The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-30
From New Orleans.

New Orleans papers of the 2lst instant
reached us last evening, the mail being still
one day behindhand, probably in consequence
of the severe storm which has prevailed in the
Carolinas and Georgia, if not further south.
The arrival of the Mary Elizabeth at the Ba-
lie had furnished the New Orleans papers in
tellgence of the landing of LOPEZ at Bahia
Honda. The New Orleans Delta, a paper
devoted to the cause Of the invaders, in an ar
tcle announcing this event, discloses the fol-
lowing information:
ssThe other part of the despatch, that soldiers had
been despatched from Havana to meet Lopez par
ty, gave our citizens no They felt as
sured, from the character of the men he took with
him. that this little Spartan band will give good
account of themselves in any rencounter with twice
their number They are picked body OF gallant
YOUTH and, in their character and number, strong
ly resemble the gallant array at whose head Cor
tez landed on the Mexican coast three hundred
years ago. and, after performing such prodgies OF
yalor, conquered and subdued great nation, and
established mighty empire. The same glorious
field lies before Lopez and his followers-may they
reap the same rich harvest OF rcnown and gran
deur
..Gen Lopez took with him five hundred picked
men, all that could be crowded on the Pampero
They were all well armed, well munitioned and
provisioned. They carried, also, arms for a much
larger force. The greater portion Of the men had
seen active service. Many of the privates had
been officers in the Mexican war; They were all
sobsr men, and one of the generals precautions
was to take not pint OF any kind OF spirituous
liquors. The organization Of the force was con-
hded TO Gen. Pragay, late Adjutant General in
the Hungarian army, who received an honorable
parole at the capitulation of Comorn. Gen.
Pragay is an accomplished soldier and gentleman,
and is the author of popular work on the late
Hungarian revolution. The effects OF his admira-
BILE talents for command and organization had
already been displayed in the admirable discipline
TO which he was able 10 reduce the command,
crowded as they small steamer.
"There was also a complete corps of engineers,
composed chiefly OF Hungarians, under Major Ru-
gendorf. Then there company composed
exclusively of Creoes and Spaniards, including
the soldiers who deserted To General Lopez at Car
dcnas, all under the command of the gallant Cap
tain Gotay a Creole by birth, and gentleman of
dauntless courage and lofty bearing. The rest of
the command were Americans, mostly from this
city and Mississippi, young men OF good standing
and habits. These were commanded by Colonel
Crittenden, a nephew of the Attorney General of
the United States, graduate of the Military Acad-
envy, and by Colonels Donovan, of Georgia. with
Major ]. A. Kelly, and Captains Saunders, Brig
ham, Stewart, Ellis, Victor Kerr, and others whose
names do not now occur TO us, all young men of
approved courage, and capable of any trials en-
durance necessary in a campaign of the character
they have entered upon. The Pampero is well Off
cered and supplied with coal for twenty days.
sWhen we published the news of the arrival of
the Pampero, yesterday, we were not as well ac-
uuainted as we are with General Lopez's plan
OF operation. Bahia Honda was the place at which
he had determined to effect a landing, for reasons
which we do not think proper to expose. Bahia
Honda ia about fifty miles from Havana, and is a
deep, fine harbor, with small town, where some
trade is carried on. 1t is in, or near, the Vuelta
Abajo, or tobacco region of the island, where, we
are assured the people have long been ripe for re-
volution. The mountains, which near, afford
admirable points for defence against over
whelming force, and command roads by which the
general can easily march towards the eastern dis
tricts. 1t is expected too, that another party to
aid the patriots will be landed in the eastern de-
partnent of the island, and thus the force of the
Spanish authorities will be divided and separated,
and If the Creoes prove true to the cause, they
may be cut off in detail All depends on them"