Calaveras chronicle., 1851-10-18
ArriVoI Of the Pacific.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER

O'Clock OH Thursday evening, bringing
dates from new Orleans and New York
to the 18th September. We are in
debted. for full files Of Eastern ex-
changes to Newell s. Co. and Reynolds
Todd g. Co.'s expresses.
The San Francisco Herald, the only
Bay paper we received was furnished
US, through Newell & Co., by [" Pete" /"
who came galloping up to the Office at
race-horse speed.
From the Herald, we takehthe fol-
lowing memoranda of the Pacific:
"The steamship Pacific left San Juan
October the Sd, at 10 O'Clock Pm.
Left in port the brigs Mary Adeline,
Alma and Anna Julia. October 4th,
met the propeller Carolina, bound
down the coast. Oct. Sth, arrived at
Acapulco at 6 o'eh%k. Am; sailed the
same day at IL o'clock, PM. The
steamers Tennessee and Gold Hunter
left four hours previous. The Tennes-
see left with her way-mail aud passen-
gers to sail direct for San Francisco.
Left in port the propeller Com. Stock
ton. Passed the Gold Hunter ut
O'Clock, AN. On the 9th, at IL
O'Clock, M, met n steamer bound t0
the southwark and coastward. October
llth, passed the Tennessee. October
l4th, died on board, of epilepsy, Sam.
Cropper-a colored man, (yaiter.)
October 10Th, arrived at San Francisco,
at o'clock, PM. Steamer Pacifc's
running time from San juardel Sud to
Acapulco, four days eight hours from !;
Acapulco to San Francisco, seven days
twenty hours-ont Of which she was
detained six hours in dense fog off
the Island of San Clemente.
"The Pacific coaled in Realejo on
the 25th of September. Left in port
the brig Ruth aud schr Jacob NJ. Ry-
ersou.'
There is no later news from Cuba,
the details, however, of the late reyo-
luton are more extended.
During the last three days of August
Havana was the. acene OF the most in
tense excitement, caused by the defeat
and capture Of Lopez, and the over
throw of the invaders. Never was
news received with greater JOY and
more apparent satisfaction. Guns were
fired during the day, and at night the
principal buildings were Illuminated /,
while torchlight professions marched
through the streets. Shouts and vivas
for Concha and the Queen were con-
tinually given. Lopez was shot in ef-
figy in different parts Of the town. He
wus dressed in the full uniform Of q
General, and under his left arm was a
gamecock, aud in his left hand a pack
Of cards. The rabble amused them
selves by shooting at the efigy all day,
At half past six O'Clock OH the morn
ing of the lst September the troops
were assembled at the place Of execu-
tion, which was at the Punta, at the
entrance of the harbor, directly oppo-
site the Moro. There were on the
ground at the time 5000 troops and
about 5000 citizens. A few minutes be-
fore seven Lopez was brought forward
and ascended platform about fifteen
feet hight on which was the chair Of ex-
ecution. He turned, and facing the
multitude assembled, addressed them a
short speech, the conclusion Of which,
(and his last words) was, "I die for
my beloved Cuba He then took his
seat, the machine was adjusted, and at
one turn of the screw his head dropped
off: then all that remained of him who
had so long been the terror and dread
of the Cuban government, was cold.
black, lifeless corpse. He evinced not
the slightest trembling or fear--his step
was proud and firm, and his voice clear
and distinct. A few Kisses and groans