Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
"HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CUBA"

"Opcning Of the Cuban Rerofufon'
Under this imposing caption New York Sun of Satnr
day whose Cuban affairs, we always receive
with many grains OF alowance) announces important
intelligence from Principe received BY the brig Lo'hera the
evening before by Cuban gentleman of responsibility iv
ing in New York. The Sun has doubt that the next
rival will bring the intelligence Of the first Cuban triumph
in the cause Of oery 1t bases its hopes the following
statements:
The late sudden confinement and quick oanishmen
of The first distinguished men OF Principe
Tor The crime Of being cnncened in The revolutionary move
men for Liberty created the utmost cunsterndnn among the
people, Fuaccouuts Of these recently published
IN the Sun The of government in the execution
Of such act only seemed 10 bring on the Crisis
and the open outbreak The adrces are now IN posses
sion of CONFIRM our previous notices In regard 10 The assem-
olage of revuiutionists among the mountains
The locality from which have news 10 The neigh
borhood of Coscorro, village between Principe and the
port of Nuevas Accounts arrived at Principe on the 2?h
June sn,e tina, guerilla party of about fifty fr"m Prn
cpc rfsnute commander, had commenced opera
lions On the 18th OF jpne detachment of ITO men, con
ss,nc Of fly ancers sixty infantry previously sent out
from The garrison Principe by General Leimery had ar
rived village Of Coscurro, in pursuit oil the guerilla
patriots The lat nvrag within short distances
of troops edccroring 10 draw he INTO an
ambush and destroy them In this ihey Will doubtless be
successful especially The ruerias were daily augentin2
their forces by numbers. arms and munitions Inc neS'
news expected is the capture OF all the government troops
Ii proper here that the Pronnnciamentu OF Inc
people of Principe had been given but expected 10 b
made on the 4h Of July If such tie tho dawn OF
Cuban Liberty will with the glorious anniversary OF our
own Freedom Pronuncumeno of Principe once open.
~ declared will carry The whole Island right onward until
Spanish tyranny is completely annhiidted,
The paors aTcndy gathered in the mountains OF Ccscoro
receiving every from the surrounding people
who send them PROVISIONS money and men, ana inform ten
If all the movements of the government. we await win
anxiety fresh avces aud is possible that the steamer IRON
Havana, due at this port. bring US further news,
though the of hoscs t5o miles from the capital
The garrison Principe consists Of 400 men, under The
command pi Gen Lemery The roaps quarered in the
ars there being forcsses and the city
being ritiout walls is open III every direction. The troops
would poor chunce of 7Enst the combined
rising of the inhabitants. The excitement among the in.
habiians universal and deep. We shall leave Until to-
morrow very interesting account Of The of public feel
ing at Principe especially exhibited in the late celebration
of the Carnival feast day of San Juan the 2h Of June
The Spanish Pizarro arrived This port yes
terday afternoon from Havana and is anchor of the Bat
terry What may be the object of second visit Of this
steamer 10 our port within short iime only be con.
ec,ured 1t is not improbable that she 10 The lookout
or "husers gather reports from the Spanish spies
in this city.