Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-05
From the Baltimore Sum- Sept. 2.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
SUCCESS OF LOPEZ.
DEFEAT AND DEATH OF GEN. EMMA.
ANT1cEPATED CAPTURE OF HAVANA.

DEFEAT AND DEATH OF GEN. EMMA.
ANTICIPATED CAPTURE OF HAVANA!
The following highly important dispatch
ceived from the editor of the Savannah Morning
News last night
SAVANNAH, Sept. l, III P. M.-The schooner Mer-
chant arrived here to-day, with Havana dates to the
23d of August Her news is of intense interest and
highly encouraging for the Patriots. Since the 18th,
Gen Lopez and his army had encountered the Span
ards in several contests, in all of which the latter
had been defeated with very heavy loss.
On the l7th battle occurred in which Gen. En-
ma, commander-in-c of the Queens forces
killed, together with large number of officers and
men.
Lopez is now marching upon Havana, at the head
of army of 1900 1000 men, which is daily re-
ceving large accessions from the surrounding coun-
try.
The Spanish troops are completely cowed by the
frequent reverses which they have sustained.
Gen. Emma was buried with great pomp in Ha-
vana, the Goth.
The greatest excitement and CONSERVATION pre-
vailed in that city, there only seven hun
dred of the troops there who could offer but fee
BILE resistance.
New ORLEANS, Sept 2-The steamer Cincinnati
has arrived from Havana, with dates to the 25th-
The accounts via Savannah are confirmed. including
the death of Cen EMMA, considerable loss of Spanish
troops, and advance of LOPEZ The Cincinnati pass
ed the Spanish war steamer Pizarro at sea.
Charleston Mercury of the I'd inst
In addition to the above Geographic despatch from
the Baltimore Sun. we clip the following from the
Savannah News of lst instant:
| In the engagement on the 18th ult., Gen. Emma,
Commander of the Spanish Army, was killed, with
several other officers. The Spanish also, lost large
number of men.
Gen. Lopez's forces were hourly increasing by re-
Inducements from the Cubans. The Spaniards them
selves represent his force 1900 1000 on the 18th
With this army Gen. Lopez advancing on Ha-
vana.
Capt. Westendorff saw the funeral of Gen. Emma
in Havana. on the 2lst ut.
The affair was conducted with great pomp and So
lemnity. All the troops in the city paraded on the
occasion. The entire Spanish forces then in Ha-
did not exceed 700, the great body of the
troops having been despatched to meet Lopez.
There great excitement and much apprehen-
sion in Havana.
We have not been able to obtain any letters. Our
files of Havana papers of course contain
The hospitals of Havana are crowded with woun-
ded Spanish troops. They report that the Spanish
officers and the soldiers utterly surprised and
} dismayed at the rapidy with which the Americans
fred and the fatal effect every voey made theil
, ranks The Americans they say fred three and
four times, to their once.
Private commercial letters report business in Ha
very dull the excitement in the city and neigh
borhood very great
The outrages perpetrated the fifty -one Amer
cans, after their murder, fully confirmed The
Americans in Havana very much incensed at MIR
Owen Consul, in consequence of the Indifference
which he manifested in reference to the fate of Col
Crittenden and his command.
The body of Gen. Emma. sent by Gen. Lopez
with flag of truce to the Spanish camp, in order
that it might be buried in accordance with the
ges in honor of the dead.
By this arrival we learn also that the Spanish
steamer Pizarro still fast aground There was
: no hope of getting her off.
: From the Baltimore Sun of the Sd inst.
The following dispatch, from New Orleans, which
= came to hand last evening, fully confirms the news
, published yesterday in dispatch from Savannah
S announcing the arrival of the schooner Merchant
t with dates from Havana to the 23d ult.
: New ORLEANS, Sept l, 1851.-The steamer Gin
cinnati arrived here to-day from Havana, bringing
dates to the 25th ult., being days later thar
e those brought by the Empire City.
d She brings accounts of the undoubted success O
: General Lopez, and his total route of the army O
General Emma, which repeatedly reinforced
. to encounter him. In the battle General Emma, thu
u first officer under the Captain General. fell MORTAL,
It buried with great pomp and ceremony on the Goth
- five days before the Cincinnati sailed.
9 The Spanish loss had been immense, and the great
;, est CONSERVATION prevailed in Havana, where tn
patriots were preparing to meet Gen Lopez, VIII
r, was reported as marching on the city with fore
l. of about 2, 200 lherators.
The steamer Cincinnati, as she came out from Ha
vana. passed the steamer Pizarro at sea, but wher
! bound not known.
l. Great efforts continued to be made by the author
e tiles to keep the of Lopezs victories from tn
n people but the arrival of the dead and Wounds
speaks louder than words.
= The captured leaders of the revolution Prn
y cipe, some of whom gave themselves up to Spanis
d mercy. have all been shot.
:, The full list of the officers of Lopezs little arm
is published in Faro Industrial
ID All American vessels arriving at Havana no,
o. searched before being allowed to enter the port fo
d fear that there may be ammunition boarG
Accounts by the Cincinnati fully confirm the de
tails of the crueities practised by the soldiers an
rabblc the bodies of Crittenden's unfortunate pal
90 ty. There is account of the fate of the balanc
: of them.
n The Albany Dutchman has met with a rare lqut
recently. He SAYS for over an hour after partakn
of glass he could tell whether he had swallow
etha-eeek-tal or toreh-light procession.