The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
The Lopez Expedition Prisoners-!More Q
them sent TO Spain.
HAVANA, Oct. l, 49,

HAVANA, Oct. l, 1851.
The promise to many of the prisoners that
were inculcated in the second lot sent to Spain
| 10 remit to their friends some account of their
state. has again rendered it necessary for me ia
avail myself of the facilities Of general circu.
lar, and now address you this at the request OF
all the prisoners.
On the departure OF those who went away on
the 9th ult., there remained in hospital twenty
four; and in prison, ten waiting ship. These
last were removed to the Punta Castle, where
they remained until the moment of their embarka-
ton, and where they were Joined by such Of their
companions M were subsequently brought in,
and also by those who were removed, GONZALES
cent from the hospital.
During their stay, every attention has been
paid them by their countrymen, as also by Mr..
Smith, the secretary of the English consul, and
they were visited by Gov. Letcher twice during
his short visit here, and by several officers of the
squadron. Their wants were supplied in every
\ respect consistent with the rules Of the prison
and their treatment by the jaiors was consider
ate and kind.
They embarked yesterday at 2 o'clock, p. M
on board the Spanish brig Ripa, for .Csdiz, eacl
one provided with clothing, provisions, ant
money In every respect similar 10 those witt
were sent off before, and equally in good healtl
and high in hope. There remain in hospital thir
teen, all Of whom are rapidly recovering frou
their wounds, and meet with the same kind treat
ment that had been extended to all.
Two men, Robert H. Breckenridge and Ran
som Beach, both Of Kentucky, who were pickle
up at sea, some twenty miles from land, by
Spanish coasting schooner, were n few days con
fined with the prisoners, and understand are b
| be tried on a charge of having appertained l.
the Lopez expedition.
Il is reported that several Of those here are d
be liberated and allowed TO return TO tbei
homes; and while we rejoice at this, Il Is TO b
hoped that with proper and continued exertions
all will soon obtain the like boon.
have the honor 10 be, respectfully, you
obedient servant J. s. TBRAsHER.
Sent TO SPAIN ny THE BRs RrPA-C.
Duffy, Of New Orleans Thomas Little, Mobile
Michael Geiger, New Orleans; John d. Brown
George =. Berry, Cincinnati, Ohio; Thoms
Bryan, John Bachilder, New Orleans; job
Brown, Preston Essex, St Lonis John Cline
New Orleans; N. Port, Prussia; John N. Davi,
New Orleans; J. G. Porter, Dublin; y. Curvir
Havana; John Talbot New Orleans; Jos
DOuvren, Cub; William Lesner, Saxony
Thomas Mcneil, Lumpkin county, Georgia
William Miller, Northampton, England Jane
B. Weymouth, Nashville; John Robinson, Eng
land Andreas Gonzales, Velezuela; Edwar
Connolly, Ireland; Louis Maggie, Missouri; Jane
Myers, Ireland Joseph Myers, Ireland Johl
Doyle, England George Harrison, District o
Columbia; WIN. Young, Ireland John 7
Smith, do; John Johnson, Kentucky; Eugen
Cay, London, England; George Parr, Peters
burg, Va; John A. Sewers, Bsrryville, Va.
Joseph Stephens, New York; Frederick Hsgan
prnss;a. hnoustin Montoro Cuha. I.a.c E,oo