The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-05

We are today exposed 70 the same annoyance
which, upon the arrival Of the Empire City, befel
our coatsmpeeesiss Of the Tsus Delta and Picays,
me. Some Of our cosrespondent'h letters have
ND % como to hand. and not knowing when
they may arrive, We are compellsd 70 draw upon
the paolications Of our evening contempossRies and
Respectable private statements for detailed ac-
count Of incidents in Cuba.
It appear that, seeking to unite with Critten-
den, Gsneral Lopez unfortunatsl delayed ~ Las
fcsess shQt tho Spanish troops. in he meantime,
eicssd epon him from HavanA; 1T ths Creole
popuIaue was led 70 believe that be was defeated,
Or seriously, IL not hopsleesly, embarrassed, and
That. tesing mem and expanding incalculably Va
laabls amnunition. be kept up the desperate con.
test. Famine pressed upon the war.yoFn hapd.
Unused TO long marches, unprovided with provi-
SONS out OF ammunition, after three four
engagements with the wellsppointed troops Of
Spain, they were forced 10 separate and seek
safety IN the mountains. Thithez hunger and
blood .houndp tths latter ftrnished by the recreant
Creole population.) tracked them, and they fell,
almost unresistingly, into the hands Of srsacherous
Creoles and Spanish soldiery.
"A low faithful adherents remained by Lopez,
until 1t his solicitation, and urged by the pressure
VI munger the Cuban patriot weak wsarisd, faint.
ing with hunger, wasting under severe wound,
remained alone. and lay down. careless whs hel
rest or death cams. The Spanish bloodhound was
upon his path and the dog and his master, Don
Antonio Santos Castaneda, ut allies y capsufsd the
feeble and starving chieftain.
Al tho news Of this capture, all Havana famed
forth in loyalty and excitement. Bsniires were ill.,
tes d Joses were fired, rockets redeemed the sky
and clamorous populace made the wslkin ring
with shouts
Upon the night of August 3lst, the captive wa,
brought TO Havana, and the sun Of September lei
rose upon tho morning of his execution. The scat
fold on which was the gasott, was surrounded BY
Thousands Of troops, forming a deep square. Intt
that, thousands of the populace locking on. Lope,
passed. He was clad in long shFoud and whits
hood. He spoke few words. declaring the hon
esty Of his purpose and his love for Cuba, wa
placed In the fatal chair, the screw turned. and
Narcisco Lopez Was before his God.
| Throughous his brief but brilliant struggle, few
or none of the cowardly Creoles seemed to hav,
joined him. They were too cowardly, 700 fond 0
ease, and ingorious safety, to peril their preciou
lives In an issue between freedom and tyranny.
| Those who surrendered, come, it appear, (witl
two exceptions,) under the terms Of the Governo
Generals proclamation of pardon. This was not
we believe, 30 worded as to secure them freedom
and it would seem that they are to be condemne,
TO the Spanish galleys. At present, they are wei
treated in prison. Capt Platte, of the U. 8. sloop
ofwar Albany, visited them, and so they assured
him. They are happy, even in. dungeons, to hav'
escaped their terrible privatons. and looking bacl
upon the fact that no Crsoles joined ihem, the!
complain that they were deceived in undertaking
the expedition. Previous to their capture. the las
food they nte was the horse of Gen. Lopez Thu
brave Hungarian Colonel, Pragay, was killed il
the battle of the 18th August We subjoin tn
Names Of the Prisoners.
The Gacera Of the 30th August contains the fol
lowing names Of those captured, and who wer
taken to Havana on the 29th, by the steamer Ha
banero, from Bahia Honda They are 80 il
number: