Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-01
Vol. 5.n
Projected Invasion Of Cuba.

a party ofrevolutionists In Cuba, for the sub
jugation Of that island and It's final anncxa.
ton as Slave State to the Union, has pro-
we'd an utter failure. Gen. Lopez, the des-,
perate leoder of the expedition, left sono,
place in Yucatan on the 10Th, with 500 men,
and on the 10Th effected landing at Carde-i
mas, on the North side of the island, about
100 miles East of Havana. They lost some
time in landing, which enabled the authors
ties TO send an express to Colosscs, 10 miles
distant. The expedition attacked the Jail,
supposing it to I've the barrncks. The jail
guard, Is men, stood the fire well, but the
resident troops finally surrendered to the in
vaders, who burned the Governors house,
Subsequently, however, the invaders, being
dissatisfied with their warm reception, aud
having lost time In getting wood and fuel on
the steamer Creole, which was to return for
reiniorcements, became dishearencd, and in-
sisted upon going to Key West, They were
closely pursued by the Spanish War Steam-
er Pizzaro, and enc report says that los were
taken prisoners. II was said that they wero
mostly German and Irish. The report WINS
that they were to be shot, or at least one out
of every ten Of ,hem. The balance were to
be confined in the dungeons of Moro castle,
Gen. Lopez captured the Custom House
and Treasury in Cardenas, amounting in all
to about S5O,OOO in specie. The money was
Immediately put on board the Creole, to bo
brought to the United States, for the pur.
chase of certain munitions of war.
Another part of the expedition is said to
have landed at sigma Grande, with the In
tention of reinforcing Gen. Lopez.
1t is stated that the merchants of Havana
offered the government on the Goth, the use
of an immense sum of money, and tlIeir
own services against the patriots Over 49,
800 men voluntarily offered to take up arms
on the eve of the 10Th. There were already
over 6,l75 militia armed and quartered.-
The whole squadron which was cruising on
the south side of Cuba, has been ordered to
the north side. er-.
Gen. Lopez was arrested at Savannah, on
the 25th ult., by the U. 8. Marshal under
authority of telegrapbic despatch from the
President Of the U. States. Both Gen.
Lopez aud his Aid were arrested, aud taken
before Judge Nichols of the U. S. District
Court. There being no evidence against
the parties, they were discharged. The crowd
in front of the Court room was immense,
aud the decision of the Court was received
with much enthusiasm. General Lopez
was escorted to his lodgings by the crowd,
whore he made speech, in which he ex-
pressed his determination to carry out his
present projects at all hazards. - ''fs
Whether the flight of Lopez will put an
end to the scheme remains TO be seen. lfthe
movements of the President are not a mere
feint, it will be easy for him, with the naval
| force at his command, TO break up the plans
of the invaders The New York Tribune
says: a,ga7I $50 -. ~
But if our information is correct, Cuba is
not the sole prize aimed at by these adven-
turous operations. A project has for some
tune been OH foot nt the South, and is now
far advanced, for taking possession Of the Is
land of ST. Domingo, putting an end to the
Hayden Empire, aud instituting there some
form of Anglo-Saxonsm aud Manifest Dcsti-
n.y. Whether il is proposed again TO reduce
10 slavery the negroes who are upon that is
land aud who have once shown that their
slavery is not consistent with their masters
safety, is not yet made known. Probably,
however, the people of the Republic of ST.
Domingo would gladly welcome allies who
could SO decisively turn the scale in their
long-standing war with their black neigh
bOrs, and would allow the conquerors TO take
their pay in their own way. Though this ex-
pedtion is distinct from that proposed for the
revoutionizing OF Cuba, as il is from that un-
der Gen. Lopez, there IL friendly under
standing between the parties, and in case Of
need they will recognize all the obligatohs
of muta assistance, which exist among part
ners IN the same business. Indeed the nego-
tiations are nearly completed for SO far COM
bining the two as to make 81. Domingo tho
base of operations against the Spanish rulers
of Cuba. ra- t.stts,.
Supposing these expeditions to be success
ful, the question of Annexation 10 the United
States will probably not be broached for some
time. The first thing will be tile organiza-
ton of Provisional Government in each
Island, composed of course mainly if not
altogether of prominent natives Next
regular Republic will be constituted by means
of Constitutional Convention and the usu-
al mechanism of elections, all Of which, it is
} scarcely necessary TO say, viii be managed
, in the most bllsiness-like manner, for Yam
KEGS will be at the bottom of it. Alter that,
! Manifest Destiny will be allowed, or rather
assisted, TO take It's course.
A letter to the Tribune from Baltimore
contains the following . sssE ~
There seems TO be no doubt but that this
= conquest Of Cuba'has been devised and fur
thered by southerners, who wish TO obtain il
, TO annex for Slave States, as a counterpoise
i for the free Stntes to be made out of New
MeXic0 md Calii Il ntt..ra Con, Nnah-