The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-11

dlsdPpcafed hey being dense
10 prevent any penetrating into them proceeded Her
rera, wishing there to combine my movements with
those OF Colonel Ramon Lago and 10 organize an expe
dton OF armed peasants, supplied with dogs. In this
manner the whole OF yesterday passed with great
fatigue but not without utility five fugiiyes having been
captured, and seven shot in the thckets | had to
return TO this point TO provide my column with food, OF
which Il had been deprived for twenyfour hours the
ralions having been wet and destroyed
The present state then OF the pirates is this deprived
oil arms and insignificant IN number oaly wonder could
erircate them from where they now are, while, appear
where they WILL they must perish at The hands of the
troops or natives, who attack them with the ncon
celvabe audacy.
To resume, then, in one word the service which the
column under my command has been fortunate as 10
render on the days OF yesterday and day BEFORE will
say that the first result is the complete dispersion of the
buccaneers, who left the field some sixty muskes OF
which delivered forty TO the lieutenant governor, the
residue having been Destroyed fourteen fifteen killed
the greater part of them by the bayonet besides many
who despatched themselves and others who have
ed labyrinhs whence they can emerge; while we
have nothing TO deplore few bruises and the like,
| ing the road.
The deportment, most excellent sir. of The force under
my command Is worthy OF It's exalted reputation, and
there are not wanting episodes 10 prove the singular
valor that animated them must make particular
hon, your exceency of the native Juan Alvarez guide
who led The scouts with such skill and audacity that he
succeeded IN making several prisoners, and in killing
three with his own hand He is remarkable, even among
his class for his audacty perseverance, and unrng
egy, and he has been throughout Of great utility to me-
by the news which he has obtained, at times, from
the other side OF the mountains.
The Administrator Mentlldabal has also largely
bued in insuI the success of the day, by his great
ACTIVITY and zeal Twenty OF the fuglliyes have been
picked up-amongst others captain and engineer, in
eTpeter OF Lopez From them we learn that the above
named chief Qhe original uses the word cabeca an I'M
Transferable term OF contempD was seeking to escape by
flight IN souherly direction. This. however think
impossible from the precautions that have taken
| HAVANA, Aug. 27, 1851 PEDRO ESTABAN.
THE above is followed by the congratulations of the
governor general 10 the chief from whom proceeds, for
the skill, prudence and bravery which he evnced]
| From FL Daro de la Marina, August o.
BURIAL CEREMONIES GEN. EMMA.
Havana presented yesterday evening a sonowfu but
noble spectacle, which also magnificent. 1t
the moment fixed TO render the last homage of respect TO
The remains OF the valiant general, victim OF his boldness
in defending the island against the Vandals who dared
invade IT, Our entire population answered this appeal,
excited by an honorable emulation OF general sympathy
In spite OF the ncemency OF the weather, all The nhabi
tans OF the neghborhood visited till late hour, the
cathedral in which the body deposited, and where
cred religion TO be celebrated. And say this
with certalny Havana had never seen, on such occa
sons, concourse of people surpassed by their number
and quality, and 1t is impossible to il in another cir
cumstance. All the authorities and corporations
united with the brilliant body Of officers of all arms, in
GLIDING the chiefs and generals IN active service, with
the body OF our proprisors and merchants, and in
gle word, with all the populaoH without distinction OF
classes, PERSONS or nationality. The foreign consuls
themselves joined this national manifestation; amongst
them we remarked the consuls of England, Holland Bel
GUM, Mexico, and the United States.
The religious service began at The arrival OF the real
council. headed by the captain general himself, and
completely worthy OF the solemnty, with display OF all
the pomp OF our divine religion The reports of guns
fred by the troops destined TO do the honors commanded
| by d. Gregono PiqueTo Arguees, marshal Of the field,
began 10 mingle their sounds TO the funeral singing OF
the priests and to fill with solemn respect the souls of
our cathedral profound silence resned among the
multitude, and single sentiment agitaed all hearls-a
sentiment OF grief for the virtue, OF envy for his glory,
and OF hatred against HIS inlQuiious murdereTs.
Inc O0seQues terminated advanced hour oil eve
ming. The captain general, leaving the church. retired,
and the funera procession commenced under the drec
ton OF the general commander, Del AposadeIo The
infantry opened the march, the funeral car followed
corted by cavalry, and behind innumerable file OF
private Carriages, which, in opinion numbered about
400. The balconies and windows filled every
side OF the street with ladies' who patook OF the general
grief, and the shops in the street were shut up by
spontaneous movement OF the proprietors The crowd
all the streets and squares in spite OF the ram and
strong squa-all wanted TO come and associate them
selves in the ma rks of unanimous AMI profound grief.
In the square OF Isabel Ii, before the Theatre Tacon,
tomb prepared and the body placed in IT, at the
singing OF solemn hymn, with all the honors command
ed by the ordinance and with another discharge OF the
guns. We can say that the ceremony terminated
there for the fury of the storm took the most violent
character The infantry retired TO their quarters, and
the body of General Enna with escort of cavalry,
brought TO the chapel of the general cemetery, where
it was deposited hll lis departure for the peninsula
The immense concourse congregated yesterday 10 &C
company the remains of the Lieutenant General Don
Manuel de Emma demonstrated again the general sym
pathies merted by that distinguished person. This
embly OF classes of natives and foregnershis agglom
Grafton, in which reigned the same senumens-was
also The eloquent protest against the scandaous act OF
vandalism committed by the party Of robbers who, armed
in neighborng country. dared to disembark our
Tranquil soil. Humanity and civilization protested, IN
face of the remains of the valiant general, against the
black stigma imposed upon the Infamous spectators IN
whose vice the plraes Hence II is that IN the
midst Of people, and al the side OF our authorities we
yesterday the consus of the European and Spanish
American nations who took part in the funeral
mony.
| From the Baltimore Argus.
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