The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-22

from New Orleans on his last attempt, he Is beeyeJ
to have done 90 with the intention Of touching at
Jacksonville in eastern Florida, take the artillery.
arms, and ammunition, which had concentrated
there for that purpose, and then land the eastern
province Of Cuba Had no by this movement placed
himself fur from the focus Of COncha's resources,
and in the midst Of district and population
every way favorable to the desired result he would
not only have given the Spaniards blows which
they could not well retrieve, but would have been
enabled to sustain himself sufficiently long to allow
Union to 60 to his support. But, deceived by ex-
aggerated reports from the island, by the mis-
informed correspondents Of American newspapers,
and above all, BY emissaries OF the spanish govern
ment, among whom ore said to have been some
infamous Cubans-the Arnolds Of our time-he aban-
doned this wise course and when at Key stsered
directly across to Vuelta Abao. The anxious wisl,
of the willy Concha was thus accomplished Hehad.
as be expected, Gen. Lopez ut Bahia Honda-only
thirty. eight miles from Havana, and a point upon
which he could, at the shortest notice. pour, by seq
and by land through the war and coasting steamers
and sailing vessels, and the San Antonio railroad,
almost the whole garrison of Havana in addition to
the two thousand soldiers ordered to march upon
him from Pinar del Rio the capital of Vuslta. Abao
Even the ferry boats Of the harbor-such is the ia
vorable state of the weather at that senson-were
available as transports for the Spanish troops Tho
immense force employed against him may be de-
duced from the fact that out of garrison of over
seven thousand men stationed at Havana, only six
hundred are said to have been present the funeral
Of Gen. Emma. Ii was palpabe that Gen. Lopez
had been foully decoyed. Too great q confidence in
Others, the result of his generous nature. was alike
fatal to him and to the success OF his expedition
Never counting the enemies he had before him,
he never suspected those whom ne could not see.
His own prowess, and that of the heroic band Of
Americans and Cubans who fought by him, wera
unavaling. Surrounded on all sides, and COM
pleteiy intercepted from the Cre0les the vIcto-
ries Of Los Pozas and Caferal de Fras, by
which he placed horS de combat q number OF
the enemy four times MS great as his entre
force - by thinning his ranks without the
possibility of obtaining reinsorcsments from tho
country could be productive of no good rcsni.s Ia
those gallant struggles fell Gen Pragay, the dstin-
guished Hungarian, who commanded the lef. wing
Of the garrison Of Comorn during it's memorable
sally upon the Auatriars; Col bowman, head Of
the American Infantry under Gen: Lopez; Fcipa
Gotay, the Alvarado OF that expedition, a Creole
commanding an American company; Oberto,
Cuban, captain of the Cuban company; Pianos,
mid to the commander 10 chief; and scores OF cou-
rageous foreigners aud natives, at the same time
that Crittenden and his fifty victims to Spanish
ferocity surrendered up their souls upon the brow
of the hill Of Atares, that their earthly remains
might be mapgled and desecrated by Spanish
rabble. The total want of information with regard
to the movements of Gen Lopez, convinced tho
Creoles in the country and Mt Havana, at the very
time Of his victories over the Splnards, that the
rumors Of his utter destruction, circulated by the
latter. were entitled to credit The execution at
Havana Of Crittenden ard his party but served to
confirm them in this belief In spite of these adverse
circumstances, it is estimated that one hundred and
Sixty CupanS were s1ot on the ROADS, IN tnelf Dnu ats
tempt to join the iberating forces wherever they
might be met. The rage of the elements completed
tho disastrous issue. Out Of ninety Eve muskets left
them only four or five we're servceable after the gale
which, at this juncture, swept over Vueita- Aoajo
General Lopez then urged the shattered remnant OF
his Spartan band to seek the clemency of the Cap
tain General, while he, sure of his fate, but deter
mined to meet it, surrendered, not to o Cuban,
thank God, as has been falsely represented, but to
Castapeda native of Palma. one Of the Canary
Islands-a man whom he is said to have generously
saved from the galleys when president of the co.
mission miktar, and who repaid his kindness by
hunting him down with blood hounds. The last
words Of this great and good man were prophetic.
and expressive of his love Of country =" Ny fate
will not change thy destines; adieu, dear Cuba"
monument to his memory, testiying to future ge-
nerations of the nobleness of bis deeds, will With
the certainty of Divine justice be erected ere many
years elapse, upon the scene of his heroic martyr
DOM
In the foregoing brief review and examination Of
Cuban affairs, the following points would appear to
be clearly estab Gshed -
THAT Cuba suffers unparalleled expressions
That she has an uadeniable right TO revolt
3-Ttat her people have done towards eHecting it
much Of what they could possibly do.
s-Ibat our movements originated in Cuba
was the falt OF spanish despotism 'hst the
nucleus OF our revolution elected from island and
compelled TO prosper in the United states
That the frst aud largest expedition raised
firely with Cuban money.
That it received the couutenance of very high off,
oup1 hau IlSut 10 all the people OF the
o-That such aid has been sought by the representa-
tives Of a respectable political party
10-That 1t was granted by Americans OF the highest
honor and principles.
II That our movements are proven on Spanish on.
ciai authority known to the government to have been
l2-fhat the assertions contained in Mr. Fillmorcs
proclamation sre for this than gratuitous
l3-That the judicial tribunals Of the land have i'm
every instance, given their verdict to this effect
-Tha the measures pursued for the raising Of means
are the s6me those adopted
the same circumstances.
l5-That movements similar to ours have received
16.-That it was merely the result of circumstances
that Gen. Lopez was not supported by the Cubans.
iI-That the Cuban revolution has BEEN by our eff
iors repanted upon its native SOIL where it pro-
crosses.
port Of public opinion, and to the aid of the America,
people, and the moral countenance Of their government
In any future struggle with the tyranny of Spain
How this aid is to be granted by either, it would
be presumptuous for me to dictate. The people
nave the strict construction of the statute for their
chart Their government has for its guide the poll
cy President Monroe, the true interests Of Amer
lea, and its duties to humanity, in whose behalf it
has become the most potent and visible agent of the
Almighty. In the hands, then, of free and gene
rous people, and to the wisdom of prospective lib
eIal American administration, as to the instrument
Oh Just and retributve Providence, one should be
wiling to commend the cause Of ones own dearsr
lard. AMBRosTo JOSH GoszAIss,
Warrenton Springs, Va, Sept. |, 1852. "a
News FROM BRAziL-Ve learn from Mr. Rust passeu-
ger on board Of the bark Republic from Para the goth
ut that the yellow fever prevailed to some extent at
Para but was confined principally the shipping lie
also reports that French steamer arrived from,
Cayenne, and returned about week previous, having
come to that port in search Of provisions nhab
tans of the colony Of Cayenne in starving cond
ton. The commander Of the French steamer wished 70
explore TIE river, but the authorities would not al
low IL.
MORTALITY Al SEAThc bark Elizabeth Near arrived
yetrday morning from San Juan, Nicaragua reports tho
os Of three other passengers and the by ve
on the passage home The remainder Of the crew and
passengers had also been sick the whole passage from the
same disease. The following the of those who
died August Is Barnard Barman, of New York, aged