Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-16
Late from Cuba.
Lopez Taken and Executed!
New YORK, Sept. 6, p.sm.

New York, Sept. 6, p.sm.
The Empire City from Havana
bringing dates of September lst, has
arrived. The. Crescent City has also
arrived.
The City of Havana has been the
scene of much festivity and jubilee
for the last three days in consequence
of the capture of Gen. Lopez and
his forces
The news of the capture reached
Havana on the 30th ult., when all
the principal buildings we're iIlumin-
ated and a great torch light process
sion was formed.
Gen. Lopez wandered until ex-
hausted from fatigue and hunger.
He asked for something to eat at a
farm house and perm ission to lay
down, which was accorded him, and
while asleep was made prisoner.
The followers Of Gen Lopez, 100
in number, are now in prison at
Haya ana, and are to be sent to Spain
for ten years confnemd MT in the dun
geons.
Capt. Blatt, of the sloop of war
Albany visited the prisoners in the
prison and gained ant interesting ac-
count from them, which will be dor
warded to the United States. They
represent their suferihgs before be-
ing taken as intense. For several
days they lived upon the leaves of
trees =; The last meal they ate was
in the house Of Gen. I Lopez. They
had no arms. when tax len. The re
Hainder Of the expedition.have been
shot, or persisted from hunger; Is
s: The loss of the Spanish troops has
been over 5000. They were defeat.
ed in,eyery engagement Gen. Emma
was killed at the head Of his advan-
cling column n. Gen. LoBez@as garot-
ed at Havana on the Is t of Septem-
Der, at o'clock, Am. He assembled
the platform with muc CHI frmness,
and made q short speech to the pop
ulace. His last words were, II die
for my beloved Cuba He. then
took his seat, the. machine was adj
iusted, and in two minutes he was
dead. The prisoners say that in no
instance have the CreoleB manifested
The least disposition to join them.
The Empire City brings SO pas
'engers from Chagres, d nd % from
Havana. She has but a triAing
AMOUNT of specie. The Falcon, from
Jhag res, arrived at Havana on the
10th ult. with 800 passengers. The
empire City brings large Havana
nail. The United Statbs sloop of
var Albany, was at Hava ma. |
N Ew YORK, Sept. 6, p. m.
The Sun, Extra, gives d list of the
'atriot prisoners in Havan Ia. Among
hem are the following: Thomas Lit
lie and George Wilson, Of Philadel-
hia. Isaac Traborn, Of Ohio
lobt. M'Cracken, Malburn II. Scott
nd Wm.'H. Vandyke, of Kentucky. /
'. III. Cameron of Virgin "a. Thorn
S Minow and W. A. Rec yes, of Mis-
issippi.
P. Motion firm. Orleans
Kidding 94c. Provisi pms firm.
ales limited.
SoUTH WEST Pass, Sept. 4.
All who left in the Pam pero, have
cen killed or made prison ers. Gen.
opez has been arrested and brought
ito San Christoral, and oh the 29th !,
It., was taken to Havana.
On the 1st instant, at 7 o'clock,
M, 155 prisoners, mostly A meri-
ms, werb in possession of the Gov
nment. The insurgents were still !,
possession of the mountains, near
!
Laborde the Spanish Consul from !,
Orleans arrived in the Empire l
ty. He says he would have been 5
nched had he remained In New I
,leans.
Lopez was garoted on the 1st inst, i.
q the hundred and ftytfVe men il
We beeh sentenced to the chain S
ng for 10 years. IL
Inc Cincinnati Times says that n
o sons 0f Gen. Lopez are among II