Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-10

THE CUBAN TRAGEDY.

SPANISH OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
SKETCH OF THE LOPEZ EXPEDITION, ONE OF DfEM-
RERs.
His Exeellency, the Captain General, has permitted
the insertion in the official gazette, of the following
account Of D. Francisco Alexander Laine one of those
who comprised the piratical expedition:
he Plaza of Havana, August 80, 1851, the Ser
Fiscal accompanied by secretary, proceeded to the
Castle OF the Preside, where was confined D. Fran.
cisco A. Lame, who, being sworn offered to testify TO
the truth as follows:
Being asked his name, religion, &C., he said-I am
named F. A. Lane, aged rs years, native of Alqui-
Ear, @. A. K, executor of my mothers property.
Being asked when he went from the island, if his
passports had been verified and 10 what port he said
that he sailed the 18th Of February, 1s49, with pass
ports to San Francisco, going first TO New Orleans.
Being asked if he went California or rena ined in
the United States, he said that not having received in
New Orleans, the letters which he expected, and feel
and mathematics Tor livelihood.
Being asked if subsequent to this time he had re-
turned to Cuba, he said he had not.
Being asked if he knew Narcisco Lopez and what
was the nature OF his relations with him. he said that
when Lopez returned from Cardenas, in 1850, he had
come conversation with him respecting some Cubans,
whose names he did not remember, but whom he be-
eves are all dead, excepting Sir Lono and that he
had no employment with Lopez, or relations with HIM
except IN the course : OF friendly correspondence which
was afterwards found by one of the Gaecan officers
Being asked TO tell what he knew of the designs of
Lopez IN this expedition what was his force who were
his officers, and what happened after leaving New Or
leans until the landing on this island, he said that the
expedition which started 10 the steamer Pampero nun
oered QUO men, exclusive OF some who joined the steams
er in the Mississippi rver but the captain having made
known that it was impossible carry all portion re
turned leaving on board 4S0 men, who were ali who
disembarked at Morio; that the object was TO 90 first
to the river ST. John, there to effect junction with
force OF artillery which waiting there and then to
and at some point in the central department; but, hav-
information that Pinar del Rey, and almost all Of The
Vueta Abao had revolted that it was then resolved to
land somewhere in Vneta de Abajo; that, by mistake
of the pilot they taken before Matanzas and We're
obliged to return by Havana in search OF the mort If
Ortgosa, where they proposed to land, but were pre-
vented by the irigate Espeanza that the officers were
tenden and two Others named Lnds and Clinton that
| the captain OF the Cuban company, to which de.
ponent belonged, was Ildefenso Obero, who wac killed
Las Posas; that the design of Lopez was to estab-
lish Cuban republic, counting nsurrection in the
country and the good will Of the troops
Being asked what occurred after his landing until
brought here he said that they dsembared on the
shore of Morilo at ii O'Clock at night the 18th inst
without any opposition beyond four five discharges
which dispersed some counrymen ofMorillo that they
found the shore deserted. the store open and fosaken
and having lett something less than two hundred men
\ under Col Crittenden in charge of the unnecessary
arms and provisions the remainder OF the expedition
under Lopez, advanced TO Las Posas without meeting
anything except few countrymen who fled when thew
the advance and that HponIarrving at Las Posas
1 IN
make the inhabitants return, Notwithstanding III offers
made them; that the. day following thew were al,
tackled by the troops OF the Queen, who, in the end,
forced to retire. leaving them possession of he
place, with the loss of Col. Pragay, colonel whose
name he had forgotten, Capt Oberto, and some fiftv
killed and wounded; that finding they did not encoun-
ter the expected sympathy among the people, md
were attacked by the very troops whom they expected
to join them, they resolved to to the mountains
and with this object started for Pinar del Rio, but by
the error oftreachery OF the guide conducted to
the coffee of Frias where they had another en-
counter with the troops which resulted in the loss of
four five men, which, with what were before lost re-
duced the force at Frias to 22O men, including II or Ia
wounded; that with shese they passed to Bruo and
spending the night in union went to Martitorenea or
Candearla, where, Oh the Slst in number not exceed
ing 200 men, when breakfasting they were surprised
attacked and dispersed by the troops of the Queen
hundred or more hid themselves in the forest one
third without arms, where they remained for for DAVIS
without any food except horse some corn and wild
panains; that then arriving road the deponent at
the rest in order to write to his mother and that for
officers OF Gaica, who told him that it was not neees
sary 10 write at the moment they were ordered 10
give quarter; that he delivered to Brig. General
Rozales sent to Bahia Honda and thence to this citv
Being asked what resources the expedition relied
upon, both in the United States and in this island who
were their principal agents and correspondents there
and here, he said that almost all the resources
were from Mr.. Sigur, who according TO Lopez had
given $500 10 purchase the Pampero that sundry
cannons and arms were purchased at sale of governs
ment remnants; that the cartouches &c. were purchas-
ed through merchants in New Orleans whose names he
had forgotten under receipt from Lopez that he had
heard money had been sent from the island and many
valuable Jewels which various young persons had come
10 the island to receives and that although thew had
believed that IN this island there were other resources
yet after their landing they had received none that the
agents in the United States Sigur, Cuchins &
Co.; that these were the only promoters of this expe-
pediton that Lopez had constantly said tina they could
not count on metallic aid in the island, without the
cooperation of the junta in New York. which had dis
agreed with Beancourt and Aguero respect to the
mode of organizing the expedition; that the junta
terred composed OF various other Cubans besides
those mentioned of whose he was gnorant that
FRANCISCO A. LAME.
Signed before me
| BIAS VILLALBA.
Preparations for the Execution of Lopez
From the Gaceta Extraordnaria de Ia Habana Sept L.
Regulations for the Plaza on the 3lst of august
BY superior decree of his exceency the Captain
General, ID Narciso Lopez, who commanded the par
ty OF Pirates who disembarked on the morning of the
18th instant, at the point called Las Playas eeward
of this capital, is condemned to die by the infamous
garrote, and the execution is take place to NOR
row the lst OF September at o'clock in the morning
The troops OF all arms of the garrison of this city and
Of the exterior Notifications, will congregae in the
camp of La Punta where the scafold erected for the
formation ota square. The regiment of GaIicia will
occupy the 'front.' with the flag kplsyed. The other
bodies will attend with all the dsposabe force The
artillery will take the righ the engineers will come
after, and places will be assigned to the other com
panies The Lieutenant Brgadier de Rey de la Plaza
who will command the troops will appoint the place
for the cavalry He will have under his orders the
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