North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-27

roops on the l3th Since when they had been scatter
ed and discouraged that on the morning OF the 10th
they collected near Habanas, with the design Of re-
embarkng, but were prevented, and afterwards pur
sued by the troops, assisted By body OF forty pea
SAINTS, well mounted and armed. They were Obliged
TO abandon their POSITIONS and at the latest accounts
were dispersed over the mountains, back OF Bahia
Honda
General Bustellos, of the steamer Habanero, also
makes report concerning the capture the four boats
but contains no particulars of interest. He re-
peas the story of Gen. LopeZ's party being very
much distracted and depressed and states that they
are attempting seek safety in flight. In relation
to the execution of the prisoners, the Dlaro de la
/ Marina says:
| tAt IL o'clock this morning the SO armed pirates
captured In Cay Levisa and its nelghoorhood were
shot on the southern side Of the Castle OF Antares
| After the Punishment to which they would be con-
demnc6, if they had dared to approach these shores,
had been announced in the country from W hich they
came in this island, the terrible execution of the
! law result which could surprise no one. May
the blood shed tall as an additional reproach those
infamous persons who have drawn these unhappy
criminals TO their perdition
On and land, the concourse attracted toge;h-
er by the execution, was immense; not because our
population cherishes sangninary instincts, from
an impulse foreign TO people honorable, peaceful
and laborous as ours but because the Insult OF
ered to their nobles sentiments the attack directed
against their loyalty their depreciation OF our faith
and our nationality, filled them with the Indignation
which converts, for the moment at least, the mos!
gentle into the most fierce and energetic characters
We learn from gentleman, passenger in the Cher
okee, that report was circulating in Havana, few
hours before her sailing to the effect that Lopez had
been attacked by bodies of Spanish troops and after
bloody and hard fought battle had been totally rou-
ed. Lopez and few followers had escaped to the
mountains, and it was supposed that the party exc
cuted at Havana got separated from their companions
and took refuge ir boats.
Patriot accounts of the Capture-IHe MaSSacreS and
the Progress of the Revolution.
The New Iork Herald of yesterday morning pub
fishes the following letter from their Havana cores
pendent:
HAVANA, August I6-44 P. NJ.
The FrghLfia Execution Of Fifty americans in HaUa-
na-Horri6Ee Scenes.
am too much affected to write to you more than
to say that have this day been witness to one OF the
most brutal acts of wanton inhumanity perpe
trated in the annals of history. Not content this
government, in revenging themselves in the death of
these unfortunate, and perhaps, misguided men, and
which, it may even be said, was brought upon them
selves, but these Spanish authorities deserve to be
most severely chastised for their exceedingly repre-
hensibe conduct in permitting the dissertation, as
they have done, of the SenseeSs clay of our brave
countrymen. This morning
Forty Americans, One Italian,
Four Irish, One Philippine Islander,
One Scotch, Two Havaneros, and
Two Germans, or Hungarians,
shot Il, ii o'clock-lfter which the troops
ordered TO retire and hundreds OF the very
viest ra5ble and negroes. hired for the purpose
menced stripping the dead bodies, mutilatins their
and fingers, and some of the poor fellows these
wretches brought to the city sticks, and paraded
lhen under the very walls of the palace. Oh, the
very remembrance of the sight is frigh;fu.
never men-and conid scarcely have sup
posed it possible-eonduct themselves at such
ful moment with the fortitude these men displayed
under such trying circumstances. They were shot
six at time, e., twelve brought the place
of execution six made to kneel down and receive the
fire of the soldiers, after which the remaining six
made to walk round their dead comrades, and
kneel opposite TO them, when they also we're shot.
After being stripped, and their bodies mutillated in
the barbarous manner l have described, they were
showed six or seven together bound as they were,
into hearses, which used last year for cholera
cases.
No collins were allowed them; and | think the
manner they put into the he arses equally
disgusting their other acts. The heads of some
almost dragging the ground, and it had more
the appearance of slaughter cart its way mar
ket from the slaughter-house, than that of hearse
conveying the dead bodies of human beings.
finer looking set of young men l never saw;
they made not a single complaint, not murmur, a.
gainst their sentence, and decency should have been
shown to their dead bodies, in admiration for the
heroism they displayed when brought out for execu
ton.
HAVANA, Aug. 16, 1851.
The BOody Day in HaUana-Ihe Execution Of Fifty
PGiriots-IHe Conduct Of the american Consul,
TIE Rising Of lie Pe0pe-1He Reported Successes y
the Invaders, &c.
The bioodest day of the Cuban revolution is fast
drawing to its close, and the that is rapidly
sinking in the west has seen fifty prsoners-the
greater part of them young Americans-shot in cold
blood, and their mutated remains torn and dragged
by savage Populace, the outpourings of Spain, the
mule of Europe.
This morning, about 3 o'clock, the steamer Haba-
arrived with fifty prisoners. At o'clock they
shot the foot of the Fort Atares in the pres
ence of an imm assemblage.
The saddest portion of the history which have
relate is the Indifference of the American Consul
to their sad fate. This gentleman, yon aware,
is Mr. A. F. Owen, late representative from Georgia
in Congress, and nominated by Mr.. Fillmore 10 re-
place Gen. Campbell, the late Consul here. Mr..
Owen was called upon by American gentleman
residing here, if he had made any effort 10 see
those of his countrymen who thus inhumanly
to be shot; the Consul took the ground that they had
been declared OUTLAWS by Mr.. Fillmore, and he should
not interfere in the After conversation
General, which he did, requesting only interview.
AT two o'clock he had received no answer.
do not write this in a split of anger, but after
hours of calm reflection and, to any gentleman who
asks my name from any motive other than lnperti
nantcuriosity, you at liberty to communicate it, Mr.
Owen leave to the judgment of his fellow-ctizPns.
The revolution goes gloriously In the East
and the West the patriots everywhere triumphant
The people join them in crowds, and the year 1851
will see the close of the Spanish rule in Cuba.
leave your able correspondents all details.
HAVANA, August 1910 A. NJ.
Spanish Ircops Led into .4m6ush and Fifty Killed by
the Putriots-IHs Landing Of LoDez and his Fol
Go,rers-IHe Lion Bearded in his Den-IaLarm and
(;o,,titsion-Defeat efthe Spaniards at Las PoSas-
Eighty Sic KiHed-Ihrec of the PamperO's Men
Put 10 Death-Fyfy Patriots Captured at Sea-1hc
Mississippi YeDmpanry, 6-c.
Intelligence reached Havana, last week, that four