The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-07
Important from shs Cuba Expedition.

1x< Arrangements TO tass Cubs-7A Force EnIsied
TIE Spanish Fsree The Islsnd-Nsmss Of tie OHssrs
Of The E<pediho~-I~portsns and Intsressirx Iorms-
tsc~ &c.
Since President Taylor's proclamation In relation to
Q certain secret expedition, various surmises have
been made by nearly all the prints In the Union to
lie probable destination, its leaders, resources etc
but arrangements will far have advanced for It's
contamination, before this reaches you that have
hesitation in placing the objects Of the expedition In
proper light befsrs your readers.
You doubtes aware that for the last twenty four
months the creoles Of Cuba have been very active in
organising republican clubs secretly throughout tho
wholsisisndthey have at those clubs collected large
Of money and forwarded IL to their friends In the
United States for the purchase Of and munitions
Of var. Tho Cuban republicans sent agents to New
York Fhiladelphis, Baltimore Louisville and New Or
leanstbose agents have worked hard and faithfully
they have purchased and psied for 10000 stand Of
arms, two steamboats, and four or ave sailing vessels
they have enrolled 1000 volunteers and have commits
stoned gentlemen OF experience aud acknowledged
bravery to command thsm-princpally onieers In the
Mexican OF this volunteer force, 1000 men from
New York and baltimore we're, ct last ACCOUNTS,
ssmbed CbAsres Island (four days sail from Cubs;)
500 Round asd, one Of the Chan i.isrs (thres
days sail from cubs and the balance, supposed to be
rendezvous, which place ct this time viii not
Now, In addition the volunteer force the patriots
have 1o3 GOO paves Of Cubs enrolled all Of whom
anxious and wiling TO strike the blow at given time
They denied all Office. II trust profit ia their
native country. ana are ell heartily sick Of Spanish
rule spd spsnish de,pctsri. The native Cuban sees
all the producs Of hrs lovely Island made to feed the
greedy and corrupt nobiI,ty ofspsin.
sIsn At the present time has only is 600 troops on
the irspd ana 100 OF those are stationed at Havana
And IL NH dars leav IT,
o. tie foits Tor . moment The remaining 500 are
scattered the Inland, In bodies Of from so to loo
All the troops under the command OF the
Captain G-p.rsl ~hose only talent is for intrigue,
n.tsuc- the Of Hey) Brsds the troops there
90 .hlec hg,d,rs all native. % spain -ho in eli pro-
No. at the nrst glance this is pretty formidable
force TO contend vthtroops and Office holders making
sretp'cisbl. bedy 81 $1,000 mem especially ~ they
have all the forts and strong In their proseson
But chen tell you o lttls more about them, their
strength vsnis hes hike tn. mist before the sun Not
oply ocsrs Of hish rank 10 the army, but parts Of
regiments and even vhoe resusenis rant and ne haze
p,,dsss h,w'.lr.s 70 ss',.i y, Psi,,o. when the
fpi, ms,ch horse. foot aud drsgoon," towards the
ssttb
Nov ast you. Mr. Bennett " the emancipation Of
Cuba from th- yoks ~ sgsin is 81 all impossbis IL
II than prsb.bls 90. ercoes viii BE- sucoessfo
ale ifc.s en- both sd,s hen toe ball opsns may be
spsnisfos troups and offer hoIders. ...... 80 900
tuhsp, and smericsb vcloutsere. ......... los 900
The ,tsvnteers thrt have eft or are about leaving
Roupo iAsud are under command OF Gen. George w
bat, at ppssin IN the Louisiana Volunteers during
TIE war ui,h Nexico ara recently Colssel IN the
Nc~ 81 lueatan he has the reputation OF be'ng
eeissbi sneer. Welter Bscre tate Lieut.. Coz 81 the
Ious srs Bsitscp ~ mounted men a. Ners Crux goes
out 90 onn.i Bisco. has service with the gus
tillst Mexico Captao JUhu fur-eil, who served in
hestco frtm the heeinpng 10 the end ~ the var, 10
10 n, ~ - Lieut. tc fufeeii " excellent dsci-
pgihsfsn. sbd t,ry popular with the men. Then IL
Hstris. iAts a the l6th nantry, goes out a. Nsor
Eelces tsrts raitcrscp, Dsly tis-s'ne. 49, Ioo men
en- told viii embark from THE region The whoe Of
the IstIvt forces will b. undsr command OF Gen Lopss
de SnBta Anna.
gDe may nos probably ash. suppose the Cuhana
cttd ahst Mind II g0verbment will shsy establish
Will teal ysu they vail establish dsmocrst,e repub-
lie. And under sus agcvernment, the people Of aba
viii btecr b. pPy ard powerful, |.