The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-30

must now be admitted that there in course OF
para ion In this city. New Orleans, Baltimore and
Philadelphia, secret military expeditions Of which the
objects are kept concealed. New York and New Or
leans the two points at which these preparations
going with greatest activity and upon the largest
scale In this city meetings held every other night
at Lafayette hall in Broadway which are largely at
tended by young men Of that class who usually
most ready tor any adventure that promises move
ment no matter in what direction or for what purpose
One of the gentlemen who Is foremost In guiding the
preceding in these meetings ~ very well known at
Washington, where his father holds prominent posi-
ton and the gentleman himself has been, within
year United States Consul in of the islands Of
the West Indies post which IL Is commonly reported
he resigned in order to engage In this enterprise At
the last meeting on Monday evening, he stated as
Of the leaders Of the projected expedition that
those who had signed the engagement TO take part in
1t, might consider that their pay had commenced the
week previous and that all things would be
for their departure in the Of the present
He sad that the expedition to be one of danger
and hardship; that, after long voyage, the ad-
venturers would have TO contend with people nearly
as savage aud much more cunning and treachsrous
than Indians, &c, &c. How many had signed the
articles # agreement Informant did not ascertain
SO far the affair has gone in this city. On Round
Is an encampment Of three hundred men, who are en-
gagged in the undertaking with those In this city.
evidence that in Baltimore, alec, enlistmsns OF
have been made by the parties concerned In this
msnt The promise OF compensation held out to re-
end Of the year Of 81 900 The onsr Is a tempting
and dazzisd by the msgnihcence Of the promise
and the mystery which IL judciousy kept round the
enterprise many will probably close with the terms,
without looking very carefully into the security =
Post.
1t is reported at the North tina. the elected de-
scent upon Cuba has been abandoned In consequence
Of the prtsdents proclamation and the exposure Of
the plans OF the expedition To the contrary OF this,
hear that party Of recruits enlisted Ia this city
left day two since for the rendezvous at New York,
and that attempt IL to be made In direction
probably upon Cuba but possibly upon the Northern
provinces Of Mexico. We also hear that the expedi-
tonaries from Baltimore headed by entcrprisng
ofrccr late captala in Cot. Hughss's Maryland aud
~ I'll mi hat ft. OH
second In command served In the Mexican cap
tain Of vol,igeur company The movement begins TO
wear serious afpect-Bdifmore Pa''ot Aug. 2S
PosT OrricE RoBnERY-Asnrsr OF the Tgrrr, AVID
Rsco,EHr or THE MoSEY On the ed Of August Luz
cius l.. Walton, Of New Hope, deposited letter coa-
tanning hundred dollars In the post Office Of that
place, directed to 4. Abbott cashier Of the Manufac
turers and Mechanics Bank Trenton N. J. The let
ter duly wrapped directed and booked by Thomas
Murray post who having occasion 60 step out
e the Office for few m,nute: leit u 10 charge Of
the matter until the 2ith. when Mr.. Walton received
notice that his note due and unpaid at the bank
and ofcourse would be protested. Ills fears were In
stantly aroused that there something wrong in
come quarter other and ke to Trenton
the 18th lie learned that letter had been received
from New Hope at the poet Office lie eaaie back to
New Hope aud notified SIR urray Of the facts In the
case knowles vac In the Offices when Mr. w.t. in
Termed the latter of the robbery, and exhibited so
much embarrassment and confusion nj the time TO
aroufe suspicion. He was INN ediately discharged
from his post rs clerk and Sunday afternoon last II
wee~ctrtafntd from shoemaker at New Hone. that
Knowles had shown him n considerable sum of money
Sunday afternoon which be said he got Of Murray
IL Was afterwards ascertained that Mr. NJ had not
paid him any money since the fourth % July Sus-
pcion aroused, and learning that he had gone 10
camp meeting on Sunday afternoon, Thomas s. MUIR
ray, Nathan Cove, and Lucius l.. Walton started In
pursuit. They met him on his way back only short
distance from the camp ground They requested him
to get cut Of the carriage In which no riding In
company with another per, and get in with them
with which request he complied after little hesitation
While near the Buckingham meeting house the post
master observed him fumbng In his pockets and
thinking that hs object might be TO get hold OF the
money and throw II away, stopped the horses and In
formed him that he must disgorge without much
over leaving deacis Of but IL So which he taid he
had expended at the camp lie sonfessed the taking
s,,, letter and money. The offence with which he
a. me Ia q serious one, and the punishment, Of
te 9, yere- Dogl,sOn Pa ,Dsnocrai .lug. 20.