New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
LATER FROM CUBA.
Further Particulars of the Insurrection at
Puerto Principe.
THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS DEFEATED.
RISING OF THE PEOPLE.
DECLARATION or The REvoluTIoslsTs.

The schr Pauline" Capt. Townsend.
which arrived at this port yesterday morning from
NuevItas, whence she sailed on the l7th inst.
brings full particulars of the outbreak in Puerto
Principe. in letters from the Cuban reyolutonsts
to their friends in this City. We have received
the following particulars from several Cuban gen
tlemen OF rcSpectabiliiy, together wiki copy of
the Manifest and Declaration OF independence %
the people OF Principe, which We publish below.
These ad,Ices are the most direct OF any yet r.
ceived, and may be considered as authentic.
The official account i. tie Havana papers OF
the instruction II Port Principe referred only 10
small shirmlsh on the 81 OF July. IN which
joaquin De Aguoro Sanchez was taken prisoner
and few arms captured by the Spanish troops
The news by this arrival Is up to the li-h OF
July from Puerto Principe. being eleven days
later than the last accounts
The Pronunciamento for independence was
made or the fth of July, on which day the first
real battle for Liberty may be SAID to have taken
place. The Government troops previously sent
out t. make prisoners of the reyolutonIstS came
up with the guerilla party of joaquin Agurro
Agucro, al the foot OF the CascorrO mountains,
and about four or five miles from the village of
that name The Cubans numbered 200 men and
the Spanlarts 800 men, consisting OF l00lanceFs
and 200 infantry. After a sharp engagement the
Spaniards fed. their captain and % others beng
killed together with eighteen wounded. The
CubarS had only two OF three wounded and none
killed Twelve Spanish soldiers came over 10
the Cuban side. THIS battle inspired very great
confidence among the people, and immediately
the numbers of the insurgents increased rapidly.
At the last accounts they were known tO num-
bCr .OOO men and more. These were divided
into five guerilla parties Of 200 men each, under
the commands OF Joaquin Aguero ' tguer0,
Francisco Agueroy Estrada and jbaldo Artea-
"a Y Pima. These parties are Stationed around
m the strongholds IN the vicinity OF CaScorro and
Puerto Principe, drilling and ausnenins their
numbers.
After the battle Of the 9TH. the Spanish troops
hurried back to Principe seventeen leagues
from CascOrro When the news of the defeat
reached Principe. there a great excitement
among the people, and nothing but the large
number of soldiers prevented a general rising
and massacre of the troops The garrison Is
over 1000. but notwithstanding this large mum
Der, General Lemery dId not dare 70 withdraw
single man TO 20 ont IN pursuit OF the CubanS
fer fear OF a rising, but awaited the arrival OF re-
endorsements from Havana having sent for 1000
men. The last news from Havana stated that
these troops had sailed for Principe, 80 miles
distantO Thus while General Lemery was con
fined al Principe the Cubans were gathering
numbers and strength.
Attic last accounts from Principe many OF the
Cubans had left the place 10 ]oln the guernlas.
From the town Of Bayano a party ot 200 men
had gone up from Villa Clara zoe, and numbers
from Nueyitas. and all the towns Ill the vicinity
OF Principe. As fast As the news spread the
people sent of parties to the Mountains, 50 that
the number of the insurgents Will have become
very formidable before the Spanish troops can be
brought against them, but the Cubans are poorly
armed and labor under many disadvantages. -
Agucro Sanchez was confined in prison at Prln
cipe he is the son Of one OF the most influential
men IN the place. 1t is supposed he will be shot