The southern press., 1851-07-30
From the .Nec York Herald.
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.

Arrival of the Steamship Isabel at ah-9ddi-
ionat Particulars Of the Instruction at Puerto
Principe The Declaration qr independence.
Arrival from Neuriios.-yery Late .Nsws, by
Telegraph from Charleston, &C., &c., &c.,
The schooner Pauline, Captain Townsend,
arrived on Monday from Neuvitas Cuba, whence
she sailed on the 18th instant She brings in
telligencc of the highest interest, confrmatory
of that received few days ago from Puerto
Principe, by the Cherokee, from Havana.
Adyices have been received by the Pauline
from the Cuban revolutionists in Puerto Prin-
cpe, by their friends in this city, and We are in
debted to several Cuban gentlemen Of respec-
liability for additional particulars of the insurrec
ton or revolution, and also for a copy of the
manifesto, or declaration of independence, of the
people of Principe, which we publish below
These advices are probably the most authen
tic of any yet received
The official account Of the iusurrecton at
Port Principe related only TO a small skirmish
on the Sd of July, in which Joaquin de Aguero
Sanchez was taken prisoner and few arms
captured by the Spanish troops. The news by
this arrival is to the l4th July from Puerto
Principe, being eleven days later than the last
accounts from that place
The pronuRciamenio for independence was
made on the 4th Of July, on which day the first
real battle may be said to have taken place.
The government troops previously sent out to
make prisoners Of any revolutionis,s, came up
with the guerilla party of Joaquin Aguero y
Aguero, at the foot of the Cascorro mountains,
and about four or FIVE miles from the village Of
that name. The Cubans numbered 200 men,
and the Spaniards 1900 men, consisting of 100
lancers and 200 infantry. After a sharp en-
gagement, the Spaniards fed, their captain being
ltllad and ~ oil .,rbt
wounded. The Cubans had only two or three
wounded, and none killed. Twelve OF the
Spanish soldiers came over to the Cuban side
This battle inspired very great confidence
among the people, and Immediately the num-
bers of the insurgents increased rapidly. At the
last account their numbers were in all as high
as 900 men. These were divided up into five
guerilla parties of 200 each, under the command
of Joaquin Aguere Aguero, Francisco Aguero y
Estrada, and Ubaldo Arteaga Pima. These
parties are stationed around in the stongholds,
in the vicinity of Cascorro and Principe, drilling
and augmentiug their numbers.
| After the battle of the 4th, the Spanish troops
hurried back to Principe, seventeen leagues
from Cascorro When the news Of the defeat
reached Principe there was a great excitement
among the people, and nothing but the large
number of soldiers prevented general rising
and massacre among The troops. The garrison
is over 1000; but notwithstanding this large
number, General Lemery did not deem it pru-
dent to withdraw single man to 90 out in pur-
suit Of the Cubans, for fear of a rising, but
awaited the arrival OF reinforcemeuts from
Havana, having sent for 1000 men. Thus,
while General Lemery was at Principe, the Gu
bans were gathering numbers and strength 1t
will be,recoilccted that our advices by the Chero-
kee stated that troops had sailed from Havana
for Principe which is four hundred and fifty miles
distant
At the last accounts from Principe, many of
the Cubans had left the place TO join the gueril-
las. From the town of Bayamo pa ty Of two
hundred men had gone up from Villa Clara one
hundred, and plumbers from Neuvitas and all he
towns in the vicinity of Principe. AS fast as the
news spread, the people sent off parties to the
mountains, so That the numbers of the insur-
gents will have become very formidable before
the Spanish troops can be brought against them
but the Cubans are poorly armed, and labor un-
der many disadvantages.
Aguero Sanchez WINS confined in prison at
Principe He is the son of one Of the most in
lpel.taI men in the place II is supposed he
will be shot
Annexed ia the declaration of Independence
which was printed in the mountains