Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-26
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Success of the Revolutionists! J!

The following highly important intelligence
from Cuba we copy from the Delta of last Tues
day afternoon:
The 4th of July having been agreed upon
by the Cuban Patriots to strike tor freedom
and independence, the men of Puerto Principe
obtained the honor or commencing the struggle.
At 3 o'clock in the morning of the 4th, twenty
young, men selected for that purpose, attacked
one Of the posts at the gates of the city, and
took possession Of it, hosting the flag of free
Cuba over it. They remained in possession of
this place only a very short time, as their Or
ders were to retire as soon as they should have
made som public demonstration, and given the
cry of independence. When attacked by SUI
perior forces, they retired in good order and
Joined the main body of the patriot forces, con-
sisting of 100 Cubans and 200 Americans.
A similar movement was to take place at
three other large cities, as soon as they would
hear that the blow had been struck at Puerto
Principe. We cannot now, from prudential
motives, mention these places, but we have
not the slightest doubt that they are now in
arms.
The two places mentioned in the dispatch in
cypher, are Puerto Principe and Tunnas.
% Extract from a letter addressed to Gener-
al Lopez:
HAVANA, July II, 1851.
Dear General: The day-the glorious day
of North America, has been a good one for US
too. Jnan Arteaga and his brother Waldo
were at the head Of the movement in the Gen.
tire, and directed it with considerable skill. For,
although the Government has taken possession
of all the correspondence, we know, from pri-
vate communications, that the patriots have
been able to retire to their strongholds, with
very little loss, although pursued by very SUI
perior forces. Joaquin Aguero, Sanchez, and
another, were taken, and shot on the spot
whilst the enemy lost twelve men, a captain
and a lieutenant.
1t is said that the Governor of the Central
Department, Limerick, was killed in the fight,
which report seems confirmed by the fact that
General Manzano is in command Of the troops.
The cry of Independence was given at three
o'clock in the streets of Puerto Principe, by
twenty men, who as soon as they found them
selves attacked by largely superior forces, fell
back in good order upon the camp of the Pa
triots, in the mountains of Cascorra, where
seven hundred men and two hundred Ameri-
cans were waiting for them. II is said that as
soon as they hear from two other points, which
were to pronounce on the same day, they
would leave their retreats and commence active
operations.
All eyes are turned towards you, dear Gen.
eral-all our hopes concentrate in you, TO fur
nish US with arms, to give unity to those scat
tered and disconnected movements. You are
expected at every moment, and the chief reason
given for precipitating the revolution was, that
as soon as it commenced, the Government of
the United States would not interfere with
you. T. F.
P. SIT is now positively asserted that the
Regiment of Cantabria has gone over to the
Patriots. 1t is certain-vcry certain-that
something of the kind has taken place from the
severe measures now being taken to separate
the soldiers entirely from the citizens. They
cannot move from their barracks without a
special license from the Captain General, which
is tantamount to absolute Imprisonment.
E. F.