Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02
REVOLUTION IN CUBA,
Correspondence of the New York Tribune

correspondence OF the New orK tribune
HAVANA, Tuesday, July %.
MessrS. Greely d McElrath
All that portion of Cuba which lies east of
a line drawn from the coast at "Nuevitas,''
through "Puerto Principe" with the course from
about northeast 10 southwest is now under the
control of the Patriots, and the banner of the sim
gle star is alone acknowledged A few Spanish
troops remain at the two points named but thew
ARE powerless, and the Governor General Lime
rick, is a refugee at Havana, having arrived night
before last at Batamanae, by steamer, and came
up from thence by an express train the same
night.
His lady had preceded him but two or three
days. Holguin Baradoa, and ST. Jago de Cuba
have pronounced since My last, and from the first
place, the corps of dragons or lancers that was
stationed there, under the command of Lieut. Col.
Martin, have joined in the movemement, the colo
mel taking the lead. Four companies of the
Cantabria Regiment, in the Eastern district have
joined the Patriots, and half of the Regiment of
Saragosa.
Gen. Limerick says that they eight bravely, and
make the best military dispositions and that they
are safe from all the sodiery of the Queen on the
Island. They have been offered by the General, be-
fore he left his 'HeadQuarters! at Puerto Prinei-
pc, unconditional amnesty if they would return to
their homes and lay down their arms"-and thew
be laid down but in freedom or the grave'' with
the usual thousand thanks for his Kindness of ne
cessity.
The immense force that has always been repre-
scented as being upon the island, is easily counted
now, and it does not appear the statements of
your correspondent were the first even ventured in
contradiction and they are verified, as having been
perfectly correct. The City of Havana, that is al
ways supposed to have from 5000 TO 5000 men, in
and within the surrounding Notifications, has to-
day left, after the drafts made upon it, about
fifteen hundred men, and we shall he compelled
to part with some hundreds of those. The game
is fast approaching the west, and by the time the
few troops are occupied or worn out at the
eastward, that have heen dispatched in that drec-
ton, the cause will be knocking at our gates
Gen. Concha will return from his quinta to the
city in few days, as it is not esteemed safe for
him to remain SO far from the walls. The sum
mer residence of the Captain General is directly
under the walls of Fort Principe, which is the
most formidable of the exterior detences of Haya-
ma, and it has been recently protected at night by
large patrol attachments from that work, but in
case of a sudden movement, or some unanticpa-
ted ruse, capture might be made, that would be
notifying to all who admire the splendid quail
ties of the man, and the staesmanike abilities of
Concha.
His misfortune lies in having been forced
upon this field after the patience of the subject had
been exhausted by the experimental tyranny of
his predecessors. The injudicious and harsh
measures of Gen. Limerick have hastened for
ward the crisis a little before its time.
A few weeks since, Lieut.. Col. Ramos Ma
vine. perfect Spanish soldier and gentleman,
was ordered to Neuvitas soith dispatches, and on
arrival there, he found that they contained orders
for his exile and immediate embarkation from
that mimi tO Snoin a deeenion tn cova H. G,o+
from escaping to the knowledge of his friends.
The cause was thatthe Colonel had MANY foreign. :
ers among his social acquaintance, and his
friendships wer not confined to the pure Castili-
an. The vessel sailed, but adverse winds de-
teated the Government design, and Sunday even
ing the vessel put into our port in Distress leak
ing badly.
The Regiment of Leon, at Matanzas, had
threatened to pronounce in favor of the Patriot
cause, which was the reason of their sudden
withdrawal from that oint, as reported IN nv last.
The "vemito" has exhibited itself among the
new levies from Spain that came in with the
new administration, and has been unusually fatal
1t is very democratic in demonstration at this
moment and will seriously cramp the material
for defence depended upon by the Government.
The city of Villa Clara, it is reported, has
pronounced, which brings the movement I'D to |
cover one-half of "everfaithful island of Cuba
Gen. Concha wears the night aojh dispatches, and
could his soul be infused into them to the creation
of soldiers, hard would be the contest with |
"the boys" of the mountains, that have bred 80 |
exceeding fast that they thow the sheen of their
banner over two thirds of our people, The war
steamers are all out with troops to the east, and
along the coast, and one struggle more |
will close the game against the Spaniards forever.
AS ever, yours, c. U. Q.