward Santiago. Their humble
is variously estimated between three hundred and on
thousand men, and the country round Principe and Neu
vitas said to be almost entirely deserted by the youns
men, who supposed going in paths TO the re-
olutonisis Judging IRON circumstances, the affair i
| taking very serious aspect
portion oil a regiment, as much they dare spare
have thus morning been taken TO windwad, probably
TO Neuvas, by steamer, and have been told that Gen
Lymerich has been superseded in the command The re
TINS is The old Spanish fashion when things 20 badly
The want oil success Is attributed TO the general. hav,
seen letter from captain OF OF the regiments
Principe, TO his friend here which states that he is or
deed out 10 reinforce the party IN front OF the
aud that II is said that men, both from The infantry
cavalry, are continually going 10 the enemy.
The ehee, ls such as 10 Cause much nneasiness and
excitement here, and supposed that the mail To-
may bring advices of further Instructions Ii is ru
mored that Trinidad Is up but this wants confirmation
From Maianzas the government have received oicia
advces that is absolutely necessary remove at once
one OF the regiments there for has shown the ev
dent signs oil characterization So great is The dsconen
and desire throughout the country 10 throw of the yok,
now with hundred men the revolution would be fin
ished in ninety days
The following letter TO the Delta. from an occasions
correspondent, contains some additional statements;
! HAVANA, July 10, 1851.
DEAR DELTA: This morning there is an excitement in
town, owing the fact that the government troops had
small fight with party of the Creoes whom they over.
took their way 10 the mountains, to Join about
| thousand men who now under arms, and TO whom
hundreds are 1ocking daily with full determination tc
rid the country OF Spanish rule henc,ofib and forever
Those who opposed TO observation-disclosures OF Cuba
on the ground that the Creoles are unwilling to fight are
very much mistaken. The people OF the interior OF the
island like those Of Mississippi accustomed to ru
raj life, and know well the interior OF the country
that Spain subdue them when once aroused
The all the country the greatest advo-
Gates of reyolution-they are patriots all
This being the commencement OF the rainy season. the
government, troops find impossible reach the patriots
and, what is worse for Spain, is well known that three