Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
: LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC VIEWS OF THE
'..1 CUBAN EXPEDITION.

FROM THE "couRR1ER DE La LOUISIANA OF NAY IL.
There various contradictions in the Of the pro-
ceedngs of General LorEz which appears the Savannah
Republican and in the long and well written letter from Key
West For these contradictions responsible but the
writers of the articles. One statement of those accounts
admit, is TO utterly inexplcabe, and add bears
an ugly appearance. LoPEz found it inexpeden and diff
cult maintain possession of Cadenas and wisely deter
mined abandon il: The Spanish military post that place
variously stated 100 800 1t is difficult if
impracieabe, learn from the information before the
public whether any the soldiers inhabitants rallied under
the banner Lopez The facts would induce believe
that they did After the Creole got away Cardenas
and sea, Lopez took into his head land again,
informed, somewhere in the vicinity Of Matanzas.
What object could he propose accomplish by landing in the
vicinity the secord city of the island in point wealth and
population, when he had just found necessary abandon
in haste village Of three four thousand inhabitants The
district Of Matanzas the most populous in Cuba excepting
only that of Havana Instead OF three hundred troops,
Cardenas, there probably many thousands
Matanzas We cannot imagine what reception the invaders
could anticipate rich and populous part the coast pro-
vded with considerable force Of regular troops after their
recent experience at Cardenas. ~.
The whole plan Of the INVASION from beginning end,
shows no comprehensive skilfu military convsnce-and
in the attempt to carry into execution there degree
Of ignorance and rdsness Uhic PROVES that ITS leaders are
uhoiy incompetent to project eH TO carry into effect
enterprise phch many ires staked and por-
tant interests inpotped
we tried 10 dissuade, and IN some instances
several sangune young from joining the ranks the IN
vaders. They dszzed with the prospect Of brtdn
honors and splendid remuneration IN money tn their penis
and pivaons When asked what basis their EoPes oil
built they would talk of ten thousand American
remen, General Quitman, General Twgg Colonel Donl-
phan, &C. We asked them to name single American ofti
Of reputation above the rank of captain who was engaged
in the scheme we convinced them that Lopez would
be able muster thousand at point and they
would be subject absolute command of foreign officer
whose character unknown to them who had erh
hbited proofs that would the presumption that
he was worthy of leading such enterprise. They
ineated TO wait committing themselves until they
whether the promises Of the conrvers of the expedition would
be realized by American officers like Quitman and DoniphaD
taking the command. In this way, shook the faith of
some youngsters who the point Of embar kngand
they ought feel thankful for the sage advice gave them
the hour Of their existence There were others Min
heads zoo hard 10 make impression upon any thing short
ea bullet or the edge of sabre We trust these obstinate
fellows safe when they Their homes we are
they will acknowledge how deeply they regret their dis
regard Of our counsels,