Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-10
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.

from New Orleans and Havana.
Havana has been the scene Of jubilee and
rejoicing for the las. three days, owing 10
the capture Of Gen. Lopez and his forces.
The news reached Havana on the 3Olh
ult, and as demonstration Of the effect it
produced, flags were hois.ed, guns fired, SC.
Al night the principal buildings were illuml-
mated, torcl,-light professions formed, SC.
Lopez was taken in the interior, wandering
alone, and nearly exhausted from fatigue and
hunger.
He asked for something 10 eat at farm
house, and permission to lay down-while
asleep he was bound end made prisoner.
OF his followers, over 100 are now i'm
prsoned in Havana, and ere TO be sent to
Spain for ten years. confinement in al dun
geon.
They say their sufferings before taken
were intense-for several days they lived
upon the leaves Of trees, &c.,-the last meat
they ca. was the horse of Gen Lopez. They
had no arms when taken-the remainder
have either been sho. or they have persisted
from hunger.
Capt, Plat, Of the Albany, visited them
in prison, and gained some interesting &C
counts, which he will dispatch TO the States.
The steamers flabanero, Almendare, and
Isabella Catholics, were on Sunday dis
patched to Bahia Honda and Mariel to bring
up the troops preparatory TO The execution
of Lopez. The loss Of the Spanish troops
is 2,OOO-in every engagement they were
defeated. Gen. Emma was killed at the head
OF an advancing column. lie was second
to Concha.
Lopez was garotted on the morning Of
.ion was witnessed by 5000 troops, and as
many citizens.
Tie assembled the platform, and made
short speech his last words were ~ die for
my beloved Cuba - he then took his seat,
the machine was adjusted, and in minutes
he was dead. The prisoners say in no in
stance have the Creoles Of this land mani
tested the leas, disposition 10 join them.
The French steamer Asmodeus sailed
from Havana on the lst. The Falcon, from
Chagres, arrived on the 3lst with 800 pas
sengers.
The Empire has had very boiserous
passage home, having strong head winds.
She brings large Havana mail.
CuS Iclt a. lldSdud siOplj-cI-"oi al
bany-on the 2nd passed steamer to the
eastward, supposed to be the Saranac-on
the Sd passed the ship Glance, steering N.
E., fore-top gallant mas. carried away.
We have the following additional par.icu-
lars Of the Cuba news:
The next day. (Suday.) after the an
nouncement Of Lopez's capture, which is
generally holiday there, was doubly so
now; in honor, as they said, to the victory
Of the Spanish troops. Guns were fired
from morning to night. Shouts and vivas
for Concha and the queen were continually
offered. Lopez was shot in effigy in differ
ent parts of the town. He was dressed in
the full uniform Of general, and under his
left arm was game cock, and in his right
hand pack Of cards. The rabbIe amused
themselves by shooting a! the effigy all day.
It was reported on Sunday that the Pizarro
had gone down for Lopez, but it was AFTER
wards ascer.ained that he had been in the
city all day, bu. was kept perfectly quiet in
order to prevent confusion. Late in the
afternoon the steamers Habanero, Almen-
dawes, Pizarro and Isabella Ca,holica all ar
rived loaded with troops, being the remain
der Of those engaged in the several engage
,nents with Lopez. They were marched
10 the Plaza de Hernas, where they were
inspected by Cancha, after which they re-
tired to their rendezvous, completely ex-
hausied and tired out.
At kalfpast six o'clock on the let ofSep-
TENDER the troops were assembled at the
place Of execution, which was at the "Pon-
TO-" at the entrance of the harbor, directly
opposite the Moro. There were on the
ground at the time 5000 troops, 5000 in
fantry, and 1000 cavalry, and abou, 5000
citizens. few minutes before seven, Lo-
peg was brought forward, and assembled
platform, (abou. fifteen feet higb,) on which
was chair of execution. He evinced not
the slightest trembling or fear-his step was
proud and firm, and his voice clesr and dis
ainct A few Kisses and groans were heard
from the crowd after the execu,ion-save
that, every thing was orderly and quiet.
Lopez, when taken, was wandering abou,
che country alone. There are various re-
ports as to the manner of his arrest. Some
say he was captured by dogs. Another re-
port, that he went 10 farm house, and ask
ed for something 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 tied Lopez hand and foot, then des-
patched person to the nearest rendezvous
of troops, where he was made secure.
There are no fears Of an invasion. The
annihAa,ion Of Lopez and his forces has re-
stored in a measure peace and quiet in the
city, and the excitement is fast subsiding
THE LAST WoRDs OF Col. CRITTENDEN.
A private letter from an American gentleman
in Havana states an incident Us occurring al
the execution of the so expeditionis,s, which
is interesting if true. ]. is, that when Col.
Critenden was told 10 turn his back and
kneel, he impalienlly exclaimed ".No! I