Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31
THE CUBAN INVASION.

The Havana Gaceta Of the 7th instant publishes
the following document, which il is authorized
TO do. The same paper refers to the "ridicule"
which its perusal must excite, and describes the
letter of Lopez to the nsurreciionary chiefs in Cuba
as !" revelation Of the intellectual abilities of the
traitor who calls himself chief Of the piratica ex-
petition, and Of the resources on which he counts
to achieve his objects if, indeed, he proposes any
thing more than to sack some defenceless town, as
he did Cardenas last year. The expedition, it
now appears, was to have been put on foot several
months since. From present indications, particu-
lary the organized force of United States vessels
cruising the main, the expedition seems 10 be in
definitely postponed. Richmond Enquirer.
INSTRUCTIONS.
will dsembark at any point Of the island between Ha,
and Cuba and perhaps before ten days from date
American General with strong expedition, will likewise land
exactly north Of the puelta de A6qio, at any point.
Every thing should be prepared in the island, that
the Of my landing, the cry (gro of independence may
be raised the greatest numbers points possible The
ties in will abandon the line from Batabano and Ha
TO Cape San Antonio, except in of we'll founded
fear Of attack In that they may Divide and afterwards
on the American forces if they shall have
rived in the inaccessible positions offered by the
iains from Mananaes to the Cape, where they may await
those forces and at the time distract the attention Of the
Government which wish to destroy Daring parisans,
without leaving the vicinity Of the capital which would
dound greatly the benefit Of the general system of ope
rations
Advances will be made from the specified line towards thu
cenre thus concentrating the forces and raising the town
which may have pronounced in the shortest time pos
sibe.
1.-THE fertilization which has been indicated to be
counted on, if by daring coup de main during the con-
fusion and disorder produced by the Of my landing
other strong point be captured every thing will be finished
NJ he net
death blow desposm throughout the island This should
be done Havana, at similar place in which case
all that is be done will be yielded to the direction Of the
man who may be considered most fit and proper among those
who are ready sacrifice themselves for the liberty Of the
counry this person being assured that neither the said Anne
can General nor myself will lose sight of him for single
instant IT, however, nothing OF this character can be effect
then many of the Havana people wish to take part
in the glory Of realizing the enterprise may make Po
agreement among themselves and designating proper point
towards the Of the island where they should
assemble and afterwards march towards where they may be
of meeting will be Of service to them not to for
get the great number Of horses or he which are always
standing ready in the stable.
In order to facilitate and ensure oil this is necessary to
take measures render the railway suseles by burning, o
better STILL by blowing up the bridges AT every point where
there may be pronuncame the person at the head Of
shall take possession of the public funds in order to form
basis for our credit and they shall be employed in mounting
armng and maintaining the forces which may be raised and
in deayng the other expenses Of the service, every thing
taken from individuals be paid for either with money,
with paper, the representative Of money.
is unnecessary state the advantages of proceeding in
such manner as to the adhesion of the greatest
Der possible the Spanish soldiers citizens Much pains
should be taken communicate with through proper
sons and parties marching to join should be careful to
give me prior notice Of their approach.
The people Of the Teha de Abo should take great care to
watch their north coast in order receive the American
ss''''' - ~ NARCIso LOPEZ.
NEw ORLEASs, Nov. 8, 1850.