Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-12
THE CUBAN TRAGEDY.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CITY.

the Island oil Cuol. On 'tic
reached Havana of The capture of General Lopez and III
loces and never received with more JOY ana up
parcnt satisfaction. day of jubilee and rcolcing
The evening the principal buildings in the city were u
mated torchight professions formed, &c. The next day
Sunday which generally holiday there was douoy
then in honor they said of the victory OF the Spans
troops Guns fired from morning To night. Shouts
and yivas for Couchn and the Queen were continually ocr
ed Lopez sho, in csy in different parts Of the town
He dressed in the full uniform OF General ana Hnde
his left arm was game cock and in his right hand pack
of cards The rabblc amused themselves by shooting al '
etIigy all day.
The list of September Sunday morning the war steam
ora pyaro and Isabella Cathoica despatched 10 bah
Honda and AIarcl to bring up The Troops preparatory to INC
FIR Lopez but ii afterwards ascertaned tat ne hAd pect
in the city all day, but kept perfectly quiet IN order 10
prevent confusion Late in the afternoon the steamers ma
banero Amendare pizarro and Isabella Cathollca al! ar
rived loaded with troops, being the remainder OF nose en-
paaed in The several engagements with Lopez lcy were
marched Plaza dc Hernas where they were inspected
nv Corcha after which they retired 10 their rendezvous conf
uietely exhausted and tired out.
Al -past six O'Clock the lst of September the troops
were assembled place of execution which at the
ponan the Of the harbo directly opposite the
Moro There the ground at the time oUOo troops
e 900 infantry and O0U cavarY) and about SO0D citizens
i few minutes before seven, Lopez was brought forward
and orcnded PLATFORM (abou fifteen feet hgh) which
was tic chair of execution He turned and facing the -
,itude assembled addressed them with short speech the
conclusion OF which land his last Words was die for my
beloved Cuba He then look his seat the machine was ad-
me,ec and at one turn the his head dropped for
ward then all that retained OF him who had 50 long been
rho rror and dread of the Cuban government was cold,
hsct eess body He evnced not tie slightest trembling
or step proud and firm and his voice clear and
disn Misses and groans were heard rom the crow"
after execution-save that everything WAS oue! anu
quiet. ,, -.- r. ;
smen who be Spain for ten years con-
fuencnt in dungeon. The remainder OF me forces are
snnnsed 10 have persisted from hunger and fatigue From
hr report Of the prisoners themselves, their sucrlngs be-
fore capture ntense-hey say they lived several days
on c leaves Of trees and the last meal they mad was rom
the horse oil General Lopez which ey h!!cu anu e'tucu
among themselves
alone There various reports as TO the manner OF his
arrest Some say he captured by dogs. Another re-
port is that he went farm house. and asked Tor some
thing to cat and permission 10 lay down. which was gran
ted him. no fell asleep during which time the owner OF the
pace obtained the assistance OF four men, who bound Lopez
hand and FOOT and then despatched person TO the nearest
rendezvous Of troops where he made secure The pris
say that in instance have the Creocs OF the Island
manifested the least disposition TO Join the invaders Every
ac,on they had with the troops they were Victorious was
impossible for the Spanish Generals TO rally their soldiers
The number of troops killed wounded and missing is two
thousand Among these is Eana second in command 10 Con-
cha and said be the best ard hrrest ocer in the army
He was shot through tic . at the head OF an advancing
column
of Lopcz and his forces resturci in measure peace
and quiet in the city, and the excitement is fast subsdng
Correspondence of the New York Herald
HAVANA. SEPT. l., ISL.
The End of The Cuban Reroution-1Nc Capture and Err
cuiion Of Gen. LOPEZ The Conduct Of The Creoles
Eyen Lopez brought here las, evening about seven
O'Clock and publicly executed (garrocd at the Punta at
O'Clock this morning. ~
Thus has ended this famous revolution in Cuba The Spa
niaH considered this island lost The Creolcs had II was
Ions understood been waiting for such expedition, 70 rise
andslake of their allegiance 10 The crown OF Spain We
have what they have done. Lopez and his hre nun
DIRE, men have been sacrificed by the cnwar:e OF these
mi3,raoc wretches who have deceived every body as
SURE you the under the greatest alarm and
apprehension because said before they as well as every
bod else really and sincerely believed that The Creos
would have Joined Lopez consider that Spain Is
firmly seated in her power with regard To CLoa
thar che was before. She knows now how completely
she nay set defiance the stupid '5rggadocO OF these
pusannous CrcOcs and unless Spain should become IN
yow in war with the United States she may remain per
ectb tranquil far regards the Cuoans ever obtaining
Observation-Disclosures b. their own endearors These dstlld
Is cols invited Lopez and the unfortunate men 10 assist
tim obtain their Independence and not one OF them even
attempted 10 Join him.
troops and after holding out eighteen days was rvent
eli hunted through the mountains BY bOodhuunds, and
fnlly betrayed by Creole
SPANISH OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
ketch Of the Lope- Erpediioa by Of is Members.
