Betrayal of Lopez's First Revolutionary Venture--His Flight to New York--Cuban Juntas in the United States--Lopez's Negotiations with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee--Unofficial American Aid--Strained American Relations with Spain--Official Warnings Against Filibustering--An Elaborate Expedition Prepared by Lopez in the United States for the Freeing of Cuba--His Proclamation to His Followers--The Voyage to Cuba. CHAPTER IV--49 The Landing of Lopez at Cardenas--The Flag of Cuba Libre for the First Time Unfurled on Cuban Soil--Parleying and Fighting at Cardenas--Spanish Treachery--Failure of the Cuban People to Rally to the Support of Lopez--Retreat and Reembarcation of the Expedition--Mutiny of the Crew--Landing at Key West--Spanish Wrath Against the United States--Arrest of Lopez and His Comrades--Their Release. CHAPTER V--62 Administration of Concha and His Recall--Second Expedition of Lopez Recruited in the United States--Men and Money Provided in the South--Betrayal of the Scheme--Proclamation of the Captain-General--Disturbances in Cuba--Third Expedition of Lopez Organized--Aguero's Attempt at Revolution at Puerto Principe--His Proclamation--Initial Victories Over the Spaniards--A Fatal Mistake--Suppression of the Revolution by Overwhelming Numbers--Execution of the Leaders--Suppression of Other Uprisings. CHAPTER VI--91 Another Expedition Organized by Lopez--Its Roster--Departure from New Orleans--Colonel Crittenden--Arrival at Key West--The Landing in Cuba--Lack of Cuban Support--Fatal Division of Forces--Desperate Fighting with Spaniards--Crittenden's Mistake--Capture of the Revolutionists by the Spaniards--Indignities and Tortures--Fifty-Two Put to Death--Heroism of Crittenden--Ill Fortune of Lopez--Betrayal and Capture of Lopez and His Comrades--His Death on the Scaffold. CHAPTER VII--116 Failure and Success of Lopez--Irrepressible Determination of Cuba to Be Free--Crisis in the Affairs of Spain--Animosity Between Creoles and Spaniards--Expressions of Cuban Sentiment and Determination--Profound Impression Produced in the United States--Opposing Views of Pro-Slavery and Anti-Slavery Men--Attitude of Great Britain and France--Anti-Spanish Outbreak in New Orleans--Webster's Diplomacy--England and France Warned Not to Meddle in Cuba--Spain's Appeal to England Against America--Tripartite Pact Refused. CHAPTER VIII--132 American Overtures for the Purchase of Cuba--Some Early Diplomacy--Change of Policy Under President Polk--Spain's Refusal to Consider Sale--Pierre Soule's Extraordinary Negotiations--The Black Warrior Controversy--Soule's Humiliation--The Ostend Manifesto--Marcy's Shrewd Disposition of It--Buchanan's Futile Persistence. CHAPTER IX--145