The New York herald., 1850-05-14
The Threatened Attack on Cuba.

NEW OsLsASs, May =, lSSo.
The Fresh Eapedi,'on to Cube h.torv Of tie Meesms.
The Reported Departure Of Toe Regiments eJAs Trosps
| -hortments qf General Lopez, n. &C.
Since my arrival here have been busiiy engaged in
collecting information In relation to the Cuba move
ment" To get correct idea of the organisation Of
the affair will be necessary to tall back upon the
| records for the last two years
You will rccoeot that. about the close of the Mex
can war, tho Grand Scribe of the Ousel Owls issued
proclamation, inviting all persons who desirous
| ofjoning In grand buaao hunt, in the valley Of the
Rio Grsnde to notify him through the post once in re-
men they could probably bring into the hunt should
they be selected to command The ostsnsibls oeess
ofths movement unders oor II the time be the
revolutionilng the northern provinces Of MeIeo and
the establishment of the republic Of the Sierra Msdrc
The leaders General Shicds Colonel ana
the Grand ecribe Of the Ous~ Owls The cause o The
tsrdy movement Of the owls In the affair was the
backing out Of Shields, after he u,derstood that he
would the ton OF United state. senator
by the democratic party In the State Of Illinois The
h n % the 81. 1se did 40, a.mgen the .raor os
their organization, in almost every hamlet and city
hrousho. the nnio. 80 tina. WITH few week. NOTICE.
gregated at any given point, for embarcation.
ihe Suos expedition which was gotten up last year.
dbavowed entirely by the Owls Since that time
meetings have taken place b.twcen the leaders Of the
t~o movements lalthough the object aimed at bv both
verethe .amc-cubr aud the funds and forees Of bosh
good bye TO friends aud country enabled 20 give
you the following details In regard the present Cubs
ted
In this city They consist OF euersl Lopez synay Con
ralef, General Henderson, of Mississippi D. j. sesur
zone OF the editor. Of the Deltal and The Grand Scribe
oi the Ou~l Owls. The Pioneers OF LibortyD CON
sst Of four regimentsons from Kentucky ron rnand-
Cd by Colonel oHArra; one from Louisiana command
ed by Colonel Wheat one from Tennessee aud on.
regiment from M.sissppi The hrst two regIn.nts
have ALREADY sailed for the rendezvous other two
.th General Lopen and stan. viii sail In a few
dsys A distinguishcd ofncer Of the late war and
at present the Executive ef adjoining STATE
mand of the entirt forces Of the now republic Per
sons distance might probably the on,eer.
Of the Government In th, city for allowing an
expedition of this kind be- fitted out hire so rr,st
k the secrecy obserr-i in II. aud pcifct the or
gspiSation that would venture 10 affirm tina, nom.
but those absolutely engaged in Il, know anything
about what l. going on The troops come Iiks sha.
dows so depart one DE- You IN nd boar,,y bo.ss.
full of Caornis em grant. With through t,kats 20
Ihhesi and the ncrt day they have raoss ~ sa,eS.
Ihe arm. and an munition - = ssii has already been
ha hi pee tbick ~ blnckherTe., Throughout .civ
but ! sm todthat the Grand scribe OF the Owl. has
hil' him ~ bis game often that he IL afraid
even TO Ole an andavii, est he might get hs 6ngers
have just learned that a 1,st steamer IA. h...
either purchased chartered to carry out IN. cne
raj and stan in' fw days vii endoavor 70 gain fur
b'rcft u your r,adcrs Yours TnIXstr
81 am told ths, sullivan !. also here. eNs assist.
just arrived Chsgres tissuppo..d H., ~ n.s
possiby be selected o. carry down the Ien.ral AMI
embsrks '''" o. ~. shv %snr'"
1in ToroE To rErrr. INF INVADING sHsr.
" m the New Orleans Eulietfp
lhe regular rpanih force Ia the Island has beer
generally estimated at Is 900 mem but mi. a. h.r.as
tne real strength Of the garrisons which do pst AZ
thls moment exceed 10 40. there are however aoeo
troops hourly expected from barcelona where al m.
iast da,,s thy had actually ,nbarked c5n.idera-
bic portion OF the army nov In cuba has also com.
trcn spain 20 rcertly, that there been no onnor
tuni'y to tsmp"r with them; even admitting IA r5na
nave oeeu done succrffny. nor. II course with In.
large renforcemsni g. Witch have alluded NOT vet
arriHtd IN the Island The pay Of the seanfsh al
der, in Cubas twenty-five csnis Der day. whish 1.
nearly thretfOld What he receives At home ana 4.
more even than T. psid In the American ar,nv "a
double what the brith troops receive. who are the
clothed fed aud odssd ut the expense Of Tho I.ans
srd probably lead more happy and comfort All. lxc.
than any soldiers In the world 1--WE
lndr All these circumstances We cannot b,, ,hin.
VII oe mistaken snd fatal error for any partie,
Nho may be engaged Ia the pr.se nj aatennt =; .ia,
late up.n sympathy. much less supoort fror, -
Won OF branch of the spanish troops nov In Cnk, =,
shory expected there They and their osslc.rs hav.
,i,cted With esrec'al reference to their ddetv
- vi ne rnnk end hie as well n the onneersl to
moved " ""'s Nv"
But, independent Of the regular army an invading
would probably be opposed by nearly aI sf the
sueh, "hte population The great bo ~ u the In
sbshts IN the Interior Of the isasd at distance
u, IT. ~ their city walls ignorant and untduestes
h'l are bgoted In their religious Fentmcuts TO the
g"atest possible extent and their prjuiices ardnst
iorseners and hsretics cf the strongest and
biutrcst hind The Yankees. and next 60 them the
British the peculiar objects Of their sntipsthy
snd that caes ~ the population. the
most dct, rniined opposition would be experienced.
ali their pr,Jndic's. political sud religious you'd be
srousd agaipsi such band of strsngsra IN sppc~i.
ton such band u physical for e the planters and
property holders even II they avoraby disposed
to the invaders wcuij P;esent but feeble counter
pciss