Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-20
From The .Nt,e Orleans Bulletin. .ipd ~.
THE INVASION OF CUBA

place. that it should be brought shont By pesceah
means and that there should be es,ft IN arms IN "
der effect IT, We again rpeat onr pr"von' deeara
tion, tha, nearly all the leading and wealthy persons VII
Were frnerly, and late down as Tue u una
Island affair last summet inclined In iavnf even rer'
ionary attempt l., effect he object, have since chang
ed their minds. having reflected IN the nsk ." s'9 l1'
Island By the servlle nsuffecon winch would pfnhaDS
accompany such shock ~ arms. There was also Al
thar time nhn " greater prospeei I'll success rs me
authorities prepared r aud had nn anticipated
such stiempt but they are fully an the q r1re
and have By their spies and niormrrs bernme very com
pleiey aware OF all the Contemplated plans, and The
means and appliances that Depended upon, pafticu-
larry To the principal dsaf cited parties N The Hand
All such whan Suspicion attach. under stficl
watch. aud is we'll understood IN The Island thai all
those officers NJ the have been sent hume nn whom
the least shadow nf danhi existed tn th"f fidelity.
The regular Spanish toce IN the Island has been gen
eraly estimated nj p 900 men, but this beyond the
real strength II the safrsons which do not at his mo-
menl exceed 10000 there ARE, however, 5000 troops
hourly expected from Barcelona where al the last dates
they had actually embarked considerable portion OF
the army IN Cuht, has also tiom Span 80 re-
Gently that there has been opportunity 10 ianppr with
them; even admitting 1t could have been INC success
fully nor If Course with the large reinforcement Ia
which have slludsd MT yet arrived IN the Island -
Tho pay Il hs span sh soldier IN Cuba Is twenty Ave
cons per day which nearly thtseid what he receives
n home and IA mare than Is paid n Ihr American
are the hest pad MANY European army They are l'a
well clothed fed ard % god al The expense o the island
and prb'bly lead mote happy aud comofob" lives than
any al !icts IN the world
lnder all these circumstances we cannot hui think.
II Will BE- mistaken and fatal For any parties who
may be engaged IA The pres nj attempt 10 calculate mp
sympathy. much less support from any portion Of branch
al the Spanish rpops nov In tubn, or shortly expected
there They and ihcf oflc have been selected With
special reference Ia hair dd,ry, and NIL lhe rank AID
hleas well as The ohefs)lo whom The last suspicion
attached have been removed.
Bot independent Of the regular army invading
hree would probably BIZ opposed by neatly all ofthe
ldrnt white population. The gre 1 body Of the inhah=
ians IN The interior of The island at any distance hom
then city walls. ignorant and unedncaicd They
are bgpiied IN thor ri gious sentiments 10 the greatest
possible extent and heir p'eullccs against Foreigners
and hectes are Of he very strongest aud htctest kind
The Walkers. and IA thrm The BRUSH, The pc
cuar objects Of heir antpalhy. and among that
GUS cllss uf the population The most determined oppos
ilJn would be experienced all their prciudces p
cal AID religious would be aroused against such bud
oil strangers. In opposition t. such hand of physical
free. the planters aud proper, holders. # they
were iavoraby disposed 10 The invaders would present
hu f ehle countefplise
So much ,heu. Tor the turd aud lit us now look 10
The naval preparations which have been made IN
qurnce of The slarm Of last year.
The present Spanish naval force on the coast OF Cuba
consist Ut sx ga and five Steamers besides four
sleeps ri wal or smaller ves l.. -Four adl nal
efs aud Two more irlaes daily expected from Spain.
rarl 1t them conveying the l1ops from ilrceonn. -Four
oi the above steamers and three Of the fflgales
The south side Of the island ui the former, 1t Is
Supposed had gone 10 Chagtrs Ia watch the move ncus
ol The 10 CO which II was reported was assembling there
We are very much IN the habit Of under aliug the spun
s naval officers and scamen bat they are rqanl any
II those Of the continental navics and The ships III
now have in Cuba rel resented to be IN u high state
ut Isf alma Il, at,I III,
Now whatever the contemplated invading force by
desperate and perstverlng gaaoty, nigh, be able 10
compsh If once landed II is very clear they would be
heres victims II encountered on the by single
ir.se or war steamer. Is neither of which could their
deencec's transports or steam vessels offer any show Of
resistance - sure, then. they encounter the naval
iorre oil the island. so sure would thc fate be longer
Doubtful ani they wond meet either a walery grave or
be conducted into port 10 face pbbe,
There Is another thing which shnpld he taken into
we" IN this adlr viii IT, the cordial assistance which
VIII receive from Great Britain in the defence of the
land. Thee Is no doubt that the British Admiral an
tue Jamaica station, has orders Ia render all he aid IN
his power should ho be requested to do so by the Cap
tam Genefa OF Cuba aud NAV rest assured iha,
Great bnain will not slard by AID look calmly upon
attempt, which, if successful. woul wr.st this island
,t"m Spain, and probably. place II under the United
Nales She or Fanc", OF any other nation has the IN
doubted right 10 interfere IN such case and naior
could justly complain # ouhcr Of Them did So for tn,
parties engaged IN The contemplate expedition are no
under The pro'ecimn Of any county They would b,
led by Spanish snhIecs. whom, oiconrse, Spain wouI
have the power aud night TO CONSIDER as ta1rs and
punish as such, and their followers of whatever nation
nd. in the eye Of The lar Of nations be considered
outlaws and pirates
Those who, by their exe.iinns or example, may b,
influencing the young and houghtless engage in ih
hazardous and tluixoic expedition, mourning fear
'n responsibility IN case ut an unfortunate result. wheel
oui TO" prob'ble aud by their proceedings they aI
the cause # Sacrificing the lives Of some hundreds
may he thousands of American citizens they must expec
10 meet the curses. both "oud and deep not only
the iiends OF the victims but Of the entire nation unit
they will wish the "tocks and mountains would fall AM
cover them from public Indignation
Even II The contemplated attempt on the Island wa
with The express view OF bringing under The dominion
OF he United States. aud could be successful "
should object Ia and oppose such mode Of alaninr suc
result. Neafe radically opposed To all such lawlcs
proceedings or pruftng by any advantages which MAJ
result from hem, and douby opposed To The pres
sent attempt. because in addition the proceeding rea
son, we think is directly injurious To the interest Of IN
United States, as connected with iha, Island and vii
most rropaby destroy all future prospects of addnu #
as another star. TO our galaxy. The pear is ripcna.
with every desirable rapldly, and must soon drop int
our lap when, by this attempt TO pluck prrmatufey
1t Will IN all probability perish, and be LOST to us for
ever.
Destruction ofHe Greai Cathedral Of Svapo,sa il
Spnm-PHvate letters give a startling account d, In
Total destruction Of the beautiful Cathedral of Snag,ss,
by lightning. On the 7'h Of Aml!. according To the Gus
tom OF the uwnspeoplr the whole POPULATION oaily nj
'ired mad assembled IN the cathedral 10 follow The process
sion ot the Holy Sacrament The crowd was immense
and The procession preceded by banI If music ,n
guard OF hnnur Scarcely had the procession issue,
from the massive portals the cathedral ere the