Washington telegraph., 1851-09-03
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA
SEW RE BA T T l. b.
REPORTED SUCCESS OF THE PATRIOTS.

EVERE BAT T L b.
REPORTED SUCCESS OF THE PATRIOTS.
FIFTY-oNE AMERICANS CAPTURED AND
pUrcHERED IN COLD BLOOD
The u. S. Mail steamship company S
steamer Empire City,. John Tanner, COM
mander arrived this morning from New
York. via Havana. She brings late and
importan. news from Cuba. Gen. Lopez
has landed with bis forces, and is about
fifty.two. miles 10 the eastward OF Ha-
var:a. A Sc evere battle has been fought
at Bahia Honda, fifteen leagues from
Havana, which proved equally fatal tor
the invaders as the troops. At the first
advance of the Spanish troops one whole
company was almost entirely destroyed,
save twenty men, who made their escape
severely wounded. The second attack
was quite as disastrous to :hem as the
first. The loss on the SpapisA side, as
near as ascertained, was about two bun
dred; seventy were brought to Havana
wounded. ''The peculiar kind OF am
munition' (savs Wounded soaIer)
fused by the invaders. produces the most
deadly effect"
The small steamboats, formerly plying
between Havana, Matanzas, and Carde-
mas, have been taken by the Government.
and are now used for the transportation
of troops and provisions.
Three steamers of war arrived OF Ha-
vana on the 18th. One entered the har-
Dor, the others are cruising off the coast
The Empire City arrived off the Moro
in the night of the 7th. Her signal
lights not being readily recognized from
the castle. "a strange steameI was re-
ported "belng outside" and a Spanish
steamer was sent out to watch her move
lnents, which remained by her until
morning.
The steamer Falcon, ON her passage
from Chagres, within sixty miles from
Havana, was chased by a Spanish steam
er, and a shot fred for her 10 heave to,
but Capt. Rogers uot thinking proper to
obey the signal, kept his course. He
was, however, again intercepted before
reaching the port. and boarded by officers
Of another steamer.
The question being asked "Wha,
steamer is that?" Capt. Rogers indig-
nanlIy replied, 1.-THE ship had been there
often enough. before for them to know
her by this time, taat it was the Falcon,
bound for Havana" They apologlzed
for having detained him and stated they
had only acted according TO orders.
THE EXECUTIONS.
The most painful news to record is the
execution of ffty-one men (thirty-five
Americansl who were take near "Bahia
Honda" They were out in small boats
at the time-were taken prisoners, pu,
on board steamer, carried to Havana
on the 10th, and there shot the next day
They were not permitted to go on shore
in the city, but were Immediately taken
to one of the Notifications, opposite: and
there most brutally murde>ed After
the first discharge of their infantry those
who were not Instantly killed were beal
upon the head until life was extinct
The corpses were then mos: horribly
mutilated by bood-thirsty mob One
poor fellow received three balls ia the
neck, and raising himself in the agonies
of death, was struck by a soldier with
the butt of musket aid his brains dash
ed out. All this occurred within sight
of the vessels in the harbof. Among
those shot was young lad of fifteen
yeats, who beseeched them upon his
knees to send some one TO him w ho could
speak English. but his request was all.
needed and he shared the fate of the
others. The names OF those shot will be
found below.
The most intense excitement prevails
at Havana. Gen. Concha has issued al
order for the arres, Of all persons who
may be heard expressing an opinion in
public.
An extra Of the Faro of the 18th inst
contains the following, by which it will
be perceived that the Spanish authorities
have executed ffty-one Americans
Their names are given below. Here is
tine official document;
OFFICIAL ORDER
The Most Excellent Senior Governor
Captain General has been pleased to
permit the publication of the following
decree, which was passed in the short
trial of fifty pirates captured by the Most
Excellent Commandant General of Ma.
rine, aud who were placed at the disposi.
ton of the superior authorities of the
Island:
"The fate which must befall pirates
who dare to press the soil of this island
having heen expressed in the genera
ordets of the Goth of April last. and sub.
sequeptly republished. and the declara.
tions of the ftty individuals that have
been apprehended 10y the Most Excellent
Senor Commandaut General of this
Apostadeye, and placed at my disposition
having been received, and it being ap-
paren, from this that the persons arrest.
ed belonged to the horde headed by the
traitor Lopez, ! have resolved, in accord.