Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

exclusive OF some who had joined the
steamer in the Mississippi river but the
captain having made known that il was i'm.
possible 10 carry all, portion returned, lea
wing on board $50 men, who were all who
disembarkej at Morillo that tho object
was TO go first 10 the river of ST. John, there
to effect junction with force of artillery
which was waiting there, and then TO land
at some point in the central department
but, having touched at Key West for stores,
Lopez received information that Pinar del
Rey, and almost all of the Vuela de Abajo |
had revolted that il was then resolved TO
land somewhere in frel,a de Abajo that
by mistake of The pilot, they were taken
before Malanzas, and we're obliged to re-
turn by Havana: in search of the port Of
Or,igosa, where they proposed TO land, but |
were prevented by the frigate Esperanza
that the officers were Narciso Lopez, Hun |
garian, Mr.. Pragay, Col. Crittenden, and
two others named Llnds and Clinton that |
the captain of the Cuban company, 10 which
deponent belonged, was Ildefenso Oberio,
who was killed al Las Pozas that the de-
sign of Lopez was 10 establish Cuban re-
public, counting on an insurrection in the
country, and the good will of the troops
| Being asked what occurred after his land
ing unli brought here, he said that they
dsembarked or the shore Of Morrillo at II
o'clock at night on the llth inst, without
any opposition beyond four or five dischar-
ges, which dispersed some counlrymen of
Morrio; that they found the shore deserted
the store open and forsaken, and having leit
something less than two hundred men under
Col Crillenden in charge of The unnecessary
arms and provision, the remainder OF the
expedition under Lopez advanced TO Las
Posas without meeting anything except a
few coun,rymen, who fed when they saw
the advance and that when arriving at
nor were they able 10 make the inhabitants
return, Notwithstanding the offers made to
them that the day following they were
attacked by the troops of the Queen, who
in the end were forced TO retire, leaving
them in possession Of the place, with the
!, loss of Col. Pragay, colonel whose name
he had forgotten, Capt. Ober,o, and some
, fifty killed and wounded that finding they
did not encounter The expected sympathy
amongst the people, and were attacked By
the very troops whom they expected 10 join
them, they resolved 10 resort TO the noun
tains, and with this object started for Pinar
del Rio, but by the error or treachery Of the
:. guide were conducted TO the coffee estate of
Frias, where they had another encounter
with the troops, which resulted in the loss OF
, four or five men, which, with what were
: before lost, reduced the force at Frias 10 220
men, including 12 or IA wounded that
|, with these they passed 10 Bruio, aud spend
4 ing the nigh, in union, went to Mar,iteronea
:, or Candelaria, where, OH the 2lst, in num-
s Der not exceeding 200 men. when break fast.
ing, they were surprised, attacked and dis.
persed by the troops of the Queen. A hun.
), dred or more hid themselves in the forest
one-third without arms, where they remain
. ed for four days without any food except a
horse, some corn and wild plantains tha,
then arriving at road, The deponent left the
: rest. in order TO write TO his mother, and
: that for this purpose he went 10 hacienda
, where were some officers of Galicia, who
" told him that it was not necessary TO writ,
at the moment, as they were ordered 10 give
quarter that he was delived 10 Brig. Gen
Rozaes, sent TO Bahia Honda, and thence it
this city.
Being asked what resources the expedition
:" relied upon, both in the United States and il
this island, who were there principal agent
and correspondents there and here, he sal'
: that almost all the resources were from Mr
= I.egur, who, according 10 Lopez, had siver
y S75, 900 10 purchase The Pamporo that sun
- dry cannons and arms were purchased al &
= sale of Government remnants iha, the car
: touches, &C., &C., were purchased ihroue
merchants in New Orleans, whose names h
;" had forgotten, under receipt from Lopez
70 that he had heard money had been sent fror
y the island, and many valuable jewels, whc
~ various young persons had come TO the Ia
OF land 10 receive and ,ha, although they ha
y believed that, in this island, there wer
10 had received none that the agents in III
- United States were Leguf Cuchins & Co
- that these were The only prcriolers of ,hi
"' expedition; that Lopez had constantly sal
that they could not count on metallic aid
~ the island, without The cooperation OF lh
''' iunta in New York, which had disagree
" with Beiancourt and Aguero in respect
10 the mode of organising the expedition ih'
=. the junia referred 10 is composed OF vario'
other Cubans besides those mentioned,
whose names he was ignorant that a
~, which he has said is true, &C., &c.
,'u Francisco A. LAME.
=. Signed before me-
~ BIAS VILLALBa.
HAVANA, August 80, 1851.
ne The Herald has two letters, which say
es- Lopez happened 10 know the country we
ne as he once owned an estate in the vicinity
he and his men took up their march 10 ii