The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-11

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but Others replied that they had coffee. The com
mandant Immediately inquired The Of his subodi-
nate who stated that those who had been confined there
the previous evening too late 10 be provided for
that morning. but that they would have their allow
OF coffee at dnnur He stated that the others had
been provided for according 10 the order.
II may be proper 10 add that the prisoners appeared to
be in good health, and by much reduced
their exposure and hardshps would seem TO warrant
They appeared 10 be cheerful which may have been
The efec. OF their relief from condition OF far greater
anxiety ard suffering, experienced during their wander
ings upon the island
should have stated that my first lieutenant, Mr. Tay.
lor was with me during this interview.
The whole number OF prisoners, including those not
yet brought 10 Havana, is officially stated 10 be about one
hundred and thirty.
have just learned that Lopez, who was captured on
Friday last, august 29,) brought in last night and
publicly garro,ed at o'clock this morning
The Republic states that the above despatch has been
communicated to the Spanish Minister.
SPANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
We suboin TO the above report OF Captain Plat the
following official documents of the Cuban authorities in
regard to the transactions, preaced by few items
of interesting intelligence:
The Kingston Ua) Advertiser of the 3oth ut received
by the Georgia, contains the following items OF inte
gence:
The Conway, with Havana dates to the 2ith. has ar
rived.
On the l4th. when General Emma was killed. 1870 Off
GERS were also killed or wounded. The Americans had
The first action fought Las PoZas, the second at
Tmas, and the third at Candessa.
Among the killed OF the Spanish troops is said there
are several officers OF some distinctionhe second Off
Ger in command being one OF them. Gen. Lopez, it is
said narrowly escaped being captured and shot Span
lsh officer through the back who was in pursuit of
him.
1t is reported that the Creoes did assist Gen Lo
in consequence OF difference among themselves as
10 the original intention OF making the island
public.
Among the passengers in the Conway is General Sa-
las, from Havana charged with dispatches for Cadz
from Concha. the captain general OF Havana He will
visit London and Paris in the hope is said, of inducing
the two governments TO aid, agreeaby TO the terms OF
their treaties, in, "repelling the invaders"
THE CAPTAIN GENERALS MANIFESTO.
His exec ency the governor general has sent to the
chiefs OF columns in operation, and TO the lieutenant gov
erncrs of Bahia Honda, Marie. San Chrstoba, and
Plnar del Rio, the following circular
The pirates who tried to invade our island have been
defeated, for the greater part by the ncessant attacks of
the brave soldiers OF army, who had the good fortune
10 pursue them, and must add that not less active and
decided auxiliary aid of all the loyal inhabitants OF the
territory which they guarded Considering, at the
iime the unanimous confessions made by all the prison.
ers, and those who have been shot, that they had
from foreign country with the belief that the island
called them, that the army would make common
with them, and that the triumph would be easy and
had been promised by The traitor who commanded
them considering also, that another side the direct
OF this foolish attempt have excited the persons who
engaged in il, and that the public vengeance has
been satisfied by the execution OF several prisoners and
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arrived for using clemency proclaim the following
outions
l. All individuals who were engaged in the invading
band under the orders OF the traitor Lopez will receive
quarter if they present themselves, taken by the
troops of her Majesty by the companies of peasants
in The space of four days from the date that this docu
will be published in the respective districts. II
well understood that the four days elapsed the general
order the army, Of the ooh OF April last, which
executed till now, will have again the same force and
vgor.
Q The individual or individuals apperainng to said
faction, who will deliver the chief Lopez will be freed
of all punishment, and will be sent to his or their
Try if he or they be foreigner
HAVANA, Augusta. JOSE DE LA CONCHA
His excellency the captain general has received com
mqnieaton OF The Lieutenant: governor OF San ChIlso.
bal dated yesterday which is related that two pirates
seized by the peasants had been shot.
Brlgader Rosales IN notce OF the same date, says,
ALSO that fifteen other pirates had been shot the
day Having learned that the principal force had returned
to Aguaca,e, he directed his march toward that point
after having communicated with the column commanded
by Ma,a Ramos, in order to operate with him and
he ordered the chief Lambra with his force TO watch the
pirates who would try to fly, and TO destroy them,
The lieutenant governor oil Bahia Honda announced
also to the captain general under the same date, that
OF the Lieutenant. colonel, Antonio MARQUES Domnguez
in the hills OF Aguacaie the day in which the
Colonel Angel Eizade defeated the pirates, had been shot
in the same part OF the country. -
HAVANA, August a. Pedro ESlE BAN.
His exceency the captaingeneal received the follow
ing communication from the Lieutenant governor of San
Cbristobal:
ErcnLLEscy: At this moment, III o'clock) Lieut.
Colonel Felix Sanchez arrived with the column under
his command As said to you this morning, this chief
had the happiness TO encounter and defeat the enemy
The details OF the action, which he gave TO verbally,
are as follows: At O'Clock 10 the evening yesterday
found the enemy at league from Rosario and ! at
tack ed them Immediately. At this attack, which was at
the point of the bayope the enemy only discharged their
arms and ran on the right and the left, along the
rpgged SOIL which they wanted to cross and IN spite oil
The precipces they threw themselves in the middle OF the
hills in order to escape the destiny promised by the
proclamation Of your exceency The result OF tins day.
according the said chief has been the complete dsper
sion of the bandltti, who left on the field fifteen killed
the bayonets and who fell 10 the precpices. Some OF
them hidden in the mountains but 1t is difficult Tor
them live there, and the pursuits of the peasants, with
the measures have adopted will very soon bring into
HayAsA. August 90. PEDRO ESTEBAN
ARMY OF THE ISLAND CUBA
General Order Of the Army august AZ, 1851, in Hapana
Mosr EXCELLENT SIR As before had TO inform you
through Brevei Colonel Ramon Lago the day before yes
terday at FIVE in the evening, began march along
the dehles OF the Rosadero. When we had proceeded
about three miles beyond that point, upon the
withdrawing the advantage of their position, did not
hesitate one instant attack them and that with such
impeuosi,y that they only had time for FIRST discharge
Of their arms and, throwing away their muskes, IN or
der easily TO avoid the bayoncls OF our troops hey
dsbanded. The greater part OF them were pecpitaed
the left while others were killed on the side OF the
road others despatched themselves sooner than surrender
10 troops, who pursuing them most successfully
We continued following one group larger han the rest