The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-24

tucts thew have got upwards of 5000 men, including
cavalry and no 10 this moment they have only made three
caDtyss whom as they say in the Official bulletin they IN
slany put 10 death Two OF these persons were sailors
belonsng 40 The steamer Pampero, who. after landing Lo
n,z had gone into tavern aud got drunk; the other
moor fellow was found in hut. unable TO from
| fracture he received when landing
On The 18Th, il was known that the llbeIatoTe who
have been Joined IN large numbers by the people OF the
country made move In the direction OF Diego de Nu-
and Cabanos. with the intention OF possessing them
selves OF the fort al the latter place, when unfortunately,
forty or hy OF them who had 10 the most daring
MANNER sndeavoed 10 gel there by IN four launches
with heinienlon OF taking the Spanards in the fort
prise, themselves, after most desperate resistance
captured by the Spanish Admiral, who, with his steamer
and an immense number OF men, succeeded IN takin
them, after fight OF four hours.
In this engagement the SpaniaTds were commanded by
General Emma in person. who had his horse shot from
under him. Col. Radal and officers and about
seventy eight men, were killed.
So unerrng and deadly the fire OF the brave lber.
ators that General Emma three times repused with
loss, AT this moment the lieutenant governor OF Ma,
riel Colonel Gun ca, up with about Two hundred
more, when the Colonel received shot through his
leg, and his such check that General Emma las he
states in his official communication 10 the captain general
dated hall past three o'clock the I'M saw the use
essness OF attempting anything further against the pirates
without artillery, as il would be only exposing hs
TO certain death, without any result consequently
| he demanded further TelnforcemeDts
| II is computed that there were no less than 329
soldiers and sailors engaged in the capture OF these brave
| hily Americans. so
Elated with his success, Admiral BustIlos FASTENED
with his prize to Havana, where he arrived this morning
at l. 80, a. m.
OF the fifty or fifty two who 10 have been shot
this morning al the Fort Aares, toy.s were oil the
/ flower of the Mississippi yeomanry.
All the troops in and about the Havana were formed
in square on the ground where this wholesale buchery
take place But strange to say that nowiisland-
ing all the great preparations made Tor this horrd speca-
Gle, mp TO this moment (0 a. M 1t has not been put INTO
and the troops have received orders to retire 10
heir barracks.
One handsome, noble looking fellow from New Or
leans among the captured from whom these wretches en-
deayored to obtain his declaration IN the hope OF getting
him implicate Others desired them, in the most per-
emptory manner not to interogate him that he was not
an nformer; that the fortune Of war had placed HIM IN
their power. and that their boodhirsy character was
known to the world but that he had the satisfaction OF
knowing that every dIop of American blood shed by
them would call down upon them the vengeance OF the
whole American nation, and that would be repaid TO
them hundredlold.
| Spanish Account.
From the Havana Diarro OF the 10th instant trans
late the following of the capture and execution OF
Col. Clendenln aud his company:
| Four launches captured, Nth fifty pirates
Alta quarter past this morning, the commandant gen.
era Of The Aposadero arrived here in the steamer Ha-
banero bringing so pirates who were captured in four
launches The ateness OF the hour does not permit US
TO enter into detail.
commandment general left Bahia Honda in the steamer
Habanero. for the purpose OF securing the coast and
having learned about O'Clock that on the night pre-
vious band of pirates bad embarked in four launches
steering in a north westerly direction, as if going 10 New
Orleans his exceency thought that by putting on high
steam he could gain the 10 hours which they had the
OF him. and accordingly got Immediately 10 sea; but
after going miles without success, he returned TO the
coast, with view TO examine the keysa happy thought,
which crowned with the best results for, having
gone to the Pasa de Alacranes in the immediate vicinity
OF winch the Haban. at 10 O'Clock, a. m four
vessels descned With the greatest enthusiasm,
both OF officers and men, the boats manned and went
in pursuit of ihep pirates Their success wascomplete Hav
captured TIL FIRST launch they pounced upon the second
aud third, which were taken, together with the armed
pirates which they contained The steamer then for
Key Levisa, within which was the fourth launch The
pirates who her, being also alarmed took 10 the
bat the crew OF the Habanero having jumped ashore, "a
pirates were Immediately appreh. nded, making, with
those in the aforementioned launches, so, among whom
was chief and five officers.
From them information obtained that the pirates
commanded by the traitor Lopez, being appalled, by the
inepdity OF our troops, Were completely discouraged
ard disorganiZed mentioned yesterday, and were
only seeking save themselves By flight The COM
riandantgeneral made the necessary arrangements TO
prevent their escape which zeaously seconded BY
lbe troops, who both by land and water pursued the
miscreans Time fails us TO enter into more details.
Al IL o'clock this morning, the bill south Of the
castle OF Aares shot the 81 pirates captured at Key
Levisa and its vicinity. AS the terrible punishment TO
which they would be subjected they should dare TO APP
proach shores had been announced both in the
country from which they came and IN this island the
rigid execution OF the law was consequence which could
surprise no one Both on land and water, the
concourse assembled TO witness the execution i'm
mense.