The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-23

New YoRK, August IA D. m.

THE EXPEDITION TO CUBA.
Bit by bit the particulars of the secret armed ex-
petition Cuba leak out in various quarters in this
city fear that some of the heroes who were 10
have taken part in il have not been very discreet
or else their lips have been unscacd by some pro-
cess other. Certain IL is, at all events, that
good deal OF information, apparently authentic has
been obtained with regard TO the business Several
of the individuals who were approached ON the sub
ject hereabouts were engaged volunteers in the
Mexican war, and were regarded as the very pink
OF American chivalry by the agents of the parties
chiefly engaged in getting up the expedition.
Several of these gentlemen are unquestionably
brave and fearless, and would do redt 10 their
countrymen ON any battlefield, so far courage
and hdelity are concerned. But the purity of their
motives may perhaps admit of doubt The dis
banding OF our brave volunteers set great many
young men aiioat III our large cities, who with
out profession or trade, but have been inspired, by
their brief career in Mexico with hot desire for
military distinction. They are of course anxious
for employment in the new business To which the
Mexican campaign introduced them, and IL Is not
surprising that they should have listened readily to
the solicitations of the agents in this Cuban affair
nay, that they should themselves in instances
have endcayored TO excite "A revolutionary feeling
IN the breasts of the young, enthusiastic, and ambi-
tious Habaneros, who seek pleasure knowledge
of the world in the capitals of the United States.
think that these hints and suggestions not with
out some value, and may help to explain matters
they have recently presented themselves.
Several young gentlemen, natives of Cuba, have
tfle III tulb Guy. Incy nave
not been governed by much restraint in giving
preston to their feelings with regard to the Span
sh government in general, and the administration
of affairs in their own island in particular. Revo-
luton is the order of the day, and it is days
quite fashionable for spirited young to talk
vehemently in the patriotic vein. These interest
ing and talented strangers have been thrown into
intimate and familiar contact with spirited young
men four own community, some of whom, as have
said had smelled powder in Mexico-had " seen
the elephant" once and were quite willing To have
a second peep. So they talked, and talked, and
talked while at the same time, older and wiser
heads in other quarters were plotting and schem
ing, who took good care to turn to account the
earnest but somewhat quixotic contradictions of the
younger people.
The whole movement has been known to the
thorities in Cuba. curious system of espionage
has been revealed here the part of the captain
general of Cuba. He has regular agents--spies-
stationed in this city, who are altogether unsus-
pected by their countrymen, or any one else; and
by whom every movement here affecting the int
rests of Cuba has been infinitely reported 1t is
not for me here to say any thing about the charac
ter of the government which resorts to such con-
trivances. ! merely state facts. From all that
can learn-and have taken pains to inform myself
on the subject-this armed expedition to Cuba will
not now take place.
HUNGARIAN MEETING,
which to have taken place this evening, has
been postponed till next week. II will be grand
affair. Gov. Fish Is to preside.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
never recoect a season in which there so
much building, and so many improvements going
on here, as at present Broadway is almost impass
able from the alterations; new pavements, new
stores, new hotels, blocks of buildings, going
on at dozen different points Uptown, whole
streets of houses going up like the work of
magic. What ceaseless hustle, and whirl, and
tumult, and DUST and babel like confusion ofindus
try, business, trade, pleasure, virtue vice, happi-
ness and misery, make up the life of great city.