American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-12
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THE CUBAN TREAcHERY.-Proofs are multi
plying that the Captain General of Cuba had
completely possessed himself of the secrets of
Gen. Lopez, and that he laid plot by which
he might destroy Lopez and make terrible ex-
ample of the Americans who should land in
Cuba, with hostile intentions against the power
Of Spain We extract the following important
facts from the Washington correspondence Of
the Journal Of Commerce:
Several Spanish gentlemen now in this city
say that the Lopez plot, and the names Of those
engaged in it, both Cubans and Americans were
well known TO the Captain General of Cuba be-
fore the Pampero sailed, and he was well pre-
pared and desirous to receive the invaders
From other sources we know that Lopez wa
invited and encouraged by Creole leaders ant
Spanish officers to come with only a small force
and was promised aid and support. Those who
bought the past revolutionary scrip were deceived
into the belief that such assistance would be af-
forded. Lopez was advised by bis friends in
Cuba to land where he did-for il was a point
to which troops could be sent by steamboat, i'll
two hours, and also by land The Captain
General evidently knew where Lopez was to
land; and this had been disclosed to him by the
friends Of Lopez. On the whole, it is quite
evident that Lopez fell into snare laid for him
| by his (professed) compatrots."
! Our readers will remember that LOPEZ re.
ceived intelligence just as he was preparing to
start for Cuba, that Vuelta Abaio had revolted
and that one Of his old officers was at the head
Of large force Of patriots There is now no
\ doubt that the news was part Of the plot of the
/ Spanish government. The truth will yet be
discovered; and if it turns out as there is little
doubt but it will, that Lopez and our brave
countrymen were allured to their destruction
! by the nefarious plottings Of the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba, it will be impossible to re
strain the outraged feelings Of the American
people. The Baltimore american, apaper which
has denounced the late expedition, makes the
following statements:
cit is not improbable that the assurances Of
support which Lopez received from Crcoles in
/ Cuba we're in many instances the instigations
Of treachery, and that they were given to him
with the knowledge and at the instance Of the
Cuban government. His reason for going with
so small force was, that he was so counseled
! by his friends in the island, who assured him
! that four or FIVE hundred men would be suffi-
cient, and that more would be rather preiudicial
than useful TO the cause, which the people Of
Cuba wished to make their own. A snare was
laid for him and he fell into it. His dying
declaration that he had been deceived, finds
corroboration in the whole train of circum
stances from the beginning to the end Of thi.
unfortunate expedition"
We would not be at all surprised if it should
/ yet appear that the Spanish tyrants in Cuba
have acted on an old policy found to have been
not unfrequently resorted to by tyrants in all
I ages of the world namely, to encourage and
precipitate revolt, so that il might be the more
easily crushed, and their own power rendered
more secure Hdyaau Concha, should he re-
main much longer in authority in Cuba, will
I discover that such tyrannica vilany will only
succeed temporarily on this continent