Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13
SPANISH DOCUMENTS FROM CUBA.

bearing upon the late invasion of Cuba, as trans-
lated for the New York Commercial Advertiser,
commencing with that offering quarter to the inva-
ders and a free pardon to any who would surren-
der Lopez: a'ea ''Ae t'esp 81 H'%
The Mos. Excellent Senior the Captain General has seen
proper direct under the chiefs Of columns in
field and The Lieutenant Governors Of Bshs Honda, Ma
re Crstoba and Pinar del Rio, the following circular
The greater part Of the pirates who dared invade the
island have been destroyed by the valiant troops Of that army
to whom the lot fell Of being destined TO pursue Them well
by the less decided and active corporation Of all the
loyal inhabitants Of the district they had sought to make their
den. Considering the unanimous confession Of all
who taken and executed that they had been
brought here into foreign territory through complete de-
cepon having been made believe that the country called
them, that the army would make with them,
and that triumph would be easy il certain, such
biDg The promise Of the rsitor who led them and that the
directors Of such foolish and disordry enterprise could
in any other way have got together the multitude connected
Herewith and also that public vengeance has already been
satisfied by the chassement inflicted those indvid
uas hitherto captured well those that have persisted
BY the balls or the bayones of gallant oops and ha
finally, the time has arrived TO make Of clemency accord
ing to the dictates Of humanity have determined
H. That quater shall b given every individual belong
ing to the band under command Of the traitor Lopez who
shall surrender be taken by the troops Of her Majesty
within four days from the publication Of this resolution in the
respective districts being we'll understood that after the
expiration Of that period the general army order Of April goth
last will remain in full foce % Ii has up now.
90. The individual individuals belonging said band
who shall surrender ad leader Lopez shall be free from all
punishment ard, be be foreigner shall be restored his
own country" bs ses
This Communicate you for your exact observance or
devng that it be Immediately published in all the district under
your command God guard your excellsncy many years!
HAvAsA, AusUsr a. 1851. JosE DE La CoHcHA.
The following communication, addressed to the
Captain General by Brevet Col. RAMON DE LAco,
will be read with interest:
Mosr ExcEILIsr Sin Since the time Of my last com
nicaon he on which occasion enclosed the des
patch Of Lieut. Col Felix Sanchez relating his encounter
the 24th have been and still in continual movement
with my four companies My forces scattered the
rugged mountains In small bodies, accompanied by In
tegent peasants OCCUPY, in this way, circumference Of
five six leagues Of country, the most broken and rugged
that the imagination picture From the heights of Rosa
Pima Blanca and themes to Limones Santa Cruz and
Range soldiers have wandered tracts where per-
haps human footsteps before and have
esping from snatch from the
abyss the wreches who in their desperate fight had precp
tated themselves therein. H
It would be impossible describe the enthusiasm which
anates these soldiers the good will Of the peasany, and
the patience and consistency Of ALL All Of them, most excel
lent have hut thought hope DESIRE and that
is to discover the traitor who led these pirates land that
repudaes his doctrines Of rapine and disorder All the in
formation which have been able to obtain with regard to
that Infamous we'll the dispositions of the prisoners
would TO establish the fact that the night of the Gath
he separated with very few Cubans, and that abandoning
the wetched madmen who had accompanied him in his
srous expedition, be disappeared from their midst His
towards the SOUTH most excellent sir appears to
be almost impossible spite Of the desire be manifested to
proceed in that direction nasmuch there stone which
has not been raised which has not been searched
and scupuousy examined In this quarter while all the out
lets continually occupied 1t my opinion, then, that
if he has succeeded in eecng his escape from this labyrinth
of mountains have been the night of the 24th
and in a northerly direction.
The result which has been attendant my efforts up to
the present moment follows Fy-seven prisoners and
killed, in their endeavors TO resist besides few
guns pistols and other minor effects that have been dstr
buted among the peasantry l would state, moreover, to
your Excellency that thirty of these prisoners fell into my
hands before the publication Of proclamation, and that
Notwithstanding had just and Legitimate revenge
else, placed them oil at the disposition Of Lieut. COL San
chez, posted with his column at San Cristobal.
Az far military prowess is concerned, the operations
lay claim to merit but wherein ALL officers soldiers, and
peasan deserving Recommendation il their unalterabe
continually incurred among The prepces which they
had 70 march, Az have yet Obtained positive clue to
the Of Lopez shall maintain my present position
until have captured all these advenures to man, unless
Of course should receive orders TO the contrary This all
that have to submit for the present your Excelency
The official newspapers contain many offers of
service to the Governor, by raising and support
ing regiments, and by donations of money, to be
given as rewards to the soldiers A liberal distri-
button of honors and promotions has been made by
the Government.
The following statement of one Of the prisoners
also appears as an official document:
JUAN ANTONIO RosALKs, tobacconist of New Orleans,
aged 49, and married native of Germany declares that
he is native Of the province Of Bayamo private in
the expedition, and wounded Pozss in the right hand
and that he followed the march Of the iE vades till
August IT. when they fed from the coffee plantation Of Fas
to the hills defeated and pursued and he taken captive
that he knew by name in the expedition besides Lopez
Joaquin Cabrera, whom he believes be Of Guarsuao
Principe; Anselmo Torres, Of Havana Diego Hernandez
ls lieutenant of Santiago, and Jose Panoe, lieutenant, OF
Havana knew many others by sight but could recall
their that tho expedition consisted Of $40 men,
but when he taken August ny there were not
than 800 remaining that sailing from New Orleans there
35 Cnbans. Spanisrds SO Germans and Hungarans
and oil the rest Americans.
Being asked il they had been joined by any persons since
landing he declares that the l6h young joined
them in the mountains uhe that be bad been induced
enter into the expedition BY the representations Of Desdero
Manresa native of the island who took him the house
Lopez BY whom he assured that they had received
letters promising to revoutonise the island, and bring
The regiment Of Canabra. Thus Lopez inducedhm join,
promising him rccompense IN the lands Of the island
and finally, he declares that Of the peasants had joined
Lopez, held sny conference wi him, but that ell had
aed from him without dist nction abandoning their homes
and that 20 great IVES the disappointment and rage Of
u the expedition at Lopez that they had determined to
him, but they had not dore it. thinking that without him
hey would perish the more speedily.
FROM CHILL.
By the arrival of the British Mail steamship New
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July have been received at Panama.
The votes Of the electors for President were be-
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