Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-01
News itum Cuba.


Success Of the hsWrcctionis's-- Rising Of The
Disqualification Of Independence on the
AN.
The schr. Pouline," Capt, Townsend,
which arrived at this port yesterday morning
from Nucvltas, whence she sailed on the 18th
inst, brings full particulars of the outbreak in
Puerto Principe, in letters from the Cuban re-
volutlonsts to their friends in this city. We
have received the following particulars from
several Cuban gentlemen of responsibility, to-
gether with a copy of the Manifest and decla-
ration Of Independence of the people of Prn-
cp The advlces are the most direct of any
yet received aAd may be considered as aut en-
tic.
The official account in the Havana papers of
the instruction Of Port Principe referred only
to small shirnlsh on the 81 Of july in which
Joaquin dc Agneroy Sanchez was taken pr-
soncr and few arms captured by the Spanish
troops.
The news by this arrival is up to the 18th
of July from Puerto Principe, being eleven
days later than the last accounts.
The Pronunclamento for Independence was
made on the lth of July on which day the first
real battle for Liberty may be said to have
taken place. The Government troops previously
sent out to make prisoners Of the revolutonists
tllHc UP VIII tIIc SuCIIlld party OF joaquin
Aguero Y Agucro, at the foot of the Coscorro
mountains, and about four or five miles from
| the village of that name.
The Cubars numbered 200 and the Spanards
300. After sharp engagement the Spuniards
! fled. Their captain and 20 men were killed
and Is were wounded. The Cubans had none
! killed and only two or three wounded. Twelve
| Spanish soldiers went over to the Cubans. 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
number 1000 men and more. These were
divided into five guerilla parties of 200 men
each. under the commands of Jolqin Aguero V,
Aguero Francisco Agucroy Estrada, and
Cbaldo Arteagr y Pima. These parties are
stationed around IN the strongholds in the vici-
nifty ofCascorro and Puerto Principe, drilling
and augmentng their numbers.
After the battle of the 18th, the Spanish
troops hurried back to Principe, seventeen
leagues from Cascomo. When the news Of the
defeat reached Principe tn ere was great ex-
} element among the people, and nothing but the
, large number of soldiers, prevented general
rising and massacre Of the troops.
: The garrison is oyer 1000. but notwithstan-
: ding this large number, General Lcmery did
not dare to withdraw single man to 20 ont in
pursuit of the ubans for fear Of rising, but
awaited the arrival of reintorcements from Ila
: wanna, having sent for 1900 men.
(The last news from llavannl stated that
: these troops had sailed for Principe, $50 mile.
distant Thus, while General Lemery wa
, confined at Prlncipe,the Cubans were gatherin!
numbers and strength.
j AT the last accounts from Principe many o
e the Cubans had left the place to Join the gucr
y rillas
. From the town of Bayamo a party of 20C
men had gone up; from Wills Clara lC0, an,
numbers from Nuevltas, and all the towns il
r the vicinity of Principe. As fast az the new
L. spread, the people sent off parties to the noun
q talns so that the number of the insurgents vii
have become very formidable before the Span
1t ish troops san be brought against them, but tn
c Cubans are poorly armed and labor under ma
). ny disadvantages. lguero Slnchcs was con
, fined in prison at Principe; he is the son @
one Of the most influential men in the place.
}. 1t is supposed he will be shot.