The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-03

STATEMENT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE Ex-
PEDITIoN UNDER GEN. LoPEZ. We find the
following in the Mobile Register of Saturday
To all who may be cqncerned be known that the under
sigDEs % 9Se 2, he n % Army of Cuba being de-
Chief Of said Army the ampest Justice, DO freely and vo
At the time OF embarkng the Isle Of Women where we
went to Join Col ara and remained there time for
ing hat some men We're apeased with the Object Of the ex
pedon Issued general order, stating that all those that
states IN the bark Geogana where they would find proys
that order thirty embarked on the Georgana
and to the the number of six hundred and nine rank
and left for Cardenas we arrived in Cuba and landed al
the town Of Cardena Of which We took possession, capu
ring the Governor and the garrison Joined with the
cepton OF the officers, they informed of
motives stating that they did not know Gen. Lopez during
we entered tho town about halfpast O'Clock A. NJ hay
aground near the wharf which delay caused our landing to
be discovered by the people of the town and reported the
and prepared to defend themselves and the town Gen. Lo
town. and having 10 send the steamer water and coal
sa5 o e 70 e,an 70 % some port ~ shs United STATES was
and crew, aud wounded who were to be sent back
the steamer several officers having been wound
The difficulty in getting the coal and water on board of the
boat gave the enemy ample time to destroy the railroad
dersand from the General himself he being aware that the
steamer could not be ready to leave before clock M
he thought convenient to change his plan Of OPERATIONS and
evaeuae the place embarkng the board the steamer
sad CUBA es0ns landing in some other part OF the Island OF
As the troops Withdrawing from the town. they were
attacked by small body Of Lancer, and promiscuous
sembage of armed foot according the oserva
according the report of prisoner taken that evening and
OF those who turned side in the mornnga OF which
force repued with great los allowing column to
embark in good ORDER board the steamer. This being
done at o'clock p NJ got out 70 and after getting
there ample time receve intelligence MatanZas
of landing in CaTdenas, and considering that any deaj
would bring the most disastrous consequences, the
oi some armed vessel from matanzas while aground
therefore was Of the last importance gheR the steamer
at sacrifice rather than endangeF the lives OF all
feneeless and desperate situation.
Consequently, order given to tighten the boat and
thrown overheard leaving only 30 900 rounds besides
those each private had. AT daybreak the boat a0a
and after getting of the bay the steamer stood in north
eastern direction until she entirely of sight, when she
morning Gen, Lopez learned from one of the fedoficer
that many Of the men dissatisfied and wanted TO be
turned to the United States, using their rights American
citizens To which Gen. Lopez replied that he inende
operations Soon after, the field officers assembled in III
Generals quarters and after hearing that the object
effect another landing Manua, (west of Havana wheT
he had friends that would assist him. and where theI
ton OF the Government of the Island, which was aead
called the OF Havana. majority approved the Dnr
Of Gen Lopez and the dissenting gave to be understoo
that they willing to follow the General provid al ihe
The question then to whether there was any
willingness The result of investigation as to the sense
whole force the subject that about three foart
OF our whole number refused to land again the Island
short Of ammunition they insisted upon being conveyed
key West The reserved rights OF required that sue
should be the pursued. Cen Lopez opposed strong
h on the ground that he had left for Cuba, an