The New York herald., 1850-05-27
New York. Monday, May "a, 1850.
The Last News from Cuba-End OF the Ex-
petition.

The Last News nom tubn-E-hu I oi TIC H-A
pedition.
The uiraticll expedition TO attack the Island o.
Cuba. set on foot by General Lopez, NJ Y. Beach
and a jurta in this city, has closed its career
somewhat sooner than we expected. BY the in
telgence published yesterday, received from Sa'
vannah, and also from Charleston, by tele.
graph to this city, the public have been informed
of the total failure Of the expedition the abandon
ment of the attack on Cardenas, and the escape Of
General Lopez himself, with some of his officers,
in the same steamer which carried him out. Some
further details and explanations of this disastrous
affair will be found in our columns, this morning.
According to this intelligence, Gen. Lopez is now
IN the United States having left portion of his de-
luded followers in the stocks, TO be shot down as
prisoners Of war and pirates, by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba. What now becomes Of the
bulletins the proclamatons, the musical process
sons, The flying of flags, and the " extras" with
fabricated stories with which the loafers and boys
round town have been amused for the last few
days The folly and criminalty Of those who
have contrived nstigated, urged and furnished
funds fer such an expedition, will probably come
Up before the legitimate authorities of the country.
The matter is 10 be investigated in this city to-day.
According to all the accounts received by the
Ohio, at this port, and by the Isabel, at Charles
tor and Savannah, the expedition under the COM
mand Of General Lopez, counting 800 or 1000
men, sailed from New Orleans between the lst
and sth inst. The general rendezvous of the
patriots, Or rather, pirates, at the Isle Contoy
near the northern and eastern extremity of the
peninsula of YucataR. This island is close by to
the isle called " "Woman's Island;'' and both
these islands were selected by Lopez, for the gene
raj rendezvous, before starting TO the coast of
Cuba. From this point to Cardenas, through the
Gulf Of Mexico, s nearly straight line, passing
Key West, and along the Florida reefs 10 one
hundred miles beyond Havana. This was the
route of General Lopez, and, it seems, the expedi-
ton was accompanied by some other vessels. His
escape must have taken place on the second or
third day after his arrival in Cardenas and but
for the skill OF the captain of the Creole in getting
upon the Florida coast, and reaching the Isabel
steamer at hey West, it is very probable that the
Spanish cruisers might have overhauled the steamer
N which General Lopez was passenger, and cap
tured him as the principal prize. The expedition
seems 10 have been planned with great skill, and
the point Of debarkation very well selected in order
to avoid the Spanish cruisers, and to enable them
TO escape to the coast Of Florida, in case they
should rot meet with warm reception from the
Cubans Lopez, however, is now in the United
States, having escaped, and his dupes and deluded
followers, OF, at least, portion of them, have
been left TO the tender mercies of the Spanish GO
vemment. Lopez, and one Of his aids were ar
rested by the United States Marshal, on Saturday,
in Savannah; bu, no one appearing against them,
they were discharged; after which, the General
made a speech to large crowd, announcing his de-
termination TO rersevers till Cuba is free. lie
started yesterday for Mobile.
This enterprise has presented some singular fca-
lures The frst accounts received on Friday, OF
the landing of Lopez, for the purpose OF making a
conquest, OF creating revolution, reused very
general sensation in this community, and stirred up
the elements Of all sorts Of public opinion in refe.
renee 70 the justice or injustice the morality or
immortality, Of the expedition. The first effect was
that of surprise. This sentiment, however, soon
ubsided, and the merits of the expedition began TO
be canvassed in all quarters, and were commented
upon, more esF, in all the public journals. Thus
far, il must be acknowledged that no newspaper Of
any respectable condition or standing, has approved
the enterprise or justified the attempt made by a
few thousand adveniurers from the United States,
20 stack the Island of Cuba. rs a general senii-
meni. every element and organ of public opinion
in this community, and throughout the United
States. would not fail to express decided approba-
Island Of Cuba. by which It's sovereignty might be
confined 10 it, own people, and period might be
IA, 10 the further dominion Of Spain, in any por-
lion of the slunds belonging to this continent. This
Is the general feeling; but it exists. with certain mo-
dihcaons in reference 70 public treaties and laws.
affecting cur neutral relations with friendly nations
a private invading expedition upon Cuba, Canada,
or Mexico, or any other part Of the American cont.
nent. fitted out in the United States. contrary to
our treaties and laws. would only receive the con-
demraticn ofthe public authorities, and Of all jour
usls and all men Of correct tone OF thinking and
sctinr Throughout the nation. Il would be piracy
only.
The first news from Cuba brought by the
Chic, eft the issue Of the expedition in position
q great uncertainty and great doubt. Notwith-
standing The preparations made here and in New
Orleans, and the account pui forth that many thou
sands he'd sailed on the expedition, doubts were
tcrtaned in every reliable quarter. that its efforts
would be unavaing. and the attempt would fail
either to enlist the sympathies Of the people Of
Cuba, or 10 prevail by force Of arms, agsins, the
constituted authorities. Yet in the face Of these
doubts and uncertainties. certain number Of exled
Cubans, who call themselves Junia. issued pro-
ruaciamcnfo, claiming great victory in the land
iug Of General Lopez, and prophesying vas, results
from his further operations in liberainq the island
from is present masters ON the evening after the
auival Of the news on Friday last musical bands
were engaged by those psrties interested n the er-
pedton. They parAded the streets in various quar-.
tiers. listening to the speeches and uterng vivas
and hurras, as if the Island itself had declared its
Independence, and i,s recognition had been ae.
knowledged by the United states and the govern
a. wr~re nrer
ture and ridiculous. However msch sympathy,
however ardent the desire Of these exiled Cubsns
may BE-, however patriotic their sentiments towards
ihsir country may rise, we fear that many more ef-