The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-09-13

neck, and in one moment he died without !
struggle. So thus ends this brave Lopez.
AS soon az he was garroted the low rahble
commenced cheering and rejoicing. This
was not done among the troops. stood in
the midst Of them and not one word ofcheers
passed from the soldiers; observed the offi-
GERS shake their heads and, swords at the
troops to keep silence when the cheering
was going on.
The execution took place on the "Punia,"
IN the midst OF a hollow square about the
size Of Lafayette Square. in the middle of
which the scaHold was built, where the body
is now pinioned. and will remain aspectacle
until A o'clock. p. M.
Excuse haste-I must close. Icould say
more, but have no room. Coed bye.
Speaking OF the prisoners a. correspondent
says: w
In seems that they had nearly all Of them
abandoned Gen Lopez before the proclama
OIL Of the Capt. General had been publish
ell. They toll Capt. Pratt they had been
grossly deceived, and all were disheartened
and dissatisfied from the day they landed.
They had expected TO find the whole Island
in the hands of the nsurrecIonsis, but in
stead, every one was against them, aud not
one soul had joined them since they landed.
They were without food for some days until
nearly starved. aud were compelled 10 sur
render and trust 10 mercy. expecting to be
shot when taken. The Captain said that the
prisoners had not heard until he told them
Of the fate OF the fifty shot OF the l6Ih but
when he told them they would not be shot
they were somewhat graiiied and reconciled
Capt Pratt told them that Lopez had been
taken prisoner, aud they all seemed to exuIi
at the news, and it was as much as he and
the officers oflhe Jail could do, TO suppress
the cheers on the part Of the prisoners, they
were so indignant towards Lopez.
The truth is now out in relation 20 the fii-
~ who were shot nh the 10Th. THESE pris-
oners told Capt. Pratt that Crittenden's com
pany left Lopez in disgust at the proceedings
as they had turned OUT, and were determined
to leave him and the Island, and embark in
those four lanches, with the hope Of getting
TO sea, when they might be taken up by some
friendly vessel aud taken TO the States, when
they were captured. They thought thai
Criitendens company had escaped entirely
as they did not know what had become OF
them after they left. They were never all
together after the first battle at Las Pozas.
There they became scattered and had TO
fight by small parties as best they miIht,
having to put up with every deprivation, as
every one they met was their enemy. They
became sick. ont of provisions aud clothes.
bareiooted, their feet mangled and cut to
peices; that many were compelled to lie down
and die, or to be overtaken by the enemy and
shot, as they were IN every case when they
were well, SICK or wounded.
You may Judge Of their starving condition
as these prisoners told Capt Pratt that the
last mouihiul they had eaten was Lopez's
horse until they reached havana.
The prisoners are treated very kindly by
The officers Of the Jail The officers told
Pratt to ask the prisoners if they were dis,
satisfied with their treatment slice they were
IN his charge. Pratt told The officer thai
he came not there to Interfere; he WAS not Oh
Official business and did not wish ieask such
questions. The olscer said he would like
him to ask them that, for his own satslac'
lion, which Pratt then did. and they all un
aninousIy answered that they had been trea
ted very kindly since they had been there
Theynll seemed very much pleased 10 SCI
Capt. Pratt; he bid them goo!-hye. but told
them he could do nothing for them. He say
that aboat ltltof this fifty six were Ameri
cans. or probably more, the balance foreign
ers, but from the States.
This day has been great day for the Ca
ialans.
Never WIS a Fourth of July celebrated with
spirit IN TIE States than this in the exuliins
Of the cap'uae of poor Lopez Saluies have
been fired from al! the castles and lowers il
aud about the surrounding city aud country
guns. psI OILS and crackers fired in the streets
to the terror OF an Enlightened indIvidu j, and
curses and inprecations passed OIL the head
OF that poor and unfortunate man, who vii
have to suffer brutal death IN the course oil
one or two days more. The scene is terri
bic and Disgusting, and al this moment
hear such yelling and hubbub in the stree rs
that one can hardly go out. hope yet ia
see more peace and quteness in few days
AS 10 business can be- done m these excite
Ing times. The SpaniaTds will carry high
head now. They have done 90 many great
deeds, they will not stop here, as they can't
bear the sight ofan American. This feeling
though is only amci,g the low class of scamps.
Nevertheless, they are thousands, and do
pretty much as they please; and il was II
Creole, would leave al any rate, for their
noses will be held longer and harder than
ever TO the grindstone Of oppression. The
cowardly devils