Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1851-08-27
Late and important from Cnba.
Capture ana Massacre Of Fity-two of Lopez
Expedition,

Capture and Massacre Of Fifty-two Of Lopcz's
Expedition.
The steamer Cherokee at New York gives us Ha-
vana dates Of the 17th inst The news confirms the
landing of Lopez and his party from the steamer Pam
pero, about 40 miles from Havana and the departure
of the Pampero for more recruits. This intelligence
created much excitement at Havana, and the Govern
ment dispatched force against Lopez II is apparent
that there had been a meeting between them but of
its character and results nothing clear be
known. There are rumors favorable to both parties,
and circumstances favor the opinion that the govern
forces suffered severely in killed and wounded,
but drove part of Lopezs expedition to the mountains,
while another portion of them, about So sought refuge
in four launches on the water
At any rate, So men of Lopez's party captured
by the Cuban steamer Habanero, off the of the
Island, Bahia Honda, and far from where Lo-
PEI landed Whether they fleeing from the Span
ish victors land, had deserted Lopez and were
returning trying to return to the United States,
were expedition against another point of the Is
land does not positively appear. One account says
they were unarmed another the reverse but according
TO the latter they made no special resistance. Three
launches taken by the Habanero the water
the other got to the shore, but pursued by the
steamer which landed its and captured all or
nearly all those the fourth launch. The prisoners
were taken directly to Havana, and there within few
hours all were brutaly shot in public amid the re-
ioicngs of the savage multitude who assembled.
The number of executed ffty.two, 40 Of whom
were Americans, and the others foreigners of various
nations. They included IL number of officers, the
chief being "Co w. S. Clendennen, as given in the
of Ky formerly Of the u. S. Army and a nephew Of
Attorney y. General Crittendcn) who prominent
officer under Lopez, and who Havana correspondent
of the Tribune says, odS the leader of the executed
party.
Amer the execution, they thrown into hearscs
by six or eight at time and taken away and buried.
About 10000 spectators assembled 10 witness
this horrd spectacle. Many of them negroes,
slaves and Free and possessed themselves of the hats
and boots and portions of the clothing and fixing them
sticks marched through the streets with curses up
H. al.
panied with vivas for the Captain General
The poor fellows died bravely not sigh, muir
mur sign Of fear betrayed by any of the
They were led two at a time and shot from behind
Lopez landed his expedition the 9th, the Haban-
captured .the launches and their the 18th,
they executed on the 10th, the Cherokee sailing
ON the 18th. No communication could be had with
them by the Americans, and of the details of their
ture, ETC., little nothing is known what the
thortes disclose
There are some indefinite and unsatisfactory details
of the reported battle between Lopez's forces and the
government troops sent after him under Gen. Emma
IL is stated to have been fought in the small town
Las Pozas. "The invaders fought like devils" says
account now before "Gen. Emma had his horse
shot from under him. and Col. Rada with Off.
GERS, and about seventy ght men killed. The
Spaniards though quadrupe the invaders, three
times repulsed with oss.-Col Guerra, the Governor
of Mariel, among the wounded" That officer, af
request to the Captain General for artillery. II
was then that the steamers, Habanero and Almen
dares, with aggregate of 400, were despatch
ed to Bahia Honda the 18th.
The party that were captured, and afterwards shot
in Havana said to have been detachment des
patched by Lopez, on the 18th, against Diego de M
nez, with the design of sorming the fort there.
New Orleans dispatch says private letters there
received by the Falcon which left Havana at the
time with the Cherokee for New York, estate that 1000
of the government troops had deserted and joined Lo
peg and his forces.-The most intense excitement per-
vaded The whole island and there business do
ing"
New. Orleans despatch of the 10Th says.-"Greai
excitement prevails in this city relative to the Cuban
affairs, and fears of riot entertained between the
authorities and patriots The military have been call
ed out to act in case of an outbreak.
A letter in the N. York Tribune states that steam.
err just in from Bahia Honda, reports 140 Americans
shot there. There the steamer from thirty to
fifty wounded prisoners, whom they proposed to cure
and send home. Fifteen, it is said, taken and
cooy shot down on the deck of the Spanish War
Steamer Pzarro
II is stated that the sailors board the u s. ship
Albany at Havana, were highly excited on learning
that fifty Americans to be shot.-Thcy requested
permission to land and prevent the execution, and de-
sired Capt Randolph TO open his batteries upon the
city, When the guns were heard at the execution
they desired the flag of the Albany to be struck
CINcISNATI, Aug. 23.-The Cuban news has caus.
cd the greatest excitement here and the papers well
the citizens who were opposed 10 the Cuban expe
dton, most severe upon the brutal conduct OF
the Spanish authorities The outrage upon the steam
er Falcon excites great deal of comment
PHILAprIpHIA, Aug 3.-The news of the massa.
ere at Hayana has increased the Cuban sympathizers
thousand fold Hundreds have signed call for a
meeting on Monday night to adopt some measures to
avenge the fall of their countrymen
The Administration aud the Cuban News.