The southern press., 1851-11-01

We have received from an acquaintance Of the
late Gen. Lopez, few additional facts, which
may serve to give further insight into the char
acter of the man whose name has become dis
tinguished from his connection with the defeat
cd expeditions against Cuba, as well as from his
early career as soldier. II appears that in
1892, Lopez was a colonel in the Spanish army,
in Columbia, South America, and was engaged
in the war against General Bolivar. In one en-
gagement ne made prisoners Of the entire staff
of Bolivar, including the nephew OF the liberator
Of South America, who was a colonel. These
he treated kindly, and exchanged them for other
officers. Subsequently Lopez himself, and all
his officers, were captured near Quito All of
them had previously broken their parole, ard,
with the exception of Lopez himself all Of them
were shot. Lopez was kept in irons for nine
months, and was then brought in chains to
Guayaquil. where Bolivar was embarkng troops
for the conquest Of Peru. The gratitude Of
Bolivar's staff officers for the kind treatment
they had received while in the hands of Lopez,
aided by the mistress of Bolivar, who was an
old friend of General Lopez, resulted, through
intercessions, in saving the life Of the man
Bolivar consented to spare him, on condition
that he would embark on board vessel COM
manded by Captain Skiddy, and leave the coun-
try. Accordingly he went on board, and AZ he
was badly clothed, Captain Skiddy supplied all
his wants for a voyage round Cape Horn. On
the arrival of the vessel at Gibraltar, the British
government would not permit him 10 land, and
Captain Skiddy hired fishing boat to convey
him to Spain. On parting with him, the captain
presented him with twenty doubloons, that he
might clothe himself according to his rank
Lopez landed in Spain, where he procured
passport, and soon after visited his friends at
Gibraltar. After that period he went into active
service in Spain, and then went to Cuba, where
he married wealthy lady.
During the passage of Lopez from South
America to Gibraltar, Lopez wrote history of
the war and of the cruelties perpetrated upon
the natives of South America. In that manu-
script he stated that when escorted over the
mountains, and in chains, he frequently forgot
his own sufferings at the scenes before him
The poor Indians, whenever found, were seized
for the service and ironed in pairs blythe wrists,
which were sometimes chafed through so a. to
exhibit sores alive with vermn Such were the
frequently plunge headlong to death when pass
ing precipice -dashing themselves to pieces
on the rocks beneath To this account was add
ed, that when men died on the road, the officers
of Bolivar we're obliged to produce the ears or
some limb of the victims as a testimony that
they had not escaped or deserted This manu-
script was loaned by Captain Skiddy, in Paris,
to person who has never returned il. Il is the
opinion of Captain Skiddy, from whom these
facts have been obtained, that Lopez was affable
in his manner and kind -hearted-that he pos.
sessed little judgment and less principle He
visited the city, where his early benefactor re.
sided, yet never called upon him. His bravery
cannot be doubted, though in action, he suffered
much from nervous excitement. Lopez gave it
as his opinion that Bolivar, in forty two battles,
only won two of them.-HeraM