New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-18
-. cvpsn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Gen. Lopez.
ne Courier and Enquirer publishes the
Allowing letter from New-orleans, aud
-..xors;h;Iitv of tho writer.


NEw-OsLssss. Wednesday Maya
The last Of the Cuban Expedition leaves mere
iDe s.i !. accompanied by Gen. Lopez Gonsal
n il impossible to ascertain what the en-
ses '.sscg,h WILDE By some it is thought 70 be
,nsoo men: but have no doubt that this IS ex'
iOsr.teS, though it probably is 5000 TO 5000 Toe
-tole arrangements have cersaioIy been made
W. r,sa. judgment and secrecy The men have
W. ss,,Sspized 10 the interior and when they ar
- here there has been no iass or parade about
H. bat they generally 60 on board vessel as
s,spts for California and the ship clears out !or
Sl.Sres. The whole number gone from this port
Sss probably been about 1900. Some few humid
~. have gone from Mobile, and the bulk from the
Atlantic ports-a large number, no doubt, from
New York.
TIE rendezvous was by many supposed to be at
cbaUes; but This is not the fact is much nearer
home aud the Island. They have several steam
boats, but the bulk Of the transports are sailing
resses.
The way the whole affair has been managed has
rendered il impossible for the Government 70 in
teriere, as any seizure and examination Of the
vessels would have led 20 no discovery beyond the
usual arrangement and stores for California emf
grants
If any provisions stores. arms or Ammunition
have been sent from hence, they have gone IN Sc
parate vessels but, presume, the great bulk OF
aese have been sent from the North, though, no
doubt some from this city
ID nnen-I mean the rank and fe--engaged in
his expedition are Of far superior grade 10 the tag
80 and bobtail which were collected last season Tor
The zane object The whole Of them are equipped
At their own expense, and receive no money, being
supplied only with free passage, with the needui
provisions and stores for the trip. large portion
4 these men have been volunteers in the Mexican
var. and will be very hard customers as, indeed, all
Of them will be- as they are true grit. As whole,
they probably are fully equal If not superior, to the
volunteers for Mexico in the late war Their pay to
hevery liberal but only in case Of success. In some
instances with officers this pay has Be On secured 10
them by highly responsible names in this country
connected with Cuba. In instances that have
heard Of $1,000 to Captain, and $4,000 to Lieu
usual promise 10 the rank and bile is
81 900 each. But truly believe that with large
portion of the men, it is the love of excitement and
Wild adventure which has been a greater induce
nent than any pecuniary motive. Where all the
money needful flor the expedition comes from, /
am entirely unable TO say; but certainly heavy
sum has been expended for provisions and stores,
and arms and ammunition cannot be had without
cash, nor can steamboats, and ships be employed
without either the cash or a very sure paymaster
in this country, Independent Of all contingencies as
10 success.
1t is reported today that Gen. Quitman has.
resigned as Governor of Miss. for the purpose Of
Joining the expedition as its commander, though it
was recently understood that he had declined hav-
ing anything 10 do with il in consequence of the
Of his friends. am at present unable
to say positively if such is bis determination, but
en- inclined to think he viii go. / consider hina
entirely unsuted for the enterprise He has neither
The tact talent the military enterprise and ed
acation for such service, though no himself thinks
be has them all in al eminent degree.
The actual attempt will be made between this
and the 25th inst; indeed, heard today that
hey would be on the island by the l4th, as the
main body were all collected, and only waiting
hose who departed to-day, and they go by
steamer There win be, fear, a terrible catastro-
phe, which will create a tremendous excitement
m the United States. The parties, however who
20 take the whole peril on their own heads, and
will have no right in Of failure to call upon
the Government for protection, but which they
or their friends al home would DO, and make
a hideous cutlery if it is not granted. Ii the
landing is effected ! consider that success will
principally depend on the reception the inyad
ers meet with from the inhabitants and troops,
al Of which, it is said, well disposed to assist in
the undertaking. There is some truth, and much
more exaggeraton, 10 the reports on this subject
One thing however, is very certain--shat G,0O0 or
5000 Americans, aud such Americans as this ex-
petition is composed Of il they once land, will not
be beaten, except after the most determined strug
gle and dreadful SLAUGHTER. Indeed, doubt if any
except disabled ones, would be taken as
they would well know their fate in case Of capture,
and would fght to the last.
Toward the LIST oi June look ont for squalls"
snd loud shout and cry from " the Queen Oh the
Antilles" hope to be with yo1 before the news
reaches you. sew.
An Extra San, published last evening, has the
blowing additional:
Gen. Lopez and staffleft New Orleans on the sth
INST by stesm. So admirably were his operations
carried out that the Spanish Consul at that place,
although his spies were in every direction, did not
know bis departure until the 10th
The number Of men already sailed is about 1000
Most OF them served in the Mexican war. Ths
whole number positively engaged is 10000.
1t will be seen by Gen. Lopez's address, that the
balance forming the second expedition, under the
sommand OF a distinguished American General.
We are not at liberty to give his name) will sail as
soon as the first body eff Ct landing in Cuba.
We i've below &c neral Lopez's address to the
Spanish Army, in Cuba, for the purpose of draw
ng them 10 his standard. Several thousand copies
o. It, surmounted by beautiful engraving of the
bate Seal OF Free Cuba, were printed previous TO
srting TO be distributed among the Spanish ranks,
BY spies, as soon as the Patriots landed.
Previous to the departure Of the first regiment of
me Patriots, they were addressed by their Com
nander'in-Chief in the following manner:
SEVERAL L0PEZS ADDRESS TO THE PATRIOTS.
Tass' q he Lsoeratin9 Army Of Cnba:
Inc nooe mission on which we have started to-
setner y one which would alone suffice to nerve to
neronm the arm Of every one holding a place in
W. RANKS, even If you were not already the men
u zoe ned Of Palo Alto and Cherubusco, or brethren
victories.
citizens Of the great Republic, you are going to
'Ne 70 Cuba that freedom for which your example
lss taught her to sigh; TO strike from the beauti
" imos OF the Queen Of the Antilles the chains
inch have too long degraded her, in subsection to
breign tyranny which is an outrage upon the
'se; to DO Tor your Cuban brethren, whaIa,L aFay.
We, q Steut en, Ko'clusko and Pulaski are
ssthess in history for having aided to do for YOU
nd eventually to add another glorious star to the
,snnes Shich already waves, to the admiration Of
90 ~no'e world, over 1.-THE land Of the Free and
be home Of the Brave, A-1
Inc people Of Cuba would not need that the first
usrd o. honor around the flag Of her nascent in. |
ependence should be mainly composed of the;,
ufnro taIl