The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-09-24

, he and the officers Of the jail could do, to
upprcss tile effort of cheers on the part of the
risoners, they were SO indignant towards
.opez.
The truth is. now out in relation to the fifty
Who were shot on the 10th. These prisoners
old Capt Pratt that Crittendens company had
eft Lopez in disgust at the proceedings as 'hey
urned out, and were determined to leave hun
md the island, and embark in those four
aunches with the hope of getting to sea, and
hey might be taken up by some friendly YES
vel and taken to the States, when they were
They thought Crittendens company
had escaped entirely, as they did not know what
had become of them after they left. They
were never all together after the first battle at
Las Pozas There they became scattered, and
had TO fight by small parties as best they might,
having to put up with every deprivation, as
every one they met was their enemy, they be
came SICK out of provisions and clothes, bare
footed, their feet mangled and cut to pieces,
hat many were compelled to lie down and die,
or to be overtaken by the enemy and shot, rs
they were in every case when they were found,
well, sick, or wounded
You may Judge of their starving condition as
these prisoners told Capt. Pratt that the last
mouthful they had eat was Lopcz's horse, un-
Tt prisoners are treated very kindly by the
oific of the iail The officer told Pratt to
ask tine prisoners If they were dissatisfied with
their treatment since they in his charge.
Pratt told the officer that he came not there to
interfere, he was not on official business, and
did not wish to ask such questions. The officer
SAID he would like him to ask them that, for his
own salts actions, which Pratt then did, aud
they all unanimously answered, that they had
been treated very kinssy since they had been
there They all seemed very much pleased
to see Capt. Pratt; he bid them good bye, but
told them he could do nothing for them. He
saws that about half Of this fitty-sx were
Americans, or probably more, the balance To-
reigners. but from the South.
This day has been great day for the Gaia
lans Never was 4th Of July celebrated with
more spirit in the States than in the exultine
capture Of poor Lopez Salutes have been fired
from all the castles and towers in and about the
surrounding city and couniry-guns pistols
and crackers fired in the streets, TO the terror
of enlightened individuals, and curses and i'm.
precautions passed on the head Of tina: poo: anc
unfortunate man, who will have to suffer a bra
tai death in the course OF one or two DAYS
more. The scene is terrible and disgusting
and at this nom, mt hear such yelling ane
hubbub in the street tina, can hardly @,
ness in few days, as no business can BE- done
in these exciting times The Spanards vii
carry high head now. They have done 81
many great deeds, they will not stop here, al
| they can 1 bear the sight of an American. This
feeling though is only among the low class o
scamps. Nevertheless, they are thousands
and do pretty much as they please; and if
were Creole, ] would leave at any rate, 70
their noses will be held longer and harder thar
ever 10 the grindstone of oppression. TIL,
cowardly devils
| There is one consolation at any rate, though
small. They begin to-see and feel how COW
ardly they have acted, and curse themselve
now heard one Creoie say, in presence o
many others, :" We are all vilainous towards
and for my part wish ] were in HE'LL &c
Good night /; it is getting late. will resu mi
to- morrow evening. | am anxious 10 see thu
news from the States, and in the morning ! leoi
for the ste amer from New OrleaH--
HAyANs, SUNDAY, August 81.
This morning the steamer from New Orlean
arrived the papers were read, and the content
dissected in time by the many axious Amer
leans, who wished to see the effect produced il
the States in relation to the horrible slaugh
ter Of the 10Th of this month. We wer
tonshed to see the Spanish COUNSEL Labord
here with the disgracefu news he brings of thu
mob riot at New Orleans. | think that was
shameful way to take vengeance upon the limo
cent ones for the brutality committed in this city
| hope, however to sec no more expeditions here
unless they come by thousands. If they will d.
| so their success is sure. Those whe come mus
come to conquer, and do it by there .wn force
| for Creole assistance is very uncertain. w
have had sad instance of thus fact, or Lope
and his 4S6 fine brave fellows would have still
been living to see Cuba free from the hand o
oppression. But now where are thew poor fel
low Americans Many have paid the debt o
! nature, while many more are now with chain
upon their limbs, and doomed to be slaves t,
the yoke Of Spain for the next ten years. AL
this from Creole cowerdce.
This afternoon, the troops have been arriving
in great numbera. l suppose that at least 20Ol
have returned from the field of war, tn,
thing, for the present, is now over. was a
the palace all the afternoon, and saw all the
troops as they were brought before the palace
and were saluted by his ExcelIency, the Captain
| General Such cheering never heard, or 81
much excitement in fact it is the first exulta
ton ever after battle. The troops wer,
the most dirty looking fellows that ever saw
| though it is not to be wondered at This even
| ing the Spanish steamers arrived-one bringin.
Gen. Lopez, who is, am told, to be garrote.
in the morning. However, will know nor,
of this in the morning. The exultng is not al
over yet for the capture of Lopez, rockets ar,
now going up in every direction OF the city
Last evening there was great torchlight process
sion pa ssed my room at IL o clock. At least So
persons, hooting and yelling, and draging the eff
fgy ofLopez through the streets. The steame
from Chngres arrived to-day, | am informed
with but few passengers.
| The Execution.