The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-29
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 81

vana. which port she left on the lSlh.-
Advices received by her state that The
Spanish troops attacked Lopez near Bahia
Honda, and took fifty one prisoners, ,nclud>
ing Col. Critienden. and Victor Kerr, who
were carried to Havana and brulally exc
cu,ed. Some two hundred Spanlards were
killed during the two engagements. Lopez
was victorious in both and proceeded.
MOBILE, August 81, 2.3 p. M.
The U. S. Steamer Vixen arrived at Pen
eacoIa on Wednesday. in four days, from
Havana. Advices brought by her state
tina, Lopez made stand at Name and had
two engagements with the Government
troops. in both OF which he was successful.
The Spanish loss was eighty officers and
three hundred men killed and wounded,
who were carried 10 Havana, and buried
with great pomp on Friday last. Lopez IL
daily receiving accessions 10 his force.
which consists Of from twelve to fourteen
hundred men. On the night Of the l4'h
over one hundred men fZ,ayana to join
the invaders. Fifty Ell COr deser'ers
were taken. On the Ia Esseacef The 10Th
preparations were being made 10 shoot
Spanish Colonel, Aid to The Governor
One French man of war. and the United
States ship Albany. were at Havana. The
Vixen returns.
NEw ORLEANS. August 81. IL NJ.
The U S. steamer Vixen arrived a, Pen
sacoa. reports that one whole regiment OF
Spanish troops had gone orer TO the PATHS
OTIS, and that the people were rising in ma.
nv quarters. One general, one Commo-
dore, and one General Of Marines. with
two hundred soldiers were killed. and many
were wounded during the two engagements
with Lopez.
The American Consul is reported TO have
declined 10 see the Captain General in be.
half Of the captured patriots.
The Empire City has reported that the
steamer Union has teen wrecked on the
Mexican Coast on the Pacific. and is to-
tai loss. The passengers, crew and gold.
however, were all saved. The Captain and
passenger. are on board the Cherokee
Tie steamer Pizarro is ashore on the Key.
stone.
New ORLEANS, August 81, l2M.
A letter TO The PIcayune states that Gen.
erai Manzana has returned to Santiago
abandoning The field to the Patriots who re-
tanned entire possession Of the country sur.
rounding Puerto Principe.
The Psmpero appeared off Havana on
the llh, and was sIgnaled from Moro Gas.
tie. She took Two pilots from schooner,
and proceeded west, landing at Morrello,
twelve miles from Bahia Honda. and taxi
ing possession Of the Town of Las Pozas.-
The Plzarro and Two merchant steamers
with eish, hundred troops and sixty horses.
left Havana on the morning OF the 18th,
and attacked Lopez on the 18th at San Mir
guel near Las Pozas. The Pzarro had got
ashore a, Bahia Honda; and Lopez expec-
ted TO take her. Lopez had advanced 10
San Diego de Mines 10 cut off the retreat
Of the Spaniards. The people were rising
in many places. About five hundred indi-
v.duals had LEI, Havana to join Lopez, IF.
~ of whom had been taken prisonnrs.-
Only seven hundred troops were left in
Havana.
New ORLEANS, August 81. 9 A. M.
Oaly fifteen bales OF Cotton, and those
of the new crop, were sold m Wednesday
Good Middiing was worth SIC. Flour still
has dow ward tendency. Ohio is quoted
al S4.25. Whisky commands l9Ac.
New ORLEANS, August 81. 6.55 p. M.
A party Of Cuba liberators, mostly west
ern men, exasperaled by the tone Of the
Spanish paper La Psria, attacked on
Thursday afternoon the office, broke win
dows and doors, threw press. cases. type
and furniture into the street, and destroyed
everything belonging 10 the office. The
police did not interfere in the matter.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2l.7 p. NJ.
After demol'sh'ne the Union (?) office,
the rioters proceeded to segar store. stu .
aied at the corner of 81. Charles and Gra-
vier streets, where they broke the doors
and windows, and destroyed all the stock
and furniture which was very valuable.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 81, 7.40 P. NJ.
The rioters proceeded. at seven o'clock,
10 the Spanish Consulate, where they des.
troyed the desks. furniture and property CT
all kinds. and broke down the sign, which
Is now being carried IN triumph 10 meet
ing in Laiayette-square.
New ORLEANS, Aug. %.
Two hundred bales Of Cotton were sold
this morning, but 1t Is impossible TO give
quotations. Two thousand men surround.
ed this morning. the city prison, where the
Spanish Consul had taken refuge, and
threaten 10 demolish It, unless he be delv.
cred. About fifty Of the police are on the
ground. The Sesar shops kept BY Span.
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