The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-04

which be had been victorious. The Span
ish loss, in killed and wounded was 80 Off
GERS and 500 men. The killed and wound
ed were taken to Havana, and bcried with
great pomp on the 18th. Lopez's force
numbered / 400 men, and he was daily re-
ceiving accessions. On the night of the
I4th, over 100 left Havana to join the inva-
sion, and the people were rising in many
quarters. Col. Crittenden is reported by
this arrival as among the prisoners shot.
The Execution.-Gen. Lopez-.The VIC
Tins.
Havana, Saturday, Aug. l6, 1851.
To the Editors Of the New York Tribune ::
To-day we have been called upon to bear
the painful knowledge that fifiy-two brave
men, although perhaps mIsled, have paid
the penalty Of their temerty. For some
reason, not explained, they left the camp of
Gen. Lopez, at the village of Pozos, for the
purpose Of returning TO New Orleans, and
steamer HabanerO, which had troops and
morning, at IL O'Clock, near the Fort
Atares.
IL is said that Gen. Lopez has been join
been able 10 maintain himself against the
tremendous force opposed to him--but our
information cannot be depended upon. The
CreOles, for whom this waste of life is
made, are, am sorry TO say, unworthy of
The frs, drop Of Crltenden's blood, which
has been shed to-day. Creole invention has
ni>!ed the best advised strangers here-but
their bravery will he s'forlorn hope"
Col Criftepten shot will, tho fif.v n
this morning, YVES, believe, nephew Of
Secretary Crittenden. Insults were heaped
upon the prisoners in passing to the ground
for execution, and disgusting brutality upon
their remains after the expiration.
The following is the Spanish account of
the execution of the fitty-two prisoners:
cat 1 ! O'Clock this morning, the So arm
ed pirates captured IN Cay Levisa and its
neighbOrhood, were shot on the southern
side of the Castle Of Antares After the
punishment to which they would he con-
demned, if they had dared to approach these
shores, had been announced in the country
from which they came, as in this island, the
terrible execution of the law was result
which could surprise no one. MAY the
blood shed. fall As an additional reproach OF,
hose infamous persons who have drawn
these unhappy criminals TO their persiition
son sea and on land, the concourse at
,racted together by the execution, was i'm
mense; not because our population cherish
es sangulnary instincts, nor from an iui-
pulse foreign TO people as honorable,
peaceful and 1abOrlOus as ours: no, but be-
cause the insult offered to their aoblest sen-
timents, the attack directed against their
loyalty, the depreciation of our faith aud
our nationality, filed them with the indg-
nation which converts, for the inomert, at
least, the most gentle into the most fierce
and energetic characters"
Frigate saraaac ordered 10 Cuba.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 25.
The Government has ordered the frigate
Saranac, Com. Parker, to sail immediately
for Havana, To demand an explanation foi
shooting party of Americans, and firing
upon the steamer Falcon. She will sail to
day or tomorrow. Rigid instructions ar.
issued to all the officers Of the Government
10 suppress The outbreak of any armed cx
petition against Cuba, sailing out from any
port Of this country.
Indignation Meeting ut Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. e5-
An immense mass meeting was held il
Philadelphia Square, 10 express indignation
AT the proceedings Of the Spanish authcri
ties at Havana, in the execution Q the pris
oners, aud other offensive measures. No
less than $4,000 or 1000 persons were pre-
sent. Col. Swift presided, assisted Ivy
large number OF Vice Presidents and Secrc
tdrlCs.
Sailing Of the SaraHac.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 26.
! Commodore Parker sailed Yesterday, on tn.
Saranac, for Cuba, with Instructions To inquir,
into the facts concerning the execution Of ID,
American prisoners, and the insult 10 the steam
err Falcon. Orders have been issued 10 proven
the formation of illegal expeditions from the Uni
ted States. The conduct Of the collectors u
Key West and New Orleans, in relation 10 Gu
ban movements, is ordered to be investigated
Official information has been received here tina
/ the American prisoners were formally tried be
! fore their execution.
A report which has reached here that Gen
Lopez had been captured by the SpanisI, author
tiles has been generally believed. The state
mcnt that the bodies of the American prisoner
were mutllated after then execution has prove
untrue.
An immense meeting Of sympathizers has JUS
: Ueen nSlu III DdltllilOlc.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. q.
Yesterday Mr.. Thos. Webster. for long re
riod engaged in wholesale groc. ~ business, an
well known TO our business community, was ar
rested on n charge of forgery. The warrant wa
issued at the instance of Robert B. Catherwood
whose mama he forged to check for $3.50, pay
able TO MIR. Mccormack, at the Bank Of Nilsson
ri. He gave bonds in the sum of $1,000.
Cuban Excitement in New York..Pub
lie Meeting Proposed.
New YoRK, Aug. 26.
The Cuban excitement continues in thi
city, and intelligence from, New OrIean
last night, tended to increase it. Anolhe
mass meeting is to he held in the Publ
Square, Jersey City, "Wednesday evening
to take into consider alton the atrocious mur
der of Americans in Havana.
We understand that one of the Unite