Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-08-23
The Cuban Revolution.


By the papers of Thursdays mail we find no
further news of material interest regarding the
revolution in Cuba-farther than what has
been published, seems to be corroborated. We
give below some letters, which are taken from
a mass of others, first published in the New
York papers, and which were received by the
Georgia, which sailed since the Cherokee lett
Havana. There seems now, to be no doubt as
to the main facts respecting the Revolution;
and the long silence, and inactivity as it ap-
pears, on the part of the Patriots, can be easily
accounted for in our mind. The Patriots GER
tainly expected assistance from the United
States-and as much drilling and organization
was necessary, they doubtless have appropria-
ted the time, while waiting for assistance, to
this necessary business. We know that large
forces have left this country and we may look
with a certainty for some decisive measures in
a short time, so soon as the whole revolutiona-
ry force is fully equipped and organized. From
a letter given below, published in the New
York Express, it will be perceived that q large
force from this country, was nearly at its des-
%tination:
HAVANA, August 2, 1851.
Ny DEAR FRIEND Your letter of the 26th
is received, and thanks. First, what is first in
interest? The affair is going on better than
could have been expected. From Principe
news is scarce, at least true news Recio and
Austin Aguero have over 200 men; Armente-
ros and Felix Yznaga over 500, Gin spite Of the
| trick of the pretended surrender which is here
regarded as a solemn lie), and on the 9Th some-
thing will probably be done at Mantun. That
you may know that the thing is going forward
in earnest, | can tell you that the day before
Yesterday Gen. Vargas went to take the COM
mand of the troops in the Cuatro Lugares, "a
towns in the Central Department, Trinidad,
Santo Espiritu, Villa Clara, and Remedios,)
and by to-day's mail have gone orders to Leme-
rev to open the campaign in form with military
operations in the field. This amount to
uniting the troops into an army, and making
movements on a large scale. Is this the coun-
try being pacifcado? We are expecting the
landing of the General in the whole of next
week, and then we, too, will open the cam
paign.
C. is preparing to go o.. 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.
Dear Friend-I am very happy at the Sue
~cesstul 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 very
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-mor-
row for his destination, having pledged himself
that in four or FIVE days he will put himself at
the head OF q rising.
HAVANA, Aug. l., 1851.
Nv Dear Comrade-The news | sent you by
the Isabel " as much exaggerated, through the
fault of the reports that were current here but
the fact is that some portions of it have been
realized. and the rest is, from moment to mo-
ment about to be so.
The instruction is marching forward after
the ia shion of the century (that is to say, with
steam power.) The organization at this place
is. ...... Il believe that if the General presents
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 Matanzas, for the purpose of having
an understanding together, and collecting all
the funds we can. l have told him thatsI am
ready to take the field with him as soon as he
pleases.
We have bought arms and part of the am
muni.ion for 300 men, who are to 60 out from
here to Pinar del Pho.
Ihaye a press in a safe place to scatter the
proper documents, as soon as the affair is under
arms in the Vuelta de Abajo, from which quar-
ter they have all answered that they will not
move till the General comes, but the boys who
will 90 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 there.
1t is said here to-day, as certain, that the
Lieut.. Governor of Villa Clara has been killed,
and that Capt. Forum, who went out in pur-
suit of the insurgents, has passed over to them
with his corps. To this statement, quarantine
that is, wait for confirmation. 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 L%ibertadora of Puerto Principe as
having Joined the patriots with so men and
four field howitzers
From Puerto Principe we have nothing new,
all letters being stopped in the post office.
Vagras has gone to take the command of
Trinidad, &c. The fiscal Mendoza, of happy
memory, accompanies him. God keep them.
No more. Adieu.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Express.1