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

CHARLESTON, S. {
| THE CUBAN REVOLUTIOM.
The Nipe Expedition-A L . N ding In
Broad Daylight-CompIete Success Of
tho Movement-The Bay and Country
OF Nipe-Prospects OF the Cuban Cause.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune
writes from the Bay of Nlpe, under date Of the
II h instant, as follows:
In the midst of the hurry and hustle of our
landing, the excitement OF the anticipated
fight, the joy OF our success, and the appre-
tensions aroused by the unexpected discovery
that the Spaniards inland are prepared for US,
hasten to tell you that the expedition ofthe
Perrit has thus far been favored with the most
| signal good fortupe. We came in here boldly,
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
ish redoubt, surmounted by the nag ot
Spain, stood prominent upon 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. Il the Spanish COM
mander possesses either force or enterprise,
and, above all, if he possesses both, ne will
yet give us serious trouble; but we have 30 far
| been entirely unmolested. With rather scanty
arms and munitions and heavy ordnance, we
set to work to go ashore. Happily, we had
| 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 III the
morning We had landed half our cargo. As
have said not cruiser was to be seen, not even
sail as We entered the harbor, but the night
before Q Spanish war vessel had unques-
tiouably passed near US, hunting for US in
the crooked island passage. 1t was therefore de-
termined to send the ship to sea again before
daylight, 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-
light, our own vessel, the Perrit, returned,
always ready, and The moment she had let go
her anchor again all hands resumed work in the
discharge Of the cargo with renewed vigor.
morning OF the 18th We shall be able to let the
vessel 20, and start inland. We shall then
have on shore arms and munitions Of war-ln-
cluding ten pieces Of artillery-for force OF
tive thousand men. 1t 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 EIGHT hours.
The Bay OF Nlpe is thu grandest natural har-
bor ever saw. It has an entrance scarcely
halt mile wide, and 80 deep that it is without
bar. Inland it wldens out into broad, deep,
land blocked bay penetrating far into the island.
It has been admirably adapted, by the hand OF
nature, for great commerce, but nothing hss
az yet been done by men to profit by Its ad-
vantages, for the country hereabout seems al.
most umnhabited. Immediately i'll the neigh
borhoUd OF our landing there are several cultl-
yated places, with huts, but all deserted. The
fields are green With cora. tobacco, and Vege-
tables and fruits, but there are no traces OF
very recent habltation, and not soul have we
inauspIcious, but the fact is, it was not known
that We we're to land here, and hence no one
was at hand to welcome us. We have sent
out scouts to make our arrival Known to the
nearest insurgent chief, and to collect means
of transportation. This last, in region 80
scantily populated, will take time, and we sbau
have to stand at guard over our precious
charge, We shall have need for abundant en-
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-
ment Of our expedition is ardent enough. and
although fresh as soldiers, s1re to be steadied
by our American and European supports.
Never was an expedition more indebted TO
sheer, downright good fortune for success
than ours. The Perrit was so slow that even
had we encountered single cruiser We must
have been captured; and 1t is almost absurd TO
see with what impunity she has been per-
mitted to approach this coast, and enter this
light and land 80 large cargo, right IN the
face and almost under the guns of the Spanish
fort. write you in extreme haste. The
hours are big with the events. The expedi-
ton is full OF feverish and impetuous life. We
anticipate hard fighting. but we feel that,
nr fol n Y Glhan
independence is sure to triumph. Neverthe-
less, for the present. this little expedition on
this lonely, land-locked harbor, before this
Spanish fort, carries on it's bayonets the cause
OF Cuban independence.
shall write by every opportunity, but to
speak In military parlance, "Our column ls
IN air." We have abandoned communications,
and it may be days before l 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 ls on
the island. News has been received from
rebel, but reliable source, that Count Valma-
seda was driven from Bayamo by Marmol. and
has since been captured. Two hundred of his
troops died OF cholera; his men were destitute
OF shoes and much discomfort prevailed among
them. Aspecial dispatch from Nuevitas gives
some particulars OF the filibusteriDg affair at
the Bay of Nipe, m ,st of which has already
been telegraphed. Il is said the expedition
has ten unmounted guns. Tho Spanish al
tack for the recovery Of the entrenchments
was led by foreigners. A Prusslan was cap
tured by the Spaniaros and shot. On the 1G:h
there was severe fight four miles from Puerto
Padre. The rebels attacked convoy Of pro-
visions to Los Tunas. The battle was fought on
the bank of river and lasted some two hours.
So great was the slaughter that the river was
red with blood. The Spaniards we're driven back
with great loss, and admit 81 killed and LOO
wounded. or the latter, 70 were BOUGHT to
Nuevtas A Spanish soldier says that OF his
company, 100 strong before the fight, only
seven survive. The Spaniards remained IN
Puerto Padre, awaiting relniorcsmenls.
force of 1000 men has arrived at Nuevlras to
relieve Puerto Padre. General Ferrer will take
command OF all the troops at Puerto Padre. A
coasting sloop has since arrived at Nueyitas
with soldiers who we're wounded in the skirm-
lsh with the rebels near that point. Foraging
parties OF Spanards near that punt are con-
stantlv driven back, and tine surrounding
country is swarminy with rebels. The above
information comes from Spanish sources.
Napoleon Arrange has been restored to his