Washington telegraph., 1851-09-03


Ellis. H. T. Vinne. G. c. Vim. Smith,
A. Ross, P. Borrourk, John Christides.
VIM. HI. Holmes. Samuel Hills, Edward
Rulman, VIM. Little. Geo. w. Arnold.
B. J. Wregy, Robers Cantly, john G.
Sanka, VIM. Niseman. Thos. Hartnett.
A. Torres Hernandez. Patrick Dillon,
Alex McIlcer Thos. Hearsy. Robert
Caldwell, VIM. Hogan. M Philips. Chas.
A. Robinson, James L. Manvils.
The Delta of the 22d inst, publishes
the following letter from Adjt. r. c.
Stanford. one of the victims of the Ha-
vana massacre, which explains the man.
made prisoners:
Hav0n0, August Is. 1851.
Dear HuIang:-We arrived on the
island Of Cuba after the most horrible
passage you can conceive, of, cooped on
board with 400 or 500 men.
We arrived on Sunday last. / believe
dates | have almost forgotten. The
next morning, Lopez, with Gen. Para
quay and all the commanding officers,
left us-t1 mean Crittenden and his bat
| talion.) We heard nothing more or him
| for two days, when Critsenden despatched
a note, He then requested we should
Join him at a little town some six or
eight miles off, leaving us in the mean
time TO take care of all the baggage. &c.
| We started for him Oh Wednesday
morning at 2 o'clock, A. M. aud had
proceeded only 3 miles when we were
attacked by 500 Spanish soldiers. In the
first charge l received a very severe
wound in the knee. We repulsed them
however. They made another charge,
and completely routed US. We spent two
days and nights the most miserable You
can imagine, in the chaparaI, without
any thing TO eat or drink.
We made the best OF ols way to the
seashore, and found some boats with
which we put to sea. Spent a night
upon the ocean. and next day, about IL
o'clock were taken prisoners by the Ha-
banero- were brought to Havana last
night and condemned to die This morning.
We shall all be shot in an houE.
Good bye and God bless you. send
the Masonic medal enclosed in this, be-
longing to my father. Convey it TO my
sister, Mrs. P--n, and tell he's of my
fate. Once more, God bless you.
STANFORD.
THE HAVANA TRAGEDY
A young gentleman of this city, who
went passenger TO New York Oh the Cher
okse, happened to be in Havana on the
day of the execution of the American
prisoners He wrote by the Empire
City letter descriptive Of the horrible
event, from which we are permitted to
make the following extracts, which are
the more powerful, as intended only for
the eye his brother, to whom it was ad-
dressed;
| Havana, august 16. 1851.
There were ifty-two of Lopez's men
shot to-day, about three-quarters of
mile from the city. They were taken
yesterday brought in to-day and shot.
became acquainted with number Of
Americans, and we went to see them
as knew good many were from Mo-
bile, but l could not get near enough 10
recognize them, the soldiers and citizens
were SO thick. was up in twenty steps
of them when they were shot. Their
hands were tied behind, and they had to
kneel down, aud we've shot by sections
in the back. Afterwards the soldiers
marched in the same manner and run
sheir payonets through their bodies and
struck them on the head with their mus
kets. 1t acaS an awful sight, one tha. l
shall never forget. After all was done,
the soldiers aud citiZens marched into
the city. making procession Of several
miles in length. some with the caps Of
the dead men on poles, also their shoes.
paris of their clothing, &C., as trophies,
and in this way went through the princi-
pal streets Of the city. ! had left the
place in what they call "volapte." aud
drove very fast, and went through another
gate in time to see the whole affair.
/ do not think there were less :han
1000 soldiers. It is a very dangerous
time for Americans TO go ashore. and the
Americans in the city advised us 10 get
aboard as soon as possible, which l assure
you did Ill a hurry. l never saw such
an excitement in any city ip my life.
They insult almost every American they
meet in the street. and l kept very quiet
and did not give them chance at me.
The Falcon is in aud we will be off in
few minutes.
The New Orleans Picayune publishes
the following letters from some Of the
victims of Spanish vengence:
Letter from J. Brandt
Hmvana, august Is. 1851,
My Dear Mother-I have but few
momepts 10 live. Fifty of US are con-
demned 20 be shot within half an hour
| do not value life, but deeply regret the
grief it will canse you to hear of my
death. Fare well, then, my dear mother,
sisters and all; we may meet again in
another world. Think of me often, forget