Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-12


The steamship Cherokee arrived at New Orleans
on the Sd instant The passengers by her report the
total failure of Lopezs expedition. and his cap
ture and execution by the garrote, which they say
they witnessed Lopez died like a man. His last
words were Adieu, dear Cuba" He captured
at San Christoval on the Goth ult. and brought to
Havana, where he was executed the 1st inst.
The total failure of the expedition attributed
by Lopez to the delay caused by the separation of
Crittenden's command. He declared himself deceiv-
ed with regard to the aid he expected from the Gu
bans.
The Patriots dispersed to the mountains, only thir
ty remaining with Lopez, They left him without
a single friend, and he wandered until run down by
blood-hounds The Spanish accounts say that of the
number in the Pampero Is have been killed, and the
rest are in prison. One hundred are to be sent to
penal colony.
The Patriots were still maintaining themselves in
the mountains Principe but if, there is little
doubt, Lopezs expedition be crushed, there
is small hope for them.
A melting was held on board the Cherokee, Gen.
Lane of Oregon presiding, and the following resolu-
ton passed.
Resolpd, That Mr. Owen, the American Consul
at Hawai-, has forfeited every right and title of
American citizen has outraged every sentiment of
humanity and deserves the execraton of every friend
ofliberty.
We couA wish to discredt this distressing news
but we find little chance for doing 1t is too
ribly direG and we'll authenticated, and we more
than fear seals the fate of Cuba for the present The
Cubans bIhaved like dastards. The Island is not
sufficiently Americanised, The pear is not yet ripe
the fine yet come to pluck it,
Arrival Or the Prometheus.-Later from California.
The eamship Prometheus arrived N York the 4th
ns with 275 passengers $3.50 in gold dust the hands
passengers $50 900 freight and California dates the
1st of gust She reports the steamer Oregon Panama
with tw million dollars and the California mails both
which WILL doubt come in the Empire City, now due at
New Yjrk.
The news is favourable but not important Business in
San Francisco Frightening up, and building progresses
rapidly that the city has assumed nearly its former appear
The reports from the mines also favourable
than period during the present year, and the
shipment of gold for August and September will doubtless
exceed that of any previous month The most remarkable
features of the mining operations the under
takings by companies to divert rivers from their former
bare their beds; by canal
to carry water to rich paeers at present destitute of it
These undertakings which gigantic scale have beer
generally successful and remunerative. Quartz mining, +
believed will later become permanent TO
obtaining gold Agriculture California becoming
OF csh to all who perseveringy engage in it, al
though the farmers laborng under the greatest dssd
vantages knowing whether the Commissioners will
cognise their claims and make good their titles This
keeping many from going and making many improvement
which they contemplate 1t is estimated that there
ready thousand persons settled and devoted to agcu
tural pursuits. The with which the fields
laden is enough to encourage the most sceptical
The Vigilance Communities have done their work so e
fectuay that crime all its forms has been greatly restrain
ed-so much that the cells the prison San Francc
vacant.
The public buildings at Vallejo, the seat of govern
for the State be commenced the LIST of Au
gust, contracts having been made to that effect.