American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-01


deceived and reiterated to the seashore With nv
intention Of getting off to our country II possi-
BILE; got three boats, and got of, with the in
tention OF coasting until we fell in with an
American vessel, and were taken prisoners by
the steamboat Habanero.
Explain to my family that have done no.
thing but what was instigated by. the highest
motives; that die with clear conscience
and, like q man, with stout heart send NV
watch to you; Is for little Benny, my nephew.
Good bye. God bless you all
Truly yours, GILMAN A. Cook.
From the New Orleap Picayune, August %.
To the Citizens. OF New Orleans.
Not having been engaged in the cause Of
Cuba personally, l have forborne to inquire
into the plan of operation further than has been
common to all our citizens who took interest in
the cause.
To-day, however, have made the proper in.
quiry, to enable NJ to form an opinion as to
what is to be done, and the conclusion to which
have come is that if the citizens Of New Or
leans do not subscribe literally, there is nc
prospect Of any aid being furnished to the
brave and gallant young men whose lives are
now perilled in the mountains of Cuba.
There is no time for delay. We have had one
tale of blood and murder, and we may soon
have another.
My object is, If possible, to save the remnant
Of the gallant band who defeated the forces OF
Gen. Emma, on the 18th inst, and marched into
the interior on the 18th. a .
This we know from the official publications in
Havana, and further all is doubt and uncer-
tainty.
This, however, is certain, that the same men
who defeated Gen. Emma, and compelled him to
send back to Havana for reinforcements, when
they were only defended by works hastily
thrown up around an old building, will be able
to hold him at bay for some time when they
reach mountains so well adapted to defence as
those of Cuba are. This is more certain if the
people of the country unite with them, which
is confidently stated to be the case by cores
pondents from Havana, who, am fully satisfied,
have not made statements which they do not
believe.
But, fellow citizens, after examining the posi-
ton in military point Of view, am satisfied
that our friends and brethren will be finally
overwhelmed by superior Spanish force If they
do not receive assistance
However anxious we may be to relieve those
who are in danger, we must not hazard any
more small detachments we have had enough
Of that. Whatever is done must be done promptly
and efficiently.
Whether any thing at all can be done depends
upon you, men of New Orleans. There is no
time to seek aid from distance.
There is no lack Of men who burn to succor
the surviving comrades Of the slaughtered Crit
tenden, Kerr, and their brave companions. 1t
is the means, the means, that is wanting.
/ therefore plainly appeal to you to come forth
generously and promptly. twill require q con-
siderable sum to do any thing that you or
would sanction; for say at once, that will
never consent that our noble young men shall
again be hazarded with insufficient numbers
and inefficient means. FELIX HoUsroN.
New ORLEANS, August %, 1851.
The Mob.
The Bee Of the 22d publishes a particular
account of the excitement and riot in that city.
at is well known" says that paper, I" that the
newspaper styled La Union has been extremely
ferocious in its advocacy Of the Spanish cause,
and in its denunciation Of the Americans"
II then states that I" about three o'clock, p. m,
some twenty-five or thirty persons proceeded to
the office Of La Union, in the Exchange alley,
broke the doors open, and completely Quilted
the establishment. The types, cases, &c., were
thrown into the street and demolished, and the
press was broken and the fragments carried off.
No violence whatever was offered to the COM
positors, who were present, and it does not ap-
pear that the editors and proprietors were on
the ground"
1t is then related that tavern, cigar store,
&c., were mobbed, but nothing serious done,
when "adetachment of the rioters rushed down
into the First Municipality, firmly resolved
upon demolishing the Office of the Spanish con-
sui, Mr.. Laborde, in Bourbon street, between
st. Louis and Toulouse. When they reached
the spot, they broke open the door, and had
just begun the work of destruction, when Re-
corder Genois and Captain Youenes arrived,
and, by their joint exertions and remon strances,
induced the mob to desist. No furth er violence
was perpetrated beyond the removal of the sgr
and the tearing up of some Of the papers and
documents in the Office
A crowd also proceeded shortly afterwards
to the Jenny Lind Coffee House, in Poydras
street, owned by d. Casas, entered the premi-
SEES, and Quilted them completely" Two or three
other acts Of like character we're committed,
when the Mayor, Sheriff, and assistants, re-
stored order, which has since been maintained.
The Picdyune says: "The stimulus to disor-
der originally sprung out of q national feeling,
in which everybody participated, but it was i'm.
mediately turned by class of low ruf6ans to
purposes Of mere wanton riot and plumber.
Aud yet it is remarkable that, in the whole
range of disorder, no personal injury ,oa done
or epen threatened to,vards the oscnes of the shop,
upon sohich the violence JeA Not single Span
lard was hurt molested, or attacked in his per.
son. Spaniards Of known loyalty to their owr
government went about without being attacked
while the shops Of other Spaniards were rifed
This shows how completely the riots were mere
wanton acts Of lawless ruf6ans, without any
aim but that Of mischief and plumber"