The New York herald., 1851-09-07
THE CUBAN TRAGEDY.
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STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CITY.
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CONFIRMATION OF THE CHEROKEE'S NEWS.
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THE EXECUTION OF GEN. LOPEZ.
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THE JOY OF THE CUBANS.
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Illumination of the City of Havana.
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SPANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
SKETCH OF THE BATTLES FOUGHT.
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sUFFERINGS OF THE INVADERS.
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TIE DESPERATE COURAGE OF THE AMERICANS.
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Tremendous Loss of the Spanish Troops. go
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ORR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE,
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The mail steamship Empire City. John Tanner, Com
mander, arrived yesterday afternoon She left New
Orleans the 2Sth ut and Havana the morning of
the 1st inst.
Annexed Is a list ofthe
PASSENGERS THE EMPIRE CITY.
FROM NEW ORLEANS
A1 Palmer, Mrs Nee; Ms Fonvin, ! wholesome: VIM
9@yf EissPts sGEsi I.
E%srl,ng Cart eli lse9%sI Broad
SS.s hass: Boyle
ohas Dickens. sa,ps9s SSf Geo Bell Webb wade.
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Rsd chas An1s go,s Sa
cTs M Lns S.1
snebe = Giolot JamsOn. Morgan. Cole, j Wins:
F;s: @ ssI!1sS Ssif,sii S'taS:ia
fes farrSS Ca.ier Stephenson D II saudoutosas
MpE:isli seSSyi ciei;sy, Andre. Gates, Brown:
Sias:sn, Sayass Misss!sns, L%,a k4T
T Grossly Robinson. Sloan.
The news by the Cherokee is fully confirmed
Havana for the last three days of August had been
theatre Of the most intense excitement witnessed
in the island Of Cuba. On Saturday, the 3Oth ut the
news reached Havana Of the capture of General Lopezl
and his forces and never was received with
more JOY and apparent satisfaction. 1t was a day
of jubilee and rejoicing in the evening the prn-
cpa buildings in the city illuminated torchlight
professions formed &c The next day. (sunday) which
is generally a holiday there, doubly thea, in
honor they said of the victory of the Spanish troops
Guns fired from morning to night Shouts ani vivis
for Concha and the Queen continually Lopez
was shot in eigy in different parts Of the town. He
dressed in the full uniform of General and under his
left arm game cock, and in his right hand pack
of cards The rabble amused themselves by shooting
at the efigy all day
General Lopez condemned to be garroted on
Monday, the lst of September. On Sunday morning
the steamers Pizarro and Isabella Catholica were
despatched to Bahia Honda and NJ lrie to bring
up the troops preparatory to the execution 1t was
reported that the Pzarro had gone down for Lopez but
IL was afterwards ascertained that be had been in
the city all day, but was kept perfectly quiet, In
order TO prevent confusion Late in the afternoon the
steamers Hsbanero, Almendsres Pizarro and Isabella
Cstholca, all arrived loaded with troops being the re-
mander Of those engaged in the several engagements
with Lopez They marched TO the Plaza de Uernas
where they were inspected by Conch after which they
retired to their rendezvous completely exhausted ami
tired out.
At half past six O'clock the 1st of September the
troops assembled at the place Of execution
which at the "ponta,n at the entrance Of the
hsrbor directly opposite the Moro There were on the
ground at the time 5000 troops 5000 infantry and
2ooo cavalry) and about 900 citizens few minutes
before seven Lopez brought forward and
platform, (abcut fifteen feet high) which was
the chair Of execution He turned, and facing the null
titude assembled addressed them with short speech
the conclusion Of which (and his last words was die
for my beloved Cuba lie then took his seat the machine
adjusted, and at turn of the screw his head
dropped forward then all that remained Of him who had
20 long been the terror and dread Of the Cuban
was cold, black, lifsess body. lie evinced not the
slightest trembling fear-his step proud aad rm
his voice clear and distinct few Kisses and groans
heard from the crowd after the execution-save
that, everything orderly and quiet.
There were in Havana one hundred prisoners,
crtzs men, who to be to Spain for ten years
confinement in dungeon. The remainder Of the forces
are supposed to have pcrshcd from hunger and fatigue
From the report Of the prisoners themselves their
suffsrings before capture intense-they say
they lived several days on the leaves of trees, aud
The last meol they had from s horse Of Gtnd Lopcs
tohich they killed aud dirided Gnong themselves.
Lopez, when taken, was wandering about the
country alone. There various reports as to the
manner Of his arrest Some say he was cap
tured by dogs. Another report IT, that he went
to a farm house, and asked for son ething to eat
and permission to lay down, which was granted
him he fell asleep, during which time, the owner Of
the place obtained the assistance Of four men who
to the nearest rendezvous Of troops where he made
The prisoners say that in instance have the
Creoes Of the the least disposition TO
join the invaders Every action they had with the troops
they victorious 1t impossible for the Spanish Ge
nerals 10 rally their soldiers The number Of troops killed
rounded and missing, Is thousand Among these Is
Emma, second in command 10 Conchs, and said to be
the best and bravest officer in the army. lie
shot through the thigh at the head Of advancing
column.
There are now no fears Of invasion. The snnhi-
aton OF Lopez and his forces has restored In
peace and quiet in the city and the excitement Is fast
subsidipg.
The Empire City brings $50 passengers and large
Havana mail. ehe left Havana on the lst; the I'd
passed steamer 10 the eastward supposed TO be the
sarsnac, for Havana. The Albany in port when
the r. left. Capt. Platt had by permission Of the
Captain General visited the prisoners and from them
gained much information Of the late invasion.
The steamer Falcon arrived from Chagres the 31st
ult with 900 passengers
The French war steamer Asmodeus sailed from Havana
on the LIST inst.