The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-31
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
The Psmpero's Voyage to Cuba.

From the Savannah (Ga) News, August Is
were to learn Of the safety Of the Pampero and
number Of the particulars Of the expedition Of Gen.
to his landing at Bahia Honda The Pampero, having
LEFT New Orleans, proceeded to Key West near there
she remained several days for the purpose of evadng
Having learned from the Key West wreckers that the
inhabitants of the district Of vueta Abao neary OPP
poste Key West,) up in arms. Gen. Lopez deter
mined to avail himself Of this information to make his
landing among them Steering for Bahia Honda his
pose to land at small port called Morelo. When
about eighteen leagues from Havana, the machinery
Of the Psmpero got out OF order the consequence of
rent in the Stream approaching all the while towards
the city Of Havana
Before the accident repaired she was carried full
In view Of the Moro Castle and in sight of the SOL
diers the water battery. Getting up steam again,
she bore away for Bahia Honda intecepting this way
coasting vessel, from which Gen. Lopez took two
pilots
The Pampero approached within fifty yards of the
coast when landing made without difficulty Gen.
Lopez and his comrades received by the inhabitants
(who eongrega.ed in great numbers) with open
planters brought forth fruit provisions all kinds
and soon large part of Lopezs force mounted
horses the voluntary offerings of the people.
The Paupero remained all night and left for Key West
next morning. nearly destitute of coal Her Of fuel
accounts for having been earlier heard from
She in position of safety We will only add that
have these particulars from who board the
vessel from the time Of her departure from New Orleans
The Rumored Defeat Of General Lopez.
[From the National Intelligencer. August 20
in New York. which states that the Spanish Mi
mister has ceiyed official information from Cuba that
Lopez ard his followers after landing the 18th instant,
at place called Playitas four leagues of B4hia
Honda, took possession of the village Of Pozas where
they fortified themselves but from which they dis
LOGGED after bloody fight with the Spanish troops in
which the latter suffered loss both Of officers
and men and that the invading force were broken up
and and pursued all sid both by the
troops and the native population who were highly exas
perated
The source from which we procure the above informa
to he fact
it has actually been received by the Spanish Minister
will he recollected that the New York papers imme-
diaely after the arrival Of the Cherokee stated
that dispatches Of the above received by
Minister, which put on board at Havana when the
Cherokee was on the eve OF departure.
We have ourselves but little doubt the truth of
the defeat and dispersion of the force under Lopez all
the collateral circumstances lead to that belief
only account for the capture of the prisoners who
were executed ON the l6h by supposing they
ton Of the usitives from the defeat who endeavor
ing to escape from the island
Character OF the Patriots under General
Lopez, &c.
The arrival Of the Mary elizabeth at the Dalize fur
pisbed the New Orleans papers intelligence of the land
ing Of Lopez at Bahia Honda The New Orleans Delta,
Of The 2st paper devoted to the the invaders
in an article announcing this event. discose the follow
The other part of the despatch that soldiers had been
despatched ON Havana to meet Lopezs part gave
citizens no concern They felt assured from the chaac
ter OF the men he took with him Mat this little Spartan
bard will give good account OF themselves in any
contre with twice their number. They a picked
Der strongly resemble the gallant array whose head
Coites landed he Mexican coast three hundred years
ard after performing such prodgies OF vaor con-
quered and subdued great nation ana established
mighty empire. The same glorious field lies before Lo
peg and his foowcr-nay they reap the rich har
vest II renown and grandeur
General Lopez took with him FIVE hundred picked men,
all that could be crowded on the Paupero They
all well armed, well munitoned and provisional They
carrid also for much larger force The greater
portion OF the men had seen active service Many of
tie prvstes had been officers in the Mexican war Tney
all sober and OF the General precautions
was to take not Pint Of any kind Of splruous liquors
The organization of the force was conaded to General
Pagay late Adjutapt General In the gariau army
who received honorable parole az the captuston Of
Comorn General pragay Is an accomplished soldier
and gentleman and Is the author 4 a popular work on
the late Hungarian revolution. The effects Of his al
mirahe talents for command and oreasization had al
ready been displayed in the admirable dcipnets viii ID
be able to reduce the nand, crowded as they
were on a smsll steamer
There wa. also a complete corps of engineers,
posed chiefly Of Ilungarians under NJ Jor Ruyendorf
Then there was Company composed exclusively of
creoles apd Spsniard including the soldiers who de-
serted to General Lopez ct Cardenas all under the
mabd Of the gallant Captain Go;ay creole by birth
and gentleman OF dauntless courage and lofty bearing
The rtst of the command Americans, mostly from
this city and Mississippi young Of good standing
and habits These were commanded by Colonel Crit
tenden nephew Of the Attorney General Of the United
States, graduate Of the Military Academy; and by
vcloDels Donovan, Of Georgia, with Major A. Kelly,
and Capt aims Saunders, Brigham Stewart Ellis Victor
Kerr, and others whose names do not to u.s.
all young men ofapproved courage and capable Of any
trials or endurance necessary to campaign OF the cha
racter they heve entered upon The Pampero Is well
Offered, aud supplied with coal for twenty days
hen we published the news Ct the arrival Of the
Panpcro. yesterday. not well acquainted
now with General Lopezs plan OF operation Ba-
ha Honda was the place at which he had determined to
elect landing, for reasons which did not think
proper 10 expose Paha Honda is about fifty miles
from Havana, and Is deep, nne harbor, with q small
town, whore some trade IL carried IL Il In near,
the Nueta Abijo tobacco regoa Of the island where
assured the people have long ripe revolu
ton. The mountains. which near, afford admirable
points for defence against hsming force aud
towards the eastern districts IL II expected too that
other party TO aid the patriots will De landed Ia the
efstern department. Of the island and thus the force Of
the 81 81 iii authorities will be divided aud separated;
ard u the Creoes trne TO the cause they may be
cut cn In detail. All depends on them.
Colonel CrftteBden md his Companions.
From the Louisville Courier Aug 25
The Colonel Crittendeu who Of the Americans
executed al Havana hnnhllnss William rrittnninn