New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-09
Last Moments of Lane,

We copy from TIE Sun OF this morning
the following account ct the execution oi sea -
pea II differs IN some respects irom ,ccodats Al.
ready published
Al the fatal hour Gen lopez was hrolsh II
assembled the platform with hun step U.> r..,oa
was enyeloped in a white >hroud rlr exreu .a r
then removed the Stroud, tDi there Siont o.. Co.'S
eral IN his full military uniform before he .>en
multitude.
HIS appearance was calm. dignited and hcroc.
Not a muscle Quiyercd. He looked ur,1 i.c pre9..
ratlOns for death unmoVCd hl> counter gcc changed
not, aud his whole bearing Was firm and manly
The execOtoner now removed ms embroidered
coat his sash. cravat. aud al the insignia II ms NTH,
tary rank, IN token oi disgrace.
General Lopez. with his hands tightly bound To-
gether front, STEPPED forward. and IN strong lear
voice. slowly spoke 10 those around As follows,
d" pray the persons who have compromised me 70
pardon me as pardon them.
Nv death will not change the des,lnies OF Cuhap
The execuiioror, standing little behind, here IN
,orupted hun M an insulting tone, with Come, 20
quick, te quick -
General Lopez, turning his head partly around.
hXed his eve on The man, and SAID stemy, gsitng
his teeth. Wait. SIR lie then continued
"Adieu, my beloved Cuba Adieu. my bre'hren'
The General then stepped back. seated himself on
the stool priest with the Crucifx and taper stood
on one side OF hun, the exccuiloner or the other
The collar was then placed around the prisoners
neck. The priest now placed the Crucihx between
the Generals hands and Just rs he was IN the act OF
lncnne his head to Mss u, the eXecutloncr swung
the fatal screw. and the head of the unfortunate man
a the same instant dropped forward, touching the
cmcfN. He never moved again There sa ne
lody of one Of he bravest men that ever drew
breath, bu, moment ago alive, no" a CHASTITY
corpse
Ihe execution was conducted in the mos, orderly
manner and IN perfect silence. No shouting or any
other exhibition Of applause manifest. Whether
This was the result OF the news from NewOreans,
or The express orders of The Capain-GenefA - not
known.
Immediately after ihc execution General Lopez's
body was taken down. and privately buried.
The following paragraph from TIE Minor IN re-
lation to the execution of Gen. Lopez, viii De real
with painful interest
I'VE have conycrsed With gentleman who stood
within few feet OF Lopez at the time oi ms cxecu
ton lie confirms the account OF the bearing OF the
victim at the scaiiOld and also describes the mode OF
death as being more instantaneous than hanging 10
pei mounted the platform with iiTm step dressed m
white, looking haggard and sad beyond description.
The life and soul of the was already lOne before
the executloner did his work lie was permitted TO
say few words relating Z, hDnseD only and these
were, IN effect, that he forgaye everybody ani
wished everybody 10 forgive him. That he jl.d for
his beloved Cuba lie MAS thea seated Ia "A sort OF
chair the collar lIustcd, and by the touching
of a spring the weight OF two thousand pOunfs snap
ped the ncc.. a; rs hands. which he hell claspei
before him, tsi ug, his anees, the only motion that
Indicated dcfik lis body remained four hours ,unll
the face becoec eutireiy black exposed 10 tine burn
ing heat OF f,c e'n, and the burning indignation OF
the multtutc BON this eyewitness of the scene
We learn tiaf Ii. ceiling OF hatred agaInst the p-
rates was lnttit and universal among al classes
so much SO, . a. even the negroes who Inef the
bodies of IT,. ms into the heafss, AT Atdres,
handled Their fDD lhy and tins gave rise 10 all the
horrible stones OF past norton insults and mntila-
tons"
TIE SPANIARDs Of \gw-ORLEAss.- We
noticed days since that, alarmed By the recent
rot, numbers OF our Spanish population had thhef
left, or were the point Of leaving, the city Ths
OTieanidn Of yesterday, notices the departure oit"O
hundred for Havana The Be has EDITORIAL 10
which IT seeks 10 alay any apprehensions OF those
VINO yet remain We joan with our contemporaries
In thinking the approhensions of our Spanish ciuzens
to be entirely grOundless, and in advising them hat
they can remain with every assurance OF safety an'
protection 10 their persons and property Inc moo
OF the 2ist IN no measure composed OF any
known citizens or any real friends OF me cuoan
struggle and an attempt 20 revive ITS scenes "ou"
be promptly put down. The flbustIers IN our cry,
themselves, form a reliable body Of men 70 check
any such disturbances. The friends OF Cuoa are ae-
iermned that no stigma OF mObisfn shall dtch 10
their cause, and viii be among the hrst and mo's
active 10 Illustrate any mob designs
We say these things, because We are anxious tha''
for the credit Of city for the credit Of our ise
laws and free speech and Tor the credit oi the cause
OF Cuba IN the tnlted states class Of men VINO
are charged with no crime, many OF whom are en-
trey industrious and inoienslye, and some OF whon
have learnt from association to sympaihlze IN
struggle for freedom, shoId not be driven from our
city by apprehcnsIOns Of violence. The f.. among
them who cannot restrain the uterance Of violent
abuse and bOnibasllc tire as, in acOmmunty opposed
70 their sentiments, may perhaps do well 10 leave
but industrious and inofensIve spaniaIds ~ill Ne
are confident, pursue their walks IN pctcr, anl 20
entirely undistufbed IN their ayocaiions.