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steamer Cardenas, ID. Francisco Estolt-who, stim-
uated by his patriotism, has taken part in all the
services rendered by this boat-threw themselves
in the water to pursue the pirates, of whom two
only escaped. Having left their arms, we did not
pursue them, in order 10 occupy ourselves with the
boat in Cayo Levisa, for ii was one OF the largest
and contained more men. In short, armed the
boats, and directed them to stop the debarkation
OF the men who were looking for LANDING, and TO
pursue these fugitive pirates. These, twenty four
in number were hidden within small creek, hav-
ing the boat drawn up among the rocks and here
the pirates were seized. The number of the priso-
ners was fifty we'll armed men, headed by chief
and five officers
This important result proves that the faction is
disprited, and that the greater number have
sought their safety by flight astonshed at the bra
very of our soldiers and convinced that their doc
trines cannot find an echo in the country
AT half past two O'Clock in the evening return
ed TO Morillo, the inhabitants. who informed me
of the departure of the pirates, told me, also, that
some parties Of the fugitves were wandering in the
neighborhood, and that the troops of her majesty
were at small distance from this place. ! sent
to the commander, by faithful peasant, this COM
municaton, with the names of the prisoners, whom
keep, for the disposition Of your exceency, in
the frigate Esperanza, in which | am just now
starting again to sea.
Published, by order Of his excellency, in the Ga
ctta EItraordinGriO.
PEDRO EsTEBAN.
HAVANA, August 10.
From the Bulletin of Ell Diario de la Marina.
FOUR BARGEs SEIZED WITH FIFTY PIRATES.
Alta quarter past one o'clock this morning Senior
General Commander of the Apostadero arrived in
our port in the steamer Habanero, bringing fifty
pirates, who had been seized in four barges. The
hour at which we go to press does not allow us to
give numerous details.
The excellent Senior General Commander sailed
yesterday from Bahia Honda, on board the Haba-
nero in order to survey the coast In the ports OF Los
Playitas and FL Morllo, and at seven O'Clock he
learned that ON the night before band of pirates
had embarked in four barges. taking the direction
of New Orleans, with the intent OF reaching that
port. His excellency, calculating that he could
raise the steam to power 10 gain the ten hours
the pirates, sailed Immediately; but after hav-
ing run about eighteen miles without result,
he returned to the coast IN order to visit the
rocks-a fortunate determination, which was
crowned with the greatest success; for, having
turned towards the Passa of Alacranes, where the
Habanero arrived at ten o'clock in the morning,
he discovered there the four barges of which he
in pursuit. But they found only single barge
floating; two others were drawn up on the rocks of
the coast, and the fourth was in the email creek of
Levisa. No obstacle could stop the activity and
ntrepidity of our brave sailors In short confident
in the enthusiasm of the officers and OF the marine
troops, and of the army, and with the merchant
captains, Estolt and Mendezona, and officer of
the Habancro, our force descended into boats, in
order TO pursue the pirates. Their success was
complete
The first barge being seized floating, the boats
were directed against the second and third; which
were captured, with the armed pirates in them.
The steamer continued her course to the creek of
Levisa, where was the fourth barge. The pirates
who were there disembarked to hide Themselves,
or for deence but the sailors of the Habanero seiz-
ed twenty four ofthem, and fifty in all were made
prisoners. Among these, it is known, were chief
and five officers.
Through these it is known that the pirates, head
ed by Lopez, frightened by the bravery of our
troops, have been entirely disbanded, and in
disorder, as We said yesterday, and are only ready
to save themselves The excellent Senior General
Commander gave orders TO stop them in their
flight, and has taken the most opportune means,
which will be perfectly put in execution by the
troops, who pursue the invaders on the coast.
We have no time to enter into other details. Our
readers will congratulate themselves, as wo do our
Selves for this success, due to the activity and sk
of the excellent Senior General Commander.
From the Ne,o York Journal of Commerce, Augustus.
Cuba.
IL appears that General Lopez and his men eff
fected landing at four O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th instant near Cabanas, about forty miles
west of Havana, and soon after marched to Posas,
n village not far distant. Here, in the course of
the same day, they were attacked by a body
of Spanish troops, said to have been thou
sand strong, who had been sent from Havana
for the purpose, under General Emma, next in COM
mand to the Captain General. The result was not
decisive either side, but the assaiants re-
pulsed with considerable loss One letter says that
they had about eighty five men killed, including
Colonel Radel and seven other officers. The fol-
lowing notice of this affair translate from the
Havana Gazette extra of the evening Of the l4th
"As we had anticipated, the pirates were yes.
terday encountered by part of the column under
the command of his excelcncy General Emma,
(second to the Captain Generally They were in
the village of Posas, and sheltered by some works
which had been thrown up; but our brave soldiers
were not for a moment daunted by such obstacles,
but attacked the bandtti with extraordinary valor,
causing them considerable loss Although COM
plcte result could not be gained at the moment, it
could not be long delayed, as General Emma con-
tinucd in observation, and the companies which
left at Bahia Honda to act against the pirates
were expected every moment. This force would
also be joined by the column under command of
Morales de Rada colonel of the staff and the other
column of Pinar del Rio. The complete and
speedy determination OF the pirates was therefore
inevitable.
"On the 10th the Captain Gencral received a
communication from General Emma. dated Coral
lilo, ii O'Clock M, of the previous day, in which
he states that the pirates who were at the sugar
mill de la Union were intending to retire to Caba
mas Marie, perhaps for the purpose of re-em-
barking, on account of the encouragement and
desperation occasoned by the action of the 18th, and
by the assembling of the troops of this district.
He also states that he had instructed the Command
ant General of Marine to dispose Of the naval forces
to prevent the escape of the banditti, believ
ing that every day they remained on the island
the prospect of their total determination was in
creased.
1.-The Captain General had also received COM
munication from the Lieutenant Governor of Bahia
Honda, stating that at O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th peasant arrived, who represented that
the pirates, harassed and pressed by our columns,
at Posas and San Miguel, had abandoned their po-
sitions, and were skirting along the verge of the
mountains, in the direction of Bahia Honda and
San Diego de Nuncz, where the inhabitants were
prepared to repel them, being animated with the
greatest enthusiasm.''
The result cannot be doubtful A force OF less
than 400 men, in strange country, can have no
chance against the 5000 to 5000 Spanish troops
which on the 18th were already said to be concen-
trated in the vicinity. The next advices will
probably announce their destruction capture;
and in the latter case we presume they will share
the same fate Col. Crittenden "a nephew of the
U. S. Attorney GENERALLY and his companions in
misfortune. These 80 men, it appears, undertook
to proceed by water in launches to Cabanas where
they to attack the fort by sea, while the main
body under Lopez should assail it by land. 1t
designed to be night movement, the launches