The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-09-27

he snid. His voice, however sounded clea,
aud firm. lie then seated himself IN the
chair. the cxecutioner adjusted the collar
around his neck, gave two turns with tho
screw, and Narciso Lopez was with bis
God. A slight convulsive motion of the
hands was the only movement | could per.
cevc in the body
The same curfcspondet has the following
further information aud remarks:
Cap. Plat. of the American sloop of war
Albany. with one of his officers. visited the
prisoners this morning, by permission, OF
the Captain. General. liz states that he
fsund them in good condition. aud that
they expressed themselves well satisfied
with their treatment in prison, plenli of
good plain food being furnished 10 them,
and medical attendance for those who
needed il. They give terrible statement
Of their cood,ion previous 70 their sur en-.
derog themselves or beng taken prisoners
They were tcdu,cd To the very verge OF
starvation. receiving no supplies ,,'.';s III"
country pc nrle, aud the provisions they
brought VIVA ihem bring soon exhausted
The last meat Tint any OF them had eaten
previous 10 the capture, was that OF the
horse Of Lopez. They complain bitterly
oi the deception praetiscd upon them, they
being led to believe that the island was in
a complete state revolution. and tina, rs
soon MS they landed they would be joined
by thousands Of Crenlcs, with n sufficient
quantity OF everything necessary Tor their
supper: and the maintenance OF n war
against an apparently powerful hut really
weak despotism. The direct reverse Of
this was found 60 be the case. When rhey
landed. instead of tnning people sting
Cling for freedom, who were read, Il"
receive them with open ar'i's aud hail them
~ delivcrers. they met with either "pc"
opposition or were flown from with dist'usL
The Creolcs of the island, the very pe"'
pie whom they came I" free from m up
pre,slye yoke. were the first to gis" notice
of their landing tn the troops, and were
eager IN offering their services rs guides
aud soldiers Ia the Government. on the
thousands who promised 10 meet them,
scarcely one WAS to be seen, and III lew
days the, were surrounded lay the masses
Of troops which the proximity OF Havana
upon them The, Tough, tive or three
desperate fights, in all ol which They wer"
v,elminns but every hour the number Of
their ASSISTANTS WAS augmented, while theirs
fatally i, creased. aud lev or none came t"
Join them. ~ the meanwhile their pfovls
ions were giving out. they SAN no prospect
OF receiving supplies. aud they had ~"
mems Of curing thcir Wounds "f ii'"''oi' (
for their SICK. lutcod tn leave TIA. open
conntry and tetrca, to the mountains, lhry
were hunted from place III plnce 10y the
solieiily. guided hy the trc"le countf, men,
until, separated int" small PARTIES, tn
were compelled to hide themselves IN
The woods and among the rocks and cav
-rns
Their pursners here lindug themselves at
fault, hid recourse To- the trained dogs OF
the country. the famous Cuba tdoudhuu"d,
These nnnpnls were furnished by their
owners. the .r,oie prop'iet"'s OF coun'
ty. aud, led hy the uncffng instinr' al
these guides, they soon hunted The unhappy
inyiiives from their places OF refuge aud
snrceeccd in killing or capturing the whole
of them.
Col. Pragay. the gallant Hungarian, was
killed in the first fight with the Spanish
troops. that of the 18Th.
The p,isoners blame all this deception
npnn Lopez AID some parties IN New of
leans. When Eapt Pht informed them
If the capiur. OF Lopez aud that he was
,hen on lis way TO Havana Il prisoner. II
was 9TH difficulty the prison authorities