Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02
GENERAL LOPEZ AND HIS FOLLOWERS.


GENERAL LOPEZ AND HIS FOLLOWERS
The New Orleans Delta of Friday evening publishes tue
following letter from Adulant Stanford which partially eN
pljns the in which unfortunate countrycn met
hr untlney fate and is first publication which throws
any light upon the circumstances which led Crittenden
command having been MADE prisoners:
HAvASA, ArG. IL.
mD.ur Uuiiug We arrived on the Island Cuba, after
the most horrible passage you conceive c cousd ON
board with 400 or 500 men.
sW arrived on Sunday last bsicvc-dates have almost
forcucn Tie next morning. fnpvz, with General paragay
and all the commanding officers LEFT usl mean Crenden
and his battaion) We heard nothing oi him for TWO day
CHEN Critic.den dispatched note lie then requested
should lun him little town SIX or eight miles oil,
nyin. us in meantime 10 take care ot all baggage &c.
sWe started for him on "Wednesday nonlng a. :. o'clock,
attacked by 500 Spanish soldiers In The l''st charge c-
ceyel severe wound in the knee We rPused them how
vrr They made another charge, and completely routed
Wr spcnt two days and nights the most miserable You can
imagine in the cappaa without thing to cal or drink
We made the best of way 10 the shore, and found
some boats, with which we put 10 sea- Spent nshl upon
the ocean, and day about II O'Clock were taken Prison
s BY the Ia5lnrru, brought 10 Havana last n"ht ana
condemned to die this morning We shall Ill be shot III an
Cood-by and God bless you. send the Masonic medal en-
closed in This belonging my father Convey IL 10 my sls,
Ter Mrs P-n and tell her Of my fate. Once more, tod
hl,ss YOU STANFORD.
To This letter the Pcayunc urpends the following explain
From This and from comparison with the official reports
NJ the Spanish officers enabled TO more
connected and probable naavc o the events which led 10
the unhappy catastrophe than has yet been given Gen. o-
pcz on landing Bahia Honda with the main body OF
his force CONSISTING. Of about 300 advanced towards
as Pnza. small town miles in the interior, leaving
Col Crittcnden and his command III strong charge of
tho baggage That night or neat day. the steamer rzaf
landed 100 Spanish troops Bahia Honda and these ad
yancng towards the place o Lopezs landing cut oil Cit
tendens men from their companions.
On second night afterwards, this party determined 10
attempt form junction with Lopez but on the road Was
attacked by an overwhelming body Of troops and after
short struggle The second charge routed and dscs-
ed After wandering about III The hickcs ity oi Them got
together and made their way I" the shore where they
seized four small boats and endcavocd Ia make their escape
when they were captured has been related in the official
cpOrt of Admiral Buslos There still sixty -four ot this
command 10 be accounted for OF these, forty were sIrps-
ed and shot n small farm house. Spanish Lieutenant
reports that the 18th he came twenty 'piraca
Guarding an equal number of wounded comrades, all Of
whom were Immediately put TO death. The remaining twenty
four or such of them had moi been killed in battle proba
biz continued wander in the vicinity un forced
10 believe they were also taken and slaughtered
The other party under Lopez, seems received the attack
of the Spanards in farm house, Las Pozas and beat
them oil with loss at least So is TO lie supposed
since Spanish official reports state that they desistcd from
the order receive reniocemcnts. Whether any
subsequent fighting took place this point do not know
at all events Lopez held his for two daysriI the
l5h he left for the Interior and was not noested on his
march by Gen Emma; all of which learn from the Spanish
official This the state OF affairs the l3t
The date of our last advces from the Of action through
Gen Ennas dispatch. dated at $50 that day III Een
Lopez reached the mountains in safety he will discover soon
whether he has relied with too much confidence the
sistanre Of the native inhabitants.
The True Delta also publishes the following letters from
some of the victims
o. Board THE MAs-or-WAE E:srERAszA,
AuGrsT lG, 1851.
Nv Dear and atctionae Sisters anil Brotters Before
die am permitted TO address my last words in This tcord.
