Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06

when they captured has been related in the official
report Of Admiral Buslos. There still sixty Of this
command to be accounted for OF these forty suprs
ed and shot at small farm house. Spanish lieutenant
reports that the l4sh be came upon twenty pirates
guarding equal number Of wounded comrades all Of whom
Immediately put DEATH The remaining
such Of them had been killed in battle probably
continued wander in the vicinity until forced be-
ev they also were taken and slaughtered The other par
y under Lopez seems received the attack Of the Span
ards in farm house Las PoEas and beat them of with
loss least it to be supposed since the Spanish
official reports state that they desed from the assault in
der to receive reinforcemen Whether any subsequent fight
ing took place this point do not know; at all events
Lopez held his for two days on the 18th, he left
for the INTERIOR and moesd his march BY Gen.
Enns all Of which learn from the Spanish official
counts This was the state Of affairs the l5th the date
Of our last advces from the Of action, through Gen.
Ennas despatch, dated $50 that day. If Gen. Lopez
reached the mountains in safety he will discover whe
he be has relied with much confidence the assistance
Of the native inhabitsnts.
Two other letters have been shown us bot without the
liberty to publish in full Both complain Of having been de-
ceved in the expectation Of Creole assistance landing and
one speaks being deserted by Gen. Lopez and speaks with
harshness Of bis abandonment Of them
One letter expresses the opinion that all the accounts Of
rsings in Cuba oginaed "were trumped up in the Uni
ted States" This is rather too sweeping generalization
from two or three days experience Bahia Honda remote
from the places which these sngs reported and we
happen to know that whatever their character may turn out
to be- the reports did from Cuba But this testimony,
under such circumstances only increases the anxiety know
what has been in fact the reception Of these in Cuba
on which so much uncertainty hangs
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS "rnuE DELTA" OF AUGUST %.
Here are two letters placed in hands for publication by
Messs STANTON & Co. and the relatives Of Mr.. VIExHE.
We beg readers peruse them carefully, and compare
them With the letters published in what called the Cuban
official organs in relation these events The italics are those
Of the writers
OK BciGap rHr MAs-or-W Wan EsrKRAxsA,
AuGUsT l6, 1851.
Nv Dear and A1ection0,e Sisters and Brothers:
Before die, am permitted address my last words in
this ,corId.
Deceived by false Visions embarked in the expedition for
Cuba. We arrived, about four hundred in number, last
week. and in about an hour from now vel mean fifty of
us-wi be lost. taken prisoner after engagement
and, with fifty others, am 10 be shot in an hour.
die my dear brothers and sisters, rspentant sinner,
having been bles with the last rites Of holy religion
Forgive me for all my foles Of my life, aod you, my dear
and affectionae sisters pray for my poor SOUL
A, GO to my dear mother and console her. Oh, my
dear child kiss thousand times for Love her
To Fatser Blackney my last profound respects to Father
Lacrox and Father DHau, for the repose OF my
soul ssA
MY in law, fara.oi rsar Tactic is shot and
give and bsqussh ~ ds. child 10 se slons.
Good bye H, goodbye C and =. did my
duty. Good-by all. Your dear son and brother,
HoNoRE TAcITr VIEsNE.
Mr.. Antonio Costa has promised to do all he to obtain
my body. If 50, please have me buried with my wife,
HAVANA, ON BOARD a MAN-oF-WAR,
8 O'clock 4. N. AUGusT Is, 1851.
STANTON g. Co.
NY dear friends About fifty Of U.S. Col. Cendens
man were taken prisoners yesterday; have not received
sentence vet but doubt will all be shot before sunset
Lopez the scounde has deceived there no doubt but
all those reports about the Cubans rising all rumped up
in New Orleans Lopez took nearly his command and desert
ed US we were attacked by five hundred hun
ded of the Queens troops the second day after we landed
Our own gallant Col Crenden done all that any man could
dobut had been deceived and etreated to the
shore with the intention Of getting of to our country poss-
be three boats and got off with the intention OF coasng
until fell in with American vessel and were taken
prisoners by the steamboat Habanero.
Explain to my family that have done nothing but what
nstgated by the highest motives that die with clear
conscience, and like with q stout heart. send my
watch to you it for little Benny, my nephew Good bye
God bless you all !! Truly yours, GILMAN A. Cook.
In the of Hsare ,chy are decptons still prdctised
or people? If the capture Of the Island Of Cuba be an
affair determined on-f the American people consider that its
subugaton is demanded for the blood that
has been split is it wise is prudent is il patriotic Is il
practicable TO send few men do that which will eqsre
thousands to accomplish
The friends Of the Spanish Government those who thus
counsel and the newspaper counseos will keep their pale
souls far from the scene Of conflict
The above letters are vouched for by the honest and pat
otto citizens whose names have given menaced
we publish them but we believe our felov-cxens will
shrink from supporting for obyng the wishes Of such
men, or withdraw from us the asucient support provided
so far for our protection in the Of rampant mobs assa
ing us.
Owing allegiance the sovereignty Of the people alone,
true to that allegiance and faithful all the duties imposes
we rely with confidence for moment impaired in the
Justice Of our fellow citizens,
We do not see in the newspapers any confrma-
ton of the report, communicated by Telegraph
some days ago, that two steamers sailed from New
Orleans on the 2lst ultimo filled with recruits to
reinforce Lopez. We suppose, therefore, that this
was but another baseless fabrication, such as we
have had SO many specimens Of in connexion with
these operations against Cuba.
AT meeting Of the Who's ofbBosToN, held on
Wednesday night, for the purpose Of choosing de-
legates to attend the Springfield Convention, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resored As the sense of this meeting that should the
question Of the nomination of candidate for the Presidency
brought before the Convention proposed to be held
Springfield that delegates be instructed advocate and