AZ Cyce-nry Inc Cnnain General has permtcd The in
scron in the official gazette, Of the following account OF
D. ncsco Alexander Lame, one OF those who comprised
,hoiratical expedition =
tho plaza of Havana August 3d. 1880 the Ser. Fiscal
accompanied by mi secretary Proceeded 10 the Castle OF
Prciu where confined d. francisco \. Lanc vino,
bcin sworn, Offered TO testify the truth rs flluws:-
Bog asked his maine, religion &c. he id am named
f. Asane aged &c years, native OF AlIuiza c. u IT,,
execlor Of my mothers property.
Bcsasked when he first from the island; il his |
passp,t had been verified and what ports he said that
no said The ih of February 1872 with passports for
San Fncisco, going first to New Orleans.
Beiniskcd If he went TO California, or remained III the
Unied;,aes, he said that not having received, in New
Oran the letters which he expected and feeling short of
had given lessons in Spanish and mathematics
fofa likelihood
cin asked if subsequent this time he had returned TO
Clb1, lie said he had not.
being asked if he knew Navcisco Lopez and what
tai Of his relations with him. he said that when o
pJ Eturncd from Cardcnas in 1884, he had some conveTsl
tit with him respecting some Cubans, whose names he |
ID remember, but whom he believes all dead cx
CD, Sr Lono and that he had employment with Lo-
pz relation with him. except in the course of friendly
ccspondencc which lost with his letter book At Las
Psas and which afterwards found by one ol the Ge-
CIR officers.
Being asked tell what he knew of the designs of Lopez
irrhs expedition what his force, who where his OH.
cs and what happened after leaving New Orleans until
lie landing this island he said tina, the expedition which
sed in the steamer Pampero numbered bO men, exclusive
who joined the steamer in the Mississippi river; but
captain having made Known that II was impossible 10
CRY ali portion returned leaving board iS0 men, who
we're all who disembarked Muo; that the object was to
first river ST. Join there TO elect junction with
aot,c OF artillery which waiting there and then To
la,dat point in the central Department. but, having
tocd at Key West for stores Lopez received information
lh na del ltey and almost all Of The Nucta de Abao had
reo! tina, il then !aSored Ia land somewhere IN W.
ella daAbao that by mistake Of The pilot, they taken
bciorcNatanaas, and Obliged 10 return by Havana in
in seaah of The port O.gi.osa where they proposed to
land, b prevented BY The ratc EsPeranZa that the
officerwerc Narcso Lopez, Hungarian Mr. Pragay Col
Critteen and others named linds and Clinton; that
the Caan of the Cuban company, To which Geponent be-
onged,r ldernso Obero, who killed at Las Posns;
that thslcsgn OF Lopez establish Cuban republic
countn nsurrecton in the country and the good viii
Of the oops.
Being sked wa. occurred after his landing until brought
here, he aid that they dsembakei the shore OF ilolo
II o'cck at night the Hin Aug, without any oppos
ton beynd four five discharges which dispersed some
countrylcn Of Moo that they found The shore deserted
the stocpen and torsaken and having left something less
than twoundrsd men under Col Crtenden in charge OF
the unnecessary ard provisions the remainder OF the
expedition under Lopez advanced 10 Las Posas without
meeting anything except few countryincn VINO ied w>cn
they he adancc and that arriving at Las fosas
they ount Tie town Abandoned they able to make
the nhabhns return. notwithstanding the offers made 10
them; that tie lay following they attacked By the
troops oi tie QUEEN wo in the end were forced TO rctirc
leaving them possession of the place. with The loss Oh
COL Pragay a3clons whose he had forgotten, capt
Obero and SOM fifty killed and wounded; that finding they
did encounf expected sympathy amongst the people
and attach By the very roDas whom they expected
TO lon them, TIL resolved resort the mountains, and
with this object acd ,f Piar del ito By the error or
reachcry o! huide conducted 20 the coffee estate OF
Frias where thd had another with the troops
which resulted ittht iosS -: ou: five men "hlc! Win