The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-19
The rumored Invasion of Cuba.
From ae Courier de, Eats. Uni,, Sept II

From The Courier DIES Eats Unis, Sept. II.
The reports of new expedition against Cuba
have assumed such a degree Of consistency, that,
unfortunately, il is no longer possible to regard
them rs a mere fanciful rumor. II appears certain
that preparations arc going on, and with so much
greater activity since II is desired TO act at be-
fore the rcinforcemcnts expected from Europe shall
have placed the island in a too formidable state of
defence, and more especially before the organiza~
ton of line of steamers between Cadiz and Ha-
shall have put Spain within n few days' reach
of her colony.
Just it was four months ago. we hear Of for
mdable forces secretly enrolled, Of immense pecu-
mary resources, Of an understanding in the island,
of general instruction which only awaits land
ing to break out. In short, the same means are
resorted TO, or rather, If we may use the express
sion, the same wires used as last winter; and,
incredible as it may appear to every Of sense,
persons are found who permit themselves TO be en-
shared by them. One thing, however, which passes
our undertaking is, that-nomiuslly at least
this second edition Of the lbernting plot is being
prepared under the auspices OF Genera Lopez
Wecan conceive, strictly speaking, how by chime
rical promises and plans among the vagrsn ms
which begin 10 pour into the United States from
every country of the world, certain number of
men may be found having nothing to lose, and
ready consequently to embark in any adventure in
which there is a chance of making any thing; but
that there should be illusions sufficiently strong,
credulities sufficiently blind, not TO have been de-
stroyed or undcccivcd by the skirmish Of the 10Th
of May-thst individuals should be found insen-
cate enough TO enlist themselves under the banner
of the hero Of Cardenas-that is certainly what we
should never have imagined. The lesson was, in
our opinion, complete enough; IL had approached
near enough 10 the terrible, and had fallen low
enough into ridicule, that iis teachings should not
have been Lost to any one.
II would seem, however, {. the whole had been
already forrottcn--those magnificent proclama.
tions crowned with act Of nocturnal piracy; the
ration Of the inhabitants substituted by des.
perate resistance, the promised victory changed in
10 sudden Aght and, in fine, the whole history
of that episode, half bloody half burlesque, out Of
which the Creole came forth with the single glory
Of hsvins dstanced the Piarro by few turns oil
her wheels, II would appear even that the piqusn
revelations had been forgotten, which were made
bnly few dsyr ago by the liberated prisoners, in re
gard 70 the man0uvres employed by Lopez in or
der TO recruit willing or unwilling, partisans e
his enterprise.
Notwithstanding the almost positive Information
which we have received, we yet hope that thi
criminal folly-by what other name can we cal
twill not eroecd the proportions ofa dream con
ceived by sick brains or unbridlcd ambitions A
4 all events, ths Government should have bette
memory than the eonspirstorrj II should hear agsi