The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-10

Cubans besides those mentioned. Of whose
names he was ignorant; that all which he has
said is true, &c, &c
FRANCISCO A LAME.
Signed before me-
BIAS VmLALBA.
From the Diario de la Habana, .4,gusi 81.
Proclamation OF the Captain GeueraI 10 the
Inhabitants Of Cuba.
INHABITANTS or The leland: IL is my duty
TO manifest TO you my great satisfaction at your
conduct during the events which have been ter
minated in such glorious manner by the great
country of which we are all subjects.
1t is acknowledged by all, that foreign coun-
try, individuals without law or conscience, pro-
posed themselves to take by force this beautiful
island from the same nation v hch gave to the
world the hemisphere of which this is the most
handsome part
Their first attempt not having succeeded in
Cardenas, they believed in the possibility Of fol-
lowing the criminal pr ect to which they as
pred, IN seducng some youths, incau ious and
without experience, who revolted against their
Queen and their country but your loyalty and
the valor of the army terminated their exped-
ton as soon they began the insignificant
movement excited by their intrguers; and, as if
tboJ hou pioPoscu W tlCtDsciVtS 10 THROW usluc
all doubt respecting the true origin of those
movements, they organized an expedition com
manded by the traitor Lopez, who disembarked
on the northern coast of the eastern part of this
department.
Two weeks had scarcely elapsed, when all
those who composed the exp dition, including
the traitor commander, were killed or taken
prisoners in your hands, or in the hands Of those
sent in pursuit of them. History does not pre-
sent, perhaps in its pages single example of
an invasion so promptly and completely sup
pressed
There could not be doubt about our sue
cess. The valor of the troops defeated them in
the combats and you, as soon as they trod your
territory, became soldiers, and took to your
arms. Not only have you given assistance to
the army and authorities by every means in your
power; you not only deprived the enemy of all
means Of flight, but, worthy rivals in valor and
enthusiasm with our army, you pursued the pi-
rates without intermission and rest, 4 spite of
danger, and partaking with the troops of the
labors and fatigues of war in that place, which
is one of the most difficult to travel in the
Island Success crowned your exertions, and
you have put the seal to your unequalled loyal
ty in one of you delivering into the hands of tie
authorities the chief traitor, who was wandef-
ing fearing the just punishment which threat
ened him.
With the decision and enthusiasm of which
you have given so numerous and remarkable
proofs; with the generous patriotism which ac-
tuated the merchants, the propretors and the
corporations of the island, to put their fortunes
at the disposition of the authorties-with this
intimate union, in fine, between the army and in
habitants, of all classes and postions-the union
tod Il
will immortalize the name of Spain--your tran
guilty will be secured, and the Queen of the
Antilles will never cease to be Spanish for a
people which rcpels, as you have done. those
who make attempts against its nationality, can
not be overcome by force The history of our
days in the memorable war Of independence,
offers to us one striking example of the truth
of this assertion You are the worthy sons of
those who, in past times, astonished the world
with their bravery and their consistency. Receive
for this my sincere and heartfelt congratulations,
with the assurance, also, that your august SOW
ereign will learn with JOY this new proof Of
vour loyalty, which has been given by her always
faithful island of Cuba.
JOSE DE LA CoNcHA
HAVANA 3lst Of August, 1851
The Herald has two letters, which say, Lopez
happened to know the country WELL as he once
owned an estate in the vicinity; he and his men
took up their march to the rugged heights The
Spaniards, after awhile, followed him, guided
by the country people and their dogs, who fer
reted out Lopez's men in the morasses, guleys,
and precipices, to which they fled to escape.
Many were rescued thus from certain death
An order came from the governor of Havana to
give quarter, and to stop shooting the enemy
By this one hundred and thirty have escaped
with their lives the number landed was 54S
The greatest enemy of the Lopez party were
the country people. The same spirit was shown
by them as when the French invaded Spain
precisely the same feeling.
Lopez ,oas surrounded By uptoards of sir
thousand Spanish troops, and, after holding om
eighteen dIys, ioas eventually hunted through The
By biood-hounds, and finally betrayed
By Creole. Do all in your power to prevent
other expeditions leaving the States and you
cannot but do well in cautioning the public,
and publishing to the world the dastardly con-
duct of those base wretches, the Creoles," who,
by their cowardly conduct and base promises,
induced that handful of brave men to come on
here, TO their almost total destruction. About
40 left to be sent, probably for life, to the
quicksilver mines in Spain.
Tue ioioWiiS pltSohtfH, III auuiAiou W tuooc
we named yesterday, had been sent into Hava-
ma:
Captain.-Robert Ellis, Washington.
LIST Lieut. II. Macdonald Mobile.
do. James G.. Owen New Orleans.
do. p. S. Van Vechten, New York
do. ID G. Rousseau, Kentucky.
End Lieut.-W, H. Craft, Memphis.
do. J. G. Bush, New Orleans.
Engineer Gonzalez, New Granada.
Commissary.--J. A. Simpson, Philadelphia
LIST Sergeant.-W. Wilson, New Orleans.
I'd do j. ID. Preuit, Alabama.
do Thos. Hilton, Washington.
do. w. l.. Wilkinson, Alabama.
/ st Corporal.-Daniel ID. Wall, Mobile.
dc. III. ID. Tomason, do.
I'd do. w. Miller, New Orleans.
Prvate.--P. Lacoste, do.
do. NJ Sieger do.
do j. ID. Hughes. Kentucky.
do. p Coleman, New Orleans.
do NJ. l.. Hefren, New York.
do James Brady, Galena, III.
do. Henry Smith, New Orleans.