Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-15

Comwercinl Couveue1ou.


TUESDAY EvENrHa. Sept II, 1851.
The Committee Of thirtsen appointed yes-
rerday 10 prepare buapsss. made hing.
able and highly interesting report shrosgh
their Chairman. Mr.. Burwcll. Of Bedford.
The report concluded with . series Of
resolution which declares. in substance. that
line Of mail steamers ought 70 be estab-
lishrd between Hampton Roads and some
port or ports in Europe and that an ap-
peal should be made to Congrcss to be-
stow upon such kAe he Same mail facilities
as are extended to the Northern lines; that
the bars now in Jsnyes River should be re-
moved; that's ronnissee should beerpuint.
ed to memoriahze Congrtss and the Legis-
Iature ofvirginia On the foregoing sqbjects;
that lines Of steamers should b established
between the exporsingcihes OF Virgins, tho
West Ird;es and South America, also, that
the people az Virginia be requested tohold
meetings in their several counties, to effect
the object Of these resolutions, by organi
cation and the appointment q corresPond.
ing committees.
Mr.. Inorganic Richmond, moved to strike
on. the first resolution, which recognises
the propriety Of memorializing Congress
upon the subject of extending to the con-
templated line Of Steamers from Hampton
Roads, the mail facilities new granted to
the lines from New York and Boston, and
to remove the bars which now impede the
navigation Of James River. This motion
gave rise to an animated debate. which
was participated in by Messrs Morgan.
Dimmock, White, Ferguson, and others.
and was progressing when our paper was
sent to press.
Letter from Gel. Critscnden.
The following letter. received in the New
Orleans from Col. Crittenden. is published
in the Crescent:
SmP-oFWAR EsPERANzA, Aug. 16.
Dear Lxcicn.-In half an hour /, with
fifty others. am to be shot. We were taken
prisoners yesterday. We were in small
boats. General Iope4 separated the bal
ance OF the command from iiie. had with
me about bne hundred-was attacked by
two battalions ofinfahtry, and one compa-
ny ofhorsc. The odds was too great. and
strange to tell, was not furnished with a
single musket cartridge. Lopez did not
get any artillery. l have not the heart to
write to any OF my family. If the truth
ever comes out you will find that did my
duty, ard have the perfect confidence Of
every man with me. We had retired from
the field and were going to sea. and were
overtaken by the Spanish STEAMER Haba.
nero. and captured. Tell General Huston
that his nephew got separated from me on
the l3th-.day Of the fght-and l have not
seen him since. He may have struggled
off and joined Lopez, who advanced ra-
pidly to the interior. My people however.
were entirely surrounded on every side
We saw that we had been deceived gross
ly, and were making for the United States
when taken. During my short scjourn in
this Island have not met single Patriot
We landed some forty or Fifty miles to the
westward Of this, and l am sure that in
that part Of the Island Lopez has no
friends When l was attacked, Lopez
was only three miles off. IF he had not
been deceiving us as to the state Of things,
he would have fallen back with his force
and made fight. instead ofwhich he march
cd on Immediately to the interior. am
requested to get you to tell Mr.. Green. of
the custom-house, that his brother shares
my fate. Victor Kerr is also with me.
also Stanford. | recollcrt no others Of
your acquaintance at present. l will die
like man. My heart has not failed me
yet, nor do believe it will. Communi-
cate with my family.
This is an incoheren. letter, but the cir
cumstances must excuse it. Hy hands are
swollen to double their thickness, result
ing from having them too tightly corded
for the last Is hours. Write to John and
let him write to my mother. I am afraid
that the news will break her heart. MY
heart beats warmly towards her now.
Farewell. My love to all my friends.
I am sorry that die owing d cent but it
is inevitable.
Yours strong in heart
w. L. CRITrENDEk.
r. n. r uz-.lz.,