New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-27
The Cuba Expedition.


For some time past rumOrs OF a contemplated
descent on the Island Of Cuba have been rife MOI.
only in this city, but In many other parts OF the
country. These reports, though sufficiently PIE
else, were very various, often contradictory, and
evidently not based on knowledge Of the facts
We have ourselves, for obvious reasons, abstalned
from saying anything on the subject. The unto
ward result of the expedition organized some
months since was owing entirely to the lmPru-
dence Of some Of the adventures IN supplying Ihe
public with eratuitous information, and TO the inter
NEEDING Of the newspapers In paradlhS al 'ne ar
rapeements OF the expedition IN their Columns
According 70 common report, the present saveh
turers are now beyond the reach OF any INJURY
which can accrue to them from the premature an
noupcement of their plans in the United States
Whether this is the or not we shall not under
take TO say. IL may be partly true and partly
false but since our cotemporaries have taken the
initiative in abiding 10 the expedition we do not
consider ii incumbent on us longer to maintain 81
lence We shall, however, content ourselves with
reasserting, what perhaps every one knows al
ready, tina. a number Of persons have left our
shores destined for Cuba with the intention Of aid
ing the inhabitants OF that Island in throwing of
the oppressive Spanish yoke.
The plans of the leaders in the movement, their
resources the number OF their followers IN the
United States, and other attendant circumstances
are best known TO the persons engaged in the al
fore said are very various though all seem TO agree
that the first blow is 10 be soon, perhaps already
has been, struck. The Franco american OF Tues
day last contains an article which from its confident
tone would seem TO infer that its authors are in all
the secrets The Franco american asserts posi-
lively that on Tuesday, the 18th OF this month
10000 men were to land in Cuba at three different
points that by the inhabitants,
throughout the Island were to be made aware OF
their deliverers approach, and that the Cubans
would immediately fly to arms for the assertion of
their Independence. The ramificatons of the plot
are so extensive, and at the time so well con-
cealed, even from the lynxeyed vigilance of the
Spanish authorities, that failure is considered nearly
impossible. But should it happen that the pstri-
OTIS do not give the anticipated aid, should they
prove recreant to their promises, the adventures
have prepared for them a safe and speedy retreat,
10 that even in the event of want of success IN
heir main object, their safety is secured. The
Franco american says, moreover, that not only the
men but money to carry out the enterprise has been
'aised in the United States Six millions have
been expended in equipping the troops which have
already sailed, and two millions more remain at the
disposal Of prominent citizens OF this City who are
in the movement. Such are the state
ments of the Franco Anertcda and we give them
because they are more circumstantial than any we
have seen or heard from unauthorized sources.
Whether they are founded in truth time will de-
termine and probably very short time. Let US
wait