The republic., 1851-09-05

him that at IL O'Clock in the morning country
man had arrived, informing him that harassed
and pursued by our columns in Las Posas and San
Miguel, the pirates had abandoned their positions,
and were making their way through the passes of
the mouptains, In the direction Of Bahia Honda
and San Diego de Nunez, where the inhabitants,
being animated by the greatest enthusiasm, were
prepared to repel them.
by communication from the Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Mariel, dated the same day at Cnbanas il
is known that, having news OF the movements of
the pirates, who went in disorder towards that
point, he mad ordered all proper measures to be
ken by the infantry and commanders OF arms of the
jurisdiction, in order that with all their disposable
force they might fall upon them, with view to
prevent their re-embar kation and with the same
object he had ordered at half past twelve that all
the boats should be drawn up and placed in the
vicinity of the battery.
The captain OF infantry and commander OF arms
at Guanajay, in a communication dated at forty
minutes past five of the same day, states that in
consequence of orders received from the Lieutenant
Governor of Mariel, and in agreement with the
Lieutenant Colonel commanding the infantry regi-
ment OF Bailen, there was put In march a company
Of the regiment of Barcelona, and about forty vol
unteers mounted and armed with sabres and ps-
tolls. and the greater part with carbinesall under
the orders of said commander. He says, also, that
at ten minutes past five he went in the direction of
Cabanas, where he would receive the information
necessary to enable him TO proceed in pursuit of the
piratesJ and that every moment the neighbors pre-
sented themselves, anxious to unite with his col
umn, which went on increasing at every step.
All OF which is published by order Of his excel
lency, for the Information of the public.
PEDRO EsTEBAN.
HAVANA, August 10, 1851.
The most excellent Senior Governor Captain &C.
neral has received from lieutenant of the regi-
ment OF Bailen, ID. Manuel Hurtodo, commander of
detachment at San Diego dc Los Banos, a com
munication, reporting to his excellency that at
half past eleven, the morning of the l4th he oc-
cupied that place and defeated party of pirates
composed OF about twenty men, guarding an equal
number of wounded pirates Having shot them
there remained in his hands many guns. pistols,
carbnes and ammunition, with which he has sup
piled various paisanos who accompanied him.
The lieutenant colonel of the regiment of Rey,
first OF the lancers, Don Antonio Senespleda, re-
ports from Guanajay, at O'Clock this evening,
that, by a communication from a captain at Caya-
javos, he learns that the pirates directed them
selves from that point towards the coffee planta-
tons OF Beancon and Laron, where they then were;
that in consequence of this news, having ncorpo-
rated with his command company of the regi
ment OF Bailen, which had just arrived by railroad
from San Antonio, he was about to take his depar-
ture, at O'Clock in the evening, in the direction
of the stated Cayajavos.
BY communication of the Lieutenant Governor
of Bahia Honda, 1t is known that at six O'Clock of
the day preceding (the l5th) the troops under the
command OF the most excellent senior second in
command General Enna) entered that town, and
about eight o'clock in the night those under the
command of Brigadier ID. Manuel Rosales that
the first left at twelve O'Clock in the night,
and the latter at three o'clock in the morn
ing OF to-day, taking the road to San Bias, in
pursuit of the dispersed pirates, who, at the last
accounts, it was known were going in that
direction, very much fatigued, and leaving be-
hind them arms and cartridge, which were
picked up by the inspirited paisanos. who an
noyed their ror guard. The chief of the gen.
eral staff is now with the forces under his command
at the hacienda of San Diego de Tapia, four leagues
from Bahia Honda, and situated in the valley be-
tween the hills, with the view of preventing the
retreat of the traitor Lopez. The same communi-
cation says that on the morning of o-day three
pirates, arrested by parties of paiSanos, shot
All Of which, by order of his excellency, is in
serted in the official gazette for the information of
the public. PEDRO EsTEBAN.