Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

I THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
FROM TIE NEW ORLEANS "TRUE DELTA" sXrrExsxR g.
We have devoted considerable space in our columns th
morning the detailed narrative Of Lieut. vAH vlcHrss
and letter from Mr.. c. N. HoRwELI lately attached 70
office, in relation to the Lopez expedition Of which they
| formed part.
1t will be that these agree in all their main
particulars with all those which heretofore appeared from
the unfortunate advenure and coroborste all that wrote,
before the sailing Of the Pampero dssussive from embarka-
ton in the affair." and of the untruhness Of the statements
Of battles won defeats of the royal troops capture Of artillery
prisoners taken, and other monsous sbcatons that
daily published here by the Cuban organs to deuds
the young, nhame tho excsbIe, and deceive the public
merely that gang Of heaess dealers in scrip might get rich
by traffic 10 the blood enthusiastic but deluded body
| Of young men.
We have before us letter from young Of the third
municipality dated in the prison Havana, which, if the
editors Of papers like the New York Sum- Savannah News
and kindred here have souls in their bodies ought
make them weep many bitter He is but sixteen or
seventeen years Of age boy and deuded off from
the family where bis father had placed him for the summer until
he returned from the North, by promises that if he soen to
Cuba he osd soon return with fve thousand dollars His
is JosrYH b. Gussr, the Of very worthy man,
whose distress this terrible calamity parents can easily pic
ture TO themselves
Other letters from prisoners also in possession but
have made il rule to exclude those duplicating parties
hare who be confronted with the persons prsfsns
the charges, we omit them.
One feature 10 all the correspondence 81 the unfortunate
dupes of the scpdeaers and their miserable newspaper al
esis worthy Of particular notice that s their uniform re-
ogniton of the justice Of their punshment by the Spanish
suhoitiss; in this respect differing greatly IN their opinion
from portion Of the press Of this country, which abo to
prove that terrible wrong has been done them to wipe out
remembrance Of which with Spain appears to be their
only To it looks very much if the intention
Of these newspaper statesmen is poong indefinitely for
base facous purpose, the detention Of unu-
nate counymen apparently determined rather on course
that will create obstacles in the way of their enlargement
than to facilitate their delivery, which every good CITIZEN
whatever may be his opinion of their original error cannot
but anxiousy desire.
We have doubt Of the and anxiety Of the
President effect the return of the prisoners now on their
way to Span and very bis soictude 10 accom-
psh the humane and generous object will be greatly enhanc
ed by the proofs every day furnished Of the wicked de-
cpons pracsed upon those toocondng and over-enthu
sasc All our endeavors should be employed in
accomplishing their return to their homes.
#n HAvAsA, SEPTEMBER A, 1851.
Having promised to favor Cor may be to roube yo
with another letter. acquainng you with whereabouts
particulars &c in regard to the late oray upon Of the
possessions Of her Spanish Majesty will proceed to partcu
aze aconcaly possible the facts they occurred from
the moment landed until delivery into the hands of
the Cuban authorities itt et5t
Our point Of debarkation Murlo Welanded (near
four hundred of us about midnight and without opposition
the firing of single musket upon the first boat which
landed her troops. AT Muro three companies left for
days. numbering about hundred hundred and
ten they formed the guard to protect the baggage
train. About two hundred and eighty or ninety men pro-
Of tn
mand Of Gen. Lopez This latter party reached Los Posas
and remained there two days. The morning of the
cond day they attacked by Spanish force Of regular
troops which the Americans resisted with great vRor The
fighting continued with doubtful issue for hours; the
number of killed and wounded considerable on both sdes
the exact number cannot state. We lost large number Of
our best and bravest men. Among the number may
tion Col Downman killed Capt. Gouh mortaly wounded
Capt. Brigham wounded and believed since dead Lieut. La
buzan killed. and several of Lopezs aids wounded and not
since been heard Of Having transportation became
mpeous Lopez TO leave tho wUuuUd who could not fol-
low behind this accounts for my ignorance Of the fate Of the
randeed useless Knight here remark. such ihns
ever heard Of in the annals or thing pretending gen.
eralshp as to leave the disabled Of army take care of
themselves You must judge what the thoughts of the men
must have been at seeing their brother companions left ne
elected behind and the fate probably awaiting them
The Spanish troops finally retired in good orde and Lopez
between and IL o'clock at night evacuated the place. and
retired through the pass into the bosom Of the mountains
Early the morning Of the day Loaez attacked the
men left Muo started with the baggage train consisting
OF wagons, drawn Oy oxen eaCn, POsaS.
The escort under the command Of Cttenden-he COM
panes respectively under the command of Capts Kelly Saun
ders, and Victor Kerr We travelled the rate OF about
mile hourevery hundred yards the oxen refusing to
draw, and the Americans expendng great many oahs and
useless blows from the butts of their muskets upon their stupid
backs Well, by dnt Of good deal Of sweating and auy
hard blows and the throwing from the wagons large quanty
odead weight in the shape Of bags and
ing to those who expected to dress in pateneaher boots
and the latest French style clothngwe reached about f
journey, and determined go further until more oxen
the exception Of Kes company which proceeded about half
mile inn, where sent detachment to get more
cattle.
In about hour the aroused from their short re-
pose the rapid firing nusketry ahead us and the
vction settled upon all that Ker had been attacked
The men, and all, Immediately jumped their arms
and whoopng and yelling up the road the assistance
Ker The company under this latter captain attacked
whilst refreshing themselves in the tavern. but quickly Jump
ed to where their muskets stacked and returned the fire
from the chaparral The firing from both sides was very
Of FIRE. The Spanards held their position well, though
charged by the whole Of force several successive times
They finally, however, gave up the chspara reinforce
party emnence about one-quarter of mile from us
The party which attacked from the chapaal was believed
have been the fanknR party of the detachment on the hill
Having formed themselves uponhe hill they poured into the
tavern yard in which had drawn ourselves continued
stream of bullets. We felt convinced that the yard was
place for Cenden ordered companies to fol-
low himhe remaining to stay behind the pickets and
keep his open For hour that company remained
in the pckes its being struck down here and there by
the bullets which poured in upon them. At the expiration
of this menot seeing any thing effected by Crttendens
towards the enemy and fearful of being surround
ed every momen-the concluded retreat to body of