Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-28

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The bodies were thrown into hcarscs six
or eight at a time, and taken away and bu-
red
Many ofthc spectators Of tho execution
possessed themselves Of the hats and dif.
terent portions Of the clothing bclongingto to
the victims, and placing them on sticks,
marched through the principal streets Of
Havana with kind Of savage iov, and
uitcting the most bitter curses on the
"Fiibusteros. accompanied with shouts
and vivas for the Captain General.
TuE CHASE OF THE FALCON.
We learn from n passenger by the
steamer Falcon, from Chagres to Havana.
that on the morning ofthe 10th, when of
Bahia Honda. the Falcon discovered n
large steam iiigatc in chase of her. When
hrst seen she was standing directly across
her bow evidently intending TO cut her of.
The Falcon, however. kept on her course.
and soon left the frigatc eight or ten miles
astern. This vessel was the Isabella Cath
olica. formerly the Cunard steamship
CALEDONIA. While she was still in chase.
another steamer hove in sight, and giving
chase succeeded in heading off the falcon.
She at first fired Two starboard guns to lee.
ward, of which the Falcon took no notice.
She then ran down alongside, and fired u
third gun directly across her bows, s,although
she had the American colors tlvng. Tho
chase then ordered the Falcon to hcave to,
which was done whenthe officer on board
the Spanish steamer gave three cheers
An officer from the Spaniard then boarded
the Falcon, and behaved ina very insolent
manner, inquiring particularly for Span
ish passengers. He soon left, and the Fal-
con proceeded on her course to Havana,
where we learnt that the Habanero had,
the night previous. landed with fifty pris-
oncrs, taken in four launc cs off Bahia
clock on that day. Forty Of these men
were Americans, and were part Of the Lo-
PEE expedition which had few days pre-.
vious landed near Havana from the steam
cr Pampcro.
TIE LANDING AND MOVEMENTS OF LOPEZ
Very little Of the various statements can
be relied on as to the position of the Gov
ernment troops and the revolutionists.
The Captain General has sent out about
eight hundred men to meet Gen. Lopez,
when it was ascertained that he had landed.
They had advanced To ascertain his posi-
ton, and would advance no further with
out reiniorcemcnis. Seven hundred more
were then sent. This was about two DAYS
before the arrival ofthc Falcon Mt Havana.
During Saturday, the 10th. the report was
that Gen. Lopez had cut off all commune
cation between the Government force and
Havana; and the fact ofthe Captain-Gcn-
cral having received no dispatches from
the General in command seemed TO give
strong proof Of its truth. Nor had tho
steamer cruising on the coast any better
success.
We learn from another gentleman who
came passenger in the Cherokee that in
formation had been received ut Havana u
few hours before the sailing Of the steamer
that Cen Lopez and his pnrty had been
attacked by body Of Spanish troops and,
aiter hard fought and bloody battle. had
been completely routed.
Gen. Lopez and few Of his foil, wcrs
escaped to the mountain ,andit is supposed
that the party executed at Havana got Sc
parn,cd from their companions and took To
the launches.
STILL FURTHER REPORTS.
1t appears that Lopez landed on the
18th with about thousand men. he had
only about $50, and was Instantly joined
by the people of,hc surrounding country.
Two accounts are given his subsequent
movements and the capture of the forty
Americans.
The Government account states that
Lopez on landing sent II letter to the nha-
bitants of Pisas. threatening them with ex-
termination unless they aided him. Sub.
sequenfly fight occurred between tho
Spaniards and the Patriots, in which tho
former suffered severe loss
On the 18th the Patriots attempted to
re c-embark nt Cabanas, but were prevented
by the Spanish. and Encouragement ensued,
IN which the former were utterly routed
and disper.e ed into the mountains back Of
Bahia Honda. A portion attempted to cs-
cape in boats, and this was the party that
was captured and executed.
The other account is widely different
II states that engagements took place on
the 18Th. in which the Spaniards were
thrice defeated with great loss, and that on
the 18th the Patriots moved towards Diego,
Wancz, and Canabas, with the view of taxi
ing the fort at the latter place Some fifty
endcavored TO get there by sea, and these
were captured by the Aabspcro.
Neither Of these accounts arc precise as
TO the whereabouts Of Lopez.