Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-12
SPANISH DOCUMENTS FROM CUBA.


/ SPANISH DOCUMENTS FROM CUBA.
We copy below several additional documents bear
ing upon the late invasion of Cuba as translated for
the New York Commercial Advertiser, commencing
with that offering quarter to the invaders .and free
pardon to any who would surrender Lopez:
The Most Excellent Senior the Captain General has
proper direct, under this date to the chiefs of
columns in the field and to the Lieutenant Governor rs
OF Bahia Honda, Marie, Crstobal, and Pinar del Rio
the following circular:
1.-THE greater part of the pirates who dared to in
wade the island have been destroyed by the valiant
troops ofthat army to whom the lot fell of being des-
tined TO pursue hem as we'll as by the not less decid
ed and active cooperation of all the 10y al inhabitants
of the district they had sought to make their den -
Considering at once the unanimous confession of all
| those who have been taken and executed that thew
had been brought here INTO foreign territory through
| complete deception, having been made to believe
| that the country called them, that the army would
| make common cause with them, and that triumph
would be as easy as it certain, such being the
promise OF the traitor who led them aud that the d.
Of such foolish and dsorderIy enterprise could
not in any other way have got together the multitude
connected herewith; aud also that public vengeance
has already been satisfied by the severe chast sement
Inflicted on those individuals hitherto captured as well
those that have persisted by the ba lis the bayo-
nets OF our gallant troops; and that, finally, the time
| has arrived to make use OF clemency according TO
| the dictates OF Humanity, have determined:
a. That quarter shall be given to every individual
belonging 10 the band under the command of the traitor
Lopez, who shall surrender or be taken by the troops
OF her Majesty within four days from the publication OF
this resolution in the respective districts; being well
understood that alter the expiration oil that period tho
general army order of April Goth last will remain in
full force as it has up to now.
"2. The individual or individuals belonging to said
band who shall surrender said leader Lopez shal be
tree from all punishment, aud, ii he be foreigner,
shall be restored 10 his own country"
Ihisl communicate to you for your exact observance,
Gso gads a be published all the
ency many years! JOSE DE LA CONCuA,
HAVANA, Aug. "a, 1851.
The following communication, addressed to the
Captain General by Brevet Col. Ramen de Laga, will
be read with interest
MoST EXCELLENT SIR Since the time of my last
communication, (the 25th,l which occasion [ en-
closed the despatch OF Lieut. Col. Felix Sanchez, re-
letlng 10 his encounter on the 24h, have been and
still am in continual movement with my four compa-
mountains, in small bodies, accompanied by intelligent
peasants occupy, in this way, circumference of
tive or SIX leagues OF country, the most broken and
rugged that the Imagination can picture From the
heights OF Rosario to Pima Blanca and thence to Lii
mones Santa Cruz and Range, our soldiers have wan
dered over tracts where perhaps human footsteps
were ever seen before; and l have peasants
leapng from tree to tree to snatch from the abyss the
wretces who In their desperate flight had precptaled
themselves therein.
1t would be impossible to describe the enthusiasm
which animates these soldiers, the good will of the
peasanry and the patience and constancy of all All
OF hem most excellent have but thought one
led these pirates to land that repudates his doctrines
| OF rapine and disorder. All the Information which
have been able to obtain with regard to that infamous
one, as well as the dispositions of the prisoners,
would seem to establish the fact that on the night of
the 24th he separated with very few Cubans, and
that, abandoning the wretched madnen who had ac-
companled him IN his montsrous expedition, ne dsap
peared from their midst His escape towards the
SOUTH most excellent sir appears to be almost
impossible in spite of The desire he manifested to pro-
coed in that direction, nasmuch as there is stone
m Spd no btnh boo,
been searched and scrupulousy examined his quar-
ter, while all the outlets continually occupied
1t is my opinion, then, that il he has succeeded in
etfecting his escape from this labyrinth of mountains
it must have been on The night OF the 24th and in
nsrthery direction
The result which has been attendant on my efforts
| up TO the present moment is follows: Fifty seven
prisoners, and killed. in their endeavors to resist
besides some few guns, pistols, and other minor eff
tects that have been distributed among the peasanlry
Ii would state moreover, TO your EXcelency that hl-
ty of these prisoners fell my hands before the pub
LEGATION of your proclamation, and that notwithstand-
ing had a just and legitimate revenge 10 exercise
placed them all at the disposition OF Lieut. Colonel
| Sanchez posted with his column at San Cristobal.
AS tar as military prowess is concerned, the opera
tons can lay claim to no merit; but wherein ALL Off
GERS soldiers, and peasants are deserving of comeu-
daon, is their unalterabie patience and bravery amid
the imminent risks which they continually incurred
among the precipces over which they had to march
AS have as yet obtained no positive clue to the move
ments OF Lopez, shall maintain my present position
until have captured all these advenurers to man.
unless, of course should receive orders to the contra
ry This all that have to submit for the present
| to your Excelency.
The official newspapers contain many offers of SER
vice to the Governor, by raising and supporting reg
mens, and by donations OF money, to be given as re
wards to the soldiers. Liberal distribution OF honors
| and promotions has been made by the Government.
The following statement of one of the prisoners also
| appears official document
JUAN ANTONIO RosALEs, tobacconst of New Or
leans, aged ~, and married 10 native OF Germany,
declares that he is native of the province of Bayomo;
| private in the expedition, and was wounded at
Pozas in the right hand and arm; that he followed the
march OF the invaders till August IL, when they fled
from the coffee plantation OF Frlas to the hills defeated
and pursued, and he was taken captive; that he knew
by in the expedition besides Lopez Joaquin Ca
brera, whom he believes to be Of Guanaiuato Antonio
Falern of Havana Antonio Zoyas, of Puerto Principe
Anselmo Torres OF Havana Diego Hernandez, lst lieut.
OF Santiago, and Jose Pianos, lieut. OF Havana knew
many ohers by sight, but could not recall their names
that the expedition at first consisted OF $40 men, but
when he taken Aug ~ There were not more than
800 remaining; that sailing from New Orleans there
were 35 Cubans, Spanards, SO Germans and Hun
garans, and all the rest Americans.
Being asked if they had been joined by any persons
since landing he declares that the 10Th, two young
Joined them in the mountains; further, that he had
been induced to into the expedition by the repre-
sensations of Desidero Manresa, native OF the is
land, who look him to the house OF Lopez, by whom
he assured that they had received letters proms-
ing to TevGIuoniZe the island, and 10 bring the
gi,nent OF Cantabria. Thus Lopez induced him to join,
promising him recompense in The lands OF the lsland
and finally lie declares chat none OF the peasants had
Joined Lopez held any conference with him, but that
all had fled from him without distinction, abandoning
their homes; and that great the disappointment
and rage oil some OF the expedition OF Lopez, that they
had determined 10 kill him, but they had not done IT,
thinking that without HIM they would perish the more
speedily.
ALARMING ACCIDENT IN PARIS.
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