Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
GEN. LOPEZ AND HIS FOLLOWERS.

The New Orleans Delta of Friday evening
publishes the following letter from Adjutant
Stanford, which partially explains the manner in
which our unfortunate countrymen met their IN
timely fate, and is the first publication which
throws any light upon the circumstances which
led to Crittenden's command having been made
prisoners
Dear IIuling: We arrived on the Island OF Cuba,
after the most horrible passage you conceive OF,
cooped on board with 400 or 500 men
Eve arrived on Sunday last, believe-dates have
almost forgotten. The next morning, LOPEZ, with
Gen Paraguay and all the commanding officers, lie
us-I mean Crittenden and his battalion.) We heard
nothing of him for two days, when Crittenden dis
patched note. He then requested we should Join him
at a little town some six or eight miles of, leaving us
III the meantime to take care OF all baggage, &c.
eve started for him on Wednesday morning, at 3
O'Clock, A. NJ, and had proceeded only three miles,
when we attacked by 500 Spanish soldiers. In
the first charge, | received wound in the
knee. We repulsed Them however. They made
other charge, and completely routed us. We spent
two days and nights, the most miserable you can mag
me, in the chappara, without any thing to eat or
drink.
1--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 the next day about twelve
O'Clock were taken prisoners by the Habauero,
brought to Havana last night aud condemned to die
this morning. We shall be all shot in an hour
Good by and God bless you l send the masonic
vey it 10 my sister, Mrs PIP, and tell her of my
'N'' STANFORD.
From this and from comparison with the official re.
ports of the Spanish officers, the Picdyune
the following narrative, which it considers to be a
more and probable than has yet been given
"Ceu. Lopez on landing near Bahia Honda, with
the main body OF his torces consisting OF about 800
men, advanced towards Las Pozas, small town
few miles in the interior, leav ing Col Crttenden and
his command, ia strong, in charge OF the baggage
That night the next day. the steamer Pizaro landed
700 Spanish troops at Bahia Honda, and these ad
vancng towards the place OF Lopez's landing, cut OFT
Crittenden's men from their companions. On the
second night afterwards this party determined TO at
tempt 10 form junction with Lopez, but on the road
were attacked by overwhelming body OF troops, and
after short struggle the second charge routed
and dispersed. Alter wandering about IN the hlckets,
fifty OF them got together and made their way TO the
sea shore, where they seized four small boats and en-
deayored TO make their escape, when they were cap
tured as has been related in the official report OF ADD
nral BustiIos There still sxty-Iour of this
rland TO be accounted for. OF these, forty were
prsed and shot al small farm house. A Spanish
lieutenant reports that on the 18th he came upon TWEEN
ty "prates' guarding equal number OF wounded
Comrades all OF whom were immediately Put to death.
The reauir twenty flour, or such OF them as had not
been killed in battle, probably continued to wander in
the vicinity unGll, forced to believe, they were
also taken and slaughtered. The other party, under
Lopez It seems received the attack OF the Spaniards
10 farm house at Las Pozas and beat them of with
severe loss, at least it is to be supposed since the
Spanish ocial reports state that they deslsted from the
assault 10 order to receive relnforcements. Whether
any subseqge fighting took place at this point we do
not know; at all events, Lopez hed his own tor two
days-t, the 18th, he left for the interior, and was
not moIested on his march by Gen. Emma all of which
we learn from the Spanish official accounts. This was
the OF affairs the 18TH the date OF our last ad
vices from The scene Of action, through Gea. Enna's
despatch, dated at $50 on that day. If Gen. Lopez
reached the mountains in safety he will discover soon
whether ne has relied with too much confidence the
assistance of the native inhabitants.
LETTERS FROM VIcToR kERR,-The New Orleans
Delta, of The 22d ult. publishes the following letters
from that gallant young Creole hero, Victor Kerr, as
among the last which he wrote.
TO HIS WIFE.
NJ Dear Felicia-Adieu, my dear wife, this is the
last letter that you ill receive from your Victor In
one hour shall be no
Embrace all Of my friends for me. Never marry
again; it is nv desire. My adeus 10 my sisters ard
brothers. Again, o last adieu die like soldier.
Your husband,
August l6, lS51-6 o'clock
TO FRIENDS.
Ma Dear Friends--l leave forever, and go TO
the other world | am prisoner in Havana and in |
an hour shall have ceaseo to exist. My dearest
friends, think often OF me. | die worthy Of Creole,
worthy OF Loulsianian, and of Kerr. My dearest |
friends, adeu for the last time.
Your devoted friend,
VICTOR KERR.
To N Lar7sa II. Bougny, Leon Fazende, VIM G.
Vincent Felix Arroyo.
August 10, lS5i-64 O'Clock.
The rue Delta publishes the letters furnished it
by Messrs Stanton & Co., and the relatives Of Mr.
Venne The italics are those of the writer's:
son BOARD TIE MAN.oF,W EsPERANzA,}
"llv Dear and A0ectionate Sisters and Brothers:
Before | die. am permitted to address my last
words in this aoortd
Deceived bv false Visions embarked in the expedi.
ton Tor Cuba. We arrived, about four hundred in
number, last week. and in about hour from now,
We mean fifty OF US, will be lost. was taken prs-
after engagement and with nifty others, am to
81 die my dear brothers and sisters, repentan sin
ner having been blessed with the last rites OF our holy
religion. Forgive for all my tolles OF my lie and
you my dear and aeconate sisters, pray for my poor
soul
my dear child, kiss her thousand times tor me. Love
her for my sake. KISS my brothers and all dear
children; To Father Blackney, my last profound
pec; 70 Father LacIox and Father D'Hau, mass for
The repose oil my soul.
= My dear mother-n-law, farewell! Poor Tactic is
snol and dead by this time.
81 give and beqaeath my dear child TO you and you
only. Goodbye HI; good bye C. and T. |
/ did my duty. Goodbye all.
Your dear Son and Brother,
HONORE tactic VlENNE |
"Mr. Antonio Costa, has promised to do all he can
10 obtain my body Ii SO, please have buried with
"HAvANA on board man-o war |
So'cock, A NJ, Aug 10Th, 1851" :
My dear friends About 80 OF u.s. Col. Crtteudens
commend were taken prisoners yesterday, nave not |
received our sentence yet but no doubt we will all be
shot before SET. Lopez, the ScOuadret, has de-
eeired u.s. there doubt but all those reports about
1he Cubans r,siug were all trUrnpeed up III New Or
leans. Lopez took nearly his command and deserted
US were attacked by some 500 or 700 OF The
Queen 5 troops the second day after we landed. Our
gallant Col. Cri'teGden done all that any man
could debut We saw we had been deceived and re-
treated 10 the shore with The intention Of getting of
10 our country i possible got three boais and got off
with the Inen tion o. eoasug untl we i6l in with an
American vessel, and wee taken prisoners by the
sesrnboat Habanero.
Fxp,ain % my iainiy that have done nothing bat
what was nstga.ed By Inc highest mo,vej that de
With q Gear conscience and like nth stont |
hear scnd my watch TO you, ii IS ior liue Benny, |
ny nepheyg Good bye, God bless you all.
Truly yours,