Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-16
CUBAN NEWS.
DISASTROUS DEFEAT AND CAPTURE OF
 THE PATRIOTS - LOPEZ EXECUTED THE pATRInTEl IN f,flAINs

HE PAIhOIb IN CHAINS.
 By the arrval of the Steamship Cherokee at New Orleans on the 4ta inst, most distressing in teligenoe has been received Of the disastrous fsle ' of the brave Lopez and his hsadfal of Patrol followers. rs It would appear from tse dispatches in the New Orleans True Delta, That they had been deceived by the representations made to them Of an organi- zed revolution on the part of the Creole pppula tion of Cuba, and after landing upon the island and gaIlantly sustaipg themselves in the two con .licss with the Spanish troops they were left to maintain themselves witbeat assistance from the isstarIiy people. at whose call they had so gener nusy offered theft lives as inc price Of liberty, un nl scattered and dispersed by wan; and repeated losses, they were fnalyeapturcd by an oTerwhel- ming force of the Spanish troops
 Lopez was executed by the C1iT5tts on the first inst, and his unfortunate followcss to the num- Der Of one hundred sad fifty-6ve were condemned to ten years labor iP chaips npon the coast of Af- tics.
 This IS sad news to the thousands Of our cit- zens whose strongest sygnpathies were with the gallant little band of Patriots. When hearts were beating high with hopes of glorious victory, when every lover of freedom had given his prayers and wishes to the relief of the oppressed and the success of Inc brave vounteeis who had has tened 10 aid them to strike for freedom, the news of this wholsale disaster comes hke thunder m clear sky, startling the boldest, with it's sudden shock.
 Mourning and sorrow are added to the generous sympathy which before existed upon every hill side and in every hamlet where the cause of Cuba was known.
 But still the end IS not yet. The same arrival which brings intelligence of this terrible blow b patriot hopes, also informs that the insurgents are yet n possession of the mountains near Puerto SRncipc and we have reason to believe that while the gallaut band of Lopez were captured, thoo- sands of bfaye hearts from the several sea ports of the Atlatc and Gulf of Mexico were on ther way to the rescue and will have landed on the devoted island ere the defeat of Lopez becomes known to' them The revolution has been begun-boOd has been spilled. the cry of vengeance is heard among the solter tone of sympathy for the distressed, and despite the craven backwardness of the oppressed Creoles of Cuba, the Spanish Government in Cuba will eventually be extinguished
 It may be months, aye, even years before this will be accomplished. batit has already been writ ten on the book of fate in the blood of the slaugh tered American volunteers, and right or wrong, there IS that spirit among our people that will never leave unayenged, cold biooded massacre of their countrymen
 The following extracts from the correspondence of the True Delta, gives an account of the whole affair, it will be recolected that it is however only the Spanish version cf 1t.
 We translate from an extra of the Gace;a, issued the morning tue steamer left, the following eNami- nation of Francisco Alexander Lalne, a member of the expedition, who was among the last captured The examination was conducted by the Fiscal tan Oiiicer asSnilaling hS functions to our Attorney Generail with hlS Secretary, la the prison cf the t'resido, where Lame was being conhned-the Secretary recording question and answeF-and was published by order Of the Captain General. To facilitate the reader in the perusal, and 10 avoid invoution, we give question and answer they are reported, leaving out the frequent repettionS of lhe words, '' the prisoner having been asked" &c., and using the first De instead 0f the sec ond. The document opens by saying that the prisoner had been put on oath, an' then proceeds to give the result oi the investigation:
 What IS your name, native land religion and profeSslonl
 My name IS Francisco Alejandre Lane; am 2 years ot age; born al Ala mzar; l am Roman
 
 mother.
 When did you leave the Island; did you leave with passport, and for what dlt. you ieayel
 left the Island ou the th February, ISi9, with l a passport for San Francesca in California. There being no steamer al the tune direct for California, was forced 10 go Co New Orleans. | Did you mak your voyage 10 California, did you remain Tn the United States; and m case you ; did remain, what was your occupation during your residence ln the United Statesl
 T.,st4r which expected, aad being ultimately out of mo ney, 1 remained, giving lessons in spanish and mathematics.
 Dd you, after that date, ever return again to the Island of Cuba!
 did not untl now.
 Did you know D. Narciso Lopez; since when did you know him; and what we're the nature of the relations between you'
 made his acquantace on his return from Gar denaS in the year 1850. He paid me great attea t1n lu account of beirg Cuban, and told me s thai he ,gouid let me know when to jon the ex- petition nd, in reality, the day before his depar ture he sent for me, and requested he to give no tsSftO slN other CubanS, whose galneS to not recolect but ali of whom, believe have been Killed except D. Angel l4oio, who being already on board the steamboat was taken away by hS wife and remained at New Orleans. had no em ploya.nt about the person of Lopez, or other re alionship to him. except Friendly letters from hiin which lost at Las PozaS, and which have leam Led were Ioand by some oi the officers Of ihe regt meut ot Gahcia.
 What were the designs of Lopez in this expedi ton; of what force was tt composed who were the principal leaders, and what happened from your departure at New Orleans uEtll your landing on the lsiandi
 The expedition left New Orleans al the com mencement ol the nonth, on board the st amer Pampero. IL was composed of SIX hundred men, trhefe not being room for all, several were left at the city and others on the rtvef because the cap- tan ul The steamer said he could not go o sea, as the dcaught of his vessel was bat eleven feet, and he had her already down 10 nine feet. 4S0 per sons remained on board, who were landed on the beach of MoriIlo. Lopezs object was 10 proceed first to the river San Juan, lSt. Johns m Fonda we stppose,) to unite wiih an tqnal force of ar tllery, winch was wai,iaE for hun there, and unite .yilh Lh.s inrcs. and nrneeel Co some oinl In the