Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02

Superintendent of Public Buildings.
TIE cE4AS PRISONERS TO THE PUBLIC

In CONSEQUENCE OF the Cuban prisoners who have befn
l,cy liberated being sgma.isoda mendicans rogues &C.,
public meeting of those liberated held in New York
on the ns when they adopted an address 10 the puo
lic from which VIC select The following extracts:
In view OF the opprohious cphes conialaed In the re-
mako of Aldermen Slurlevant and DcnmaD, the Cuban
prsnnes have deemed advisable through the Undersigned
heir committee to notice SUCH oil thosr lcna"s as ave
direct tendency stain upon their hefo iar cafdc
ter seem with deep regret and chagf!h hars I'M
feeling and deacng language used IN Ita'lcn 10 U.s.
,bn survivors Ct the late unfortunate expedition essr
Sturtcvant and Denman have rot spared the Ensl:h IAN
guage brand ard hold us up To the pnoc gaze 10 thc
st and most pcrdous characters lhey nave appeo 70
s the titles Of some the greatest crimes contained IN
Tewpae calendar They call rs little less Than pirates and
moi entitled to the sympathy OF soidIes Ioeue'
who 'teft their country for their countrys GOOD; "ho
hev had never returned would have rendered an essential
service 10 their country. The Times has also chlned H.
and Lent its equivocal voice 20 the vote OF iese uhc'aao
Aldermen This paper does not exactly call us "sues ana
vagabnnds who left their country for their countrrs goo
but saws that Inc universal sympathy tlt tor us ny inc pco
pie proves the contrary but charges US WIN having vo
ci the laws Of our country and considers US 10 the e
NJ c,nnas I'm deserving Of the assistance Of our country
men IL also obccts 10 our wearing badges lin memory OF
our lost comradcs agmatiAcs us as public hcggas and
advises US to obtain some honest emp9ymen' ana "''h
gu, our own salvation with fear and Trembling
We went TO The Island OF Cuba for the noble purpose OF
ASSISTING the Inhabitants Of tina, beautiful Isle to throw oh
The Calling yoke Of tyranny TINS was te ,ue an., no. Wv.
The unfortunate Creole. in their eifrs 10 canclpate 'e
selves from the ,-al!om of desnoal az soon as we ian1
Ied peace plenty and happiness 10 10 the downroaden
people Of Cuba .
We have al read while the warm blood ;.:iIcd through
nur yas and caused US to wish for opportunity TO m
tate their example tho cI2Gncn encnmums passed upon the
brave ard generous lafayette De k:b Seucn hosclns
49, and other valiant foreigners, who violated Tho laws OF
their country in calamity rendering aid TO our ofefates IN
the revolutionary struggle for independence When the first
guns were fred Concord AID Lexington in behalf OF uni
yorsal freedom sgnat!sed as rebels
muderc.s, &c? Was not the PATRIOTISM generosity and
vaor Lafayette and his brave colleagues a6aeo 10 Inc
skies the goddess Of liberty had extended her oamS IN
ha.nces owe. this land o. peace and peny But such
the inconsistency OF frl human nature Tint had our efforts
On the part liberty proved successful we would also have
becn ex'ocd in The highest degree But we failed and
therein lies the of the invcciges that have been hurled
against us without paying the slightest regard TO COM
mon dccancy in the raocc OF terms
Oar eilJrls weak ones IS some suppose. We
challenge comparison wh Tie battles of Los Posas Catec
81 Fas and Cnrdeariis At The first named place,
small party of raw Indscpncd youths, no, exceeding In
number 25o all told many OF whom were now oT inc mrs.
time, ITO flesh their maiden swords" opposed 10 over ioo
regular troops Of the Spanish army taken completely BY sur
prise while preparing their morning meal at IS O'clock
cor;cndug With this superior force from that hour ill noon
and crsntuay compelling them TO make an ngnrl'us ana
prccipate retreat cannot be considered MS Intellectual at
tennis advance The of general freedom Nor al Can.
erc del FIia whcro attacked by over 300 Span
nns Of the rcposing quietly under the CRATE
u shade Offered by magnificent grove OF mango trees; the
first imitation Of the presence OF an enemy was given by the
sirht BODY OF cavalry. charging upon in beautiful
ray down sopng ground in 'front.' The; charged upon
with admirable ode but many handsome cyaer was
,nbed from his saddle BY the uncrrng aim OF our best
ma smen General Lopez here considered our best plan
was 10 make for the gorgcs In the mountains and ioiy
ourselves; Tor the tic We perceived large body
OF infantry coming down the mountains 10 attack ue They
oercep.ed US IN our passage small hill in the midst
Of the ran bul defeated with the oss of the second
in command the Captain General Gen. Enna and near
the hundred killed and wounded while o. our loss was
killed and ceycrnl wounded.
As 10 our be;cg public msndican think should not
be considered in thai light Recently arriving from III, trials
ana r:raons OF pisoa in foreign couarTy landing in
strange city, from homes II s almost an impossible
" 10 20; enploymcn whers many of the resident popua
ton a:e unable 10 obtain ii, When home have hther
to- earned an honest and respectable living Such still
our iehs have the good fortune TO arrive
our respective in the South. After oil we have suf
fer!cd ettsrra alta in battles forced marches from cold
hunger thirst ard i'll At the hands OF our capoIs
we think least entitled 10 the sympathy Of our own
countryTen.
been stated in public PRINT we believe that Gen To-
pez was coward and in OF beasly intoxicetion
while upon the island As the FIRST allegation refer
those who had the fortune be under his command Their
unanimous voice without doubt proclaim him brave and
kind man. His last words typical OF the character OF
The man "Farewe my Cuba, my sweet nv beloved isle
The latter charge pronounce uqualhetly and whou.
reserve base and calunnous in the extreme, all
bear testimony.
To an indulgen and discriminating public whose iribu
nal We are willing 10 be judged, humby submit
cause. o. II. I'M Lii
JOHN G. BUSH,