The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-04
Gen. Lopez. the Cuban PatrIot,

OShs Lopez IRc CUBAN PaErBOEs
From Il very long and ditFuse account of
the life o. Gen. Lopez. which appeared in the
New Orleans Delta, of the 10th and lIlh
INST. the Philadelphia Bulle:n has condensed
tie following sketch Of career which is
brought to u point of interest by the enter
prise on Cuba, which now attracts so much
attention:
.Earciso Lopez was born Of wealthy pa
rents III 1893 or 80. in Venezuela and is now
Il htte over fifty years of age. He was the
only son that grew to manhood. though he
had numerous sisters. He was trained to the
saddle, as IS the custom in South America
His Father being obliged by civil disturbances
to remove to CLTaccas, where he entered up
on il commer'i;d HE, his son Narcso superin-
tended branch Of the house 1T Valencia. in
the Interior Here, daring the troubles Of
3olival's lime in 1911 young Lopez took
prominent part OF the popular side, and mar
r0wly escaped from massacre. At length
when reduced utmost to desperation. he en-
listed in the army. as his only chance for life
A the end OF the war between Spain and the
insurgents. Lopez found himself Colonel at
the age Of % He had also received the
cross Of San Fernando, as Il further reward
for various gallant deeds during The war
On the evacuation Of the country by the
Spanish army. Col. Lopez returned to Cuba.
Since that time (l832) Lopez has been
/ Cuban having married and established him
self in the island. Eie was known TO be pos
sesScd Of lib raj principles, which prevented
him from obtaining office in the island. and
/ thus remained in retirement. During the
/ first Of the Carlist troubles in Spain. Lopez
happened to he in Madr:d with his Wiz. urg
ING private claim on the government He
distinguished hiuseIfcu the government SIDE;
was made first III, -dc-camp to the commander
il chlei. Gen. valdez and received several
military Decoration He became the warm
personal friend Of Valdez, who was alter
wards the most popular captain general Of
4 Cuba. He was for a time communicating
chief Of the National guard Of Spain. and
subsequently communicating chief of several
provinces During all this period of favor
with the royallst party, it is said he remained
faithful to his democratic principles; and
though carcsStd by the Queen Mother Chris
tina, he despised and distrused her
On The termination of the instruction
which ended in the expulsion of Christina
from The regency, Lopez was made Governor
ofAIadrid. post which he held until Espar-
tero became regent, when he positively re-
fused 10 hold it. IN spite Of the solicitations OF
! ESpartero. AS Senator OF the kindnm rom
the liberal city of Seville he studied the pc
litics and institutions of Spain. and then first
learned the condition of the Spanish colonies.
and especially the expressions und which
Cuba, the country Of his adoption labored.-
The expulsion Of the Cuban depuirs from The
Cortes further diSgusted HIM, and. resigmng
his offices, he departed for Havana, not with
> out some trouble in obtaining PERMISSION.
Al this time (l839) Gen. VHldez was cap
tain general OF Cuba. During the various
political troubles OF Spain, Lopez held differ
ent posts OF honor AMI emoument in the Is
land, but at length he resigned all except his
rank us general, ami then undertook the work
ing of an abandoned copper mine, as pre-
text for returning to The Central Department
Here he began TO mingle with the people.
and concert plan for the liberation OF Cuba,
The enterprise ollast year which miscarred
SO completely, was the result of his first eff
forts. The second effort. better matured and
more excessive, is now on foot