Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29
SPANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

The Havana PreRSa Of The 10th August contains ot
cia account of the OF the fifty unfortunate in
dyduas who first down in open boats near Bahia
opd, and afterwards taken prisoners by the Ha
bonero The following translation of the document,
mt forth under the authority of the Cuban officials:
JUSTICE.
We have lust from the shooting execution, at the
brow IF the Castle Of Atarcs Of the fifty pirates taken by
the excellent General Commander of Marine of this station
having arrived in the morning. board the war rgac o
her Majesty The Queen ESperanZa.
The justice of man is accomplished The unfortunate
criminals before the tribunal OF God, and given an
accOun, OF their past lives
We hate tie crime We have compassion for the crim,
nails.
Please God that this inevitable and just warning may
wake understanding and OF those perVcrsc
Who from foreign land sent 10 death those who are their
Instruments the Infamous, who, melted by the most vile
passions and voracty intent bring ruin, desoaon
and crime peaceful and quie country which respects
all the other nations OF the wod-whch Is always occu
pied with its business lis industry and its commerce
New Orleans papers, there is your work THERE'S the re-
suit Of your diragaons of your Ubiquitous faleshoods OF
your pacards with large black letters and your dcestabc
extras There have that scattered blood and that will be
scattered in future There you have H. smoking in accusa
ton against YOU pcrvcrsc nssaor against you who have
murdered these deuded men, whom you have sent TO Death
for you knew well thar they certainly would be killed This
blood must ow drop by drop upon your heads-S blood
will you in your Sleep for they have lost their lives
when you arc in security in your houses
Never mind that those stupid men VINO sit mem 10 DC Ia,
in that if gold in your pockets the gold your only
God The payment the blood sed The greatest prits
of all are paprrs of New Orleans But they in security,
and God alone can punish them. Why did you not come
with the pirates if you loyalty believed that you would have
been received with open arms, We iniquitous!
The fifty prisoners Of the EspcranZa have been shot, al the
brow OF The Castle of Antarcs have already said
The Habanero brought them 10 the place OF their cx-
ecution.
The troops formed square. They had on their war uni
forn-he duSa and straw hat On the arrival OF the troops
the cavalry and the civic guard the multitude on loot and on
horseback placed the heights the plain, on Inc sea
and great distance upon the cdces OF Jesus del Monte and
Cerro necessarily cheering the Queen and Spain-eterna
idols of That army and Of this people, so much illuminated
by the United States.
ST. Mayor dc Plazo read usual cdic and the criminals
appeared by ten time and after being shot, were taken
away from the place execution, make Tor their
companions The first chief was shot Alone the two second
chiefs shot ogclherain the midst Of ncessan cries
in favor of the Queen and Spain.
Justice being done the Lieutenant Rey in speech 10 the
soldiers and The people, expressed himself in strong and
worthy terms saying that the punishment inflicted was
meriicd BY those who without God, without Jaw
without flag in order attack our nationality, our
religion Queen and all other objects dear 10 hearts
The the Queen aud 10 the country were repeated
with energy the troops deled and the people went
the place Of execution where they looked for what the
criminals had left
Ten funeral waiting 10 convey to the cemetery
The mortal remains OF the fifty pirates. Those cars had been
furnished by the funeral agencies and were ornamened ac-
cording 10 the circumstances OF the tragedy.
The justice of man is complete! God has padoned The
Young cuprls who have lost their lives by having trusted
their faith the Infamous lschoods Of the New Orleans pa
pers