The southern press., 1851-08-13

into an army, and making movements on large
scale. Is this the country being pacifcddo
We are expecting the landing of the general in
the whole of next week, aud then we too will
open the campaign.
q. is preparing TO go to ----- In Matanzas
nothing is to be done till the generals arrival,
nor at other points at which they desire to
move.
HAVANA, Aug. 2, 1851.
4 DEAR FRIEND ~ am very happy at the sue
cessful 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-uor
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 |, 1851.
Ny DEAR CoMRApE The news 81 MT you
by the Isabel was much exaggerated, through the
fault Of the reports that were current here but
the fact il that some portions of it have been
realized, and the rest is, from moment to mo-
| ment about to be so.
| The insurrection is marching forward after
steam power) The organization ut this place
| is = | believe that if the general pre-
sents himself, there will be no need of speaking
to anybody, as all will be done like a stroke of
| lightning.
We have to-day a messenger from Cardenas,
by way of AIatanzas, for the purpose of having
an understanding together, and collecting all the
funds we can | have told him that Il am ready
to take the field with him as soon as he pleases.
We have bought arms and part of the am
| munition for 800 men, who are to 60 out from
here to Pinar del Rio.
have press in safe place to scatter the
proper documents, as soon as the affair is 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 to-day, 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 to them with
his corps. To this statement, quarantine that
is wait for contirmation. 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 ofhappy me-
mory, accompanies him. God keep them. No
more. Adeu.
HAVANA, July 80, 1851.
Ny DEAR FRIENDS We are now sure of the
pronuncianientoS which have taken place in Tri-
nidad and Villa Clara We are assured of that
of the Vuelto Abajo, and that of this neighbor-
hood, will soon take place. The enclosed re-
port, (above published0 will inform you of the
operations of the army of Principe, and will make
plain the fasehood of the governments state
ments. Lemery, at an early period in the affair,
made up deputation ofladies, including his own
wife and that of the president Judge (Regenti)
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 90, others went; and few We're so
weak as to be thus influenced to come in. These
were the two sons of the Count Villamar, and
one youth of the Aguero family. The result
was, that they were thrown into prison; and TO
the remonstraces of the president judge Of the
| royal vi lIeiHeTN WAS lliJ lleTe
was no faith to be kept with scoundrels, [canal.
les. The president Judge withdrew from Prin-
cipe to this place, and is going on TO Spain The
publications of the government damage MS much
We believed, at one time, that the A luero said
to have been taken was the here of San Miguel,
but this latter is Agustn, and the dispatches say
Joaquin. They have artfuly 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 Acknowledgements, saying that he 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 me 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.