The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-11
Important from Cuba.



Special Correspondence of the Picayune.
HAVANA, Aug. 20, 81.
Gen. Emma, the officer who commanded the
troops operating against Lopez and his forces,
and who ranked next after the. Captain Gen
eral, has been killed His body was brought
into town by railroad, on the night of the
18th. The circumstances attending his
death have not been published, the Govern
meIt organ the Gazctd) of the 10Th simply
announcing that he had been sevcrelywound
ed in a skirmish with the Patriots, at Caram
bola, the day previous The Didrio of the
same date states that he died in the railroad
cars, on his way in. His body, which has
been embalmed for the purpose of being sent
to Spain, was exposed yesterday end to-day
in the Cathedral, dressed in his full uniform,
with his cooked hat on his head and his sword
in his hand This afternoon his remains
were conveyed to place selected for the pur-
pose, where they are to remain until favor
able opportunity occurs toscnd them to Spain.
The procession was most imposing enc, the
Captain General, the officers of the army and
navy, the judges and secretaries of the differ
ent courts, the consuls Of various nations
represented here, ana all the soldiers of the
Spanish Army remaining in Havana having
turned out in full uniform
I was informed to-day of circumstance
connected with the surrender of Col. Critten-
den and his unfortunate associates who were
shot here on the 18th inst, which, if true,
should cast an eternal disgrace Oh the Span
Eish Government in this island. It's said
that, finding themselves overtakcn<in their
launches by the steamer Habanero, and see
ing that the two pieces of artillery she car
lried would soon sink their boats. they pro-
posed to the officer in command of the Hab-
anero, who was no other than Senior Bustillo,
the General Of Marine, an officer nearly e
quail in rank to the Capt-General himself,
that they would surrender on condition that
their lives were spared and that they should
be treated in all respects like prisoners Of
war. These termshe agreed to, and on these
terms they surrendered. The very moment
they were brought into Havana they were
tried and ordered to be shot, the Capt Sen
leral saying that the General of Marine had
] no business to make terms with pirates.
do not youch for the truth of this, merely
telling the story as heard it; but, if true,
can any instance of Algerine perfdy beat
this? One would think that the Spaniards
/ had inherited some of the characteristics Of
their Moorish ancestors, if there be any foun,
Idation for this incident.
i Yours, JUsTICIA.
i HAVANA, Aug. 25. 81.
DEAR PIo: on will no doubt have re
lceiyed full accounts ct the gallant action d
]. Las Pozas, where the Royalist forces fell be
fore the Patriots like saplings before ahurri
cane, and where they refused subsequently
to advance upon the enemy amid cries 8
E'.artillery, artillery; that position can onl1
4 be taken BY artillery. Since that action
E the positive information IS very nneagre ii
decd The Government publishes almos
daily bulletins that the enemy have again
been beaten, that they are dispersed; tha
country people, and even tie negroes ar,
! daily bringing u the scattered pirates to b
] shot ike dogs; while on tie other hand thl
few countFylaen who come 10 the city from
the seat Of war tell equally exa ggerated sto
{ RES Of the proWessof the Patfio That Cd,
-laian IS equal NentY soldiers bat grea
numbers at these are Fo6nde dead tha
10 roads IRE filed nth worn 6nl
thehoQ tie country
n Aes Ger ictin enen
s. IL pes IDLE 10 EIYe he and
tne owing saTae 8nl
y01 Gle facts 50 a uie
alia to deduoe i Bi Is s. Is 81 "a
latie ilstins