The southern press., 1851-09-17

In their Hight, seven men only remaining "itl
the General. large number were overtaken
and Immediately killed. I,myself, was one of
party of eight who had previously determines
on leaving Lopez, and attemptingto to escape from
the island.
We remain ed in the mountains until the morn
ing Of Tuesday, the 26th, when, having had bur
one meal in six days, and feeling that we could
bear it no longer, we determined to 60 into the
plains, considering that it would be better to be
killed outright than die a lingering death from
| starvation, which we certainly would up in the
mou nans.
We accordingly advanced to a house where
we were treated with n great deal OF kindness,
and received a most excellent breakfast. An
arrangement was made to procure guide to
the South shore, with provisions, &c, and we
were about to leave and conceal ourselves until
! night, when, in the twnkliDg Of a. eye, we
were surrounded by 200 armed counrymen,
! who Immediately bound us securely, and nver-
ted our pockets, considering the contents law
| ful plunder. That day we reached San Christie
bal Until we reached San Christobal we were
under the impression that we were to be imme
dately shot, our only consolation being that we
were to die with full stonachs.
On our arrival there, we were informed that n
proclaim tion had been issued ten hours before
our arrest s3aring the lives Of all fbusteros"
who were made prisoners, or gave themselves
up, within four days, except the traitor Lopez,
after which an order, dated, think, the Oath of
April, [by which all foreigners found in the
island were ordered to be put to DEATH was to
continue in full force. On the 28th, there being
Al prisoners, we left San Cristobal for Havana,
and on Friday night reached Guayamas, the
terminus of railroad from Havana. There an
order was received from the captain-gcnera to
proceed to Marie and embark, he being fearful
that the prisoners would be torn to pieces by
the rabbe at Havana. We reached Marel on
i the evening of the 30th, and were embarke d
upon the steamer Almendares, to proceed to
Havana, when al express arrived, bringing in,
formation Of the capture of Lopez, and the
steamer was delayed to await his arrival which
took place at 2 o'clock P. NJ on Sunday, the
3lst, when we mmed ttely left for Havana.
Lopez was entirely at liberty, and smoked his
cigarette with apparently as much unconcern as
ever he did in his life. Outside the harbor OF
Marie Lopez was transferred to the steam
frigate Pizarro, which conveyed him to Havana,
and which he did not leave until he left GeXt
morning for the place of execution. .s
The remainder of us were confined that night
in the city prison in the rear of the fort called
the Ponta. The prisoners passed through a
regular process, their hair being first cut close
to their heads They then passed into the hands
of another barber, who deprived them of their
whiskers; then another provided them with a
prison uniform, and the exercises were terminated
by big negro, who securely fastened them in
pairs by chain, similar in size and weight to u
| log chain, firmly secured 10 the ANGLE.
AT the time Of my release from prison. which
was at 10 O'clock on the night Of the 4th instant
/ there we're l60 Of our force prisoners. They
II in. la
room, hardly large enough, however, for all t.
lie down at once. They were treated very kindly
and allowed all the privileges that could be eX
) pected. As Il matter Of course, where so man,
: men are confined in limi cd space and not nj
[ loved to leave il under any circumstances, j
naturally follows that l. must be very unpleas
ant. Their sente ice is ten years hard labor il
: Spain p-oblblg in the construction of canal
/. They all appeared to be n coed spirits at tht
2 time left. being under the impression tina! they
would soon be released after their arrival il
, Spain.
& Lopez was brought from the pizlrro, ant
, publicly garrotted In the square adj Dining tn
a prison. at o'clock in the morning Of Monday
g the lat Of Sc ptember. With him ended NJ
only this expedition, but | sincerely trust ri
expeditions to Cuba.
Up to the time eGt. the Spaniards could ac
2 count for two hundred aid sevcniy.onc Ameri
n cans-incndng Criitenden's Communication
they had killed, that ia, in action; wounded mel
: who were left on the field. and sick ard fatiguet
men who gave ont on the march, and were lief
3 behind, and men whom they hunted down il
4 the mountains with dogs. Those, with the on
n hundred AMI sixty taken prisoners, make totl
8 of four hundred and thrty-one men accounte,
e for-lsaving n balaEce Of twenty-five mel
2 whose fate i. vet unknown--the total fore,
Y llnied being four hundred and & ty.thrce men
I o these twenty-five, probably the greater por
Q ton are yet alive and IN the mountains: and a
= the troops have oil been recalled to lIivana, i
n II il probable some Of them may yet succeed il
!. getting home. ,Olt Of the whole numbe
. made prisoners, but two hers besides nysel
n have been parloned. Those are Col. TIaync
/, a "a Ciptain Kelly, whom the Captain Genera
/, rarioned aud sent home unsolicited. The,
. were 90 leave Havana for this port in tn
. packet snip Norma, on Friday. My own re
' ease was granted ns a special f,vor to Capt
/, Charles r. Plat, of tIe United Safes ship Al
d tniy. on board Of which was conveyed by Al
4 aid of the Ctptan.G saeral, ~ IL o'clock, ot
Q Wednesday NIGHT, the ship proceeding to Sc
mmdiatelv His Exceercy sent governmen
!. tow boat and pilot 30 take her ont.
I,ooes was caught with blopAhnunds. in th
' /
Q inst The dogs being some distance in advance
+ of the men, bit him badly 10 the left leg
4 Tho q were seventeen countrymen in the part,
Z, who captured him, each Of whom was publcl,
. resented with $1,000 and cross Of honor
j. i'm NJ d ately after his execution.
O Let us nov review the cause and results o
r this expedition. AT the time received my ap
ppiutment from Mr.. Sgur, one Of ths editors o
;. tn New Orleans Delta, ! vas told by him tia
= revolt was regularly organized among the Gre
4, olcs throughout the island OF Cnba; that the,
: had elected Gea. Lopez as their leader and thei
r object was to free Cuba from the tyranny o
r Spain, and either form republic Of their owr
or annex the island to the United States. Ii
n told me thit Lopez was about to leave New Or
a leans for Cuba, with about Eve huudred hmeri
cans, and that h' landing was the signal for
. general rising. and that within ten days afte
h llnding he would be at tie head Of an army o
ten thousand men; that there were also tw
4 whole regiments Of Spanish troops to come owe
:, a, hin, with tboir eoniopnnnta T,o sans stor