The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-27

yEcnTFS, OSE oF TnE INVADERS.
Lieut. Van Noohten, who was connected
with the Lopez expedition, and who arrived
ut New York, publishcs the following hialory
oftho expedition;
lie says be- first became connected with the
expedition on the BOth of July last, and was
appointed lat Lioai. 81 Company d. in Crit
tehdens regiment The expedition lott New
Orleans nj daybrcak, Aug, al, IN the Pam
rcto. The engine being out of order, they
we're iowed to iiio mouth OF the river and re-
n,ancd there I'LL the 9th. They then len
for Key West, intending to so 20 the river ~
Johns, whofc they were to embark light
haitsry Of ofartilicry, with cni-sonH ainmunitions,
ndlarness complete, together will a number
ofcAyalry saddles, and from lhohcrs wcrc 60
run to tie South nide of Culsa, and land %
near as possible 20 Puerto PrincipeN
Thoy arrived at Key Wcst on the 10Th
No pilot appearing, Lopez, with the Caimns
and Ilungarinns, held n conncil Of war, and
decided % run immediately 10 Cuba. The
next morning, owing 20 variations OF the COM
'Tsaas, by nihsketa being stacked near IL, the
lanuoro was in plain alpht OF Moro Castle.
The vessel was immediately headed north
ward and westward, and run out Of sight Of
aud. 10 3D. /"
shortly after. Lopez took tho captain md
mate OF a Spanish sGhoonGr. and upon PAIN
Or being shot, compelled him 10 pilot hinlr--
The sentry on the walls of the fort pcar lla-
~hss HnSylS saw md challenged che ramperos
Tha hethia aess. cat aud tha sags
nlopg the cogst 70 the westward. when she
snddonly struck upon a coral reef, and iu or
dor 20 get her OF they werv compelled TO Ills
embark Tho trbops. This took place on the
morning of this 18th. The boats were Tired
upon by tho Spanifb at daylight. Lopez sont
M. IN, Iaa DnaaH. which lg
informed the inhabitants he was about 10
march upon them. lfc would give no quar-
ter 10 any who did not JOIN him. li,iing with
out the means OF transportation, Iopez or
tlcrcl rnl. Crilicndcn 20 rcnlAin and protcct
the baggage, &c., together with 1000 muskct
cnrtrideas. 5000 musk cts and 700 pounds Of
powder in kcgs Lopez told Col Crit'onden
that he would send for him at Los Pwos lie
took with him 923 mcn, ,leaying 80 with Col.
-f,r;,tendcr 81 A'H
At n o'elock TINT night Crittcndcn started
To Join Lopez. Their advance was slow, and
on the morning ofthe while eating break
ffast,thcy wcro surprised AZ the report OF mus
kerry and the whistlhg of bullctstr trom body
of the onor,y, zoo strong. Tho Spaniarls
were repplscd, and nine killed. \ short time
Aflcr they repeated the attack. Critcndcn
charged them, aud forced them 70 retreat TO
"a ehapparell. from which, as the libcrators
advanced, they opened destructive fire.
Criucndcn, finding ho could not mniutain
his position. ordered return, and the enemy
again advanced.
aasA Atthis time, CriHcndcn wished small
marty 20 attain q position AT the right flank OF
the enemy, TO charge from that sidc at the
same moment he charged ON che trout. My
sclC with Lieut. Crofts and twenty men volun-
tccrcd, aud attained the position.
- ,After remaining Aboiithalf an hour and
hearing nothing Of Crittnndcn, wo were com
pcilIed TO retreat, leaving our baggage and
atorcs. "a. .l
.I The ncSt morning We succeeded in joining
Lopez al Los Pasos, half an hour before he
marched from that place. General Enna i'm
metliatclv attacked Iopcz with n body of 300
rmtA. After n hard fight the enemy retreat
.osl. with over 200 of their number (among
whom wcro several of their highest officers
dead and wounded. Lopez lost in killed md
wounded. so men, among whom were Col
bow1eraan, Bid1t Laviscau, Killed; Gene
raj Pragay, GHpts Brigham and Cont, NOR
tally wounded. - .ur.l
S,opcz rode entirely unharmcd over, the
sfieid through tltc hottest of the frc OCCASION
sally0 uppisihga a co'nhidc wih a 6reoi zeal ot'
trigar 10 fLs sLoatdegs Q Hich meF' as hehOttghi
could he hurried a inte faster 0.lo.u11. @ A.. &
q" On the morning of the l4th Lopez march
qSd into ihr Inotfritains leaving II wounded
cSuaniards, and IL ofhis men who we're bay
onetcd by the Spaniards, and THOR bodSes
piled in ahcap at the foot ocaIhill.,,a.
hisDn' the f4th, Lopez was attacked hy 900
umnn The action lasted 2 hours, on one Of
.tbeYhottet days over experienced. Tho Span
Fiar,lsretreated with loss OF 229 men. Atthc
same moment that the. Spanianls retrrated in
conc direction, lopez issucd an order to re-
treat in an opposite one and made a forced
march Of IS miles inl5 haprs,eSsEa mountain
road .,.ct ..s .,i..., ,..N li..f
On the roth, being still in tbSS u,oithiains
two o(leaeaiea FROM bahia, he wus ovcrtaken by
a heavy rain storm which destroy od the great
or part OF his ammunition. and rendered the
firearms entirely useless, tuf ,.i
"' On the morning Of the goth the sentry was
surprised and shot, and Lopez was complete
ly routed, flying to tho mountains. lopez es-
capped on horseback, with ,potliBg but what
nc wore lie encampcd on one OF the high
est moautaius, exposed 20 the violence Of n
terrific norther. riis nnithns- -eteIteT frrc TTUT
food. Tie sufIariugs of than night equailod
an ordinary lifetime. ..,,.l
-T On tbc evening OF the 2ih, having been
forty-eight hours without food horse was
killed aud idi vidsd among rs men, who were
all thai remained with Lapel.
They wandered about until midday Of the