Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-30
THE LOPEZ EXPEDITION.

yRor rHr BOSTON DAILY ADvxRrIsKR "WEDNESDAY.
We are indebted TO a friend for the two follow
ing letters from Havana, one of which gives dis
,inct and reliable narrative of the incidents OF the
piratica expedition of Lopez, from It's landing to
the date of the latest information from the OF
action and the other contains remarks on the
state of things and Of public feeling in the island,
which we conceive to be entitled to full confidence.
The letters are addressed to most respectable and
intelligent gentleman, one who has resided long on
the island, and who has an intimate knowledge OF
the writer, and entire confidence in his judgment
and fidelity:
[Per U. S. steamer {" Cheyokee."l
HAVANA, AUsUsr l6, 1851.
The disturbances Of Puerto Principe ended already adj
vised in the capture of Aguero and the Tndsd agtaos
were soon caught The whole affair farce, and only
be regretted Of the fate of fifteen twenty who
already have or will have pay with their lives the for
felt their folly They made very important declaIa
tons with regard to the hostile preparations in the south Of the
United States and since the first of this month not ono OF
them left about the country, nor tranquility any
where in any way disturbed. On the ll,h instant,
suspicious of the Moro in the evening,
which turned be the Pampero With Narcso Lopez
board He boarded coaster, and obliged the "pson to
pilot and take the steamer place four leagues
wet of Bahia Honda where he landed at A. NJ on the
18th, with, is said about 1000 armed men, sendng away
the steamer which seemed be largo river boat They
then made their way Las Pozas and although they could
have gone further nward they preferred remaining near the
shore awaiting the hoped for assistance Troops from
Bahia Honda and Mariel the peasantry from all parts, and
600 veterans from Havana, the spot in the evening
The morning of the country people attacked the
INVADERS but twenty-five OF them were killed. Gen. Emma,
second in command in the Island hearing the ng fell
upon them with 500 men, but the pirates retired into the
houses and such the determined bravery of the soldiers
that they entered the Streets where Of coue, thirty forty
of them killed Gen. Emma then Withdrew his
troops and preparing to demosh the houses by
e
join hem but the contrary the gusjiros (peasanry)
openly against them that the sodery, far from passing
to them, fought with the most decided courage; hat
troops hourly arriving, and that they would be
surrounded began discover that they had been deceived
by Lopez, and insisted upon leaving the town. He then
encouraged his crew with the hopes Of finding appu
sympathy Pnar del Ro proceeded in that direction, but
being attacked with great spirit by the troops coming from
that district, they compelled return to Las Pozs
the way which they again attacked by Gen. Ennas
troops They then obliged disperse, and took
fight in every direction 1t is already officially known that
great many have been taken by the troops and shot the
spot To-day ywo of the runaways have been executed
here, who brought by Admiral Busllos in the
Hsbanero these caught 10 arms in four fishing boats
eDdeavorng to make their escape to the Coorados The
probability that few will be able to escape which
will shortly put end to the first expedition Of the Pampero
Nacso Lopez will be well looked after, but he has probably
gone by HIMSELF and he knows the ground we'll may
thereby effect his escape The SEARCH however, for him by
the country people will be strict that strong hopes
ertained of his being taken dead alive According TO the
last advices is presumed that Lopez expecting rein
orcement to land at the place where he did,
for which be attempted remain the coast
but it to be hoped that the other division of his followers
hearing the reception their companions have met with
all Sides will consider wiser to remain at home and take to
some more honorable occupation.
The Captain General however, expects another landing,
and every thing is prepared to give the
reception should they make their appearance The fine
steamer Isabel Ia Catoca, the Pizao, Habanero, and AL
mendares the two last armed men-ofwa all cruising
between Mae and Los Colorados. The Government has
acted with great prompness the troops, every instance,
have fought WELL and have the country people tUh the
roopsno single having occurred of Their joining the
invaders. In fact where they did fight they per-
ecy passive the truth is that public spirit is decidedly in
favor of the tranquility and prosperity they have long
jnyad We may, however. uitnas. sonnaihino similar the
late absurd Puerto Principe &C., but will
all blow the moment they hear Of Lopezs defeat I'M
partially always judge and write these matters feel
every day and convinced after what hear and
Witness that the people Of this island, with but few despi
cable exceptions, becoming every day to
voluons which they evidently would endange their
lives and their property and decidedly opposed ndepen
dence annexation any other political change be achiev
ed by such gnobe reacherous those that they
Witnessing Let hope, therefore, that in the Just
treatment the pirates have with, others will be deferred
from attacking their noensve neghbors; but should they do
So they prepared encounter the fate.
There here both natives and foreigners who think
that many Of these praca amateurs have been deceived
Win assurances general the
island but should he have appealed to such for the
attainment Of his uDusi6abe ends, hardly think
that his life will be safe in New Orleans, should he
turn there
Per United States steamer Cherokee.
HAvASA, AUausr IL, 1851.
The evaporation Of the people here has been great The
petition Of such paca attempts carried out under the
The United States authorities the South, and especially nNew
Orleans Thus is we'll known fact that if Gen. Concha
had hesaed yesterday in the execution Of might
the population, Infatuated it sg,ins the invaders
The sight Of ten thousand persons. probably many MORE
all classes and oor ready to take justice into their oo
hands, the aso did not proceed in its ertemc course,
really rendered imposing from the fact that the nhab
ans Of Cuba proverbay pacific and humane but their
homes about be invaded their lives and property put
jeopardy by desperate set Of marauders and but feel
ing prevailed that of sepreservaion, and protesaon to
the whole world that they unwilling to change an inon
sve name for most dangerous reality Severe as the
ample has been have these unfortunate deserved
Did not the law OF civilized nations the repeated procama
tons Of tbsnay, of their Government, warn them of
their inevitable fate taken the high in the territory
of friendly Power Had they not invaded our Shores
quite unpovoked needless Of all consequences 70 slaughter
defenders of Government which, whatever calumnes
may be circulated against by certain set of people in the
United States has invariably treated its citizens with the most
pointed consideration degree that in many
has excited the jealousy Of the Spanish SUBJECTS who did not
consider themselves dealt with with strict imparaly
FLIBUsTIERTsM IN RICHMOND.
rRon THE RICHMOND (vA.) WIG OF THURSDAY.
FLLIsusTKRs The following notice has been handed in
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