The New York herald., 1850-05-24
The Expedition Movements.


subsiding.
The Expedition Movements.
CHARACTER OF THE MEN ENGAGED THE ExPKDI-
TIoN, ETC.
From the New Orleans Crescent, May Is.
For some weeks there have been whispers float
ing through the city that descent was shortly to
be made on this beautiful island by an American
army. Young men OF sii.s: and s'renGtb-Uapy Vi
them Of education and high social position-assem-
bled about the fashionable hotels, while many of
The veterans Of the Mexican waf were again see1
in their old haunts But while rumor was ftf,,
evidence was wanting, and the conductors of the
press, with conmendable prudence, declined to
publish mere suspicious. The Spanish Consul was
on the alert, and not vessel sailed for Chagres
that did not undergo jealous scrutiny. At last
the crowd who had rufiled so gayiy at the Veranda
and the 81. Chales all at once disappeared, as the
swallows vanish in a night Now from all quarters
comes intelligence that this mastering and preparl-
ton really was far Cuba. Ii can no longer be-
doubted, that host of gallant young men are now
on their passage, not 10 conquer and ravage the
island, but TO aid the enslaved people in their efforts
to shake of the Calling yoke Of foreign tyranny No
troops have been levied, no military organization
openly formed, they have left citizens whatever
organization takes place will be when they are be-
yond the limits Of the United States.
And what American does not wish them God
speed! They go on the same errand which led
Lafayette across the ocean, in the darkest hour of
our own struggle. The spirit burns in them
which animated Montgomery, on the plains Of
Qutntc; hDG Iulaskl, al the walls Of SdVanfian or
Sieuben, at the fatal field Of Camden IL IN true,
blow has yet been struck, but in modern warfare,
the commencement of The war IL in the collection
OF The funds necessary To conduct Campaign.
Robert Morris, though he welded bot the pen, was
second only 10 Was hingon in the value of services
rendered to his county. When III. Cu5ins raised
their millions 10 feed and arm the soldiers who
were 10 come TO their aid, that moment the revo-
ton comm enced. What will be the issue Is un-
certain. II 5000 men effect liDdng they will be
able 10 hold their ground against any force the
authoriues Gun bring against them. The men who
are engseed In this 'forlorn hope" are desperate
they know the certain and ignominous death which
awaits failure, and they will not fail.
"In brief bravcr choice Of dauptless spirits
Than now the Epelish bottoms have wan DER
Did never float upon the swelling tide"
II Is strange that while such sympathy has been
felt in the struggles for European liberty, any por
ton Of our people should view with Indifference
the suflerings Of the Cubans. At the South, how
ever, there is but feeling, that Of intense inter-
est in the success of the gallant Americans
Aside from the feelings Of sympathy. however, the
inaependence of Cuba, and its consequent annrxa-
tsn, is question OF great importance 10 the South
and West Cuba properly belongs To the nation
who holds the continent. IL s the key, not merely
10 the Gulf of Mexico, but 10 the valley of the Mis-
ssspri. The owner OF the treasure house should
hold The key. Spain cannot much longer retain il,
and by negotiation or conquest IL must be re-an-
nexed to The continent. American gold or Anrri-
steel must be- the consideration Of the transfer
The great powers Of Europe would not permit either
10 obtain possession OF this important position,
which, with the railroad or the canal, must become
Of INFINITE more Importance than heretofore. But
they will all consent that the United States shall
hold IL, and with or without their consent we are
bouI TO have and keep IT, Canada and Cuba will
be admitted into The Union by the same act. We
shall resume the subject this article already hav-
ing overrun our space.
THK PLACE or RENDEZVOUS.
The following extract from letter in the New
Orleans 1tue Ieffd, dated ChsgIes, 18th April, SIN
bodies more information with regard to the point of
rendezvous than anything we have seen, and It will
be ohserved that conflict is near at hani;-
81 can assure you, positively, that Cnagresis not
the rendezvous OF the expedition. IL II true. that
some vessels have arrived with boxes Of muskets,
pistols, powder and lead; hut according to all can
learn, they have hll been rrshped IN sm I'll vessels
to point in the Gulf only known to th-se 10 the
secret am told that the point is much nearer To
the Island Of Cuba than ~ generally imagined, and
that II is on s.nIe small Island between Florida and
Yucasn, il is stated that from that point II is only
60 bouis' sail TO ths coast. have some reason to
think that the expedition Is in two divisions,
one OF which ~ already concentrated AT the
Island OF - Domingo, and that the landing
is TO he effected at two distinct places at the
same time. IL is said that Sunday, the 18th May,
IL fixed as the day on which the expedition IL to
start hcm its hiding place, for the coast Of Cuba
and III, impression among those who pretend to
know IL, that the 10Th Of May will be the day for
landing Although have some doubts about the
matter, still think that the announcement in the
papers that Chsgres Is the place Of meeting, is
merely a strstseem to msle vi the public. | my
self have known, in New Orleans, many suspi-
cious chan GERS, who gave cut thst they going
To Chagrrs, and not one Of them have ever seen
here. IL 10 supposed that the force which will land
In Cuba, will amount 10 twelve or fifteen thousand
men, Of whom two thousand are to leave New
Orleans in the beginning Of May"
TIE PROSPECT oF SUCCESS.
Prom the New Orleans Delta. May IL
We might insinuate 10 the Pdfrid that the expe-
dition has gone TO pay visit to Cuba. on the most
pressing invitation from those who have the best
right TO send the n,itatiOD-tLe native Of
Cuba, its lords and masters. Let there be as much
devotion among the Creoes Of Cuba there is
valor among those who have crossed over the
waters and penled all to aid them, and the last
hour OF tyranny is tolled in the gem # the Antilles
tfrom The New Orleans Bee May II
II current fumor, IN the absence of definite in
formation, is to be trusted. the rassia upon Cuba
will soon be what the French call an accomplished
fact. Indeed. u " publicly bruited, thlt AZ VARIOUS
points along the Gull cuast, such ~ Chlgfes, the
neiphboIhosd of 81. Domingo, &c, large bodies of
men have been concentrated; that the expedition
numbers many thousands, that il is amply provided
with pecunisry funds aud the munitions of war;
md that, in fine. the 18th of May, (Sundty lsst)
was the date designsted for the commencement Of
ncfive measures. All this may be fiction aud ftn-
tasy-or rntber, u may be enormous structure
of the imsginsiica founded on hin-y hl~is
~ fact but yet u comes IN such a questionable
sbapr, is 80 sIrcifc in respect to dates, and
posIive IN regard TO clrcuns nces. that those who
have been hitherto least Inclined 10 credit th- re-
port ~ the contemplated Invasion, now d.
ros.d TO hold their skeptcisrn IN hbryance. For
our part, we have never douhied the exi-tencs ~
an organized design to invade the Island Of Cub,
"a project widely difinsed. countrnsncrd, and
supported by many men OF nots-delibsraiely