The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-11

the like. oecasioned by falls among the stone
and trees obstrueting the road.
The d,poftmeni most excellent sir Of tn
force under my command, Is worthy Of It's OK
allied reputation. and there are not wanting cpl
sodes to prove Il singular yasor that animate'
them. | must make particular mention, yos
exceIIency, of the native Juan Alvarez, guide
who led the scouts with such skill and audacit'
that he succeeded in making several prisoners
and in killing three with his own hand. lie i
remarkable, even amoug his class, for his au
dacity, perseverance, and untirng energy, anc
he has been throughout of great utility TO me
by the news which he has obtained, at times
even from the other side OF the mountains.
The administrator Menjidabal has also largely
contributed in ensuring the success of the day
by his great activity and zeal. Twenty of the
ingitiyes have been picked up--amongst others
captain and an engineer interpreter of Lopez
from them we learn that the above named
chief (the original uses the word cabecila an
untransIatabIe word of contempt) was seeking
to escape by flight in southery direction
This, however, think impossible, from the pre-
cautions that | have taken
The above is followed by the congratulations
of the governor-gener TO the chief from whom
il proceeds. for the skill, prudence, and brave
ry." which he eynced. Pedro EsTABAN
HAVANA, August 81, 1851
From III Diario de la Marina, august o.
THE BURIAL CEREMONIES CT GEN. EMMA
Havana presented yesterday evening, a sor-
rowful, but noble spectacle, which was also
magnificent. II was the moment fixed to render
the last homage of respect to the remains of the
valiant general, victim Of his bodness in defend
ing the Island against the Vandals who dared in
wade it. Our entire population answered this
appeal, excited by an honorable emulation of
general sympathy In spite of the inclemency
Of the weather, all the inhabitants of the neigh
borhood visited, till late hour. the cathedral lie
which the body was deposited, and where the
religious ceremony prescribed by the rites Of our
sacred religion was to be celebrated And we
can say this with neutrality-suspicious. had never
seen, on such occasions, Il concourse Of people
surpassed by their number and quality, and it is
impossible to see it in another circumstance.
All the authorities and corporations were
united with the brilliant body of officers of all
arms, including the chiefs and generals in active
service, with the body Of our proprietors and
merchants, and, in n single word, with all the
population, without distinction Of classes, per-
sons, or nationality. The foreign consuls them
selves Joined in this national manifestation;
amongst them we remarked the consul of Eng
land, Holland, Belgium, Mexico, and the United
States
The religious service began at the arrival of
the real council, headed by the captain-genera
himself, and was completely worthy of tn, SOL
emnity, with display of all the pomp of our d.
vine religion The reports of guns fired by the
troops destined to do the honors, commanded by
ID. Gregorio Pig zero Arguelles, marshal of the
field, began to minge their sounds to the funeral
singing of the priests and to fill with solemn
respect the souls of the immense population
under the nave of our cathedral
A profound silence reigned among the multi |
tude, and single sentiment agi:ated all hearts |
IA sentiment of grief for the virtue, of envy
ior his glory, and of hatred against his inequit |
BUS murderers.
The obsequies Terminated at an advanced |
lour of evening. The captan-genera leaving |
he church, retired, and the funeral procession
commenced, under the direction of the General |
Commander del Apostadero The infantry
opened the march, the funeral cur followed. es
orted by cavalry, and behind. an innulnerabe
lie OF private carriages, which, in our opinion
numbered about four hundred The balconies
md windows were filed, on every side of the
street, with ladies', who partook of the general
.rief, and the shops in the street were all shut
Up by spontaneous movement of the proprie
ors. The crowd ran in all the streets ard
quares in spite Of the rain and strong souall
--all wanted to come and associate themselves in
he marks of unanimous and profound grief In
he square of Isabel IT,, before the theatre TIA.
on, a tomb was prepared, and the body was
laced in it, at the singing of solemn HYMN.
With all the boaors commanded by the ordi-
ance, and with another discharge of the guns.
We can say that the ceremony was Terminated
here for the fury of the storm took the most
iolent character. The infantry retired to their
uarters and the body of General Emma, with an
scort of cavalry, was brought to the chapel of
he general cemetry, where il was deposited, till
s departure for the Peninsula.
The immense conoourse oonrrepated. yester-
ay, to accompany the remains of the Iieuten- ;
t-General, Don Manuel de Emma, demonstra- {
I'd agan the general sympatbes merited by that
distinguished person. This assembly of classes.
native and foreigners-this aggomeration. in {
'hich relgned the same sentiments-was also the :
lost eloquent protest against the scandalons {
81 of vandalism committed by the party of rob |
ers, who, armed in a neighborino country. q
ired to disembark on our tranquil soil HUI q
anity and civilization protested, in face of the /
'mans of the valiant general, against the black a
igma imposed upon the infamous SPECTATORS V
whose service were the pirates Hence it is 4
Iat in the midst of or people, and at the side q
our authorities, we saw yesterday, the CON :
Ills OF the European and Spanish American ma :
ons, who took part in the funeral ceremony. )
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