The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-02

carefully examining and deliberately weigh !
ing all their stattmenta We judge the following
10 be about the actual condition OF. things Ia
Cuba The Isabel ief Havana probably on
the 28d, four days later than the Falcont aud
by the way, the newa brought by her affords !
a startling illustration Of the little value 10 be
AttAchedTol the reports circulated IA private
letters, . one Of these brought by the Isabel, |
dated July 22d, says the patriots "attaeked
Col. Cont, who was rafting his troops across
a river near Puerto Principe, killed three
hundred Apd tDok he Colohel and other Off |
GERS prisoners" Whereas II the telegraph
be- correct the regular papers by the Isabel
say that the TROOPS" attacked were a party
from his forces, consisting Of only thirty men
aud nine officers, who were taken prisoners
nj Port Prlncjpe.by the insurgents, while pas
sengera by the Isabel unto IN saying that the
.rep0ried SUCCESSES by tha inalfgGnB are
greatly exaggerated. LITCl..Lf
That there has been considerable local dis
turbance in the mountainous district la the
neighborbood Of Puerto Principe there can
be little doubt Thllher certain parties fled
when IN danger OF arrest for being engaged
ia n conspiracy against the government, and
their impunity from further proceedings on
the part 81 tire government probably cncour-
aged others 10 Join them. These formed them
selves, IL seems likely, into small guerrilla
parties, aud by occasional and sudden des
cents from tho mountains upon the govern
menF troops, obtained temporary successes.-
IL was probably by such nlan0uyro that
Col. Contis thirty men and nine officers were
taken prisoners, But We have no idea that
this amounts 70 anything more than local
insurrection. The mountain Businesses will
probably Afford the guerrilla p6FriuE BtTrftur
for some time 20 come, and we shall hear more
OF their proceedings. The reports that nu-
'merous companies Of the government troops
had joined them, and that the movement was
spreading, do not NJ all agree with the report
~ he Sans desputch, that "it was premature
and had failed for want Of arms" Both state
-ments cannot we'll De true, OF which one
would sappose the intelligence ofthe reporter
should have apprized him.
IL Is by no local guerrilla tactios-by no
assembling OF men in the mountain businesses
that Cuba IL 20 he released from the Span.
iSh yoke. Yet such, wo apprchcnd, " the
true character ef the present disturbances
The Hverment hat tho iHsnrrection had
spread 20 Matanzas and Santiago is not con
6rmed by the Isabelle later news On the
contrary, she brings word that the govern
munt at Havana waa prepared for any emcr-
goncy that measures were taken 20 suppress
the insurrection and that not the slightest
uneasincss or alarm was felt about the issue.
We can well believe thisto be the cHSc Ono
lst set.i.s.1.e4 intelligence W
aionO sufficient TO convince any rehecting per-
son that the movement is not considered for
midablc, nor deemed 10 partake of the true
d. character Of q revolutionary moyemcnt-"thc
markets az Havana remain unchanged"
The New York Evening Post makes the
following comments on the news;
-"Should the substance OF these dispatches
be confirmed by the next steamer, we shall
conclude that there will be no more pcace
for Cuba until her independence is cstab-
lishcd.
We trust, however, that those who conduct
this rebellion have counted the cost, and have
looked boldly in the face all the terrible con-
sequences which Il must involve. Much blood
VIII DC shed before the present Governor OF
Cuba, who is an accomplished and dauutfrSs
soldier will be convinced that he cannot main
tain the supremacy. When he learns, IL he
ever should, the superior strength of the rev
oiuiionints, his FIRST act will unquestOuably be
To cmancipate every slave upon the island
and his seeohd 10 arm as many of them with
guns and knives, and muriierous weapons Of
every description against their revolving mas
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We must leave it to time to lift the cur
tain and disclose the spectacle which will
then be presented"
The steamers Florida from Savannah. and
the Marion from Charleston, arrived at New
York, with papers OF Saturday last. They
give various accounts of the outbreak in Gu
la. The Standard says if the patriots meet
with success in tho interior, an instruction
will take place in Havana Immediately. The
mountains in which the patriots are posted
are described as Inaccessible, from the bad
ness Of the roads, and that there is no posi-
bllity of the government troops reaching them
in considerable numbers 1t is also the near
st.Point TO that from which they expect to
receive reinforcements from Gen. Lopez
The insurgents are said TO be in possession
OF Lastunas, Cascarro, and Elbrazo, over all
of which the white flag of Cuba is waving.
In the "Gdceta de Ia RaJdna" of Tuesday,
the 22d inst, is an official publication, of
which the Sollowing is a translation:
- DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY SEcRE-
TARY.-His Excollency, the Captain Goner-
al, has received communication from the
Commander-in-Chief the Eastern Depart
mont, (Gen. Manzano,) dated july 9Th, in
Guiding acopy Of IA letter sent to him on the
-enme day by the commander of the infantry
regiment Of Ysabel ii, (Don. joaquin Cir
in which this officer states that he attack ed
the band of insurgents commanded by the
rebel Don joaquin Agiioro Aguero, in
which the latter lost Ave men killed, fourteen
horses. eleven saddles, eighteen guns and car
bines, six pistols, eleven machetes NonP
bWOTuStJ H"tcu DOWie Knives, anu n mculClne
chest, with all, its contents he not being able
20 destroy the remainder of those miserable
and deludtd men, because they retreateh to a
thick and impenetrable forest, whence they
cannot escape without receiving another Sc
.verc lesson that will entirely dissipate their
vain hopes.
Ellis ExcelIency has likewise received an
other communication from the Commander
zin-chief of the Central DEPARTMENT, (Gcn,
Iavnaarv \ dated pnerto princync Jul,. tgth
in which lie states that another body of rob
els, (twenty men, commanded by Manuel Nu-
nez, } had appeared, and that forces had been
sent 10 pursue and arrest them, which has
probably already been done.
~ In view of these events his Excellency has
ordered courts martial to be conveyed in the
disadected districts, to judge briefly and sum
marily the insurgents, their accomplices and
abettors.
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