The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-03
The Latest Intelligence from Cuba-Re-
ported Success OF the Invaders.

We published in yesterdays HcraA a very i'm
Yortant telegraphic despatch which we received
from Savannah, concerning Cuban matters, and the
progress Of the invaders under General Lopez BY
this despatch were informed that the invaders
had been successful in every engagement they
had with the Spanish troops; that battle was
fought on the Eth Of August, in which Gen. Emma
and several other Spanish officers killed; that
Lopez's force had been augmented TO some fifteen
hundred or two thousand men; that Gen. lima
was buried, with great pomp, on the 10Th, three
days after be killed; and that great excitement
and apprehension existed in Havana, in conse-
euence, We suppose, OF fear that Gen. Lopez
would march into that city, there being only seven
hundred troops to oppose him.
i: this intelligence is true it Is Of the highest i'm
portsnce, and augurs well for the success Of the re-
volutioDary cluse. Ii is said il was received at
Savannah by the schooner Merchant, one Of the
sailing craft which are employed - run between
Havana, Savannah and Charlest On, while The steam
ship label is laid up. We know tha, such an ar
rsDGement as this was made, and that the Mer-
chants day of sailing the twenty-second Of
August; but she might not have been ready to sail
On that day before the sea-breeze set in, and
was consequently compelled to wait till the next,
the day on which II is said she did sail from
Havana. Assuming this news 10 be siue, we have
the fact that from the seventeenth 70 the twenty
third Of August, Lopez ard his companions were
not only joined BY great number Of the creoles but
that they had achieved some brilliant victories over
the Spanish troops, which were sealed with the
blood Of the general in command.
Previous to the reception Of this news, public
opinion nearly equally divided as TO .ke charae-
ter Of the intelligence that would come from that
island. il wa, argued, the one hand, that
the bloody execution o. the fifty American prison
ers, who were captured by the Habanero, was
merely the prelude to the slaughter Of the rest
Of the expedition, incl ldng General Lopez
himself This was based on the ground .ha. the
ereoles had not eyineed any disposition to join
the hberating army, nor had they shown any
earnest desire to throw of the Spanish yoke. If,
therefore, Lopez and ais expedition did not re.
eeive such sssi.tanee from the Cubans, and if
the oaicers and men landed from the Pampero
were compelled 70 fgh, the whole spanish army
in Cuba, single handed It was thought morally
certain that they had been cut to pieces in battle.
or Lsdsuuendered, and we're captured and executed.
Reports TO this effect were published in some
ofthe Washington ard Southern newspapers. TINS
view taken By those Who did no. sympataize with
hht hNdNtArs anu " ActittA sAe ullNAFy exc cu-
tion Of the flty prisoners, tie principle that
they had no business thers-that thcy went al their
own risk, and that they knew the tate which await
ed them in care they failed in The expedition ia
which they enlisted.
Il was maintained, on the other hand, with equal
srlOr, that the great Of Cubans have been for
years past opposed to The Spanish governm and
were DOLLY awaiting favorable opportunity to take
NJ arms and assert their Independence that the
invaders went t) Cuba on their invitation; tina. the
creoies furnished immense sums Of money FOR
equipIns the Lopez and other expedtions that
they promed TO Join the invaders on their arrival;
that .he landing Of the invaders was % be the sig.
nal OF general rising that they dd then Join
Lopez; that such nsing did take place. tina, several
battles were Immediately fought, in whi,h the
Cubans wore successful, and the ~panisb troops
we're defeated with great loss thai By This time me
cause Of Cuban independence is safe. and .bat
the neat intelliye from Cuba would war.
rant that conclusion. This was the opinion Of an
who sympsthized with the Cuban movement: who
asserted that the execution Of the City prisoners
was unlawful, and an insult to the United States;
and who maintained that the Gring at The United
states mail steamship Falcon is justly o1sas bai,
and should be treated rs such by our government
When it Is known that We had received ne later
intelligence irom Cusa han tha. taken 10 Neg