The republic., 1851-09-09

said, with the "lies and deception" practised to-
wards them The country people generally fed at
their approach, and none joined them. Worn out
with hunger and fatigue, the men composing this
body threw away their arms week or ten days
Previously-they could not distinctly remember
when. They had not at that time heard of the
oner OF life to such would give themselves up
but their intention was to throw themselves upon
the mercy Of the Spanish government. They did
not come In all together, but in small parties
and at different times. They had subsisted
chiefly upon fruit, and the last meat that
some OF them had eaten was a portion of their
generals horse There was no lack of ammuni-
ton when they threw away their arms, though
much of what they brought had been damaged by
rain. Lieutenant Grider stated that he carried a
musket, though officer, and that he had twen-
ty-eight rounds OF cartridges in his box when he
threw it away.
Captain Kelly stated that the editor of the New
Orleans Delta, Mr. Sigur, was instrumental in
persuading him to join the expedition, having ad-
dressed him personally upon the subject. He has
reason to believe that he persuaded many others
also. The whole party manifested much ndigna
ton towards General Lopez and Mr.. Sigur; and
many Of them asserted that 10 would be worse for
the latter if they should live to return home. On
cry Of Joy and exultation ran through the
crowd.
They stated that Lopez was chief of the expedi-
ton.
Colonel Dowseman second in command, and
was killed ON the 18TH
Colonel VIM. Scott Haynes, of Tennessee, was
another leader. According to their best belief he
was still in the mountains.
Colonel Crittenden had been an officer of the
United States army during the war with Mexico.
Hungarian named Pragay, who acted as Ad-
jutant General, mortally wounded on the 18th.
1t is matter of regret that so imperfect narra'
tive has been obtained from these unfortunate men.
In the excitement Of the moment, many would
speak at once; and TO some questions il diff
cult to get satisfactory answer, account of the
eagerness of all to give it.
At the request of the commandant of the CASTLE
the prisoners asked if they had had the benefit
of medical attendance since their confinement
They replied that they had. They were also asked if
they had been provided with two meals day, and
whether they had bread and coffee for breakfast
Some said that they had; but others replied that
they had no coffee. The commandant immediate
ly inquired the reason of his subordinate, who
stated that those who had been confined there on
for on that morning, but that they would have
their allowance of coffee at dinner. He stated that
the others had been provided for according to the
order.
1t may be proper to add that the prisoners ap-
peared to be in good health, and by no means so
much reduced as their exposure and hardships
would seem to warrant. They even appeared to
be cheerful, which may have been the effect of
their relief from condition of far greater anxiety
and suffering experienced during their wander
ngs upon the island.
should have stated that my first lieutenant, Mr.
Taylor, with me during this interview.
The whole number of prisoners, including those
not yet brought to Havana, officially stated to be
about one hundred and thirty.
l have just learned that Lopez, who captured
on Friday last, august 29,) was brought in last
night, and publicly garoted at seven o'clock this
morning.
We learn that, upon receipt of these de-
spatches, the PRESIDENT directed copies to be
sent to the Spanish Minister, the further to en-
force an appeal already made to that govern
ment, now since the leader of the expedition
has been cut off, to deal mercifully with his
deluded followers, who were enticed into the
invasion under the belief that the people Of the
island were already in state OF revolution,
and desired assistance to establish a republican
government-a state of facts which, had it ex-
listed, could not have justified their conduct,
either in the view of our own statutes or of the
gives them a strong claim to pardon.