The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-11


into an army, and making movements on aisrge
scale. Is this the country being p0ci6codo
We are expecting the landing VI the general in
the whole of next week, and then We too will
open the campaign.
&. 10 preparing TO go to ---. In MxtAnzas
nothing Ia To be doue till tho generals arrival,
nor at other points at which they desire to
move.
HAvAnA, Aug. 2, 1851.
DEAR FRIEND - am very happy at the sue
cessfui course Of our affair, but shall not be
completely so till ] am myself engaged in the
contest. ] wish to be useful to my country my
friend, and all my blood seems but little for that
sacred debt which we all ought TO pay.
The affair of e. has cost me more labor than
you can imagine but at last he leaves to-mor
row for his destination, having pledged himself
that in four or five days he will put himself at
the head of rising.
am organizing a corps of sixty, with which
believe shall be able to do something.
HAVANA, Aug. 1, 1851.
My DEAR CoMRADE:--The news Q. mt you
by the Isabel was much exaggerated, through the
fault Of the reports that were current here; but
the fact is that some portions Of it have been
realized, and the rest is, from moment 10 mo-
ment, about to be so.
The insurrecton is marching forward after
the fashion of the century Chat is to say, with
steam power) The organization at this place
il | believe that If the general pre-
sents himself, there will be no need of speaking
TO anybody, as all will be done like II stroke of
lightning
We have to-day a messenger from Cardcnas,
by way Of Matapzas, for the purpose OF having
an understanding together, and collecting all the
funds we can have told him that am ready
to take the field with him ia soon as he pleases
| We have bought arms and part OF the am
muniton for 800 men, who are to go out from
here to Pinar del Rio.
| Fave press in safe place to scatter the
proper documents, as soon as tho affair il under
arms in the Vuelta de Abajo, from which quarter
| they have all answered that they will not move
till the general comes, but the boys who will go
out to them from here will stir them up. think
it probable we shall have the dance fairly opened
(armada) in all the coming week, as they are at
work actively here.
1t is said here today, as certain that the lieu
tenant governor Of Villa Clara has been killed.
and that Capt. Forum, who went out in pursuit
of the insurgents, has passed over 10 them with
his corps. TO this statement, quarantine that
is, wait for confirmation. The Captain Forum
here referred to, is stated by passenger to be a
different person from the artillery officer Of the
same name, mentioned in the report of the Junta
Libertadora of Puerto Principe, as having
joined the patriots with 60 men, and four field
howitzers
From Puerto Principe we have nothing new,
all letters being stopped in the post office.
Vargas has gone to take the command Of
Trinidad, &c. The fiscal Mendoza, othappy me-
mory, accompanies hin. God keep them. No
more. Adieu.
HAVANA, July 80, 1851.
My DEAR FRIENDS We are now sure of the
pronuncia mentos which have taken place in Tri
nidad and Villa Clara We are assured of that
of the Vueto Abajo, and that of this neighbor-
hood, will soon take place The enclosed re-
port, (above published,) will inform you of the
operations of the army of Principe and will make
plain the falsehood of the governments state
ments. Lemery, at an early period in the affair,
made mp deputation of ladies', including his own
wife and that of the president Judge (RegentD
Of Principe, with Others, to induce the mothers
of the leaders of insurgents to go and entreat
them to suspend their purpose, with promises
| of pardon and Of reforms for the country. Some
refused to go, others went and few were so
| weak as to be thus Influenced to come in These
were the two sons of the Count VilIamar, and
one youth of the Agnero family. The result
was, that they were thrown into prison. and to
the circumstances OF the president Judge of the
royal court, The answer of Lemery was that there
was no faith TO be kept with scoundrels, Icana-
les. The president Judge withdrew from Prn-
cipe to this place, and is going on to Spain The
publications of the government damage us much.
We believed, at one time, that the A ruero said
To have been taken was the hero of San Miguel,
but this latter is Agustin, and the dispatches say
Joaquin. They have ar,fulIy wished to have it
believed that he is the leader, but this is not the
case.
Thurday, 3l.-From Pinar del Rio, it is said
that the government has received dispatch from
the lieutenant governor, saying that be has no
confidence in his troops.
HAVANA Aug 2, 1851.
There is great difference observable, within
the last few days. in the department of peninsu-
lars in the streets, shops, &c. We hear little
more of the old insolence, and loud bravado and
threatening. They have become very quiet and
polite to the Creoles. Don - told the that
he has been surprised at the cordial manner
in which he has, of late, been accosted by old
Spaniards, who, before, never used TO see him.