Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-11
Latest News from Cuba.
Execution Of Lopez!

The Empire City at New York on Sa,pr-
day, let Havana Sept. lst, and reports that
Havana had been the scene OF rejoicing for
three days, owing 10 the caplule Of Lopez
and his men. The news of his CAPTURE
reached Havana on the 30Ih, when 1acs
were hosted and guns fired, aud there were
!orchllght professions; The principal build.
lngs were Illuminated, &c.
Lopez was taken in The interior, wander
ing alone, and nearly exhausted from fatigue
and hunger He asked for something to eat
a. iarm house, and permission to lay down
anu steep awhile; and while asleep was
made prisoner. He had no arms. His men
nave suffered severely, having lived for sew
erai days on the leaves of lie trees. The
Iast ment they had TASTED was the flesh of
Zen. Lopez's horse. The remainder NJ his
men have either been shot, or they have per-
lshed from hunger. Of his followers over
one hundred are now in prison in Havana.
and are TO be Sent TO Spain for ten wears con,
finement IN dungeon. Capt. Plat, of The
Albany, visited them in prison, and gained
some interesting accounts which he will de-
spatch 10 the states.
The steamers Habanero, Alamo, Pizarro,
and lsabela-Catholics, were on Sunday de-
spatched to Bahia Honda and Martial, to
bring up the troops preparatory to the exc
culion of Lopez. KIT
The loss OF Spanish troops is 1000. In
| every engagement they were defeated.
Lopez was garroted on the morning Of
Sept. LIST, at o'clock. The execution was
attended by 5000 troops and many citizens.
He assembled The platform and made short
speech. His last words were, 81 DIE FOR MY
BELOVED CuBAm He then took his seat, the
| Nach 4 pa,
he was dead
The prisoners say that in no instance have
the Creoles of this land manifested the least
disposition 10 join them.
The following particulars are from the
Herald. The whole number OF men that
dsembarked from the Pampero, at Mariel,
was 4S0. Their first destination was the
river ST. John, 10 effect n junction with
force OF artillery, waiting there but having
been told at Key West, that Pinac del Rev
and The Vuela de Abajo had revolted, the
course was changed for the latter point
But by mistake of the pilot, they were car
RED out OF their course, and finally landed at
Mariel on the llth of Aug st atnight. This
place they found deserted. Leaving Col
Crllenden and 200 men here, Gen. Lopez
pushed on 10 La POsas, the inhabitants flee
ing as he approached. Here on the follow
ing day Lopez had his first battle with The
Spanish troops, whom he repulsed with the
loss OF Col. Pragay, one other colonel, and
about 80 killed and wounded. Finding no
sympathy among the people, and that they
were attacked by the very troops they ex-
Pected 10 JOIN them, they resolved 10 start
for the mountains but by the treachery Of a
guide were conducted to the state o: Frias,
where they had another encounter with the
queens troops, attended with trlflng loss.
The patriots continued their march or
flight to Candelaria, where, on the Dist, while
. at breakfast. their whole detachment, now
reduced to 200 men, was surprised by the
) Spanish forces, attacked and dispersed
Here appears 10 have ended all resistance
on the part of the patriots. They fed TO the
mountains and forests, when they were hunt
ed out by the country people, and blood
! bounds, and delivered up TO the troops.
Ill accounts unite in saying that the ma.
: lives were the most bitter enemies the paIrI-
. OTIS encountered. While the invaders were
heing thus hunted and shot, an order cam,
from the governor general torbdding any
: further slaughter, and thus were saved tn
, lives of the $50 prisoners who are now a
Havana.
, Great Jecorum was observed at the execu
ton of Lopez. Ii is also denied that any in
digniles were committed upon the bodies o
, the tlIy-Iwo who were shot on the l6th.-
Tie resources of the Lopez expedition ar,
said 10 have been furnished by Mr.. Leg ur
probably of New Orleans, who furnished
$4,000, TO purchase and fit out the Panpe
70. OF The names Of tiity-oue persons pub
llshed in official documents, only twenty-five
hail from the United States.