The southern press., 1851-10-01


bic adventures, classic education, master of four
languages, sixty years old, poor old and decay.
ing, is now pedding oranges and apples in the
streets of this city We know not what we
are; verify, we know not what we may be =
Boston Mail
The HAVANA PRIsoSERs-We find in the
New Orleans True Delta an interesting letter
from Hugo Won Schlicht one of the Germans en-
gagged il the Cuban expedition under Lopez. and
who, at the date Of the letter, Sept 9Th. WAS in
prision at Havana. The True Delta translates
it from a German paper, published in New Or.
leans, in which it first appeared, and says of the
writer that he is a gentleman Of superior educa-
ton, formerly lieutenant in the Prussian army.
At the time he embarked in the expedition. ne
was residing in New Orleans as n political refu.
gee. He mentions the death IN one or the
skrm:shcs of f.. Van Blumenthal, a German.
who was ne,rly seven years in Mehemet Ais
service, and fought with distinction at Nisa. and
other battles ii'Syria He also mentions among
the missing, German named Rudendorf who
was FIVE years employed in tie mines of tha
East lndia company, and who was esteemed by
all his acquantnces for his scientific attain
ments and general knowledge. OF these and
other Germans engaged in the expedition, Cor
man gentleman states TO the editor Of the True
Delta:
Il conYersed with many of those referred To
shortly before they started. and all Of them
firmly believed that TIE CreJ lies were under arms
and only wanted aid. No promise Of money or
gain could have induced one In ten 10 make n
descent on Cuba but the appeal for hello to
generous hearts, the belief that a victory over
the minions of tyranny, wherever Il might DO
achieved, was an indirect blow to the tyrants
IL Al. A..
Lnpezs star Blnmenti,al. when bidding me
farewell said, rs he grasped my hand: Il am an
old soldier, would rather breathe my last 10
the beat Of the drum and the roar of the cannon
than expire on your soft cushions. Liberty or
death is our motto; and, II, in six week., tho
star spangled banner docs not feat over the
Moro Castle, our cause il lost Bat we die as
freedoms soldiers, 10 aiding down Il o. lien PEG.
Ma to liberty"
The letter alluded 10 contans the following.
OF the Eve hundred men who left New Or
lcnns, only one hundred and ibirty.f,ur now
remain, who are heavily chained and imprisoned.
The last nine days wandered about, with Gen,
ersl Lopez and seven Others, IN the .mptn.a,rit,
and during all this time we lived on roots and
unripe fruit.
Ga the ninth day, when ne'rly dead frcm
hunger, the peasants at last caught u, plan.
dered ne, and gave us over TO the military, by
whom we were treated very friendly-partcu.
larry by the oficers-and by whom We were
taken 10 Havana.
All the rumors AMI articles in the newspapers,
which induced this expedition, were lies. There
was not the slightest idea OF revolution here,
but on the contrary, every thing WIS in pro-
found'psace. or the thousands Of "Patrio >"
whom we we're ~ meet, we have net seen a
solitary one. in one word, every thing was q
lie, and the have lied to w. aud deceigedps 10
the most shameful manner Well, Lopez has
received his punishment, and shall be silent
II is stated here that all the Spanish inhabit-
ants Of New Orleans have been maltreated,
This is wrong. They could not help Whist vas
done and the Spaniards here are in the right in
all they have done Those men who lied for
Lopez, and thus cnticed us to our destruction,
better deserve the galuws.
Out Of ninety Germans, only sixteen are left.
With these il goes poorly, and we shall all be
to Spain.