The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-30
mars, ssld ous for enc hundred, and came on in

We are also informed by passengers that two
sesnts Of the Cuban authorities have arrived in the
kIsl, 70 watch the movements OF the friends Of
We hope that the friends to liberty in the United
States VIII give them important news to eommuni-
We learn that many of the towns in Cuba are in
arns-sbout 5000 strong in al-that they will de-
clare provisional government, and that, in an
Esgsment, the Queens troops have suffered severe
From the Charleston Courier July sS]
Other gentlemen inform US that Col. Condo. Of
Ne regiment OF Puerto Principe, was, together with
line officers and thirty soldiers, taken prisoner afew
days since; and that in crossing a river on a raft,
Deme three hundred soldiers were drowned the raft
having capeiIed II is stated like wise, that, at the
present moment there about one thousand eit
sens in the woods, under the command of four
American officers, who arc ready to sustain the pro-
visional government, already reinstated at Tunas,
the eastern department OF the island, adjacent 10
the central department. in which is Puerto Pria-
Gpe. IL is, likewise, according to informants,
expected that, in the course OF a few days-say ten
-areyolution will break out in Havana, for which
purpose, it is said the disaected have already one
reg nent engaged to cooperate with then and that
another will come TO them on its commander
being paid three hundred doubloons, equiv aent to
about IS 100 of our currency he having pied ged his
word, 5 military officer TO taat effect.
We have, moreover Ebeen uniformed, by gentle
man, whose sources OF information relative to
Cuban affairs are generally most reliable, that
many Of the towns Of Cuba are in arms-the pre-
sent force amounting to about five thousand effective
nen-tbat PROVISIONAL government is about to be
orgAnLt d, ana that the Queens troops have suf-
hrsd q severe loss.
On the other hand, we are told by other parties.
whose inform alton is generally unques ionable, that
Ne instruction at Principe is an affair that IN,
created no alarm in the Island of Cuba, and that
what they term the exaggerated reports in the
journals OF the day, have their origin in Havana
or the sole object Of ating excitement in the
United States. They assert, also, that Senior
AeuerO pria
number of his folio sers, and that the res. of the
party had offered to give themselves up TO the 90
vsrnment IT they were assured OF pardon. The sa ne
gentlemen represent that Havana, and all parts
Of the island, are tranquil as usual; and that all
that s unsatisfactory, at present, Is the prevalence
Of cholera and yellow fever 20 some extent
CsrrohoratoIy, in some measure, of the accuracy
Of this version, is dc patch, Of which the following
Il a translation, which was rece yed from Principe
on the I'D ns., by the authorities. Ii bears date
rhe 18th inst
AgneTo had been met by the troops under the COM
nsnd 0i the Governor OF the Eastern province, and
6spefsed, leaving FIVE men dead on the feld-the
roops bevibg seized, alsc various horses, arms, Sc:
Many OF The insurgents had presented themselves
" The authorities, and nearly all the others were
willing to surrender, upon assurance of pardon
The foregoing is all the information we have
been able to obtain the subject and we leave il
70 the intelligence of our readers to discover what
bsetuaily the real state Of the case. For our own
parts We are in clined 10 imagine that where there
$50 much smoke, there must necessarily be some
Are but, as to the extent of it, we confess we are
una bic TO form opinion.
from the Savannah News. July eel
he steamer Laba, Capt. Rollins, arrived this
morning at 10 o'clock, from Havana. The Havana
papers silent upon the subject of the revolution
which is going on in the interior. This vas an
hcpated, as ii is the well known policy of the go
vernment to suppress all publications in reference
TO the political affairs of the island. The passen-
gers Who arrived in this city by the Isabel, report
that Havana % full of rumors in relation TO the
insurrecton but that the people there have no re-
kable knowledge of the matter. A gentleman who
has been long resident of Cuba informed as that
IN his opinion the outbreak would soon be quelled
he stated that from report, the insurgents dill not
amount TO more than 2DO men. But private letters
give Inherent and more encouraging account of
the state of affairs the island. The letters from
which the following extracts, are from reliable
soar ees, and give the latest movements of the pa
0iots These extracts will be read with lively in
tsrsst by the thousands Of friends of Cuba in this
country
HAVANA, July 20, 1851.
The revolutionary cause in this island is rapidly
gaming ground, and the ranks Of the insurgents are
dAly increasing in numbers from all sections of the
country so that, at the last accounts they are said
70 have numbered one thousand men, all badly
armed and provisioned, but reseutely determined
70 defend the cause in which they are engaged, at
every risk and to the last extremity. Thus reyolu-
oonary army, or band Of patriots, have two ban-
nns-one white one, bearing the words ." EJercto
xs6rfdd,' (regiment Of liberators;) the other is
tne same as that which Gen. Lopez unfurled at
Caraenas.
Up to the present time there has been only one
serious encounter with the troops Of the
his engagement wa with body Of 500 men sent
nom Havana in q steam boat, as reinforcement TO
sne garrison at Nuevitas, under the command Of |
Hrigader General Cont The patriots obser ring |
ther approach from their look out on the mountain,
nsstened to the landing ard attacked them mmedi- /
Ateiy on their olsen rkation. After short Skin
nsh, in which several we're killed and woun led on
both sides nine Of the spanish officers, including the
.on ander OF the detachment, Gen. Cont, were
taken prisoners by the patriots; the balance Of the
party effected their escape precipitately in the
Steamer which brought them
After this brilliant little affair, 90 creditable and
encouraging 10 the patriots, they retired to the |
Mountains Belonging TO the range Of Cubitas. which
ne between Puerto Principe and Neuvitas where |
'sey can fortify themselves with facility and from
'nehee open direct communication with the north
'eive rentorcements, arms and am nunition the
Auer OF which they are greatly 10 need Of
Ia me hfH encounter with the patriots-the one |
.en Oascoro-the government troops succeeded in
'uttlng on Few prisoners, among them q man by I
ne name OF hgutro, who they threatened TO shoot |
Learning this, the patriots In the mountains Of |
,u5as notlted the government, officers that in case
N The execution Of their cOmrade thew xouId n.
'Lee retaate, by putting 10 death the nne officers
Fhom they had made prisoners a. Nuevitas
mere u not, az present, any sign OF revolution or |
: ucn excitement at Trinidad, or ~ Jsgo Dc Cuba; |
'us al Matanzas there is much excitement, and the |
'pprehensions Of the government party are greatly
nereased by the fact that the Catslsns have Joined
be crtoles. The knowledge Of this fact has in |
acsd the government TO send large reitfor,ements
o the garrison at that place.
HE government has also sent 1000 troops from |
iavana TO Puerto Principe, the news Of the affair
NUE. vtas having greatly excited the fears Of the
be Island
In Havana, some Of he papers have been sus.
ended, az IL y said, by order Of the government
aany OF the spanish families diposng Of their
roI-rty, and retiring TO spain.
Inc government, whose chief aim il 10 prevent | :
pc arrival Of endorsements from any quarter 20 |
be patriots holds all its naval forces 10 readiness
guar the coast, employing the steamboats, ADD | \
aerebsnt failing vessels for the characterization of
= troops TO the revolutionary Districts
HAVANA, July p. 1851.
Ihe government las published that every syIn,,
,m Of insurrection has been quieted. The object
this s TO intimidao the people, and induce t6e,n
forego any measures Of resistance thew ma hava
'nsenplated. The Representations Of the govern 4