The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-29
THE UNION.


In addition TO the ielegraphic report from Savannah
published in the Union OF Sunday morning, we copy
The following dispatches received by other papers IN
relation TO the popular outbreak m Cuba
NEw ORLEAks, July 25, 1851.
By The arrival of tbe steamer Falcon to-day from Ha-
vana, learn that the patrols had several engagements
WIN The government troops In one battle II Is reported
mar not less than three hundred OF The latter were killed
Elany OF the government troops had joined the fesoiu-
uonary movement The governor Of Blaianzas states, IN
communication TO the Captain General that the citizens
are coming forward promptly 10 defend The city against
the insurgents.
New ORLEANS, July rs, 1851.
We learn, from person who escaped from Cuba, that
The report OF The uprising Puerto Principe is correct
The movement premature and failed principally for
want OF arms. Much dissatisfaction prevails IA the
mountainous part Of the island. great blow Tor lb-
ery, IT is thought, will be struck IN November
New 0RLEANs, July 20, 1851.
The steamship Falcon has arrived at this port from
Havana She brings the California mails and later &C
couAts from Havana Private advices stale that revo-
luton had broken out in Matanzas and in Santiago de
Cuba Large bands of insurgents in the mountains,
and Il was supposed the instruction would spread rap
ldly. hight between portion oil the insurgents and a
corps OF government ancers resulted in the defeat OF the
ancers, and they afterwards joined the enemy The gov
eminent was beginning TO manifest considerable alarm
New ORLEANS, July 25-p. m.
private letter has been received here from highly
Influential American merchant in Havana stating that
the Spanish government is endeavorng to smother the
particulars OF The recent outbreak at Puerto Principe, IN
order 10 prevent creating sensation in the United States,
The insurectonary movement Is represented as being
quite formidable. Americans have been Tor some time
past drilling the insurgents
1t is said that ship from New York, with arms and
ammunition for the insurgents had succeeded IN land
ing her cargo Several others are daily expected TO ar
rve The government has spies out in all directions
Two Spanish officers Of high rank had been imprisoned
suspicion OF favorng the insurgents.
II is reported that American had been garroed on
suspicion OF being concerned IN the nsureconay move
men
The following extracts from the Charleston Mercury
OF the 20,h shed additional light upon the subject:
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP lsABEL-The steamship
Isabel Captain Rollins, arrived al her wharf from ia-
vana last evening O'Clock, which place she lett at s.,
D. m, on the 22d list.
The Isabel detained the passage by the very
inferior quality of fuel taken on board at Havana, but
arrived at Savannah yesterday morning at o'clock,
where she procured fresh supply oil COAL and reached
her wharf us above mentioned.
The steamer Georgia sailed Tor Chagres and the Falcon
for New Orleans on The 18th inst There bat few
Spanish men-ol-war in port most OF them having SAILED
for Puerto Principe with government troops Inc French
steamer Mogador ordered hone and the Medea has
taken her place.
The Isabel brings long list of passengers and full
cargo, consigned TO M G. Mordeeai and others.
1t is also reported, as we learn from another passen
ger, that many Of the towns in the interior OF the island
arms. and that the strength OF the insurgents is
estimated at about 5000 men II IS stated that IN an en-
gagemen the Qaeens troops suffered severely, and that
in a short time provisional government will be pro-
claimed.
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA We are indebted to gentle
man who has resided Tor time IN Cuba for the io
ing items, which confirm the intelligence we have
been receiving for days: There has been rising
OF The Creole population a, and near Puerto Principe,
San Juan, which had been Joined by part OF The Spanish
troops in the neighborhood Ii is stated that colonel OF
regiment stationed near Principe had informed the au
hoTilies at Havana that he had but fragment OF his
La pt sta lnaIt Mo-
lnzas, had become nsubordna,e that the officers had
adv sed the government that the men could not be de
pended and the regiment had been removed to some
other part OF the island.
The authorities have stopped all sealed communca-
tons between different parts OF the island since he.l0
instant, and all communications had 10 go through the
mails opened unless written by some Official Views and
feelings are now expressed IN Havana that would not
have been attempted few weeks since, and meeting
the Habaneros favorable 10 independence 10 have
been held few days before the sailing OF the Isabel
but the place OF meeting having become known to the
government, II was taken possession OF by a military
force and the purpose thereby frustrated II the n>ur
gents meet with success IN the interior, an instruction
will take place IN Havana Immediately An elderly gen
emsn who has been planter for some years on the
island and who possessed sugar estate valued al one
hundred and iy thousand dollars sold Tor hun
bred thousand, and came passenger in the Isabel.
The above is The substance OF statements which we
have received from different sources A contradictory
has been furnished by merchant OF high respect
ability, who vouches Tor the character and intelligence
OF his in Dormant The statement is as follows:
"The instruction at Principe is affair that has
created no alarm in the island Of Cuba, and the ex.
ageraed reports published in the papers have their
gin al Havana, with The sole object OF making
element in the United States The leader of The nsur
reconists a Senior Aguero, had been taken prisoner,
with number of his followers, and the Of the party
had offered give themselves up 10 the government If
they assured OF pardon Havana and all other parts
OF The island tranquil as usual Cholera and yellow
fever prevailing to some extent"
Execution OF Douglass and Benson.