The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-27

z4th, whom q halt was oFdered and upon eN-
animation II was found thai p,ey hal only 90
Eerviceablh hihskets, and about 40 dry car
tridges, They commenced = retreat, when a
fnroa of poo charged upon the party of Iopez
when they dispersed, throw away tlseiF arms
and fled W the mOunl,ina, seyen mfn only ~
mainIpg with Lopez, A large number we're
DyertAten Hnd Immediately Killed,
We FsmaiRrd Ia the mountains until the
morning Oi tho 2ltli, having had but Sns meal
IN sir lays, when We resolved Il was better 10
he killed outright than t0 die lingering
death from starvation We advanced 90 n
house, reegiYed an pg0ellent breakfast and
shortly after, IN endeav0ring 10 escape, were
seiEed by 200 arinad countrymen, aud carried
70 San ChTisioval. On tho zsth We left ior
llAyana. l.r H.l
An order was roceived from tho Captain
General 10 proceed 10 MarieI, and embark ,he
being fearful that the prisoners would be- torn
tO pieces by the Tabblo OF Havana,
Wa reached Mariel the 9Oth. aud embark
ed on the steamer AlmeHiAmo, when an OK
press arrived bringing information of the cap
iurc of Lopez, aud the steamer was delayed
90 await his arrival which took place on
the 9lst, when NC immediately left for HavA-
pa.
Lopez was entirely at liberty, and smoked
l.lA cigar will much nnc0neern. Outside the
tho steam frighie Pizarro, which conveyed
him 20 Havana, aud which he did not leave
I'LL the next morning for the place Of execu-
ton. The rcmainder Of us wero confined that
night IN the city PRISON. Tbs prisoners heads
were shaved, their whiakera cut oil, and Sc
curely fastened in pairs by chains. At the
time ~ my release from prison there were l60
prisoners. Their sentence is ten years harr
labor IN Spain. They all appeared in good
spirits, and were looking forward 10 speedy
release.
LopCz was caught by the bloodhounds in
tho mountains. The dogs being some distance
IN advance OF the men, bit him badly IN the
leit log. There were ~ countrymen in the
party who captured him, each Of whom Was
presented publicly with one thousand dollars
and a cross OF honor Immediately hGer his ex-
ocuton. L.r .I..T .f,...... .
Lieut. Van vechlen further states that mp
10 the time he len. the SpAniArls could ac-
count for 27i Americans Including Crittep-
dcn's command, whom thcylAd killed, wound.
cd men who were len on the field, Aick aud
hhgucd men who gave out on the march, and
men whom they hunted down in the noun
tanA with dogs. ..... ........
These, with lG0 iakon prisoners, mako i3i
accounted for, leaving balance of 22 whose
fate ie yet unknown, OF these, probably the
greater portion arc still alive in the mountains
aud as al the troops have been recalled TO
Havana; some Of them. may. yet succeed in
gclting homo. tt..-,.- ----
a. Che timo ! received my appointment
from Mr. Sgur, one oftho editors Of the N.
q. Delta, was told by lhefn that reyplt
was regularly organized among tho crcolcs
Throughout Lhc iSlADd-r-thAt they hal elostod
Gen. Lopez ne leader, llNt within ten days
after landing, Lopez would be M tho head
of 200 men, and thai two regiments Of
Spanish troops would como over to him with
equipments ,I-.I..-...I ,..'..l r
AS IhAvc already stated. our hrst sAl,,,s-
tion was volloy OF musk ctry( Instead of
finding the Crcoler our friendp,wc found them
our enemies, keeping tho troops constantly
Informed Of our movements, and hanging on
our skirts, putting 10 death all thoae who
atzaeglcd on their march. Of tho troops. !
cannot speak but In praise. Without a mns
bread cigars and tobacco. Much has been
said relating 10 the mutilation Of the bodies,
such. however, IL not the fact, ..45I
IL is reported that Crittcndcn wrote home
that he was abandoned by Lopez. without
arms or ammunition. Such is not the fact
Lopez did not desert him, but in dividing his
command, committed ono Of those errors,
which cvcntually-cost him his life. Of his
personal courage there is no doubt; but when
VIZ Speak oi MS ulhary knowledge or MS a
bilty TO lead an expedition, he had noither.--
Thu letters, &c, of the Junta, pulporting 70
be from Cuba, and published in July last
were base forgcrieS written TO deceive the
citizens Of the United States, and TO advance
the sale Of the Cuban bonds,
No charge Of negligence ran 10 attached
TO Mr. Owen, our consul, rs he was not only
unNblcto do anything for the prisoners, hut
was himsoifin danger This life by the rab-
bic, and guard was placed over his proper
iy and person by order Of the Captain Gene
raj.
Avaricc, not philanthropy was the main