The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-04


the confusion OF references which would ne pro-
duced by the multitude Of declarations which IL
has been necessary TO receive from foreigners,
whose names are easily forgotten by cur clerks
OF these fory.tw passengers, only the enc named
A. i. Moore has confessed that he embarked al
New Orleans, knowing the true object OF the expe-
dilOn, OF which he formed pari as coninissty,
or Iroyidcr of subs steDce, with The rank ot cap
tain: having moreover declared that the ight be-
fore his departure The Creole, he was present at
secret meeting at which Affairs relative to the ex-
pr dtion were Discussed; and among other subjects
that of the reinforcems hts which were to follow
der command of the u. ). Gen. Qniimdn The for
two remaining passengers have in their decara-
ons pc rssted IN declaring that they undertook the
voyage with view of going TO Chagres ami Cali
forDia and that when they discovered on board that
the true object OF the expedition was attack on
the island Of Cuba, they refused TO follow it, on
which account they were left at Contoy, in order
that they might return to New Orleans.
From the letters and papers sent by the most ex-
cellent Sr. Commandant General Of the squadron,
taken when the vessels were seized, and
from the papers found in the room Of Capt. Simeon
Pendleton, of the brig Susan Loud, it APP
pears that in New Orleans and various other points
OF the United States, adventures had affiliated
themselves together for the purpose of invading the
island OF Cuba. lt appears from these pipers that
the expedtionaries formed companies, with their
respe cuve officers, and that they offered TO each
of those enlisted belonging 10 the class OF pri-
Yates, from one 10 -four thou sand dollars per annum,
besides the eight dollars per month from the day OF
sailing; ana To Inc OlUcers, nineteen 10 twenty
thousand dollars more salary, according TO their
respective rank On pages 22l, &c, appear the
origin Al iesaments OF some OF the adventnrefs, IN
which they devise and dispose OF the goods which
they expect obtain in Cuba. On page 40 IL found
the original commission lieutenant of cavalry, in
favor OF John Herbert, signed by Hsell, IN the So
called headquarters Of The l,berating army of Cuba,
in conformity with The authority vested IN him by
appointment of Gen. Narciso Lopez, General-in-
Chief OF the same army: In this document 1t is
also expressed, Herbert shall be appointed second
lieutenant of cavely, with the pay and honors cor
respo ndDg TO the said rank, and authorizing hun to
recruit and bring TO The city OF New OrleRns, the
greatest number of volunteers tor the cavalry that
possible, de stned for the squadron OF the sail
ell. The said volunteers were to furnish them
selves with arms, the vaue OF which was to be
made good to them in Cuba, and, moreover, they
were to receive at the termin iton of the cam
pagn, 81 COO, or an equivalent lands. The pay OF
the officers was TO be IN land or money, accord
ing TO their rank not losing, in case OF ah, their
night 10 these recompenses, which were TO be reli-
giously delivered TO their legitimate heirs. Ii is
also expressed in this notable document, that be-
sides the said bounty, the officers and soldiers were
10 receive, according to their rank salaries equiva-
lent to those which were paid 10 the volunteers in
the Mexican campaign, payable by the Pdymaster
General of The army of Cuba, wherever the said
funds may be collected, and due from the day of
enlistment From page 1917 to 504, is printed bio
gIaphy of ID Narciso Lopez and on pages 4l9,
Ne, three copies of the printed proclaim atoms
which were distributed ON the steamer Creole, the
day after leaving the mouth of the Mississippi
This biography or historical resume Of the life Of
Don NarcIso Lopez, full Of mistakes and inven-
items 10 elevate him 10 the character oi valiant
and recognized hero, full OF merir, adorned with
all the virtues, will show bis great influence among
The internal population of this land, and prove that
for some years Lopez had formed the resolution of
making il independent In this biography il is said
that the movement was 10 have commenced in the
summer of 1913; but that being discovered and
compromised by the government Of this island, Lo-
IN md holm tod had IN, ph.rE m
vessel cleared for Bristol, seeing himself, says the
HERO Obliged TO take this step in order to avoid the
sad fate which he and his friends would have indu-
bifably encountered IN very few days struggle in
aims, on which account he deferred the execution
Of his project, which he had doubt he could
achieve with the greatest ease when the time for
making voyage To Cuba should arrive, his
great popularity, specially in the Department Of
the Centre, assured the triumph from which would
result the success Of his mission, which was 10
emancipate Cuba from the odious yoke, says Lopez,
of Spanish tyranny.
Ii Is indeed certain that the Captain General, in
the middle OF 1873, having decIeed the arrest of
the then General Lopez, resident of one OF the in
terror towns Of the island, he, abusing the good
faith and generosity of the Senior Governor Of Ma
tanzas, succeeded in avoided going, on account of
his actions, 10 the military commission which Was
charged with trying him, by fleeing from the bay
Of that port. He, however, continued in his rebel
lion, and the sentence pronounced on the 23i Of
August, 1919, condemning him 20 death with loss
Of his employmenis, decorations, aud dgnities, was
published in all the newspapers OF this capital.
Lopez then, as was 10 be expected, took refuge IN
the United states. and swelled the number of the
anarchists and, To- his eternal shame, forgetting
all that since his tcndtrest years he had owed TO
Spain, II limited himself to be made chief Of the
EXP dton, the preparations for which are indicated
Ia the above mentioned proclamation or manifesto
81 the 1lih OF August, 1919, on the appearance Of
which followed the forced dispersion Of the out
laws assembled at Round Island.
IL IL notorious that the press OF all shades IN the
United States and the newspapers OF this capital,
have spoken with more or less extension since the
beginning of April of this year, Of the second in
vadiDR Cuba expeditions; that which disembarked
at Cardenas. The principal ones who figure in IL,
as well by the revelations Of the principal docu-
mens of indsputable authenticity, collected at the
investigation and TO be found in the nth part. as
by the newspapers, are the North American Judge
Pnkney Smith, ex-senator Henderson, the jour
nalist Sieur, O'Sullvan, O'Iara, Pickett, and
others whom is not necessary to specify, those
named are sufficient to show that that expedition
has been got up, sustained, and was composed not
only OF common people, but also OF men whose
social position would lead them TO avoid mixing in
such enterprise; it being certainly astonishing and
unexampled enough that person, Of this kind can
lind civilized country in the streets Of which they
can go abroad with head erect avowing opinions
and designs even the suspicion OF which would not
be tolerated among any enlightened people.
From pages SIG 10 32l, both inclusive, appears
sufficiently established in the legal form which
srfces IN proceeding Of this nature, the consum-
the crimes committed by ID. Narciso Lopez and his
men after half past three o'clock on the morning
when they invsded the port and town Of Cardenas,
belonging TO the territory OF this ever faithful
island They by force aud arms dcposed and i'm
prisoncd the highest officers established there;
burned the house in which they encountered
he roic resistance; stole the public funds on which
they could lay their hands; invited the people TO
rebel; splls innocent blood; and last uniured in
the plaza an unrccogoized flag. Moreover, they
manifested decided intention to continue the ex-
eIcisc of these crimes by advancing into the inte-
nor Of the country, which they were not able to
eff, Ct, because, a. has been already said, in few
hours Of that ssne day, the l9th, they were char
g.d and routcs by handful OF brave men, who
forced them TO re-embark.
This attempt. une xampled in history, by The par
tculsI circumstances Of iis actors having been
=, nbltd and all the means for its preparation pre-
Jared in fie ndly country, from enc OF the ports
II which they departed agreed 10 trsiiorously
attack In secret and with Caution, the territory Of
b ration which was then and Is now at peace with