The southern press., 1851-08-09
The News from Cuba.

The News from Cuba.
1t seems difficult if not impossible to getnews
from Cuba, except in the smallest drops. 1t is
of course the policy of the rulers of the island
to suppress all facts which might tend to excite
the sympathisers in the United States, and from
the strict surveillance which is kept, it is an easy
matter to stop all news unfavorable to the
powers that be.
In this task, the Cuban authorities have found
some very jealous allies in the United States,
with whom it seems to be labor of love. The
most busy and busting of these is the Intelli-
ge,lcer, of this city, which has actually been gal
vanized into some spasmodic exhibitions of vi
tality, by its dread of the disorganizing tenden-
cies of the Cuban movement, and its warm SYM
pathy with the loyal subjects of Spain. The
eagerness with which it chronicles, and the de-
light with which it chuckles over every contra.
diction to the prevailing rumors, must earn for
it the most distinguished consideration" of the
Spanish Court, whose interests it is so strenu-
ously protecting.
For our own part, we do not believe that the
whole truth in relation to this movement has
yet been permitted to transpire; but from the
little that has leaked out, it would seem that
the affair is not the farce which the Cuban au-
thorities and their allies here would represent it.
We have been allowed to see but one side of
the picture thus far, and while the outlets to in
telligence remain in hostile hands, can expect to
see no other Any admissions on their part of
the existence of serious disturbance, would
be an invitation for the descent of thousands of
sympathsers on the island, who would soon de-
eide the struggle. Hence the policy and neces-
sity Of their declarations Of the restoration Of
quiet.
The Georgia's news, so. anxiously expected,
seems to amount to very little, and that indefi-
nite. The best summary of it we find in the
New York Post. Itcontains only the substance
of our yesterdays despatch, but we subjoin &,
that our readers may extract from it what infor-
nation they can. It will be seen that the intel
ligence is all derived from the By Authority
sources:
Government Account of the InsurreciiOn-T
mail steamship Georgia, Lieutenant Porter, from
Cnagres and Havana, arrived early this morning,
having left the former port on the 9th ult and
the latter on the ID inst. She brings two hun
dred and fifty passengers.
The Havana papers contain no illusions to
the insurrection, except the official accounts in
the bulletins of the government, and these rep.
resent the insurgents as hiding themselves in the
forests or captured, and the country as com.
pletely pacifed.
One Of these official communications il from
the commandant general Of the Centre, dated
the 29th Of July, in which he relates the capture
Of seven Of the principal leaders Of the revolt on
the oath, by a company Of cavalry, after a short
engagement, at n rancho not far from Nue.
vitas. Among them were Joaquin Aguero v
Aguero and Jose Tomas Betancont who at.
tempted TO escape after their companions had
surrendered; they were overtaken by the horse
men, however, and secured. The commandant
general Of the Centre, Morales de Rada, con.
graduates the governor that this event ter.
inmates the pacifcaton Of the country. He
commends in high terms the resolution and per.
severance shown by the column who captured
the chief Of the insurrection, Aguero, after
long pursuit in various directions by night and
day.
At Cienfuegos, party Of the patriots, closely
pressed, had left the horses they rode and sought
refuge in forest which the government troops
had surrounded, so that escape was impossible
The bulletin ofthe 29th OF July, in which this is
announced. closes the account with saying that
tranquility is now perfectly secured IN that part
Of Cuba, as in every other quarter Of the Island
A letter from Puer o Principe, dated July %.
II Il Il l.. \. l.. IL.
yina Of the both Of July, says: @The city ap
pears like an hospital There Is scarcely house
in which there is not some member Of the family
confined TO his bed, and in some all are sick.
without even domestic 10 attend them, and
their friends cannot supply them with servants
since they are in the same condition themselves
Happily the epidemic is not fatal, especially in
tie case Of adults, and runs its course rapidly"
The utmost excitement prevails IN Cuba with
regard 10 the Instructions, &c. The report Of
the meeting in New O leans, on the reception Of
the news OF an insurrectiou 10 the interior Of the
Island, has caused the grea CIT excitement; fresh
outbreaks are anticipated IN all quarters
The government received some important
news the night the Georgia arrived, which re-
suited in the sailing Of all the feet Of war vessels
IN port, with the exception Of the steamer Pi
zarro. This was effected in the most quiet man.
ner possible in the night Of the LIST inst. II was
rumored that an armed force was gathering on
the Florida reefs aud that a part Of the feet had
been despatched in that quarter. Expresses
we're arriving every hour from the interior, but
the officials kept every thing 80 quiet that II was
impossible 10 learn The particulars Of events.
The government paper had been printed two
days, and Is said 10 have contained some exciting
news from the interior--but It's issue was pro-
hibited until after the sailing Of the American
steamers Several executions have taken place,
and but for the refusal Of one Of the regiments
to fire on the condemned there would have been
many more.
Pardon has been promised TO all the insurrec-
tionists who lay down their arms, with the ex-