Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-18

last words as near as I can render hem
were:
"My Countrymen: Pardon me for
the evil, Il any, | have caused TO you.
| have not intended any evil, but
your good rather. Farswellr'
The bearing oI Lopez as he was
led to the gaTrOte. which was placed
on a platform some twelve or fifteen
feet above the ground, was perfectly
firm and manly. Whatever be may
have said previously, he uttered no
reoroaches upon those who had
promised to support him, but had
failed to keep their word. The exc
cufion was conducted in an orderly
manner, and with little noise on the
part oI the crowd
How HE WAS CAPTURED.-Of the
mode in which Lopez was captured
we have nothing more precise than
we have above given, though We
have some details Of the pursuit.
Col. De Lago reports, on the 28th,-
that he had learned from prisoners
that on the night Of the 24th Lopez
disappeared from the mass of bis
band, with a few Cubans, and that
previous TO that he had endeavored
to make his way TO the South
Lieut.. Gov. Zequira reports on the
2Sih that Lopez, with only six fol-
lowers, was seeking to escape BY all!
possible means. Col. Morales de-
Rada, on the same day, reports that
a young mountaineer had come into
his camp and informed him that two
hours before he had seen Lopez with
six unarmed followers, and that he
had offered him 5000, beside draft
for $4,000, payable at sight at Ha-
yana, If he would guide him to the
plantation Of Diego de Tapia, but
that suddenly a few minutes alter, as
| If doubling his fidelity, Lopez or
dered him TO go away, and separated
from his followers, and alone with
mulatto boy disappeared in the
woods. The officer into whose
hands Lopez was surrendered by his
captors, was Capt. Luis Jarequemada
Of the staff. The official report says
he was taken with six Of his men in
the PinOs de Rdngel; his caPtors
were Jose Antonio Castaneda,
guide Of a pursuing force, and fifteen
peasants OF the country. The cap
lure took place on the 29th, just
seventeen days from his landing
The news of it spread at once
through the country, and people
began to flock into the camp to see
the prisoners; TO avoid Inconvenience
Col. Ramon de Lago, who comman--
ded the column, conveyed them to-
Havana by a night march.
The peasants appear everywhere
to have opposed the invaders with
the utmost hostility. AT Aguacate'
they took and delivered twelve
prisoners; Col. de Lago reports, on
the 26th, that the hills about San
Cristobal were full Of peasants, with
dogs in pursuit Of the "pirates," and
guiding the troops in the work OF
determination. Commandant Felix
Sanchez reports that they offered
hun every aid, and manifested truly
loyal enthusiasm; at Bahia Honda'
two of the invaders were captured.
at one time by the peasants; sixteen
at another; and at another seven by
the negroes Of Don Manuel QuinO-
mes; and on the 22d ull., the popula-
ton of Pozas shot ten who had fallen
into their hands. Whatever may
have been the wish OF the weather.
Creoles for Cuban independence
provided others would achieve il for
them, the small cultivators Of the,
district where Lopez landed adhered
to the royal cause as Loyalty as did
the peasantry Of Spain itsele in the
contest with Napoleon.