The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-11

F" Mr.. Antonia Costa has promised ID DO
all he can to obtain my body If 80.
please have me buried with my wife. ...

Mr.. Ant0Dia Costa has promised 10 do
all he can to obtain my b6dyf lfSo.
please have me buried with ms wife. ~
,., HAvAEA. on BoAHDA MAN-oR WAR
o'cI0ck, A NJ. Aug lG 1851
Stanton j. Co. -aDear Friends: Ab"ni
SO Of us. Col. Cfiitenden's. commanl.
were taken prisoners yesterday, have MI
received our sentence yet. but no doubt
we will all be shot before sunset, LoDez
'the scoahdrei. has deceived us; there is M
doubt but all those re porls about the Gu
bans rising were trumpej up ih New Or.
leans. Lopez took nearly his command
and deserted U.S. we. were attacked by
some 500 O'or 700 ofthe Queens troops the
I'd day after we landed Our own gal
laut Col CrittendeD done all tbatany mau
could debut we saw we had been de.
ceiyed and retreated To the sea shore
with the intention Of getting of to our
country. ifpossibIe -gnl three boats and
got IF with the intention Of coasting un
Ill we fell in with an American vessel aud
were taken prisoners by The steamer Ha
banerO
Explain to my family that ! have done
nothing but what was iustigated by the
highest .muives; that Idle with a clear
conscience, and like a man with stout
heart. ! send my watch 10 you; it is for
little Benny, my nephew. Good by. God
bless you all. Truly yours.
's"F'. f"' GILMAN A. Cook
The Picayune also publishes tho fol
lowing additional letters: '"s tf
tt ''t Letter from j Byandt.'
3. e-ta,- HXvAHAsAug 16. 1851.
My Dear Motler.--l have but a few
lmomen;sto live Fifty Of US are condemn
ed TO bo shot within half hour. Idonot
value life, but deeply regret the grief it
will cause you to hear Of my death. Fare
well. then, my dear mother, sisters aud
all; we may meet again in another world.
Think Of the often, forget the causes |
have given you for grief; remember only
my virtues. Farew well, again, dearest
mother, and believe me to be your affec.
tionate son. s- J. BRANDT.
Mrs. Maria E. Brandt. ..-
Letter 6om Womqs c. James.
| SPANISH FRIGATg EsPERANzA. / q,
Harbnr Of Havana. Aug. l5. 1851
Mn Dear Brothers and Sisters -Thi.
is the last letter yon will ever receive
tromyour brother Thomas, In one hnu
more | win be launched into eternity
being now prisoner. with fifty others
aboard ofthis ship, aud uuder sentenc,
of de eath. All To be shot! Thisis harr
fate, but j trust inthe mercy of God. ant
will meet my fate mapfully.
Think of me hereafter, not with regret
but as one whom you loved in life. ant
who loved you. Adieu, for ever. m!
brothers, sisters and friends.
! Thomas c. JAMES
Robert, our poor friends, 6. A. Cool
and john o. Bryce are with me, and seno
ltheir last regard to you; also. Clemen
Stanford, formerly of Na;chez.
| M Lenerf tom Vict0r Kerr
I My dear Brother Rnbert-Adieu!
am to bc sho, in an hour;'there is no rem
eJy for it, This win be handed to yo,
by my friend. NJ. Costa, who has beel
kind enough to lake charge of it. Adieu
Robert. die as man aud as au Amer
ican should die. Kiss ynpr dear wife
my good mother. sisters and brothers. ant
|, believe me ever your brother. tSigned
!, .ts,- e~t.'.s - VlcToR KERR.
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