The New York herald., 1850-06-09
The Cuba Rubhle
DOUUIGe
fFrCm he Al Mohii.. R.sf,.,,

the Cuba Bubble.
From the Mobile Register on Jupe1I
GENERAL Lopez ths Chief OF the Invaders re,ch.d
this city Yesterday morning on his way to Nsw Or
! leans, ard left in the o'clock boat Durin. ~.
day LIE was called on by number our citirsn. at
tn. Mansion ouse to VII 'm he delivered an ss
in Spanish. which rendered into En,iish h, h;s
I Interpreter We did not hear the address bnf - ws
learn II was In substance mueh the same "a tbat
drawn up aud signed by Fix of the 4, o,
of the expedition which will be found selow For tbs
copy We were permit led to take OF this paper we arc
Indebted To the potenrss OF Gen. Lops g.
srATEhESr Oh OFFICERS rnE rxr rorr,os us,r.
. GENERAL LOPEZ.
40 an VINO may be concerned be 1t known. that til
undersgnsd Officers Of the Lbe ratiu1 Army OF Cuba
being desirous of rendering General Don N Loney'
oonmanaant In Chief Of said army the ampiest jus.
tee, do freely and voluntarily. make the f,lowin.
statement OF events aud facts. viz
AT The time Of embsrking ON the Isle of Woman,
where We went to join Col Oara. aud renia,ucd hors
some time Tor the purpose of filing water casks
Ger Lopez ON learning that some me displcased
with 'he object OF the expedition, issued a general
order stating that all those hat unwilling TO fo
low hn could return to the United States in the bsr
Geoigispa where they could find provisions and all
n.cesares for the voyage. In accordance with that
order some thirty meu embarked on ths Geor-
gana, ana the rest 10 the number of six handrsd and
hine RANK and file, including the General. went into
the stoaner creole and left Tor Csrdenas We arrived
IN Cuba aud landed at the town of Cardpna of which
place we TOOK possession. cap uring h Governor and
the gsrr on joined us, tn the pon the oicers
as soen as they we're Informed OF motives stating
that they did NOT know Gen. Lopez during III. xht
We entered he town about half past four O'Clock A
d. having had some delay landin account cftho-
boat being aground lne wharf shcn delay caused
landing TO be discovered by the people of met
and reported to the Governor who order-
ed the garrison under arms, and prepared 10 defend
themselves and town. General Lopez, knowing that
there were enemies arouad tns and having
send the steamer coal aad water necessary for her
return to some port ia the United States CON-
PEELED to remain in the town all day 10 protect the
beat and crew and some wounded men who were to DO
sent back on the steam r; several and officers
Eaving been wounded IN taking the town in the
mSrnipg
OF the boat, tile my ample time to destroy the
railroad so that IT was impossible to leave by means of
IT, and a. We under tand from the General hnself he
D.hg aware tha the steamer could not be really to
leave before or O'Clock p. NJ, he thought
nient TO change his plans Of operation and evaeuate
the place, enibarking the men board the steamer,
ana elect ianiirg In some other part of the Island Of
Cuba.
As the troops were withdrawing from the town they
were attacked by small body OF iaucers, proniscu-
ous assenblage Of armed persons foot according to
the observation of some Off GERS by ~ lancer
and 40 infantry according To tho report Of prisoner
taken that evening aud of those VINO turned
side in he morniUsill OF which force repulsed
with great loss. allowing embark in good
order on board the steamer This being done, at o
o clock. p. NJ got out to sea, and after getting
some short distance out in the bay, the boat goe
aground and as there ample time TO receive intel
hgeBce in Matsnzas. OF landing In Cardenas, and
considering that any delay would bring the most dsas-
rous SEQUENCES by the arrival VI some armed
sci from Maianzas while we were aground thsrefore
it OF the last Importance TO tighten the steamer sc
any sacrifice, Father than endanger the lives Of ALL
q adeienceless end desperate situation.
