Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29
THE NEWS FROM CURA.

YD. lEremsm al Puerto MISUNDERSTANDING and Suisse
q,cni movements qf GEN. Lopcz-Fteiing q The People,
The Capture and Erecution u The :y americans, J'c
The Boston Daily Advertiser Of Tuesday morning pub
fishes the following letter which it announces as having
been received from gentleman of strict vcraclty and the
highest responsibility, though OF course, bitter opponent
of the Patriot movement -,
The disturbance of Puerto Principe ended already ad
vised in the capture OF Aguero, and the Trinidad agaiUs
were caught Tho whole aAif was farce and only
10 be cgree of the fate of fifteen or twenty
who already have will soon have TO pay win thcr Scs
the forfeit Of their folly.
On the h instant suspicious oil the
Moro the evening" which turned out 10 be the Panpero
with Narcsco Lopca on board Fc boarded COASTER and
Obliged the 'patron" pilot and take the sea
me place iour leagues west OF Bahia Honda, where nc
landed A. ~ the l2th with, il is said, about lVOO
armed sending the STEAMER which seemed ~ De
large river boat.
They then made their way 10 Las Pozas and although
they could have gone further inwads they preferred remain
nr near the sea shore awaiting the hoped for ASSISTANCE
Troops from Bahia Honda and 3are the pcasanry from all
parts and GOO veterans from Havana were on the spot IN
the evening. The morning some OF the country people
attacked the invaders but twenty-five OF them were
killed Cen Emma. second in command in the island on
hearing the firing fell upon them with 500 men, but the pr
rates retired into the houses and such was the determined
bravery o the soers that they entered The Streets where
Of course thirty or forty of them were Killed.
Gen Emma then withdrew his troops and was pre-
pan. to denoish the houses by Of the artillery
when the pirates finding that not soul would Join hen but
the contrary eGuaorOs pcasantry was openly against
thcm that the sodcry far from passing over TO tlem
hourly arriving, and that they would be sunoun
led-hesan discover that they had been deceived BY ~
Lopez, and insisted upon leaving the town He then en-
his with the hopes Gf finding nppu or SYM
pahy Pinar del Rio proceeded in that direction but being
with great spirit by the troops coming from that
district tisy compelled 10 Las Puzas the
way % which they again attacked by Ten. Ennas
troops they then obliged 10 diSpcrsc and took 10
flight every direction. 1t is already officially known that
great many have been taken W the troops aud slol on the
spot
To-day ffty-two of the runaways have been executed
here who were brought by Admiral Buslios in the steamer
uabanern. These caught, in arms, IN tour Hsln9
boats endcavoring to make their escape 10 the Colorados
The probability is that few will be able to escape
which will shortly put end TO the hst expedition OF the
ampero Nurcscu Lopez will he well looked after but he
has probably gone by himself and he knows the ground
so we'll may thereby effect his escape Tho Search how
ever for him. by tic country people, VIII be so Strict that
hopes entertained vi ms 0clnG akch Gead OF
al"e.
According last ndvces it is presumed that Lopez
expecting reinforcement TO land ncar or al The same
place where he did which attempted Ia remain
the coast but il is TO be hoped that the other diva!
sion of his followers hearing the reception their conan
ions have with all sides, wall consider II wiser to re,
main at home and take 10 some more honorable ocua'o
The Captain General however expects another andng aud
everything is prepared 10 give the new corners warm Tecep
ton should they make their appearance.
The government has acted with great pronptness the
troops in every instance have fought we'll and so have the
country people with the single case having DC
Cured OF their joining The invaders. In fact, where they did
not fight they perfectly passive The truth is that pub
lie ri; is decidedly in favor of the tranquility and prosper
y they have so long enjoyed We may, however, witness
something similar the late absurd occurrences 1T Puerto
Principe, No. but will all blow The moment they hear
Of Lopezs defeat.
mpartially as always Judge and write these matters,
feel every day and convinced after what hear
and Witness that the people OF this Island with hut lew and
despicabe exceptions becoming every day avese
revolutions, which they evidently would endanger
their lives and their property and decidedly opposed TO IN
Dependence annexation other political change To he
achieved by such ignobe, trcaceous those that
they witnessing.
hope, therefore, that in view of the Just treatment
the pirates have with others will be deferred from al
lacking their noensve neighbours but should they do so,
they must come prepared 10 encounter the same late lhee
here both natives and ore ners who think that
many Of these piraca amateurs have been deceived ny
Lopez, with assurances of general sympathy &c. IN me
Island but should he have appealed 10 such means Tor the
attainment o his unustabe ends, can harry think mat
his life will be safe in New Orleans, should he ever return
there