The New York herald., 1851-09-10
THR CUBAN INvAsIoN.
The Expedition Of General Lopez, as Narrated
by bis Followers.
o0Aeiai Despatches frsn Cen. Piatt, Of the
UnIted States ship Albany.

tion, and ho had surrendered or oeen capture anu
brought into Havana he received the following re-
ply from the Captain General
TRANSLATION
HAVANA August u. 1891.
Sir II have received the letter which you addressed
to me this day soliciting permission to hold an IN
tervisw with the prisoners who hsv, been brought 70
this port and who formed part of the Invading expe
dition which attacked this slaDd
inform you. in reply that order the commander OF
her Msjestys gate EsperaDzs on board OF winch tae
prisoners are, to admit you. ST sDI hour at which you
may present yourself bold the desired interview with
permission with tn. prisoners SO long as you
may find 1t convepient and avail myself of this
sion you the esteem @hicn your noble
from
am therefore, with all respect your Obedient ser
CHAs J. PLArr, Esq. Commanding United States soop
of war Albany and senior officer Of the naval forces
OF the United States in this post
And that, avaiing himself of this permission,
captain Platt. accompanied by Lieutenant Will
liam Rogers Taylor, visited the prison in which
these unfortunate men were confined, and received
from them narrative OF the fatal expedition
Extract from despatch the Merry Department from Com
mands' Charles r. Piun Commanding United States ship
Hilary oSted Hara"o, set
The followers of Lopez having entirely dispersed
snd number Of prisoners reported brought TO this
place on the 21th ul.ino sddr~ssed lie ter to the
Captain General requestng permission to hold an 10
terview with any Ameica who might be among
them This pernission was readily accorded In reply,
which is enclosed The interview postponed until
the morning Of the 9oth. the ps ners having in the
and accessons having been made TO their number
The comnspdspt Of the castle iooEmed me that the
whole number OF prisoners was htty seven OF whom
about thirty thIty five Americans learn.
from themselves. This officer present through
the iniervi,w Another gentleman. who intro
duced as inspect Of prisons 10 during its
tiBusDce, and remained until II, close The prisoners
we're heavily ironed were clad in prison uniform, and
had their hair closely Tsey confined in
a-cted gallery to which bad through two
grated doors The inner being entirely Of iron In
sae little snteroom between the doors lay the gar
hnenspt.
On entraI ce the Americans were ordered to ad.
vsnce TO the front ard all foreigners sent to the
Sther end Of Tie cell Inquiry being sde for the off,
GERS the foiio VIII g presented tSens ewes viz =
James A. keLy, Of New Orleans formerly Of Bayou
sara who held the rank of captain in the expedition
Robert NJ Grider, Of New Orleans, native Of Ken
tucky lieutenant in the same
j. ID. Baker, Of -. also lieutenant.
No other ficer d The expedition presented himself
They were informed that had % aimed permission to
visit them ard that my object TO ootsn from them
any Information they might choose 20 give whch would
De ioruueo 70 the government OF tne United states
and perhaps might be the II det rrng others of
our country men hom pscDg themselves in the same de-
porAbe situation. They tod distinctly that they
were In the power d the Spanish government that
nothing could be done for them Americans
rs the Presidents proclamation had declared any
Persooe joining an invading force would thereby forfeit
the protection Of the government the United stsrs
This vas said 70 prevent their forming any false hopes
The Information obtained given ia the presence
OF the entire Tarty by the afOresa officers and being
nocentraciced by any Of them may be regarded
testimony of the whole.
They stated that tie expedition sailed New Or
leans in the steamer Pampero. They Of
toe exact humber composing 1t. but thought IL
four hundred and eghyseyn; that IL certainly did
amount TO Ave hundred Bef landing in Cuba they
anchored near Key Wet where they remained several
he ana visited citizens Of that place
They landed ln Cuba about O'Clock Of tie morning
81 the 18th August Their nrt fgAt took place the
18th From that period they had all recollection Of
dstee Thcy had tive engag, meuts but could not
~ Hany VI tner lumber haa oeen Killed
Ihty were armed With condemned mu-ksts-hai
rnesi but many individuals had revovers and knives
They brought with them eighty thousand cartridges
and captured many more after landing They had 10
ntuery soon after spciDz, they found they had
been deceived, and became snxious TO return home.
