The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18

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found himself at its close promoted to
the rank OF General. and covered
with decorations. lie wa. appointed
commander in chief OF the National
Guard, at critical period: and at
different periods. filed the posts Of
commandcr.in chief Of various prov.
inccs.
Ga the expulsion Of Christina from
the regency By popular insurrec.
ton in Madrid, a, the earnest soicita
ton Of the people. he consented to
assume the command Of the cati.
tai. as Governor OF the city. In that
capacity he made the mnst energetic
preparations for its defence. which
was happily rendered unnecessary. BY
the withdrawal Of the Queen mother
to Paris. Though earnestly request.
cd BY Espartcro, on whom the gov.
crnment then deceived. to retain the
pos, Of Governor Of Madrid, Lopez
declined, as he did not care to act in
the repression Of tumuts. against the
same popu'ace from whom he had at
first accepted it; but consented to
name his successor.
Lopez had previously been appoint.
ed Senator Of the kingdom, BY the
liberal city Of Seville. lie became
disgustcd with the siirit and ae-
ton of the government in relation to
its American colonies, which he had
now ample opportunity for studying,
and thus, as is said, was led to form
the design Of libcrating Cuba. the
principal Of them, from the Spanish
yoke. The rcpulse of the Cuban
deputies from the Cortes, aroused his
indignation. Rcsigning his scat as
Senator, he insisted on being allowed
to return to Havana, permission
which he found some difficulty in Oh.
tanning. on account of the jealous
policy Of the government. An init.
mate friendship with Espartcro, how
evcr,cnabled him at length to obtainit.
lie returned to Cuba about the
year 1920. during the period Of the
Captain GencralsIip Of Valdez, his
former general, and also his intimate
friend, and consequently postponed,
for a while, the execution Of the pro.
jcct he had conceived of libcrating
the island. Under Valdez he was
Governor Of Trinidad, Comma der.in
Chief Of the Central Department, and
President ofthe Military Commission.
The downfall of Espartero, and res,
toration Of Christina, led to the re.
call Of Valdez, who was succeeded
by O'Donnell. and Lopez, released
from his obligations. gave up the
posts which he held, though lie re-
tanned his rank and position as Gen
cral, and retired to the Central De
partmcnt under pretcncc Of working
an abandoned copper mine and from
that time, dS>sted himself to proper
ations for his intended rising Of the
people against the governmcnt.-
He cxertcl himself to establish a
personal popularity, and extend his
, personal regulations as much rs pos.
sib!c, and to make himself familiar
with the people, not sparing the use
Of money for these objects.
Having determined, early in 1S4S
that the proper time had arrived fol
his contemplated insurrcction, he wa:
induced to postpone it for while
at the instance Of his friends. Thi'
delay led to the discovery Of hi
| plans. the arrest Of his Iar;izans. an(
his sudden embarkation for the mi
ted States, on board vessel bound
to Bristol, Rhode Island. After hi
escape. lie vas conference.-the death
, His friends were mostly released, Iu
some were sent out Of the country
Since his arrival here, he never ccaS
cd. in one way or another, TO pursue
What had become his one idea, the
overthrow Of the Spanish power ii
Cuba and for that purpose hc la
been constantly engaged in tanning
! ianl cnlcavorng TO get M expedition
in this country, to aid the inha1ltlnt
Of that beautiful island in THROWN,
OF the Spanish yoke. The frs, fruit
Of his Efforts was the consrega!inc
last year, Of q band Of filibusters o
Round Island, who were dispersed b.
} order Of General Taylor. The mex
} was the in,lorious, though not remaI
kably disastrous expedition asalns
, Cardenas, which led many TO 1oul
, the skill, if not the courage, Of Ger
Lopez. The last, and most tragic {
all, has been the recent Panpcr
! expedition, which has jus. resulted
j. the death Of upwards Of four hundre
Americans, amongst whom were som
\ Of our braves, and most promisin,
!, Young men, whose blood now fat,e,
q the soil Of the Queen Of the Anulle
e while many hearth has been MAJ
Ii desoia,e, many a heart wrnng, az
:, many a family covered with wee
l. Of mourning, in the homes they hs'
d lef. OF the survivors upwards
:. 80 are condemned 20 the dQnseo,
+, 80. ,,;,ss q & Spatu-, fate 4. vi-