The New York herald., 1850-05-19
Yhe Cuban Expedition.
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New ORLEANS, May 10, 1880.
Troops for Csba-F1thr M'rememts- DEPARTURE
cfne Sts0'nsr Creole spifh Csa. LOPEZ, &C., &c.
IL has turned out as surrnised, that the steamer
Creole was purchased for the Cuban expedition.
She left on "Wednesday night, crowded full OF
troops for the rendezvous. Just before she started
one of the hotel stages, am told, filled with dark
complexoned, mustachoed persons, and the boot
heavily laden with baggage, drove up to the wharf
where she was lying, at Lafayette. From the
Difference which was shown to them, it is sup
posed that the company must have consisted of
Gen Lopez and staff.
In short time after, the Creole swung out in the
stream, turned her head down, and was of
for ports at present unknown. The crowd on board
gave three cheers, which were responded to from
The wharf. The Creole is commanded BY Capt.
Lewis. formerly officer in the Texan NAVY
she is advertised to leave on Saturday next.
Another vessel, schooner, left mysteriously
last night. She cleared for " Sisal and a market -
will find out what can about her during the day
II is rumored that the expedition will consist Of
three divisions, and land at the same time upon as
many parts of the island. The entire force is
estimated al from three 10 eight thousand men,
some Of whom will be from the Atlantic coast,
s"mc from Texas, and the remainder from here
and Mobile.
enclose you an extract from letter published
in the True Deita of this morning 1t is addressed
to the editor of La Pofria, agent of the Spanish
government. ! would not be surprised if the Ohio,
which Fails on W. dnesday next, for your city,
brings you important news from the island
TRANSIT.
From the New Orleans True Delta May 10l
We are indebted to the editors of the Patra; for
the following extract OF letter from their correspond
ent dated Chsgres, Goth April, 1850 According to
promise will give you all the information 1 have
been able TO collect respecting the threatened exped
tion against Cuba can you. positively that
Chagres Is not the rendezvous of the expedition It is
true that some vessels have arrived with boxes of mus
k,ts pistols powder and lead but according to all
can learn they have all been reshpped in small vessels
to some point in the Gulf only known those in the
secret am told that the point is much to the
Island OF Cuba than Is generally imagined and
Is some small island between Florida and Yucatan
as II Is stated that from that point IL is only sixty
thai the expedition is in two divisions which is
already concentrated at the Island of St Domingo
places at the same time. II is said that Sunday the
18th May. l. fixed the day which the expedition
h start from its hiding place for the coast Of Cuba
and the impression among those who pretend to know
u that the 10Th May will be the day for landing AL.
though have some doubts about the matter, still
think that the announcement in the papers that Cha
gres Is the place Of meeting Is merely sratagem to
mislead the public. myself have known in New Or
leans many picous characters who rave ont that
tb' were goirg TO Chagres and not Of them have
ever seen here 1t is supposed that the force which
will land in Cuba will amount to twelve fifteen thou
sand men OF whom two thousand to leave New Or
leans in the beginning of May.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Clppcrl
WAsHISGroS, May 16 1850.
Upon undonbted authority, announce that the
Cuban expedition, under tie command of General
Lop'z has saied Ny nforma is an officer connected
with the movement, who remains in this region to
make certnin arrangements for General Lopez, and
wht they are completed ne will join that patriot &C.
neral This officer has received several letters from
the leaders in the South to the eject that the st Re-
gms Mt lt the 2sth ult the I'd the I'd inst and
the rd on the evening Of the 7h the morning
INST These forces were to rendezvous at certain
The General designed TO land at six