IheJ had teeh informed before sailing that fourteen
towns we're in Possession oi the patriots (to
to.is own language and tha; the whole island was
In state Of revolution. They suppose that the
ffy men captured with coloiel Cliitsnden were
ebdesvo:tpg to make their escape They 50 infer
rom he fact that they were all dspi.ted BY the
tion they met with and dsgusted they said the
lies and deception praetise towards them The
Try people generally fed at their approach and
composing this body threw away their a week
or ten days pr,Tiousy-they could not distinctly remem
Der when They had not that time heard Of the offer
o life to such as would give themselves up but their in
tenton 10 throw themselves upon ne mercy OF
spsnsh government They did not coae IN AL together
but in email parties, and at different times fnsy had
sutssted chiefly upon fruit the last meat tina.
o them had eaten was potion q their generals horse
There lack Of ammunition when they thrt away
their though much OF what they BROUGHT hal been
damaged by rain Lieut. Order stated that he carried
aket thoug officer and that he had twenty eight
rounds tf cartridges HE box when he threw IL away
Captain Kelly ttstd that the editor Of the New Or
leans Dcia Mr. Sigur nial in persuaiing
hin to join the expedition having addressed him per,
sonaly the subject lie has e believe that
he p-rsusa, many Others also The whole party mspj
Tested much Indignation toEsrds General Lopez and
Mr. sigur and II them asserted that 10 would be
for the latter II they shcui live return home
= cry OF Joy ana exultat.0n through the crowd.
They sisted that Lopez was chief u ths expedition.
Colonel poweman w@ second In command, and was
kh ed the 18th
Colonel WIN seott Haynes, Of Tennessee was another
ssder Aceordingt 10 their beat belief be still in the
Colonel Critienden had been an Off ,er Of the United
States army durng the var with Mexico.
Hungarian FAMED Prsgsy, who acted Adjutant
General, was moTtaDy wounded on the 18Th.
II matter cf regret that imperfect narrative has
been obtsincd hOm these unfortunate men In the ex
citemcn a. the moment many would spcak once: and
questions IL dflcult 10 get a satisfact Dry
answer on account of the eageineas o al to give it.
At the request Of the eommandant Il tho castle the
prisoners asked they had had The bcneat of
deal stteDcance since their confinement They replied
that they had They asp ash cd II they had been
provided with two meals Gay. and whether they had
but otbers replied that they bad coffee. The
msndsnt imns diately inquired the of his subor
doste, Who sisted that those who had been confined
tnere on the previous evening came 10 late Go b. pro-
Nocd ior On that morning but they would have
ssir s,lo.1nce q eonee a eionsr lie stated that the
others had tecu provided for according % the order
IL nsy be proper 10 add that tas pr-onsrs appeared
TO ee IN sood health and by much reduced
a. Their exposure snd bardshirs would
the elect Ct Their relief from condition far greater
snxety md sun rirg 10, RE ne, during their wander
fngx upon the bland
shsuid have stated that ny frs, lieutenant. Mr. Tay
lor, ~ss With me durirg this intefvier
The whole number OF prisoners. Including those no.
yet brought TO Havana Is officially stated b. sbjut
one hundred spd thirty
have jut learned that Lorey. VIII, wes captured on
Friday lsst (AuPut ~ brought la last night and
publicly garrOted at seven O'Clock this 9rainx
We learn that, upon fece ipt Of thc sc despa.ches
the President directed copies be sent to the Span
a n. Ia VI an .oI Al.
ready made TO that government, now since the
lea der Of the podtiOn has been cut of, to deal
mercfully ith his delu fed followers, who were
enticed into the invasion under the belief that the
people Of the ISLAND already in state Of revo-
luton, and desired assistance 20 establish repub
hcsn governmert-a state q facts which, had IL
eristed, could not have justified their conduct,