The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-09-13

The Delta oi last evening publishes the
following later from Adntau, Stanford,
which explains partially the manner in
which our unfortunate countrymen met
their untimely fate;
HyAANA, August l6, 1851.
Dear Haisag-Ne arrived on the Island
OF { uba after the most horrible passage
YOU can conceive OF, coopod on board
with 100 or 800 men.
We arrived on Sunday last, | believe
dates | have almost forgotten. The next
morning, LOPEZ. with Paraguay and all the
commanding officers, left us-u mean
Crt,eudcu aud his battalion.J We heard
nothing more of him for two days, when
triilendeu despatched note. He then
requested We should Join him at some six
or eight miles off, leaving Us in the mean.
time to TAX, care OF all the baggage, dc,
We started for him on wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock, A. NJ, and had proceeded
only three miles when we were attacked
by 800 Spanish soldiers. In the first
charge | received u very severe wound in
the knee. We repulsed them, however.
They made another charge aud completely
routed us. We spent two days and nights
the most miserable you can imagine. in the
chapcral. without anything to eat or drink.
We made the best OF our way to the sea
shore, and found some boats with which
we pu, to sea. Spent night upon the
ocean, and next day. about ~ o'clock,
were taken prisoners by the llabanero,
were brought to Havana last night, aud
condemned to die this morning. We shall
/ all be shot il. an hour.
Good by aud God bless you send
the Masonic medal enclosed in this. belong
ing to my father Convey II 10 my sister,
Mrs P-n. and tell her OF my tate
Once more, God bless you.
STANFORD.
/ From this and from comparison with
the official reports OF the Spsnish officers,
we are enabled TO construct a more
connected and probable narrative of the
events which led to the unhappy catas,ro.
phe than has ye, been given. Gen. Lopez,
on landing near Bahia Honda, with the
main body OF his forces, consisting OF
abou, 300 men. advanced towards Las
Paxas a small town few miles in the in.
terror, leaving Col. Cri.,enden and his com
mand. III strong, in charge of the bag
gage. That night or the nexs day, the
steamer Pixarro landed 700 Spanish troops
at Bahia Honda, and these advancing to.
wards the place OF Lopez's landing, GU,
oil Crttenden's men from their compan-
ions. On the SECOND nigh, afterwards
this party determined to attempt to form a
junction with Lopez but on the road were
attacked by an overwhelming body Of
troops, and after a short struggle were on
the second charge routed aud dispersed
After wandering about the thckeis, iilty of
them got together and made their way to
the sea shore, where they seized four small
boats and eud,avored to make their escape.
when they were captured as has been re.
lated in the official report OF Admiral Bus
tilIos. There are still sisty.four of this
command to be accounted for. OF these.
forty WERE surprised and shot at small
farm house. \ Spanish lieutenant reports
that on the ith be came upon twenty :" nj
rates guarding an equal number OF
wounded comrades, all OF whom were i'm.
mediatety put to deaf. The remainina
twenty lour or such Of them az had no.
been killed in battle. probably continued to
wander in the vicinity until. we are forced
TO believe, they also were taken aud slaugh-
tered. The other party, under Lopez, il
seems. received the attack Of the Span.
iards, in farm house nj Las Posas, and
beat them off with severe loss, At lea.t ~
Il is to be supposed, since the Spanish oil.
cial reports state that they desisted from
the assault in order to receive reinforce.
ments. Whether any subsequent fighting
took place Ut this point we do not know
at all events, Lopez held his own Tor two
days--till. ON the 18th. he left ior tho int.
rior. and was not snolested on his march
by Gen. E.nna all Of which w learn from
the Spanish official aecoants. This was sh~
state Of affairs on the l6th. the date Of
our last adviass from he scene Of setiec.
through Gen. Enaa's dsspaaeh, dated n
$50 on that day. II Gen. Lopez reached
the noantaias 10 safety, hs will diseovsr
sooa WHISTLER he has relied with too s,.sl
seaadsass on tn assistance Of De nalive |
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