The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-03


CHARLESTON, S. I
| THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
The Nipo ExPedition.-A l. q m dill ng In,
Broad DaylAght-Comp1ote Success OF
tho MOvement-rho Bay and Country
| OF Nipo-PrOspects OF the Cuban ause.
correspondent OF the New York Tribune
writes from the Bay Of Nipe, under date Of the
12,h instsnt, as follows:
I In the midst of the hurry and hustle of our
landing, the excitement OF the anticipated
hight, the JOY OF our success, and the appre-
tensions aroused by the unexpected discovery
| that the Spaniards INLAND are prepared for us,
| I hasten to tell you that the expedition of the
pertit has thus far beea favored with the most
in broad daylight. and dropped anchor in this
superb harbor at meridian yesterday. Not q
| Spanish cruiser was to be seen, but,
to our no slight surprise, small Span
Spain, stood prominent upon Q point OF land
further in on the shore Of the bay in full view
of our anchorage, and, as it seemed to us, only
little beyond our range. X the Spanish COM
and, above all. if he possesses both, he will
| yet give us serious trouble; but we have 80 far
! been entirely unmolested. With rather scanty
| means of debarkation for so large cargo Of
arms and munitions and heavy ordnance, we
set to work to- go ashore. Happily. we had o
detachment of Americans and Europeans, stout
men and soldiers in late wars. These and the
Cubans worked together with emulation, and
with 80 hearty good will, that by three in the
morning we had landed half our cargo. AS
have said not q cruiser was to be seen, not even
before. Spanish war vessel had unques-
tionably passed near us, hunting for us in
| the crooked island passage. It was therefore de-
ternined to send che ship to seq again before
dayiight, to return tonight to complete the
discharge Of our cargo if the coast were clear.
This morning, however, the apprehended
cruiser did not appear; but in the afternoon
before her appointed time, and to our great de-
always ready. and the moment she had let go
her anchor again all hands resumed work in the
| discharge OF the cargo with renewed vgor. /
am now happy to say that by two o'cock on the
vessel go. and start inland. We shall then
bave on shore arms and munitions of war-ln-
cludng ten pieces of artlllery-for q force OF
five thousand men. l. is needless to say,
therefore. how important to the Cubans must
be the effect Of our landing; how vast the
issues that depend upon the movements Of the
next forty-eigbt hours.
The Bay Of Nlpe is thu grandest natural har-
Dor i ever saw: 1t has an entrance scarcely
half mile wide, and so deep that it is without
bar. Inland 1t widens out into o broad Deep
land looked bay penetrating far into the island.
1t has been admra bly, adapted by the hand of
nature, for great commerce, but nothing has
as yet been done by men to profit by It's ad-
vantages, for the country hereabout seems al.
most uninhabited. Immediately iii the neigh
borhood Of our landing there are several cult
vated places, with huts. but all deserted. The
fields are green with corn. tobacco, ana vege-
tables and fruits, but there are no traces of
very recent habitatiou, and not q soul have we
inausplcious, but the fact is, it was not known
that We were to land here, and hence no one
was at hand to welcome US. We have sent
out scouts s9 to make our arrival kpown to the
OF transportation. This last in region so
scantily populated, will take time, and we shall
nave to stand at guard over our precious
durance, and possibly some stout fighting from
the redoubt which stands in front Of us; but we
have good men, veterans, and the Cuban ele-
mept OF our expedition sis ardent enough, and
by our American and European supports.
Never was an expedition more indebted to
sheer, downright good fortune for success
than ours. The Perrit was 80 slow that even
had we encountered q single cruiser we must
have been captured; and it is almost absurd to
sec with what impunity she has been per-
mltted to approach this coast, and enter this
light and land SO large cargo. right in che
face. and almost under the gums of the Spanish
fort. write you in extreme haste. The
hours are big with the events. The expedi-
tl0n IS fuU OF feverish and impetuous life. We
anticipate hard fighting. but We feel that,
whether we succeed OF fail, the cause Of Cuban
independence is sure to triumph. Neverthe-
less, for the present this little expedition on
this lonely, iand-looked harbor, before this
Spanish fort, carries on it's bavonets the cause
OF Cuban independence. M a!i Z. t'it
ishan write by every oppoStunity. but to
speak 81 ~ mil,tary parlanoe, Our column is
and 1t may be days before shall be able to
get letter to you again by trusty messenger.
The following dispatch to the New York
Herald, dated Havana, May ~, and tele-
graphed from Key West gives some additional
details Of the fight at the BY Of Nipe: ,--
The government is in great want Of coal, and
will probably embargo all the stock there is on
the island. News has been received from q
rebel but reliable source, that Count valma-
seda was driven from Bayamo by Marmoi, and
has since been captured. Two hundred OF his
troops died Of cholera; his 1aen were destitute \
OF shoes and much discomfort prevailed among
soma particulars 81 the aibusteliDs M affair at
the Bay Of Nipe, m ,st Of which has aiready
been telegraphed. 1t is said the expedition
has ten unmounted guns. The spapish at
was led by foreigners. A Prusslan was cap
tured by the Spaniards and shot. On the 10Th
there was severe faaht four miles from Puerto
Padre. The rebels attacked Q convoy Of pro-
the bank or river and nsted some two hours.
SO great was the slaughter that the river wac,
red with blood The Spaniards were driven back
with great loss, and admit 81 killed and 100
wounded. or the latter, 70 we're BROUGHT to
Nuevitas. A Spanish soldier. says that OF his
company, 100 strong before the fight, only
seven survive, The Spaniards remained In
Puerto Padre, awaiting relniorcements. A
force OF 1000 mon has arrived at sNuevitas to
relieve Puerto Padre. General Ferrer will take
command OF all the troops at Puerto Padre. A
coasting sloop has since arrived at Nuevitas
with soldiers who were wounded In the skirm.
"a Cv ho I,p1o fhokvc ink
parties OF Spaniards near that point are con-
stantly driven back, and tine surrounding
country is swarminz with rebels The above
Napoleon Arrange has been restored to his
command. he Cubans have resolved on &C.
tive operations. and intend to keep the interior
towns held by the Spanlards cut OF ffom sup
plies and viii! soon destroy again the railroad
to Puerto P[inQipe. They ara greatly alatad