Consequently order given to tighten the boat,
and some provisions and large quantity OF ammuni-
tion was thrown overheard leaving only some 10000
break the boat aoat and after getting out Of
bay, the steamer stood ia northeastern direction,
until she was entirely out OF sight, when she changed
her course 10 the West. At about O'Clock In tho
morning en-. Lopez learned from Of thu feld
GERS that many Of the men were dissatiftied, and
wanted be turned the United States urging their
rights as American citizens To which Gen Lopez
Piled that he had Intended to communicate to the
ted officers the change in his plan al operations Soon
after the field Qe bled in the Generals quar-
ters ard ihsh heard that the object was to effect
another landing az daatua (wes " svaua) where he
had many friends that would assist him, and where
there garrison ALL aud by the maneuvro di-
vert the attention OF the governHent OF the island,
which was already allied to the east Of HAVANA
majority approved the plans Of Gen. Lopez, and
the dissenting gave to be Understood that they were
willing to follow the General. provided they could bs
assured Of a similar willingness OF all on board The
question then arose as to there was any such
willingness The result of an investigation TO tho
of whole force the was, that about
three-iourths Of the whole number refused 70 land
again the bland OF Cuba without reinforcsmeRs OF
men and artillery. and sbort of ammunition, and iu-
sisted upon being conveyed to Key West. The re-
course TO be pursued.
Gen Lopez opposed 1t strongly. on the ground that
remain there at the risk IL his life, for II to
go Key West any other port in the United statcs
the 'ctscl would be connscated. and other eonse-
queDces. which would rum the whole affair.
some time Afterwards, Of the officers asked Gen.
OF the boat a TO the that she shosd pursue To
which General Lopez replied Yes, TO Hsntua" The
oeer stated that the men we're very uneasy aud dis
neral Lopez still to It, further saying that he
could not 60 from Key West TO Cuba, on account OF
the reasons already given aud also Of the danger Of
meeting Some Span sa mcn OF but ifthe men had
decided and were gt,riio.d TO e t. Key TEST that
they ought TO give such orders " the captain Tor he
Consequently, the order given to the captain Of
the toat ard some men posted by the compass pre-
vent any deviation from Key west Just a. we were
near Key West. we saw Spanish steamer Of war (ths
flIariO pursuing us so closely that could hardly
have escaped had che not gone aground ankrenainei
80 ftr half an horr. However We had only go into
the bay elose to the town she came nearly in tho
"A mo (msuf Aftsrla .linrh ft.b
by the ,nd the men went ashore with ther
placed he has done all Ia his power to facilitate
means 81 transportation for these men baviog also
placed In The hands or the field officers eighty -six
douboobs. which money was taken from the Treasury
Of cafd.nas aud counted lsfre many witnesses. and
Tor which he gave receipt to the Collector Of said
place. The money went to attend many Of the wsnlS
AID neecssiiss 81 tie woundcs.
W. conclude this ~ simply adding that our rsspeet
Tor Gen Lopez h unboundcd and that with tho
mo' poignant sense of r. grrt that found ourselves
unable 70 carry cut the Geueral's yiess especially
since they coupled with cntrcaty aud
us TO lauo himself and personal friends toee witb
the company OF Spanish forces that hsi ilned IA in
Cefd,nss, even should We leave him wiIhsut any %
our force.
INCIDENTS OF rlE INVASION
The Invaders with true Western fcrocity ,e~ned to
TO them. Afsr the last attack Of the ancera Ken
tncky captain marcaed his into the square,
ano Nth ssnfiog iare, shout a, II run ue form for
nov Nc arc going 20 hsye some smart ughtinx- AZ
ter waiting a halt hour and enamy sppesria- he
resrrn TO the wharf
The Governor of cardenss. who had pledged his
word for the r'lcae of the Gre prisoners lef b hind
vas Cood deal chagned at the refusal Of the authori
ties 20 respect his promise.
The brig hdssrd Prescott. from Saga, In Gr,ndr,
.et ulti arrivcd at Eost0n the Tih instant, Capt
- reports al quiet there whes he ten. day or
two pcfi"us an American brig arrived the captain q
which :. having seen suspicious vessel. with
men on board. OF the coast. spsuiss cruiser
immedia'ely GOT under way with troops board, and
went 70 sea tut rsturned in short time without be-
lng able 70 tud any such vessel The captain Of the
brig was then brought before the Governor foe giving
ftlsc Information and threatened With i'm prisonment,
but az last accounts at liberty. The accounts.
IRON Cardsua Rad caused great excitement at Saxus
In 0rande, aud fears OF similar iavasion prsva
lent there.
The Trndes.
rrrTfNG or THE HrfCxf.sYERS AM rr.AsTrprRs.
A mas meeting of the above crad was held la.t
ylr, ~. 49,