Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-17
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We announced in our last the complete failure of
the expedition under Gen. Lopez, and his execution
at Havana. The news since then is quite full, but
not so satisfactory in detail as we could wish. The
substance of the matter appears to be, however, that
Lopez sailed with about 4sO men; that he landed
about forty miles from Havana, and fought his first
battle on the 18th August that Crittenden's COM
mand with the baggage was LEFT in the rear, and be-
came fatally separated from the main body that
eral battles took place afterwards; that Crittenden
and his men were captured and executed; and that,
finally, Lopez with some 200 men, surprised
while breakfasting and his forces dispersed. The
forces thus dispersed, wandered about until they
were hunted down by blood-hounds, other
wise captured; and Lopez was taken by him
/ SELF having been betrayed by a Creole, it is
sad while sleeping. 1t appears, further, that the
Creoles did join the standard of the patriots,
as i, was expected they would do; and they were
thus left, in strange country, to contend single
handed with thousands Of Spanish troops. 1t is also
stated, but whether good authority not we cam
not say, that the Captain General of Cuba was well
advised as to the movements Of the patriots at New
Orleans that ne knew of the sailing of the Pampero
in advance, and had employed persons in Cuba to
open correspondence with Lopez, under the guise
of patriots, who promised him assistance, but who
of course not only refused to unite with him. but aid
ed in cippling and betraying him to his foes.
The last Washington Republic contains what pur-
ports to be an account Of the Lopez expedition,
narrated by his followers, which received at the
Navy Department on the 9th instant, in despatch
from Commodore Plat, of the sloop-ofwar Albany,
who permitted by the Captain-General to visit
the captured patriots in prison at Havana. We give
extracts from this despatch as follows:
"Ertract from despatch to the Macy Department from,
Commander CHARLES T. PLArT, Commanding
United States ship Albany, dated Hauana, Sepfem-
Der l.
The followers cf Lopez having been entirely dis
persed and number Of prisoners reported brought
10 this place the 9th ultimo addressed letter
to the Captain General requesting permission to hold
an interview with any Americans who might be a.
mong them. This permission was readily accorded
in reply, which is enclosed. The interview was
postponed until the morning of the 3Oth, the prison.
ers having in the mean time been transferred to the
castle of the Punta,' and some accessions having
been made to their number. The commandant Of the
castle informed that the whole number of pris-
oners ty-seven, of whom about thirty or thirty
five were Americans, as we learned from themselves.
This officer was present throughout the Interview.
Another gentleman who was introduced as inspector
OF prsons came in during its continuance, and re-
mained until its close. The prisoners were heavily
lroned, clad in prison uniform, and had their
hair closely cut. They were confined In an arched
gallery. to which was had through two grated
doors, the inner being entirely of iron. In the
ments worn by the prisoners at the time of their con-
hnement.
The information obtained was given in the presence
of the entire party by the officers. and being uncon-
:adicted by any of them, may be regarded the
timony of the whole.
They stated that the expedition sailed from New
Orleans in the steamer I" Pampero." They were not
sure of the exact number composing it, but thought
was four hundred and eighty seven that certain
iy did not amount to five hundred. Before landing
In Cuba they anchored near Key West, where they
citizens of that place. They landed in Cuba about
Two o'clock ofthe morning Of the 18th August. Their
hrst fight took place on the 18th. From that period
they had lost all recollection of dates. They had
hVe engagements, but could not tell how many of
hsir number had been killed. They were armed
WIN condemned muskets-had no rifles but many
INDIVIDUALS had revovers and knives. They brought
WIN them eighty thousand cartridges. and captured
many more after landing. They had no artillery.
soon after landing they found they had been deceived
ine became anxious to return home. They had been
eo' oeIole saliing that fourteen towns were in
or. -. '"o Pouiots, NO use their own lam
guage,) and that the whole island was in a state of
,uuoutloa ,usa They suppose that the fifty men cap
.uted with Colonel Crittenden were endeayoring to
make their escape They so infer from the fact iha
mey were all dspirited BY the reception they met
a' and disguised, as they sad with the lies and
ueeeP1on ueepP practsed towards them The country
riOpe oOeG generally fled at their approach and none
ae men composing this body threw away their arms
'n week or ten days previously-they could not dis
snneliy remember when. They had not at that time
sdo OF the offer Of life to such as would give them
selves up but their intention was to throw themselves