The New York herald., 1850-05-18


them net until VOW have left assured the liberty Of the
whole country. Thus will you Gil with esteem,
Your former General,
The Commander-in-Chiefo Of the Liberatisg Army Of
Cuba. NARCIsO LOPEZ.
II will not be uninteresting to readers TO learn
some thing of the history OF Gen. Lepez. South
American by birth, he is a Creole, and not Cas-
tilian In the civil war which ragged in the Spanish
South American provinces, when only at the age
of fifteen years, he felt compelled to take up arms,
and acquired high reputation as soldier, Cuba
became his country by adoption and mar
rage. While Senator Of the Kingdom he
studied closely the colonial policy of Spain.
The repulse of the Cuban deputies fired him with
resout tion to become the berator of Cuba, and to
devote his life TO the object He resorted to va
rious methods 10 make himself known and TO gain
personal popularity with the country people, for the
purpose of preparing them for rising in favor of
Independence. One method was that OF voun-
teer dispenser of medicines and medical advice to
the country people.
in this way Gen. Lopez made the acquaintance
OF hundreds of families who knew hun as the
brsvest of military men. Aided by the respect due
TO his rank, his generosity, humanity and good ma
!! ture, he has established an influence which has
- g his
guantance, thus formed would rise for indepen,
dence whenever he should raise the standard, and
summon them TO rally. That standard he attempt
ed TO raise nearly two years ago, but beng ioiled,
barely escaped with his life to the United States.-
Here, joined by brother exiles and patriots, he has
gathered She elements of revolution, and ere this
has fnng the standard of freedom TO the breeze
Gen Lopez is in the prime of life of noble stature
and military bearing.
From the New Orleans Delta May 9l
We have received, by the arrival OF the steam-
ship Ohio, Havana newspapers to the 9th inst.
friend having informed us there was an article
in one Of them referring TO the projected rebellion
or invasion of the Island Of Cuba, we have ex-
amined these papers with some care. We confess
we expected to find no such article, and thought
our friend had been misinforned. Yet the Diario,
OF the 9th inst, does contain some remarks upon
the subject. They similar to those contained
in the Patria of yesterday morning IL is apparent
the Pdtria is the organ Of the Spanish government
IN this city. We may occasionally, hereafter,
aniuse our readers with extracts rom II, showing
the impoent rage of its grandlcquen editors. their
slurs upon the government under whose protection
they are permitted TO publish their lucnbrations,
and among whose people they can PRINT what
they please-a right which no native OF Cuba, much
less any American residing in Cuba, would be al
lowed to exercise, under the present intolerable
despotism that broods over that beautiful but un-
fortunate country.
We do not deem il necessary TO translate the en-
tire oIticle from the Dlari0 IL dePreciates the
| number Of these who are alleged to have rcndez-
yoused at Chagres to aid the sons OF Cuba IN their
| glorious enterprise; sigmatses them as an v ex-
| peditionary caT0iNe;;' declares the undertaking
cannot fail to be disastrous in the eyes ef those who
are acquainted with the great resources OF defence
possessed by the Spanish government;.' calls 1t
| " loolhardy scheme" and " farce" and those
engaged it "vagrants and proilgates," "a pagair-
| ism on Commander Randolphs Round Island pro-
| camatiCn,) and announces, by authority, that if
the "speculation does exist, IT'S vlIlanous authors
| will receive their merited pay The Didrio con-
| cludes by saying that the government, far from
being alarmed, thoroughly despises the traitors and
pirates; desires not make display of its forces,
| but awaits with tranquil mind to see how far the
rascals will pretend to carry their projects" that
"this tranquility extends throughout the island,
| and no one can excite the least alarm among us,
because we all certain that the forces OF the
larn nd f1,nva ffpn ta1 yD
approach our shores, this will serve to make the
| glory Of their destruction the greater, and more
| conspicuous their exemplary chastsement."
letter from Carthagena states that the Ameri-
cans were arriving at Chagres in bands of three
| and four hundred; all armed 10 the teeth. They,
of course, will be deemed, by some journals, "a
portion Of the forces destined for Cuba.
Iron the Mobile Tribune, May 1o1
We yesterday gave some account OF the sailing
OF part OF the expedition for revouionizing Cuba.
About thousand men are now on their way from
New Orleans, whittier no one knows. IL is sup
posed, however, TO be for Chapres, where, doubt
lees, the force will be very much increased by
many who, it is said, have shipped thither from the
east for the purpose What number is 10 compose
the expedition is not stated. but il is supposed that
IT will not exceed two thousand. For these, il is
also said, ample preparations in the way of mnni-
ions and means Of deportation. have been provided.
II IS stated oreoyer that the eYpsd,ll9n Will ks
rf E EeHSeo on s arms BY the Cuban or
Spanish officers stationed there, and that well
the benefit Of the invaders.
This expedition it must be confessed, has been
organized with great deal Of secrecy, but we
imagine the Captain General OF Cuba knows as
much about it as any Of us, and is using all the
means at his command TO intercept and crush it.
We suspect, however, that ii has moved sooner
than was anticipated, and what il is able to do, il
may accomplish before the forces of the island can
be brought against IL. Count Mirasol, a special
ambassador from Spain, was daily expected at Ha-
yara. He was recently Captain General of Porto
Rico, and formerly Inspector General Of Cuba, IAN
officer second TO the Captain Genera) and is said
to be very dcseryedly popular in the island. 1t is
supposed that his mission concerns this expedition.
lie is bringing with him several officers Of high
rank, four fncaies, corvette and war steamer,
with force oi about four thousand men. lie may
however, be too late TO impede the first steps Of the
expedition. On the south side ofthe island, il is
said there are some twenty armed Spanish vessels,
some of them very efficient steamers. Ii is on that
side that, according TO the public statements, the
expedition is to land II will have to be promp, and
cautious TO escape the supervision Of the force re-
ported TO be there. The number of soldiers on the
island Is vnrionsy stated. The highest IL "a, 900
and the lowest 1900 Most Of the active force is
on the northwest side, presume, near or al Iia
yana.
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