Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-09-20
NarcIsO Lopez---The Finale.

Most of the papers contain brief and unsat-
isfactory biographical sketches of this unfor-
tunate man. We copy that printed in the
Albany Journal, as the most succinct and in
telligible of all that have come under our no.
tice: s.a..
Gen. Lopez was born in Venezuela in 1899.
His father was merchant at Caracas, the
son having charge of a branch of his estab-
lishment at Valencia in 1914, when that place
was taken after desperate struggle by the
patriots. Young Lopez distinguished himself
in defending the town, and after the surrender
escaped by the aidof an old servant, in the
night, and Immediately joined the army of Old
Spain as a private. He served gallantly, it is
said, until the war terminated in 1928, by the
success of Bolivar, having attained the rank of
Colonel of Cavalry. When the Spanish Au-
thoTities and Army evacuated, Col Lopez
went with them to Cuba, where he married
and established himself in business.
Some years afterwards, while in Spain to
obtain restitution of moneys arbitrarily taken
from his family by the Cuban Governor, he
took an active part at Madrid, with the Peo-
pie, against the re-estabshment of the pow
er of Don Carlos and absolutsm. for which he
was appointed Aid-de-Camp, of Gen. Valdez,
afterwards Captain General of Cuba,) whose
friendship he always enjoyed. He was sub
sequently appointed to the command of the
National Guards, which post he retained until
his return to Cuba, having accomplished the
object of his mission.
Before leaving Madrid, however, Gen. Lo-
PEI had been appointed Senator from the
CITY of Seville In this position he had seen
much to disgust him with the Government, and
after the expulsion of the Cuban Delegates
from their seats in the Cortes, he resolved on
an effort to revolutionize Cuba.
Upon resigning his Senat0rship the govern
ment for some time refused him permission to
return to Cuba. Finally, however, In 1929,
when he did return, his friend, Gen. Valdez,
was Captain General of the Island. This cir
cumstance led him to postpone his movements,
though his purpose remained unchanged
The subsequent downfall of Espartero fan
other friend of Lopez led to the recall of Gen
Valdez, leaving him free to commence his op-
erations. He Immediately resigned his place
as Governor of Trinidad and President of the
Military Commission, which he received from
Valdez ;and while apparently engaged in work
ing copper mine, was for years really at work
to undermine those whom he held to be ty-
rants and oppressors.
In ls4s, Gen Lopez supposed that his ar
rangements were such as to justify an open
demonstration. But while waiting for infor
nation from America, his plans were discov-
cred by the Government, his friends were ar
rested, and he fed to this country, where for
the last three years, he has been prosecuting
his designs of overthrowing the Government
of Cuba.
The chief events of his public career, since
he came to this country, are too fresh in the
recollection of our readers to need recapitula-
ton at this time As to the character of Lo-
PEE, and his motives in riskng his life against
such fearful odds, in two Cuban expeditions,
we are without the necessary information to
enable US to speak intelfgently. The most
contradictory opinions prevail in respect to his
qualities as a man and soldier. The most
reliable testimony that we have seen IN his
behalf, is furnished by the Albany Register,
to wit:
of Lopez-from our knowledge of him de-
rived from those under whom he gallantly
served during the war independence in South
America-we are not disposed to speak so
harshly as some of ou contemporaries. He bore
the character of an honest, brave man, who
would faithfully, and in the face of whatever
odds opposed, execute his duty; but without
the head TO plan or sustain separate, inde-
pendent command. From all that we have
heared-and we have heard much-of him,
we have little doubt that he was as much the
dupe Of false representation as any of those