The North-Carolinian., 1850-06-15
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

Lopez was arrested When he arrived. the
Spanish Consul at Savannah telegraphed the
Spanish Minister at Washington city, and he
Immediately demanded of the government an
arrest, and accordingly the Secretary Of State by
order of the President, telegraphed the L. S.
Marshal at Savannah to arrest him on charge
OF exciting within the U. States, insurrection-
ary movement against the government of friend
ly power.
On his appearance in the court room he was
cheered by the crowd even at the risk of con-
tempt of Court; and after several witnesses were
examined, and nothing could be proven against
him. the whole room resounded with applause
which the Court could not repress.
He was then taken to one of the public houses,
and treated and caressed till midnight.
The N. o. Delta, with a view of dsabusing the
public mind that the persons engaged in the ex-
pedition were &c vagabonds and blackguards, or
men of desperate fortunes" publishes the follew-
ing statement:
The first reg itnent, which was organized
and sent of. was that of Kentucky, (De
propaganda Hberfade. This regiment eft
April 25. 1t was commanded by the fol-
lowing officers:
Col. Theodore O'Hara, a Brevet Major
of the U. S. Army, and late Major in the
Commissary's Department. Lieut.. Col.
John F. Pickett, late U. S. Consul at
Turks Island. Ma jor Thomas Theodore
Hawkins, late Of the U. S. Army, 10th
lnfantry) Capts. Hardy, (Iate of I'd Ken
lucky Volunteers.) Logan, Gate of the u.
S. Army,) Marriott, (of the VoItigeurs,)
Winston, Qate of the 10th Infantry;
Lieuts. Dean, Johnson, James, Knott, Nc
Gutfin, Titus, Hoey, and Voolfolk. This
regiment consists Of from three to four hun
dred strong-aIl Kentuckians. They left
in one ship. There are others Of the regi-
ment who left since to join their command,
but we have not their names and grades.
The second regiment was that of Louisi-
ana, which left May 2. 1t is commanded
by Col. G. r. Wheate, member of the
bar Of this city. and formerly Of Nashville.
Col. Wheate was an officer in the Mexican
war, and on the disbandment Of his regi-
ment, which was enlisted for twelve
months. raised an independent corps,
which served through the campaign
Lieut.. Col. w. II. Bell, Mississippian,
of the lst Mississippi Volunteers, who lost
an arm at Buena Vista; Major J. r. Hay
den; Adjutant +. F. Fisher; Surgeon
Stuli; Assistant Surgeon A. A. Josephs;
Quirtermater Thomas Commissary J. ID.
X. McHenry; Capts. Cuen, Henry, o.
Foter, Hunton. Mccormick. Coinn,
Bnckinridse, J. G.. Davis, A. w Marsh,
Amer &. Steede, J C. Howard; Lieuts.
Duncan. K. Scott, McGunegIe. Theodore
Byrd, Dennet, E. l.. Jones, Foley, Parrish,
Norris, Fixton, Mitchell, Morgan, Sar-
tan, and three hundred and fifty rank and
fii.
Fee last regiment which left this port
ws commanded by Col. n. J. Bunch,
formerly member of Congress from Ten
nssee, with Peter Smith. son Of Judge
Pnck"ey Smith, of Mississippi. Major;
Captains \. MILL, Mckewen, and others. |
allrespectablc gentlemen of Mississippi, !
whse names we have not been able to ob- |
tai in full.
From the Charleston Mercury.
LATE FROM CUBA.
y the arrival of the fast sailing schoon-
er Merchant. Capt. Tessier, from Ha
vaa, we have advices up to the 5Oth uIt.
Ie United States steam frigate Saranac,
Cat. Tatnall, arrived at Havana on the
IS, ult. with important dispatches for
thCaptain General of Cuba and General
Cnpbell, the American Consul at IIa-
vaa. 1t was stated in Havana that the
Sanac had been put under the orders Of
tn Captain General, to assist in captur-
te States. The timely arrival Of the
Sai'ac off Havana prevented what would
hae no doubt been bloody engagement.
he United States sloops -of-war Albany
an Germantown. while lying in Havana,
revived information that several Spanish
veels of-war were expected in few days
win part of the Cuba expedition on
btrd as prisoners, (no doubt those taken
onhe coast of Yucatan.) On receipt OF
tn intelligence they Immediately left port
fothe purpose of intercepting them, and ,
deanding the prisoners from the Gus [
tor of the Spaniards. They met them
fe hours sail from from the Moro, and
we about exactins their release at the
C,non's mouth, when the Saranac coming
upn interview took place between Capt.
Tnail and Commander Randolph, after
woh the Spaniards were allowed to take
tfr prisoners into Havana. The prison 6
eiare confined on board Of a Spanish
senty-tour in the harbor {
i've OF those taken at Cardenas, under i
Lez, were shot at Matanzas a few days i
pv'ous to the sailing Of the Merchant. ,
FIR ut the number were said to be Scotch h
a Irish. and one an American, "a boy U
~ stated to the last that he joined the |
eedit'on under the impression that it Q
going to California. and that he had {
ndea ofinvading Cuba. The Merchant a
IN port the Uuited States steam frigate Il
Sanac. and sIoops- -of-war Germantown
Albany. The conduct Of our Consul t
aiavana. under the trying circumstan-
which surround him, is spoken Of in the t