Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-15
From the Baltimore Argus.
LETTER FROM ONE OF LOPEZ'S Cf

LIE 4 EN- FhOM ONE OF LOPEI'S COM
MANDERS. Ni-
The following letter from Captain Robert Ellis, of
Washington, D G., one Of Lopezs principal officers.
to Capt &c. Marriott of this city, will Be- read with
interest:
HAVANA HosPTAL, Sept.-(I forget the date3
My Dear Marriott: have not much time 10 write
you anything by this mail have only to say that we
fought one battle at the village of"Ass Posas" with
500 men upon our side and 500 Spaniards, in which
we gave them ga devil Of thraehing" They carried
OIL their wounded. but left l32 dead upon The fied@
andrilled and alndisciplined men. Our loss was Is
killed and wounded. l got twoS wounds-one 10 INV
hand and one in the groin the latter has healed up
and the first is getting match better. T. being senior
captain had the right OF the battalon;" and pretty
hot place it was. Our brave old colonel e. j.. Down.
man, was killed while charging the enemy Lieut.
charge Two captains and two eutenants were letL
at Las Posas," as we had transportation for them
.ne huagarian genera e Pragay was also MORALLY
We waited at Las Posas twelve hours after the batt
for Col Crittenden TO up with the baggage and am
munon; but only 80 got through, bringing tho disas
trous intelligence of Crttendens defeat at PaImyro'
about nine miles from Las Posas.
On the I'm we were again attacked at Friez by 100
ancers and 1000 infantry We repused them with gras
loss on their part, and only too men on our side In
few days came of hose hard rains common n the
mountains in this country which continued several DAYS
waiting our ammunition, guns and everything else This
ives pretty bad position to be inin the mountains
without tood the means OF procuring III On the Doth
large body OF the enemy, with artillery attacked ue
We had some thirty or forty guns which would ye
"go off,, and few Spanish cartridges; with these W
upset. 80 Spanards before their artillery came up
Gen Lopez then ordered retreat, whic became total
rout. They made many prisoners of our poor bare
the sutierpgs ever-ever endured by mortal man
for the next three days / think ours exceeded -
Just think OF i'll only one meal OF horse flesh during
the whole time.
On the 2Sth was made prisoner, and treated very
kindly until | reached Havana when we were chain
ed (sick and wounded) together.
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others sent to this hospital, where have every
attention, and are treated in the kindest and most
gentlemanly manner by the surgeons and students.
of our consul here have nothing to say; he came
to the prison, for some ten minutes, and insult
lngy told one hundred and fifty men, who were in
chains that the proclamation of the President pre-
vented him from doing anything for as. In the hour
of need came friend, like mlnisterng angel from
Heaven. Mr.. w. Sydney Smith visited every
day; he is secretary to the British consul general
What rebuke to consul was his conduct He
never came empty-handed, nor with mere words of
comfort; but clothes, cigars, money, and many other
articles were brought In abundance. Oar consul had
refused US books or papers: Mr. Smith furnished
bothAmercan papers at that; SO that we could readi
with pleasure the accounts of the meetings. &C. he'd.
in the States God bless that young man, Marriott,
The American people should rise up and
thank him l could fill dozen sheets in telling you
of his generous acts to myself he has been parcu-
lary kind; and the rules of the hospital would per
NIT it, everything in Havana would be at my service
Through his influence many American gentlemen,
who had before applied in vain, gained admttance to
see us. They, with Mr.. Smith, raised 81 200 for the
relief of those sent to Spain.
Our consul here is scoundre Mr. J. S. Thrash
er, American gentleman of this place, next to Mr.
Smith. has done most for us.
Answer this with one of YOUR LONGEST KIND LET
TIERS. Direct under cover the British consu-gen-
eral, Joseph T. Crawford, esq; Havana.
The captain general permits to wlite as much ae
we please; but he reserves the right to himself of
overlooking our letters This goes PRIVATELY in the
British mail-box AS ever, yours,
ELLIS.
| Capt. JAMES G. MARRIOTT,
Baltimore. MARYLAND