Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13
FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM CUBA.


We have from New York few additional par
ticulars relating to the late disastrous invasion o.
Cuba. The official account awards the credit o.
the capture of Lopez, together with six Of bis men
to company of fifteen peasants, at the head Of
whom was Cuban named Jose Antonio Caste
NADIA. We notice another instance in which body
Otter of the Invaders were made prisoners and de-
livered over to the military authorities by the pea
santy. A letter says that the greatest enemies
{ Of the Lopez party were the country people The
same spirit was shown by them as when the
French invaded Spain. " l58laao0aa u sd13 ~ p
The whole number Of prisoners in the hands of
the Government at Havana on the 3lst ul.imo was
one hundred and thirty, and twenty-five others
| we're hourly expected to arrive.aIt appears that
/ the Governor of Cuba, soon after the first two or
three skirmshes, ordered the troops TO give quarter
to he invaders, and to cease shooting them. To
this circumstance is attributed the safety of many
of hose who are now living. With the exception
Of the number above mentioned, all who accompa-
MED the expedition are supposed to have persisted,
either in battle, by execution, or from hunger and
fatigue. From the report OF the prisoners them
selves, their sufferings before capture were in
tensel They say they lived several days on the
leaves Of trees, and the last meal they had was
from the horse of Lopez, which they killed and dr.
vi6ed among themselves They all say that in no
idstance did the CEeoles of the Island show the
least disposition to Join them. ESfaa .t M
The Spanish General ENNA was mortally wound
ed while mixing an attack on the invading foscs at
the head Of twenty horsemen. This occurrences, by
delaying the operations Of the Government troops,
favored the escape Of Lopez and his followers 70
the mountains and prevented their earlier csptnre
in body, which Gen. Emma expected to accom-
plish soon after their landing. s, Jtes
Its again positively asserted, in letters from
Havana, that no indgnities were offered to the boz
dies OF the fifty men who were shot at that place on
the 18th ul.imo. s,fs,.,b si.ta .tI .as..
The news Of the capture of Lopez caused uni
versal joy as it spread through the Island. Att
Havana, where it was made known on the 30:h
ulimo, the populace received il with every demon
stration of satisfaction. They made it day Of Ju-
bilee and rejoicings, and signalized the night by
ilu,ainatons torch-light professions, &c. During
Sunday further evidences of the popular pleasure
were manifested in the continual firing of guns and
reiterated shouts and vivas for the Governor and
the Queen. ,3vig sg3aluaoisi dt 5rsaa|
II Lopez having been condemned to be garoted on
Monday, the lst instant at halfpas six o'clock in
the morning Of that day the troops were assembled
at the place of execution, which was at the Ponta,
at The entrance OF the harbor directly opposite the
Moro. There were on the ground at the time
5000 troops 1900 infantry and 1000 cavalry and
5000 citizens. n few minutes before seven Lopez
wa, brought forward, and assembled platform,
(about fifteen feet hgh,) on which was the chair Of
execution. He turned, and, facing the assembled
multitude, addressed them with short speech, the
conclusion Of which was, I" die for my beloved
Cuba." He then took his seat, the machine was
adjusted, and in few moments he ceased 10 lives
Great decorum was observed by the populace.aa Il
AFFIDAVIT OF ONE OF THE PRISONERS. ,4ll M
The following affidavit Of Francisco .Aierander1
Lame, one Of the Cubans who accompanied Lopez
from New Orleans, is published officially in the
Havana papers:
In the Plaza Of Havans August 80 1851, the Ser. Frs
CAL, accompanied BY my Secretary proceeded the Castle
ofhe Presdio where confined d. FRAscrsCo A. LAME
who, being sworn offered testify to the truth follows
Being a.ked bis name religion, dc, no said named
F.. A. aine. aged &c years. native Of Aquza, g. A. r.
executor of my molher's property. ei sg s4 sqal
Being asked when be went from the isaud if his pass
ports had been VERIFIED and to what PM he said that be
sailed the 4h of February i849 with passports for San
Francisco, going FIRST to New ORLEANS. FEN ao etf
Being asked ii be California or remained in the
United States be said that not having received in New
Orleans the letters which he expected and feeling short Of
money be had given lessons in Spanish and mathematics
q livelihood. aa IS s15aj ust} 40 sfu
Being asked il subsequent to this time he had returned to
Cuba, he said he had not.p5i AZ Ten En,3 asAN 1
Bang asked if be knew Narcso lopez and what was the
of bis relations with him. be said that when Lopez
returned from Cardsnas in 1885, he had conversation
with him respecting Cufnns whose he did not
remember bot whom he believes all dead excepting one
81. Lono and that he had employment with Lop.a, or
relations with him, except in the Of friendly cosespon
dence which lost, with his letter bouk At Las Posa
and which afterwards found by of the Gaician
Being asked to tell what he knew of the designs Lopez
in this expeditions what his force, who his officers
and what happened after leaving New Orleans until The
landing ON this island be said that the don which
started in the Pampso Dumbsrd six hundred men,
exclusive of who joined the in the Mississippi
river but the captain having made known tina. It i'm
possible to carry all portion returned, leaving board
four hundred and eighty men, who ell who dsembaked
at Mobiles that the objec. 90 first to the river ST.
John, there effect junction with force Of artillery which
waiting there, and then 70 land q point 10 The
trail department but having touched at Key West for stores
Lopez rec ised inrmaon that Pinar del Ry, and almo
all Of the Vuea de Absi had revoled that was then
solved to land somewhere in the Vuea de Apsp that by
mistake or the pilot they taken before Msansas and were
obliged By Haysns, in search Of the port Of Orsos
where they proposed land, but prevented BY the fri
gate Esperanza that the officers Nsrcso Lopez Han
garian Mr. Pfsgay, Col Cdenden and two Others named
Lnds and Clinton that the captain Of the Cuban pany
killed Las Posss that the design Of Lopez was 10 es,b
ish Cuban republic, counting m resurrection in the
country and ths good will ofthe troops. ssF sg
Being asked what occurred q his landing until brought
here be said Mat they dsemtarked The share Of Moo
IL o'clock night the llth instant without any opPos
ton beyond four or Ave discharges, which dspesssd some
counymen of Moro; that they found the shore dsssste