The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-30
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

Under our Geographic head will be found
The first ncws from the expedition ayains,
Cuba. That our readers may tho better
understand iha, report, we publish The CT.
lowing facts. The W ash'nslon correspon.
den, Of tho Pa. InGuircr, nfier stating ,h,,
Gen Qn,man il Commandcr.in-Chief i
the forces, Gen. Lopez being second il
command, says:--
The expedition has been cenduc,ed with the gre.,
est secrecy Nearly al the Leading men Of the south
sri,v The great object Of the South is IT. and ba
Cuba ready to enter the Union at the time Cali
fornia does, and thus keep up the "bnlance Of pow
Efforts were made, when the expedition was frs,
Thought or 10 try and procure the services sena
Jafrerson Davis, Of Mississippi, as Commander,
Chief. Mr.. Davis il graduate Of IVES. Point, and !,
highly scientific miiissry man. he, however, posi-
lively refused. Gen. Worth was then applied and
tho agreement concIuded-not broken OF for war, ~
funds as has been stated. Gen. Worth's death "
course upset This arrangement. When Gen. Wouh
died, Gen. Qni.man was solicited to take the CON
With Inc expedition. He is brave man, but has In
knowledge 81 military science:
The expedition is frauehs with danger. and ualen
troons ana In which place but little faith, mpsI
regarded MS Quixotic in the extreme. The handfuof
men who have engaged IN the ENTERPRISE will, Ian
afraid fall an easy prey to the ferocty of the cruel
| Snaninrds. Spain has now congregated in Cuba tbs
whole strength Of Der army and navy, commander h
her aelest thousand, r nan few
in conGict with such powerful and well orgsni,e,
force as they will have 10 contend Against. Add d
his The horrors which must essue, even ifthe pai
os1 re partal,y successful, from the srmng Of hs
! negroes as is contemplated by the Spanish Govern
men, in that case, and scene ofterror presents itself
too frightfnl to contemplate. Inc horrors Of San Do
| mingo would be recnacted. s.s
1.-The expedition has sailed for Cabs, As beieyeF
has, hope i may prove susssssiu'. Ihe people
ment and il i'll becomes an American TO look wilhur
| concern upon any movement which looks 10 cru.hr,
tyrants and promoting liberty. The question Of Ae
ter but when the chickens are Matched will be tine
| enough TO count them.
The New York correspondent Of the ZANE pays,
have information that gives very grave reason,
for apprehending that Che ru bile must be prepared
hear Of some disturbances OF serious Characterize
la, Many distinguished persons are engaged in 10.
invasion. ana the poverty OF those interested in he
i expedtion has be en- assumed as blind. Large pa
ties Of well armed men has. sn this city in s'rar
ers recently, and their destination was not knovua
themselves. They were supplied with every hrs
they desired. The tents Of Gen. Lopez have bs,a
made in this city, and outhss OF various kiads hse
been prepared.
The force estimated 10 proceed from the varcrst
tons to concentrate Of Cuba, will be about ecOnt
and they will be apfe proeaniy 70 produce considerable
effect. The Spanish armament, however, will Eea
be increased, SO a. 10 embrace nine war steamers at
six frigaes besides many smaller vessels and sOsp
of.war. Six thousand troops will arrive Ia Cuba this
month from Barcelona, which will make the standing
force of the spanish government about twenty thet
sand men. Tn. invaders, however, anticipate great
assistance from the population, and hope for seue In
ternixipg on the part Of The troops.
So far as have been able TO learn there have ses
several points from which attachments Of the exps-
ton have proceeded. "Mr. Frc.ch and panty
l7o, py the Georgia, which sailed TO day. supposed
to form part OF the invading army. Cther steansa
! have carried out siniiar parties.