Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC VIEWS OF THE
CUBAN EXPEDITION.

FROM THE "coURRIER DE La LOUISIANA" OF MAr IL.
There various contradictions in the account Of the pro-
ceedngs of General LorEz which appears in the Savannah
Republican and in the long and wewrtten letter from Key
West For these contradictions responsible but the
writers of the articles One statement of those accounts
admit, is to utterly nexpcabe and must add bears
ugly appearance LOPEZ found it inexpedent and diff
cult maintain possession of Cardenas and wisely deter
mined to abandon it. The Spanish military post at that place
is variously stated 100 800 1t is difficult if not
mpacicable, to learn from the information before the
public whether any Of the soldiers inhabitants rallied under
the banner Of Lopez The facts would induce believe
that they did After the Creole got away from Cardenas
and was out at sea- Lopez took his head land again.
informed, somewhere in the vicinity Of Matanzas.
What object could he propose accomplish by landing in the
vicinity Of the second city of the island in point oweah and
population when he had just found necessary abandon
in haste village Of three four thousand Inhabitants The
district OF Maanzas the most popuous III Cuba, excepting
only that OF Havana Instead OF three hundred troops
Cadenas, there probably many thousands
MaanZas. We cannot imagine what reception the invaders
could anticipate in rich and populous part Of the coast pro-
vded with considerable force Of regular troops after their
recent experience at Cardenas.
The whole plan of the invasion, from beginning to end
shows comprehensive skul military contrivance-and
in the attempt to carry into execution there degree
ignorance and rashness cch propes that It's leaders
ohoy incompetent to project ,ceH as to carry into effect
enterprise IN ,ohich many res cere saked and ;mpor-
tant interests inuohped
We tried to dssuade, and in some instances succeeded
several sangune young from joining the ranks Of the in
vaders They were dazzed with the prospect Of brilliant
honor and splendid remuneration money for their pers
and pivatons When asked what basis their hopes of
were built they would talk of ten thousand American
raemen, General Quitman General Twiggs Colonel Don
phan, &c. We asked them to name single American off,
of reputation above the rank of captain who was engaged
in the scheme we convinced them that Lopez never would
be able TO muster thousand men point and that they
he, nh,a a. L. - -
whose character was unknown hem who had never exh
hbed proofs that would the presumption that
ne was worthy OF leading such enterprise. They
nreated to wait before committing themselves until they saw
whether the promises Of the convers of the expedition would
be realized by American officers like Quman and Donphan
taking the command. In this way, we shook the faith Of
some youngsters who were the point of embarkngand
they ought to feel thankful for the sage advice we gave them
the last hour OF their existence There others %
heads too hard to make an impression upon any thing short
ola bullet the edge sabre. We trust these obstinate
fellows safe when they their homes we are
they will acknowledge how deeply they regret their dis
regard of our counsels.