The Nevada journal., 1851-10-04

We are indebted TO the energetic firm
of Freeman g. Co. for an early supply on
Friday evening of States papers, and
the San Francisco Herald, and Sacra-
mento papers, containing the following
truly startling news from Cuba and the
Atlantic States.
The North America arrived at San
Francisco in thirteen days from Pana-
ma, being the quickest trip ever made
between the two ports.
From the Extra Herald we extract
the following:
CUBA-GEN. LOPEZ GARROTED.
We regret to announce the death of
General Lopez, the Cuban patriot. He
was executed by the Spanish authori-
ties, on the first of August. The intel
ligence is thus given by the Panama
Star of the llth ult:
We are indebted to ". J. A. Fuller,
ESQ lately a co-editor of the Milwaukee
{ His Sentinel. whs arrived in town
last evening, en- route for San francisco,
directly from Havana, for the following
important news from that interesting
point. MIR. F. came in the Falcon, and
Informs US that General Lopez was gar
roted on Monday the first instant, and
that the r, volutionary movement on the
island is suppress ed for the present
The report of the number of Spanish
troops slain in the second engagement
where Gen, Emma was killed, was great
ly exagg Grated in. the Star of yesterday
The official accounts admit that there
were two thousand killed and wounded,
and that the number under the conf
mand of Lopez did not exceed three
hundred. There are now in prison at
Havana one hundred and fifty Americans
tho balance Of those composing the
expedition have all been killed Two,
only, of the Americans, have received
m unconditional pardon the rest are
TO be sent to Spain to work in the chain
gang for ten years.
The disparity of the slain would have
been still greater, were it not for the
fact that the Americans were in state
Of absolute starvation, and suffered more
frcm exhau>tion than from the govern.
ment troops. Over one thousand Gre
oles are imprisoned in various parts Of
the island, arrested upon suspicion of
having extended aid to Lopez--several
Of them men of wealth and influence.
1t is supposed that they will be dealt
with leniently, as the government dare
not proceed to extremities with them.
A band Of Creolss is still secreted in the
mountain Businesses near Puerto Prin-
cipe, whence they occasionally descend
and commit depredations upon Spaniards
residing in the vicinity.
A reinforcement Of troops is expected
from Spain, TO be concentrated at the
latter place, where the disaffected feel.
ing is strongest. The Crcoles generally
sympathised with the late revolutionary
movement but dare not avow their sen.
timents openly-wth the certainty ol
being garroted if they attempt to send
money Cr munitions of war to the United
States. 1t is thought by the Americans
at Havana that the day is not far dis
tant when the island will be relieved
from the resent arbitrary and despotic
| government.
General Lopez was hun'ed by the
Cuban bloodhounds and taken by pea
SAINT, to whose house he came for food.
lie asked for glass of water, and was
so much reduced that he tainted before
it could be brought to him. He was
captured in this condition on Friday
brought to the city Sunday. aad garrated
at IA. M. on Monday. There were about
twenty thousand spectators and two
thousand troops present, and the exccu.
tion was conducted with the greatest
solemnity and decorum. A small por.
ton Of the populace shouted "Viya la
Reina," Viva Espagna,' but all demon.
strations were instantly put down by
the soldiery.
lie walked up to the scaffold with q
firm step, and addressed the multitude
in remarkably loud and clear voice
He said that he had been actuated by
the purest Of motives, in oil his endea,
yors to free the island from its thraldom
that he regretted no step he had ta-
ken, that he forgaye his enemies, and
hoped that they would. forgive him, and
that he died Christian. lie then
bade farewell to his beloved Cuba, and
himself adjusted the garrote to his neck.
There were muttered execrations among
the Americans present, but none dared
to express any sympathy openly.
The Americans at Havana all concur
in censuring Mr.. Owen, the Consul for
his non-interference when Colonel Crit
tenden and his men were shot. Although
he could have done it officially, yet he
failed in his duty to humanity, in not
visiting them and attending 10 their
last requests. Americans in Havana are
treated with civility by every one,
though the lower orders grossly insulted
passengers from the American steam
ships, on shore, on the receipt of the
news of the riot at New Orleans.
Mr. Thrasher an American resident
at Havana, and the editor of tho Indus
trial Beacon, had his paper stunned Ly