Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-27

which we take from the Delta will be read by all
who feel interest in the late unfortunate Lopez
Expedition. 1t is addressed to friend in New
Orleans:
HAvASA, Sept. 6, 1851
Dear Friend The newspapers have doubt
less informed you of the fate Of Gen Lopez'S
party, and ii is not necessary for me to reca pitu
late events. / was released from prison on Mon
day, the first of this month. and have been on
board the ship Norma but viii sail for New York
tomorrow, and from thence home by the river
route Previous to our capture, we had some
very hard fighting Think of 750 men against
eco recruits. / have seen that, and these
raw recruits whip them and make them ingloTious-
ly fly before them Porter was badly wounded in
the right breast on the 18th, in the first action,
near by my side. but he has stood the march ever
since, and is among the prisoners; getting well OF
his wounds. Out of the forty men | brought in
my company, but seven remain. They consecra-
ted their lives TO Cuban berty-they died Ike
heroes worthy to be called the descendants of our
revolutionary fathers-brave and generous to
fault At all the battle fields we gathered togcth-
er the wounded on both sides, aud our Surgeons
dressed the wounds Of the Spaniards the same as
they did the wounds Of our men. DIR. Fourni-
quet who dressed the wounds of the first Spanish,
soldier led out and shot by order of the
Governor General, without ttial, at this place with
Crttenden. So much for Spanish gonerosty.--
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begged for the lives of our wounded, but could
not save them from the bayonet. DR.. Brigham
was bayoneted after being wounded, and his wound
dressed, and our party marched out of sight
But when met them on the battle field, Span
ish blood split freely to make amends for their
barbarity. The report in Havana, from the Span
ish authorities, is, that killed and disabled up
wards of 1000 soldiers. That's what may be call
ed game in the way of fighting, particularly as
we only landed with four hundred soldiers, and
| they all green; and at every battle we lost more
or less, because bad wound equal to death.
for we had no transportation for our sick, and
were compelled 10 march soon after battle. In
the hardest fought battle there but about two
| hundred Americans. Gen. Emma, Of the Spanish
troops, was killed there, and the whole command
put to flight in twenty minutes after the ongage-
ment commenced. We also repulsed the lanccrs
that day with goo, and they were 400 strong
No people under the wide spread canopy OF heav-
en- can fight like the American boys. Although
our arms were Indifferent mUskcts tie Spaniards
think vet we had rifles, because killed at every
fire. Our boys take aim and draw head before
pulling trigger This is the cause Of their sue
cess, aud it always will be so.
j. A KELLY.
Cuban Lberator mo more
CoNcoRp, July 5 1851.
DEAR SIR have today written 10 Hon Tru-
man Smith, of the Senate throwing out few sug
| gestons as to what should be done in Maine at
once TO mite tie ffeeSo and aghig PARTIES there.
and thus secure an easy victory in the State. 1t
is now certain that no United States Senator can be
chosen by the present legislature ofthe State; and
if the wings and free-soi men could unite there,
have no doubt but VIM. P Fessenden might ulti-
mately be elected. Personally, should not gfieve
much at the re-clecto on Of Mr. HaDlin, SO velihas
he behaved upon the slavery question, aid yet
do not think be can be reelected by the locofoco
party OF that State. 4 defeat of the Cass party in
Maine next September would tell wonderfully upon
| the October elections in Pennsylvania ard Ohio
and unon the New York election 10 November.
In our own State, trsu5s is at hand for the loco
, foco leaders, and defeat of that party in Maine
2 would increase it here in the Granite State. In
deed, if that party were to lose Maine IN Septem-
Der, think the party.in this State would soon find
itself in an open fight with itself yisit to my
, friends in Maine has convinced me ftGt union
: and rally Of tie whjgs and the free8od nen here
would be followed by splendid triumph
Some one should visit Immediately the leading
: men and the editors Of the whg and frce-sol par
ties and secure an excellent plan of campaign;
f and then some four five active men should I'M
trediatelv canvass, carefully and thoroughly the
5 whole State without much noise first, TO secure
a good organization, and then have rQfEteS IN all
f parts ofthe State as soon the hay season shall
be over M B3an arouEd be to hore So, 500 raised
:
actiUe men, who should devote his tiIae in vsitin s
all the towns in his fifth part of the State. aud who
should cause to be distributed extra papers, circu-
lars, and handbills, and at the proper time votes,
in large supply, in all parts Of his division, and call
Il to his aid whatever of service that amount would
, enable him to command in suchtowns or localities
b as most need it.
: You doubtless recollect the ma jority against
il Cass in 1848, in Maine, 7,34l, and you know
how little effort was made last year by tie wings
n and free-so men, when they might have carried
Il the State by good degree of union and with pro
/. per efforts
e would like to spend two months in Maine, as
/ | believe more could be done to aid matters in
is New Hampshire by labor in Maine just now than
$ in any other way.
Il Were | to take an interest, personally, in the
e contest, should write for most of the whig papers
r in the State. This could do while attending Il
e matters in different parts ofthe States as shoulc
s. have opportunity to learn something new every
/ dav to communicate through the press
ID Will you see Senator Smith, and tell him that
A. have written to you calling your attention to th'
RS importance of immediate attention to Maine !
" You can converse with him upon the matter, OF
te the ground that have suggested to You TO consul
10 him as to what can be done. He will then, verl
of likely, tell you ! have also written to him upo
It, this matter.
h. have hundreds and hundreds of relatives il
s, Maine and unnumbered acquaintances, whom
&c would visit while passing through, and seem t