Deceived false visions embarked in the expedition for
Cuba. We arrived, about four hundred in number last week
and in about hour from now, We mean fifty OF US will
he lost taken prisoner after engagement and,
with fifty others, am 10 be shot in an hour.
die dear brothers and sisters repentant sinner hav
ing been blessed with the last rights OF our holy religion
Forgive for all my ocs of my life, and youny dear and
afectiOnate sisters, pray for my poor soul.
A, go 10 my dear mother and console her. Oh! my
dear child kiss her thousand times for me- Love her 70!
my sake Kiss my brothers and all your dear children TO
Father Hackney last profound respects TO Father La
aud Father D. au for the rep"sc OF my soul
Ny dear no,her-in-aw, farewell Poor Tactic is shot
and dead by this time!
give and bcqueath my dear child you and you alone.
Goodbye H; goodbye C and T. did my duty
Goodbye ALL Your dear son and 1F"hsr
MIR. Anona Costa has promised to do all he TO OBJ
tain my body 50, please have me buried with my wife,
HAVANA, on BOARD MAy-orwAn,1
o'cLocK A. NJ, AUG. IL, ISL. !
Stanton i. Co-Dcar Friends About 50 Of Us, Col.
Crittcnden's command were taken prisoners yesterday
have received yet, but no doubt we will all
be shot before sunset Lope- the Scoundr has deceived
u.s. there is no doubt but all those reports about the Cubans
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his command and deserted uswe were attacked by some
500 100 Of the Queens troops The ID day after We landed
Our gallant Col. Crittendcn done all that any man could
debut saw had been deceived and rctrcatcd 10 the
sen shore with the intention of getting of TO our country il
possibe-go three boats and got off with the intention Of
until fell in with American vessel and were
taken prisoners by The steamer llabancro.
Expain to my family that have done nothing but what
vas lnsllnatcd by the highest motives that die with
clear conscience and like with stout heart send
nv watch you; il is for little Benny my nephew. Good
bye. God bless you all Truly yours, GILMAN a. Cook
The picayune also publishes the following additional let
tcrs:
Letter from j. Brandt.
HAvASA, AuG. 10, 1851
Nh Dear Mother IL have but few moments TO live
Fifty Of condemned 10 be shot within half hour.
do value life but deeply regret the grief il will cause you
to hear Of my DEATH Farewell, then, my dear mother sis
tiers and all; may again in another world Think OF
me often forget the have given for grief;
member only my virtues Farewell again, dearest mother
and believe me be your afectionae J. BRANDT.
Mrs. MARIA r. BRANDT.
Letter From Thomas &. .I1mes.
SPANISH FRGATE EsPERASzA,
tTarbOr Of Havana, August l5 ISL.
Ny Dtar Hro'crs and Sisters This is the last letter you
more will be launched into eternity being now prisoner
with fifty Others aboard Of this ship and under sentence OF
death. All 10 BIO shot This is hard fate but trust in the
mercy If God and will meet my fate nanluly.
Think OF me hereafter not with regret but as ono whom
you loved in le and who loved you Adcu for ever, my
nnsT ou ooo %d rneSs G. Cook and John O. c
are with me, and send their last regard you ais" Clement
Stanford formerly Of Nalchcz.
Letter from Fic.or kcrr.
Ny dear brother Robcrt-Adcu! am 10 be shot in an
hour there remedy for it, This will be handed to yon
BY my friend Mr. Costa who has been kind enough I" take
charge of il. Adeu Eobert. | die man and as an
American should die Kiss your dear wife, my good mother
sisters and brothers, and believe your brother
(SinncD YcToR KERR.
AUG l6, lS5l-6a O'clock.
Letter from Victor Kerr TO his Wife.
My Dear Felicia Adieu my dear wife; this is the last let
you will receive from your Victor. IN one hoHr sah
be
Embrace all Of my friends for Never marry again; II
is my desire My adrs my sisters and brothers. Again.
Il las ndieu. die Ike q snldcr. Ionr husband,