The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31
TxE CUBAN 1NyAsros- The Operation,

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deal that is published concerning this
is not reliable, but nav that
The expedition is really under way aud
has caused considerable excitement in
the community, we CLEAN frnm our ex-
changes the most interesting aud reliable
accounts We can find in Ihnse papers
which appear TO have the confidence of
the invaders.
The New York Sun says that what is
called The Cuban Council meets regular
ly in that city. at different places to avoid
detection. Several merchants have sd.
vanced goods to the amount ofth'. .usands
Of dollars and others have sold out their
interest in some establishments for the
purpose ol emharking in this hazardous
speculation Arms and military stores
are put on board vessels lying out at sea.
being sent to them after night. In the
same manner men go on board Every
thing connected with the movement has
been conducted with surprising secrecy,
thus avoiding detection. Arms have been
purchased by agents from different towns
in Massachusetts,. New Jersey aud New
York. At New Olleans also many tronps
have been raised, and il is thought in
other cities.
On the other hand we learn from other
sources, that The Government is using it's
utmost efforts to prevent the departure Of
these ar.-.ed troops, but il would appear
this time with little SUCCESS. The naval
force which has been sent to the Gulf,
will when complete reach near 200 guns.
We arU assured that nothing will be left
undono by the President l." preserve the
neutral obligations due to the Spanish
Government.
We have different accounts from diff.
ferenl sources in regard To the feeling
that exists upon the Island towards the
invaders,
The New York Courier and Enquire,
has letter from gentleman in Cuba
which after referring to the evidence upon
the alarmist side Of the story, says:-
"On the uther hand, Spanish gentle
mau who arrived yesterday by the Yer
gines. from Porto Rico. states that, al tn,
time he loft nothing whatever was said II
the Spanish Islands relative to any antici
pated movement against the Spanish gov
ernment. Planters. while admitting the
benefits the connection with the U. S.,
would extend deem the revolution which
must prccede the contamination too haz'
arious a step. and would rather allow af.
fairs to proceed in their wonted course
than see them diverget from it by vio'
leuce. The military preparations are
must extensive-5, 900 regular troops are
at Porto Rico, aud 10000 at Cuba. The
. whole militia Of the country is organized
, with staff always kept IN regular pay
| The commssarist is we'll provided; ant
fifty thousand armed men could b,
brought into the field, fully equipped al,
accoutred. half of them we'll drilled an,
] disci pIined soldiers.
8 THE same authority tells us that it i
difficult to conceive in what quarter mon
ey has been subscribed. for the mercnn
tile community and the planters rsgart
with fear any proceeding likely to leat
10 hostiiies which would make theil
lands the battle ground. And, as far as
his personal knowledge goes. he believer
that the report Of large sums having becI
subscribed is unfuunded"
A letter from Havana. May 10Th. l.
the Newark Advertiser. says:
ut is beyond question, that larg
I portion oflhs Creole population Of Cub
/, would gladly see it annexed to the U
s., bu, they are not Of material To rem
der m1ch service in bringing i, about, o
capable of approaching the advantage
or disadvantages of such measure"
Gen. Lopez. the leader in this expe
ditiOn, is q native Of Venezuela. and is a
bout fifty years Of Sge. In 1914, during
Bolivar's time. he took part in the strug
giles against the Spanish Government
Since 1923, he has been a citizen of Gu
ba. During the Carlisl troubles in Spain
happening to be in Madrid. he took side
with the Government and was celebrated
as an efficient officer, having been at ont
time commander OF the National Guard
On the termination Of the insurrectioI
which resulted in the expulsion Of Chris
tina from the regency. he was made Gov
ernor Of Madrid, which he held until Es
partoro was made regent, when he re
fused longer To hold the Office. In 1889
he returned to Cuba, where he has sine,
been engaged in eIIorts to rovolulionizt
f the Island.
II is somewhat remarkable that, pro
Tossing to be Republican. he has never
= theleSs accepted important offices iron
If the Spanish Government, aud although
II is said that no always entertained liberO
d principles, it does not appear from hi
u most ficndly biosruphers that he mad
:, much effort for their advancement unit
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