The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-01

the coffee house corner of North Market and
Tchoupioulae streets, and demolished all the con-
tents.
third demonstration was made on the White
Hail. in ST. Louis street, at ten o'clock, but thanks
to the energetic conduct OF Recorder Genois, who
displayed most commendable zeal in quelling the
disturbances in the First Municipality, the multi
tude was induced to dispense without doing any
damage. Major Gen. Lewis was also conspicuous
in aiding the cause of order, and the efficient Cap
tain Youenes did his beat to preserve peace and
tranquility
Some fifteen or sixteen arrests Of rioters have
been made by the police Of the First and Second
municipalities.
II o'eiock.-The city is perfectly quiet.
From the evening edition Of the Pieayuns Ausust22d.
The Peace OF the city.
The mayor has issued another proclamation on
the subject of the disorders of yesterday. and we
learn that the most efficient preparation has been
made to prevent the recurrence Of any similar
scenes to-day. Any attempt at disorder will be
met promptly, and the violent summarily disposed
of. The details will be found elsewhere.
By our police reports it will be seen that thirty
three of the rioters of last night have been sent be-
fore the district court positive testimony of their
participation in acts Of violence robbery. They
appear to have been of the lowest order of city
loafers; and il is matter of astonishment, that
the heat and surprise are over, that few such
men should have been permitted TO range 80 long
unchecked.
The stimulus TO disorder originally sprung out
of national feeling, in which everybody partici-
pated, but it was Immediately turned by class OF
low ruihans to purposes OF mere wanton riot and
plumber. And yet il is remarkable that, in the
whole range of disorder, personal injury was
done even threatened towards the owners of the
shops upon which the violence fell Not single
Spanard was hurt, molested attacked in his
person. Spanards of known loyalty TO their own
government went about without being attacked,
while the shops OF other Spaniards rified.
This shows how completely the riots were mere
wanton acts of lawless rufans. without any aim
but that of mischief and plumber
Order will not be disturbed again Somewhat
late, indeed, the police thoroughly organized,
and ne fear need be entertained of renewal of
mob vi Jence.
severest punishment in atonement for laws vio-
lated, property wantonly destroyed, and the char
acter Of the city deeply stained. Their crime u
worse in its effects, for, by associatng their elo.
MES with exciting public question, they have
thrown deep and unmerited discredit on holy
sympathy, and given false but dangerous exam
pie, which public authorities ought to make
haste to disavow, explain, and punish, not only
to maintain the supremacy of the law, but also for
the sake of their fellow citizens in Cuba, who may
be hastily and most unjusty involved in difficult
ties from an exaggerated spirit of retaliation. 1t
must be made known. in the most public and en-
ism have no countenance in public feeling, and
will not fail to be sternly punished by our laws.
This much is absolutely due to ourselves, the char
acter of our city, and the obligation of humanity
and justice, and the reparation should be lmmedi-
ate and unhesitating.
CHARGE OF RIoTINe.-About twelve o'clock last
night the police of the Second Municipality sue
ceeded in arrestng forty of the rioters The arrest
was made at the corner OF Julia and magazine
streets, where a large crowd had assembled-some
of whom were tearing down the premises, break
ing furniture, &c. The whole forty were brought
before Alderman Hawthorne this morning, and
thirty three of them sent to the first district court
be tried the charge of being engaged in ariot
destroying property and endangering the lives OF
the citizens. There not single "Cuba emf
grant, in the whole party. Whatever may have
been the character or motives of those who were
engaged in the act of destroying the Office of the
La Union at an early of yesterday afternoon, GER
tain il ia that those arrested in Julia street, at
late hour, were the lowest class of men. They had
no other motive than to destroy and steal property.
Many of them well known to the police as va
grants and some of them old thieves Some of
the accused pretended that they were merely
standing on the sidewalk and looking on; but none
were sent to the district court who were not seen
and identified by the officers being actively en-
ployed in destroying property. We trust that the
decided way that Alderman Hawthorne has treated
those who were arrested will prevent the recur-
renee of such scenes.
From the Ne,c Orleans Picayuns, Ausust2 %.
Gen. Lopez and his Followers.
The Delta of last evening publishes tho follow
ing letter from Adjutant Stanford, which explains
partially the manner in which our unfortunate
countrymen met their untimely fate:
HAVANA, August Is. 1851.
DEAN HuLINo We arrived on the Island Cuba
after the most horrible passage you can conceive
of, cooped on board with four hundred or five hun
dred men.
We arrived on Sunday last, believe-dates
have almost forgotten. The next morning, Lopez,
with General Pragay and all the commanding
officers, left us mean Crittenden and his batta-
lion.) We heard nothing more of him for two days,
when Crittenden despatched note. He then re
questcd that we should join him at little town
some six or eight miles off, leaving US in the mean
time to take care of all the baggage, &c.
We started for him on Wednesday morning at
o'clock, a. M, and had proceeded only three miles
when were attacked by 500 Spanish soldiers. In
the first charge received very severe wound In
the knee. We repused them, however. They
made another charge and completely routed US.
We spent two days and nights the most miserable
you can imagine, in the chaparal without any thing
to eat or drink.
We made the best of our way to the sea-shore,
and found some boats, with which we put to sea
Spent night upon the ocean, and next day, about
~ O'Clock, were taken prisoners by tie Habanero,
were brought to Havana last night, and condemned
to die this morning. We shall all be shot in an
hour
Good by and God bless you. send the Masonic
medal, enclosed in this, belonging to my father.
Convey it to my sister, Mrs. Pm, and tell her
of my fate. Once more, God bless YOU
STANFORD.
From this, and from comparison with the OH
cial reports of the Spanish officers we enabled
to construct more connected and probable MARIA
tive of the events which led to the unhappy catas
trophe than has yet been given. Gen. Lopez, on
landing near Bahia Honda, with the main body OF
his forces, consisting of about three hundred men,
advanced towards Las Pozas, small town few
Riles in the interior, leaving Colonel Crittenden
and his command, hundred and fourteen
strong, in charge of the baggage. That night,
or the next day, the steamer Pizarro landed 70o
Spanish troops at Bahia Honda, and these advance
ing towards the place of Lopez's landing, cut OIL
Crittendens men from their companions On the
second night afterwards this party determined TO
attempt to form junction with Lopez, but on the
road were attacked by an overwhelming body OF
troops, and, after short struggle, were on the
second charge routed and dispersed. After wan
dering about in the thckets, fifty of them got to-
gether and made their way to the sea-shore, where
they seized four small boats and endeavored to
make their escape, when they were captured, as
has been related in the official report OF Admiral