Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-08-06
IMPORTANT PROM CUBA.

made on the Attn OF July, on winch Gay tuo hie'
real battle may be said to have taken place
The Government troops previously sent out 10
make prisoners OF any revo!utlonst, came up
with the guerilla party of Josquln Aguero Ag,
uero, at the foot of the 'Cascorro mountains ana
about four or five miles from the village OF that
name The Cubans numbered 200 men, and
the Spaniards 300 men, consisting OF 100 Ian
GERS and 200 infantry. After n sharp engage
ment the Spanards fled, their captain being kill
ed. and twenty others, together with eighteen
wounded. The Cubans had only two or three
wounded, and none killed. Twelve of the Span
ish soldiers came over to the Cuban side. This
battle inspired very great confidence among the
people, and Immediately the numbers of the in
surgents increased rapidly. AT the last account
their numbers were in all as high as 1000 men.
These were divided up into five guerilla parties
of 200 each, under the command of Joaquin Ag-
uero, Francisco Aguero Estrada, and Ubaldo
Arteaga Pima These parties are stationed a.
round in the strongholds, in the vicinity of Cas-
zorro and Principe, drilling and augmenting their
numbers.
After the battle Of the 4th, the Spanish troops
hurried back to Principe, seventeen leagues from
Cascarro When the news Of the defeat reach
ed Principe there was great excitement among
the people, and nothing but the large number
of soldiers prevented general rising and mas
sacre among the troops. The garrison is over
1900 strong; but Notwithstanding this large
number, General Lemery did not deem it pru-
dent to withdraw single man to 60 out in pur-
suit of the Cubans, for fear of rising, but wait
ed the arrival of achievements from Havana,
having sent for 1000 men. Thus, while Cen
eral Lemery was at Principe the Cubans We're
gathering numbers and strength. twill be rec
objected that our advices by the Cherokee stat
ed that troops had sailed from HAVANA for Prn-
cipe, which is four hundred and fifty miles dis
tant.
At the last accounts from Principe, many Of
the Cubans had left the place to join the Guer-
illas. From the town of Bayamo party oftwo
hundred men had gone up, from Villa Clara one
hundred, and numbers from Neuvitas and all the
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 insur-
gents will have become very formidable before
the Spanish troops can be brought against them !;
but the Cnbans are poorly armed, and labor un-
der many disadvantages
Aguero Sanches was confined in prison at
Principe. He is the son of one of the most in
fuential men in the place. 1t is supposed he
will be shot.
New ORLEANS July 25.
The steamship Falcon has arrived at this port,
from HAVANA. She brings the California mails,
and later accounts from Havana.
Private advces state that a revolution had
broken out in Matanzas and in Santiago de Gu
ba.
Large bands Of the insurgents were in the
mountains, and it was supposed the instruction
would spread rapidly.
A fight between portion Of thes insurgents
and corpse Of government lancers, resulted in
the defeat of the lapcers, and they afterwards
joined the enemy.
The government was beginning to monifest
considerable alarm.
(Second Dispatch) N. ORLEANS, July 25, p NJ
A private letter has been received here from
n highly influential American merchant in Ha-
vanna stating that the Spanish Government is
endeavoring to smother the particulars of the re-
cent outbreak at Puerto Principe, in order TO
prevent creating any sensation in the United
States.
The insurrectionary movement is represented
rs being quite formidable. Americans have been
for some time past drilling the insurgents.
1t is said that ship from New York, with
arms and ammunition for the insurgents, had
succeeded in landing her cargo. Several others
are duly expected to arrive.
The Government has spies out in all direc-
tons
Two Spanish officers of high rank, had been
imprisoned OH suspicion Of favoring the insur-
gents.
1t is reported that an American had been gar
rotted on suspicion of being concerned in the in
surrectionary movement.
CHARLESTON, July 25.
The steamer Isabel, short of coal, has arrived
at Savannah. She brings later advices from Ha-
vanna from which we learn that n portion of
Col. Contes regiment consisting of nine officers
and thirty men had been taken prisoners at Pu-
erto Principe by the insurgents.
HAVANA July 22-3P. NJ
The patrol attacked Col. Conte who was raft
ing his troops across river near Puerto Prin-
cipe, and killed three hundred, and took the Col.
and other officers prisoners. The Gaceta an
nounces another outbreak in the Vuelta Arr
bu. Several companies have gone over
(Another Dispatch CHARLESTON, July %.
There has been sent by the Isabel a paper
printed n few minutes before her leaving, stat
ing that the patriots had been defeated in one of
their positions. This is false. 1t was printed
by the order of the government, to deceive the
people Of the United States.
The patriots defeated the Spanish troops in an
engagement, on the 18th of July. They fought
bravely for twelve hours, with but few firearms.
making many prisoners, among them the Col.
of the fifth repiment The patriots had MANY