The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-12
LATER FROM HAVANA!

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By the urrivol yesterday st this port of the
schr. Merchant. Capt. Westendorff. from
Havana. whence she sailed on the 22d ult'
we are in reccip: of further advices from
Cuba, which confirm the reports previously
received Of the battles between the Spanish
Troops and the Patriots under Genera
Lopez, in which the latter were victorious.
We cannot rely upon the ordinary chanrels
for news from Havana, but The information
we have received, though very scan'y, we
believe TO be from source which may be
fully relied upon. We are informed that
General Emma, the lsl in command of the
Spanish troops. and 2nd in command of the
Island, was killed by The Patriots in the
battle of the l7,h, together with four or five
other Spanish officers and five hundred
Spanish troops. Gen. Enna's body was
exposed in state two days at Havana and
wns afterwards buried with grent pomp.
We learn also that Gen. Lopez was every
| where successful aud was marching towards
Havana with force of 800 to 900 men,
md was in position east of Maric. The
Creoes at Havana were highly elnted al
Lopcz's success. and they are daily making
accessions to his army. American vessels
are closely seached. and strict watch is
constantly KEEP, upon all American citizens
on the Island. They nre reported 10 oc only
about 700 Spanish troops ut Havana. The
accounts of the death of Gen. Enna explain
the report received here of a despatch having
been put on board the Cherokee, just before
sailing from Havana 10 the Spanish Minister
at Washingu n, informing him Of the cap
lure Of Gen. Lopez. We presume lie des-
patch to the Spanish minister related to the
death of Gen. Emma and not to Gen. Lopez
as has been reported. Gen. Emma was not
instantly killed, but was wounded in one of
his legs, from which he died the day after
| the battle.
The reports of the inhuman massacre of
Col. Criltenden's command and the crue'iies
and outrnges perpetrated upon their bodies
are fully confirmed.
| By the Merchant we have received our
regular files Of the Faro Industrial, to the
2Olh nit.
We learn from this paper That on tie
l7lh, the Captain General distributed bre-
vets, &c. to thirty five officers and soldiers
who were wounded in the battle Of Las
Pozas.
II also contains an official communication
of the Captain General, dated the 19h,
which states ,hot General Enna was dams
gerously wounded in battle with Lopez.
at place called Carambola.
SCARCITY OF RRovIssoNs.-From various
portions of AlabaAa and Mississippi we
notice complaints d the scarcity and high
price of provisions. The Yves, A'abnmian.
of Plskens county, Ala, says that the
drexe eht in that section is unparalleled, and
tl,krfomine is apprehended in consequence
! kpubic meeting has been called TOR the
pa Nose of devisng ways md means for
obtaining supplies. The Tuscaloosa papers
also give a like slatement of affairs in that
county. and n county convention is suggest.
ed. The Monitor of the l4'h says: "Thc
high price and scarcity Of oil kinds Of pro-
visions in this place IS attracting serious at
tention. Bacon sides are now selling at IA
TO- l6 cents n pound; and unless we receive
suRsAes from Tennessee soon, the whole
stock in The hands Of our merchants will be
exha aus,ed. .Lnrd hardly to be got for any
price. asts6 of ".her articles"
Complains&s nearly total failure of the
corn crop. I'VE naice, from various other
countiesa
The Tuscumbia klabamian says:
In our immediate vicinity, The corn crop
is not full one. but planters with whom We
have converscd admit that they will make
full as good. if not better crop than last
year. Provisions, with the exception OF
-four, are, for those who have to purchase,
uncomfortable high. Bacon is retailing at
ID cents per pound, lard 13. and scarce; corn
meal Is cents per bushel; flour 50 per hun.
dred, &c.
LYNCH Law IN GEoRGIA.-An abolition.
is,, BY the name Of Mccoy. was seized 1t
Tuskegee. Geo., a few days ago, taken to
the ,own.pump. and we'll ducked. and then
rode ou, of town "sitting on a rail-" ac-
compsnied by q procession. with music,
from tin.pan, cow bells. jews'harPs and
ire-crackers.
Coon JoKE.-The Adrian (Michigan)
Exposi,or is responrIble for the following
A tall keen .eyed country. man stepped into
the Court room at Detroit. the other day.
during the progress Of the Rail Road trial.
Stepping up to a spectator, he requested
,h., ,ho orieouers might be pointed out to