The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-03
BY THE MAIL
Col. William =. Crittenden-IIis Desertion



Iron the New Orleans True Delta. Aug IS
Long and well did we know him We knew him sra.
blanket, Educated at West Point he graduated with
honor ~ the opening of that he occupied the po-
sion OF aduant OF the LIST Infantry ami tor several
months discharged the highly responsible dute, of post
adjutant az Vera Cruz with mer,ed homer lie was the
son OF brother OF the distinguished gentleman who
now ls the Office Of ATTORNEY General Of the United
States His father emigrated 10 Arkansas when that
state WIS In IT. infancy and died in early life 6Dg
community with universal regret for the loss Of
highly endowed with the lofest virtues ne gifted
with the rarest genius. VIII Critenden. he ani
lia-iy named ~ his friends, worthy Of the stock
gentleman worthrr servant citizen Of tue republic
we have never met lion heart love i trvth Of honor
aud q liberty were his AnaCconp soldet votary
OF letter, ne was a. gentle as he was brave AZ the
close Of the Mexican ne resigned bis military Office
and o.came citizen q New Orleans whore h. resided
Until he embarked with Lopez.
Cur blood has boiled 70 hcaz the base inuenlos Il he
agucd bp-loFers Of Cuban freedom against him, vel
a. his companions. for permitting themselves 90 be cap.
ufsd The dying misve Of his sompatrots reveal the
causes that ecmI eed !s heroic soul TO yild fever
man fell a victim 20 strncous d.c-p,i1a Il Wa no A
lev days before he left we met hin. aud wish that
would accompany him was expressed We earnestly nd.
vied him against emil barking in The enterprise poks
our incrcduy Of the reports that the Cubaus had II en-
Re answered that he frccbo0ter. that he sord
not he induced 10 oin The cxpdtion not tie people
o. Cuba in sgaiust their rulers That revolution
hal actually commenced that the Cubans were in the
field he assured Us he knew from s;atrmens Il parties
who pa gwen him their coni1encs Against tbs faith
W. lad nothing but cur Incredibly 60 present and ws
parted never 90 meet again. We have fclt Il solemn
duty % state this 60 dsr imprssion that be from
his position In the expedition. was tNa rrge
articles prfciiscd by the unseen he d o. The seasms
The more reject on the mtlancit, L.. co.. go. t-sr.
less AID chvaTous Critterden and his devoted asso-
cates the lost In Wonder and astunshpent W. De
Gomez for neither IN conversation with intelligent citizens
with military authorities, hui excuse
psRton Of the lcsprtion e his guard BIZ Lorez
On Sunday, says Adjuteut stanford W. landed and
the following morning. Lopez with frsgay. ana al the
commanding officers left US We heard OF
him for two days says ,he letter q th dsctsssd Cer
when Colonel G. d spaiched him q ncte. Two days
elapsed. and Lopez gave intimation % his position
to his gusgd: ala he, although HE communal
tons clearly open. untn Coionel Crtteujen
despatched him note. We say BIS communications
clearly oren for were Il 9th rwise the c'rres.
pobdence referred could have taken place Lopez
ordert Colonel Criitenden TO join him with bis cccl
mand but 1t does cot apes can L We inf trcd from
Acjutant sanfords letter that any guides we're sent 20
explore the way CT 20 appri-e him q h proximity 60
hostile force. Overwhelmingly great. Can any one sz
plain Why this why the tie Ct Lone force
should lave been len behind With the baggage con-
SANITY exposed 70 surrrse, aDd cut c1 from al aid
from the main body, 10 this MOI The result q g.
sign. as poor Cook clearly believed When he wrote Lis
last letter It establishes sgainst Lore1 inconpeteucy
ignorance Ct military affair that would disgrace the
mcrest militia tyro. and for which he ought to be
cashcre1 from any service Gradually The ven is su-
and many more days rel over, the pot ard the Plot
teTs ho have most cruelty deceived aud destroyed
brave. disinterested and true.hesrtsl body Of
men embarked in an enterprise CT freedom vil
be exposed to the public gaze