Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-18
The Cnhan Tragedy.

SPdhtsh &TO0pS-LoPez 0dI0ted, &C.
The Mail Steamship Empire City reached New York
Saturday afternoon She left New Orleans on the
18th ultimo and Havana the morning OF the LIST in
slant The news by the Empire City fully confirms lhs
sad intelligence of annhilaton OF Lopez aud
his party, brought to New Orleans by the Cherokee
Havana, for the last three days OF August had been
theatre oil the most intense excitement ever witnessed
the Island OF Cuba. o. Saturday. the goth ultimo.
the cached Havana of the capture of Gen Lopez
and his forces. and never received with more
JOY and apparent satisfaction Ii day OF jubilee
and rejoicing. In the evening the principal buildings in
the city Illuminated orchlsht formed
etc, The next day, (Sunday) which is generally no.
liday there, doubly then, honor they said
of the victory Of the Spanish troops. fred
from morning TO night. Shouts and ssras for Concha
and the Queen continually offered. Lopez was
shot in effgy in different parts Of the town.. He was
dressed in the full uniform of General and under his
left game cock and in his right hand pack
Of cards The rabble amused themselves by shooting
at the effgy all day. .f a, --,.as ma e.s-ss
Gen. Lopez was condemned to be aarroted on Mon.
day, the LIST Of September. On Sunday morning the
War steamers Pizarro and Isabella CafhoIica were de-
spatched to Bahia Honda and Marie, to bring UP the
troops preparatory TO the execution. IL was reported
that the Pizarro had gone down for Lopez but il
afterwards asccrtaned that he had been IN the city all
day, but kept perfectly quiet, order to prevent
confusion. Late in the afternoon, the steamers Haban
ero, Almandares Pizarro and Isabella Cathoca all
rived, loaded with troops, being the remainder cI those
engaged in the several engagements with Lopez They
marched to the Plaza de Hernas, where they
inspected by Concha after which they retired their
rendezvous completely exhausted and tired out.
At ha-past six O'clock the LIST of September, the
troops were assembled at the place of execution which
at the Ponta the entrance OF the harbor directly
opposite the Moro There the ground, at the
me five thorsand troops. (hree thousand infantry and
two thousand cavalry and about eight thousand citl
zens. few minutes before seven, Lopez brought
forward, and assembled platform, (about fifteen feet
high) which the chair of execution. He turned,
and facing the multitude assembled, addressed them
with short speech, the conclusion of which land his
last words) were, 90 die for my beloved Cuba y HI
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 so long been the terror
and dread Of the Cuban Government was cold black
eless body. He cvnced not the slightest trembling
iear-hs steps proud and rm and his voice clear
and distinct few Kisses and groans we're heard from
t'c crowd alter the execution; save that, everything
was orderly and quiet.
There were in Havana over one hundred prisoners
(Lopez's men, who be Spain for ten years
confinement in the dungeon The remainder Of the or-
supposed to have persisted from hunger and ia
tguc. From the report Of the prisoners themselves
their suerings before capture intense They say
they lived several days the leaves OF trees and the
last meal they had was from the horse Gen. Lopez
which they killed and divided among themselves.
Lopez. when taken, wandering about the country
alone There are various reports rs TO the manner of
his arrest. Some say he captured by dogs An
other report is that he farm house and asked
for something to eat and permission to lay down. which
granted him; ne fell asleep during which time the
who bound Lopez hand and foot and then despatched
person 10 the nearest rendezvous OF troops, where he
was made The prisoners that instance
have the Creoes of the island manifested the least dis
position 10 join the invaders Every action they had
with The troops they victorious. 1t was impossible
for the Spanish Generals TO rally their soldiers The
number of troops killed counded and missing is ttco
! thousand. Among these is Enna, second IN command
to Coneha and said to he the best and bravest officer in
the army He was shot through the thigh, at the head
of an advancing column.
There no fears Of invasion. The annihi-
lation of Lopez and his forces has restored
ure, peace and quiet in the city and the excitement is
fast sul,sidng.
GEN. LoPEz's LAST MoMENTs.-At the fatal hour
Gen. Lopez was brought out, and assembled platform
with firm step. His person was enveloped in white
shroud The executoner then removed the shroud and
there stood the General in his full military uniform be-
fore the assembled multitude.
! His appearance was calm, digni6ed and heroic Not
muscle quvered He looked upon the preparations for
death unmoved; his changed not, and his
whole bearing firm and manly
| The executioner removed his embroidered coat
his sash cravat and all the insignia of his military rank
IN token Of disgrace
General Lopez with his hands tightly bound together
in 'front.' stepped forward and in strong clear voice,
slowly spoke to those around as follows:-
" / PRAY THE PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPROMISED ME
TO PARDON ME- AS | PARDON THEM. My DEATH WILL
NOT CHANGE THE pEsTINIEs OF CUBA"
The execuoner standing little behind, here inter-
rupted him in an insulting tone, with Come, be quick
General Lopez, turning his head partly around, fixed
his eye the man. and said sterny, grltng his teeth
|" WAIT, SIR" He then continued:
"ADIEu, MY BELOVED CUBA! ADrEU, MY BRETH.
REM"
The General then stepped back seated himself the
stool. priest with the crucfx and taper stood
side of him. the executoner the other. The collar
then placed around the prisoners neck The priest
placed the crucifix between the Generals hands
and just he in the Of nclinng his head to kiss
it, the executoner swung the fatal screw and the head
OF the unor the instant dropped for
ward touching the crucix. He moved again
There sat the body Of Of the bravest that
drew breath, but moment ago alive, now ghastly
corpse.
The execution conducted in the most orderly man
and in perfect silence. No shouting any other
hibon of applause manifest Whether this wa.
the result of the from New Orleans the express
orders of the Captain General, is not known.
Immediately after the execution, General Lopezs bodN
was taken down, and privately buried
Beyond the crculs ton of the announcement of the
, ecution, there was no excitement during the day.
Among the relatives of Genei al Lopez and Cuba
bis brother. in-aw the Count of Pozosduces, noble
man Of great wealth and high character, Madame Frias
widow of nobleman of wealth, his sister-in-law HI
\ had other relatives They all left previous
n to the execution, unwilling to be near occa
f sion. General Lopez So years of age. He has
son Is years Of age, studying in Switzerland. His wiz
is in Paris. The General very wealthy, but spen
his income fast he received it, In this, and tn
previous unfortunate expeditions he lost very larg
sums.
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Experiments, both in England and in this countr
have resulted successfully TO entirely remove al
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