Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-09-09
Havana News.
THE END or THE INVASrON


Letters from Havana dated Sept LIST, contain some
additional particulars OF the sad close of the Cuban
tragedy Lopez was surrounded by upwards OF 5000
troops and alter holding out for eighteen DAVIS was
eventually hunted through the mountains, by blood
hounds and betrayed by Creole The creates; enc
mics OF the party the country people The great
est decorum was observed the executions notwith-
standing the excuses committed at New Orleans news
of which had been received
During the capture Of Lopez and his men, an order
came from the Captain General not to shoot Them
lndignlttes to the lrdered fatty contradcted.
One OF the invaders captured had been sworn, and
stated that the number landed from the Pampero was
4oO lie further states that it the design of Lopez
to establish Cuban Republic. He counted on an in
surrecton oil the country people, and the good will of
me troops They landed on the shore of Marel on the
Isl, at IL O'Clock at night and leaving some 200 men
under command OF Col Crttenden, 10 guard the arms
and provisions, they proceeded to Los Pozas meeting
only few countrymen the road, who fled when they
them advancing.
At Los Pazos, they found the town completely aban
doned, and all efforts to make the people return proved
unsuccessful On the day. the 18th they were at.
tackled by the Queens troops, who were in the end
forced to retire, with the loss of Col. Praga and
Colonel not named, Capt. Oberto, and some 30 killed
ana wounded. Finding they were attacked by the very
troops they expected would Join them, they resolved TO
resort to the mountains and started for Pnar del Rio
but by the treachery OF the gude they conducted
TO the Coffee Plantation of Fras where they had anoth
er encounter with the troops resulting in the loss on the
side OF the INVADERS of FIVE men, which, with what they
mad previously lost, reduced their number to 220-
With these they proceeded Bruo, where they spent
the night The next day they Candearia where,
on the Zlst with not exceeding POO men, they were
again attacked by the Government troops, and dspers
ed They hid themselves in the forest, and subsisted
on leaves of Trees and the horse of Lopez They af-
forwards scattered, and were captured.
tie further that the agents of the expedition
were Messrs. Legur, Conchus & Co., and that they
were the leaders of the promoters of the same They
bought the Pampero for 75. 900, and furnished the
with equipments &c. iunta accused of being con-
cerned III the plot.
There are killed and wounded OF the Spanish troops,
200; $50 killed, and 80 wounded.
In every engagement with Lopez, the troops said
to have been routed with severe loss.
Gen. Enna, the braves officer in the army, was shot
while leading charge the head of small squadron
oil cavalry lie was second IN command TO COncha.-
AT that charge, every man shot down. The Span
lsh Generals said it impossible rally their troops
to charge on the assailants.
Lopez was gan oted on Monday morning, Sept. 1, at
O'Clock. The scene of execution at the 'Puua,'
opposite the Moro. There assembled from eight
to ten thousand uoops, and as many citizens
! A few minutes before Z, Lopez brought forward,
and assembled the platform with firm and steady step.
Facing the multitude, he made short speech, and his
last words were, 81 die for my beloved Cuba
He then took his seat-the machine was adjusted
at the first twist of the screw, his head dropped for
ward-and he was dead.
Thus ended the career of Gen. Lopez, SO long the
dread and terror of Cuban authorities.
In no instance (the prisoners say,) have the Creoes
of the Island manifested the least disposition to join
them
The excitement in Havana is fast subsiding since the
annhation Of Lopez and his forces No more fears of
| an invasion are entertained.
The Empire City brings $50 passengers and large
Havana Mail She left in Havana the soop-o-war
Albany. On the I'd inst. passed steamer to the east
ward, supposed to be the Saranac On the Sd, passed
the ship Glance, steering to the northeast fore-op-
gallant mast carried away.