Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-04
mon. Tho,mns :. FIournoy.

Hon. Thomas >. FlOurnOy.
We have the most cheering accounts
from the Halifax District. IA what we
hear approaches accusacy, there can DC
but little doubt Of the election Of Mr.. Flour
noy, than whom. more gallant gentle
man, is not to be found in Virginia, nor
ono more talented and patriotic. Ofall the
Wings that ought to succeed. and arc TO
succeed, in the coming elections for Con
gress, should Flournoy alone secure a scat
inthat body, we shall feel, that the Wings
Of the whole State may safely rcPose the
interests and honor Of their party, in his
hands.
We fully concur in the views ofthe
Alexandria Gazette, in regard to the effort,
visible in some quarters, to make party
capital out of the Cuban question. The
attempt, says that journal "mnst fail be-
fore an intelligent, law abiding, patriotic
people Politics have nothing to do with
the subject, in any particular; and, if they
are to be mixcdup with it, surely the course
of those who are striving to maintain the
faith Of treaties. the obligations Of honor,and
the rules of civilized nations, will be up.
held and mainta ined. Passion and excite
ment have their day-but reason and
Judgment come afterwards to exert their
sway upon the public mind No unpre-
JUDGED man can justly charge upon the
Administration any derelicilon of duty, or
any deviation from proprie'y, in any mat
ter connected with our relations; and espe-
cially in regard to the efforts that have
been made, from this country, to invad and
rcvolutionizc the Island Of Cuba The
recent occurrences that have TRANSFERRED
there, have been promptly attended to,and
ordered TO be investigated. If any thing
hes happened there in violation Of national
law, or the comfy Of nations, we shall see
what il is, and the wrong will have 10 be
atoncd for or rcdressed. The Executive
can do no more, aud il has done no less.
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LI The Now Orleans Delta, better
informed on the subject probably, than any
other paper, gives the following account d
the invading expedition under Lopez, is
force, character, and materiel.
"Gen Lopez, took with him five hun
bred picked men, all that could be crowd
ed on the Pampero. They were all wei
armed well munitioncd, and provisioncd
They carried also, arms for much larger
force. The greater portion Of the mer
had seen active service. Many Of the pri
Yates had been officersin the Mexican war
They were all sober men, and one Of tlit
Generals precautions was TO take not d
pint ofany kind Of spirituous liquors.
The organization of this force was conhded
to Gen. Pragay, late Adjutant Genera
in the Hungarian army, who received an
honorable parole at the capitulation Of Co
morn. Gen. Pragay is an accomplished
soldier, and gentleman, and is the author
Of popular work on the late Hungarian
revolution. The effects of his admirable
talents for command and organization. had
diitdtN bCNu tioilioN Gu Ill INC dutilit az NJ
discipline in which he was able to reduce
the command, crowded as they were on a
small steamer.
There was also complete corps ofen
ginecrs, composed chiefly Of Hungarians
under MAJOR Rugendorf. Then there was
a company composed exclusively of Gre
olcs and Spaliards, including the soldiers
who deserted to Gen. Lopez at Cardenas
all under the command Of the gallant Cap
tain Gotay, Creole by birth, and gen
lleman Of dauntless courage and lofty
bearing. The rest Of the command were
Americans, mostly from this city and Mis-
sissippi, young men Of good standing and
habits these We're commanded by Col
onel CriItcnden, a nephew of the Attorney
General of the United States, graduate
Of the Military Academy, and hy Colonies
Donovan, of Georgia, with Major J A.
Kelly, and Captains Saunders, Brigham,
Stewart, Ellis, Victor Kerr, and others
whose names do not now occur 10 us, al
young men Of approved courage, and ca
pable fany ir2ls and endurance ncccssa-
ry IN campaign tthc character they
have entered upon"
L1' We arc rcjoiccd to learn, says the
Washington Republic, that the Wings of