Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-07-29
EXCITEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, July %.
The accounts from Havana respecting the re-
volution at Puerto Principe, have created the
iveliest enthusiasm among the friends of Cuban
independence in this city. There was large
mass meeting and torch light procession last
night, in celebration OF the event.
LATER FROM HAVANA.
THE CUBAN REVOLvTION..
AN AMERICAN GAROTTED.
ls New ORLEANS, July 25. P. M.
ly influential American merchant in Havana stating
that the Spanish Government is endeavorng snoth-
er the particulars OF the recent outbreak at Puerto
fnnclpe, IN order to prevent creating sensation in
the United States
The insurrectionary movements represented being
quite formidable. Americans have been for some time
past drilling The insurgents.
1t is said that ship from New Y rk with arms
and ammunition for the insurgents, had succeeded in
landing her Cargo. Several others daily expected
to arrive.
The Government has spies out in all directions.
Two Spanish officers of high rank, had been in-
prlsoned on suspicion of favorng the insurgents.
1t IS reported that an American had been garoted
on suspicion of being concerned in the nsurectionary
movement.
THE RESURRECTION AT PUFRTO PRINCI-
PETITE OFFICIAL REPORT -.el-
The N. Y. Herald translates from the Havana
Gaceta the following official announcement of the
threatened instruction at Puerto Principe: -
His excellency, the Governor General, has ordered
the publication in the Gazette, OF summary of the
information received from the Governor General COM
mander Of the central department, upon the appearance
OF two armed and mounted parties in the jurisdiction
OF Puerto Principe
At the date ofthe 5th ofJuiy, the General in COM
mand says that in virtue Of the notices he had OF the
PROJECT OF raising these armed parties he took the prop
er disposition to pursue them and pushed one. num-
bering about 20 men, at nine o'clock in the evening
q ms u tt1nQ nj tha
queens regiment OF cavalry, (the second ancers)
der u. Manuel Peromingo, The insurgents imme-
diaely took flight, leaving on the field the and
the ammunition which they possessed, consisting of
two freloeks, one of them with two eannons, and
bronze catapult two pistols two big knives, six TASKS
OF powder, bag Of balls, bullet mould, and another
IN the possession OF D, joaquin Aguero Sanchez.
Our information that this gentleman and D.
Waldo Juan Artega, recently arrived from the
United States, were with the insurgents Some papers
have already spoken of D. Aguero. Three horses Of
this party were also seized. The General in command
terminates by saying that other point OF the depart
men conded 10 him has taken part in this revolution
AIRY movement. The inhabitants continued 10 perform
their ordinary and peaceful business. q5[5-r-
by other information from the city Of Puerto Prnc.
pc, we have some lines from the Lieutenant Governo
OF lunas The chief says that when he received from
the General in command the intelligence OF an armed
troop, he had already received that by muleteer
from whom the said party stole some provisions and
other merchandise, which he taking to various
merchants; that on the evening OF the 18Th INST when
he was going to his house, he heard the steps of hor-
ses and men, and the report OF six eight discharges
and about twenty passed at gaop before the same
habltaton The Lieutenant Governor INTERCEPTED them
but they were malicious that they fired at The win.
dow where the Lieutenant Governor was, and they dis
appeared instantly without leaving any trace Of the
road which they took The Lieutenant Governor adds
that the discharge received by the partizans wounded
two men and horse of the party. Such was the dis
order with which they entered the village that having
abandoned their arms equpages four horses and part
OF their effects they obliged to leave prisoners
one wounded man and another who had only one arm
The General in command, in writing this report adds,
that he had given orders of the party of troops
which are the OF Tunasto pursue the insurgents
who were already in complete disorder -
In his communication OF the 10th, the Governor Ge-
neral in command says, that public tranquility CONT
nues unaerabe, in spite of the efforts OF some mutt
nous young men, pushed by the emissaries recently
rived from the United States. His Excelency adds
that the insurgents have had great defeat, such will
ovetake all those who want to bring disorder into this
peaceful countrv-that they will learn to recognise
their impotence and the confidence and security Of the
government, which, without the necessity Of calling on
Its tofces and its other resources, has only twenty
horsemeh 10 destroy the sterile plans Of those few who's
tor SO many years, have employed all seductive meane
tor exciting the young men OF Puerto Principe. This
government has long been apprised OF their movement
and their mprudent seductons. Havana July Is, 1851
PEDRO ESTEVAN.