North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-10
Photographed for the. Baltimore SUM-
Arrival of the steamer CherOkee.
Highly Important from Havana
EXECUTION OF GEN. LOPEZ.
ROut of the Patriot Forces.

Lopez Run Do,pn By BlOodhounds- Cause Of The Fail
Hre Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Consul
Queens Contradictory Statements, S'e-
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3. The steamer Cherokee
has just arrived from Havana, bringing later intel-
gence than that received by the Cincinnati.
She brings accounts of the capture and execution
by the Spaniards, and the total suppression of the
revolutionists. aat IS $500 .- =
SECOND DISPATCH.
Lopez GarrOted.
PIcAYUNE OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS, Sept 4. P m.
The steamship Cherokee left Havana on the ist inst
From dispatches to the Picayune Office, we learn
that General Lopez was captured San ChristoYal,
and brought to the city of Havana, where he was
publicly garroted on the 29th ult.
All his men were likewise captured and eyecnted
The insurgents were still maintaining themselves
in the mountains near Puerto Principe.
The punishment of the garrOte is described as
placing the victim in an easy chair. clamping his
limbs, placing band around the neck and gradually
pressing screw until the neck is broken
THIRD DISPATCH.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4. The steamer Cherokee
arrived here yesterday morning from Havana, the
passengers of which witnessed the execution of Gen
Lopez. They say he ended his life manfnlly.
The total failure of the expedition attributed bv
Lopez to the delay caused by the separation of Cr-
tenden's command.
The Patriots have dispersed to the mountains. only
thirty remaining with Lopez. They left him without
single friend, and he wandered until run down bv
bIood-hounds, His last words were, Adieu, dear
Cuba -
General Pragay has been killed at Poqas. The
Spanish accounts say that of the number in the Pam
pero, (5OO IS have already been killed. and 436
in prison. One hundred to be sent to Africa the
penal colony of Spain.
Gen. Lopez declared himself deceived with regard
to the aid he expected from the Cubans.
meeting was held on board ihe Cherokee, Gen.
Lane of Oregon, presiding, and the following resou-
tons passed:
Resofued, That Mr.. Owen, the American Consul
at Havana, has forfeited every right and title of an
American citizen has outraged every sentiment of
humanity and deserves the execraton of every friend
of liberty.
resolution also adopted requesting his recall
by the President.
additional by The Cincin,ati-4ceount of the Battle in
arhich General Emma MortaHy Wounded-E1-
surgents at Principe.
The following dispatch came TO hand previous to
those given above:
PIcAYUNE OFFICE, New ORLEANS, Sept. 3. We
have received the following account of the battle in
which Gen. Emma MORALLY wounded, from our
correspondent at Havana.
The battle was fought the coffee patations for
merly owned by Gen. Lopez's wife.
The Spanish troops drawn up in two CO.
umns and at first refused to advance upon the patri
OTIS, who lined the fences in the vicinity.
Gen. Emma there took thirty Cozadors and charged
upon the patriots. who succeeded in killing every
de-camP. In the charge Gen. Emma MORALLY
wounded.
After the fall of Gen. Emma, Gen. Rosales collected
together FIVE hundred of the Spanish troops and fled,
leaving seventy wounded upon the field Of action.
Gen. Rosales was to be superseded for cowardice.
by Gen. PAWS. of Matanzas.
A letter dated August 18th, from Puerto Principe
says that the insurgents successful in the Eas-
tern Department.
The Government have abolished the Central depot.