The republic., 1851-09-13
rhs Erseu,lon or Lopsu.
From a.s NsiOb,lrvport Mass. } Heral

From the NsOburypOrt Mass.) Herald.
We have now full accounts of the bloody scene
which has been enacted in Cuba, and which has
been long expected by those who have watched
most closely the progress of events in that quarter
There is, it ia evident, no serious disaftection in
Cuba beyond the families OF some OF the wealthy
Creoles, in which the young men' ambitious and
educated, chae at being under the despotic rule Of
Spanish military officers. The great mass of the
whites particularly the poorer classes, upon whom
only any great reliance could be had for the revo-
iutionary movement, are clearly in the Spanish in
terest, and, besides, entertain from some cause
animosity against the Americans.
Lopez was undoubtedly brave man, but he has
shown himself through the whole to be with
out iud gment, and to have deceived himself as
well others with belief of his personal popu-
larty, which has never had any existence except
in his own imagination. The escape which Lopez
and bis party had at Cardenas was the narrowest
ever known, and could not be expected to occur
again in a thousand years. fought to have taught
them caution.
In addition to the accounts which we give be-
low, brought by the Empire City, we have the fol-
lowing letter from one of our citizens, we'll
known merchant, who was present at the execu-
ton of Lopez:
"HAvAsA, September lst-l0 o'clock.-This
nal The scene imposing, although awful.
All the military in the city formed in large
hollow square in the middle was the machine of
death, on platform raised ten feet from the
ground on posts, with railing round, and wide
steps from the ground in front. On the platform
was the garotte, an iron seat or chair, with the
back in one piece, extending higher than the per
son sitting on the seat. On this back, even with
the head 10 the apparatus Of death, consisting of
iron clasps which are to ft the sides OF the head,
and clasp TO pass round the throat. From behind
Ia a long iron bar attached 10 a screw, which, put
In motion by the hangman giving one turn, draws
the side and throat pieces tight, and at the same
instant sends iron into the spinal marrow Of the
neck from behind, which causes instan taneous
death. Such was the machine for General Lopez
He behaved like brave man throughout the awful
moments He walked, surrounded by guard,
from the Punta fort to the steps of the garotte
cool, apparently, as if be was at the head of an
army.
sde was dressed in a long white gown and a.
white cap; his wrists tied in front and above
his elbows behind with the cords held by soldiers.
He ascended the steps with two civilians, friends,
priest, common in such cases. He faced
round, and seemed to take good look on the sol.
diers and the immense tbrong of people outside of
the square, and then turned round and knelt in
prayer for about one minute. He then rose and
turned towards the front, and in clear, manly
voice, and in tones loud enough to be heard by the
thousands present, (for it was still night,)
spoke as follows: ''Countrymen, most solemnly,
in this ast awful moment of my life ask your par
my wish TO injure any one, my object your
freedom and happiness;" here he was interrupted
by the commanding officer in front, (on horse
back.) He concluded by saying, "my intention
good, and my hopei is in Cod He then bowed
and turned round and took his seat, apparently
with much coolness if he had taken chair in
q room with friends.
'sHe placed his head back, between the iron
grasPs; the negro hangman then adjusted the iron
throat clasp and tied his feet to bolts each side
of the seat. During this preparation Lopez in
conversation with his friend. The tall negro
hangman, who is kept public executioner, then
took his place at the iron bar behind Lopez kissed
the cross handed to him by his friend; the negro
then gave one turn of the wrench and Lopez died
instantly without the least struggle. This
precisely the clock struck seven. The military
at once returned to the city, the band playing
quick step; the thousands dispersed with little
no noise; some of the rabbe tried to get up row,
but it would not go, There solemnity in the
whole scene which struck into the hearts of the
mob which but few days previous in wild
ecstacy of Joy at brutal execution Of fifty human
beings, on whose corpscs they could glut savage
revenge, by committing the most inhuman of in
dignities.
GAN EYE WITNEss TO THE ABOVE SCENE"