Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
CUBAN MATTERS.

from the flames.
CUBAN MATTERS.
Telegraphic despatch, bearing date at the
office of the New Orleans Picayune on the LIST Of
September, says:
"The New York morning papers received here
for the past few days contain most exaggerated re-
ports with reference 10 the Cuban outbreak
These dispatches bear date at New Orleans; but,
SO far as this paper can learn, scarcely one OF
them is worthy Of the least credit, and in many
instances they are direct falsehoods."
What will some Of our i'll .natured contempora-
ries say to the above-especially those of them who
have been so lavish in their abuse Of this press for
exposing the falsy Of the reports here referred to
by the Picayune!
We are pleased to find the following rational sug-
gestions in the Baltimore Clipper of yesterday:
Notwithstanding the received by the arrival Of the
steamer Cincinnati New Orleans is said to confirm the
previously published Of the Of Lopez and
his party, and their march for Havana still Of opin
ion that bis have materially varied for the better
shall be surprised to hear that himself and followers
have been captured extermnaed. Dispatches received
in Washington said represent him to be in critical
be true evident that he has not been joined by the
Ceoles and that his visit unwelcome to hemn which
case he has incurred fearful responsibility in enicing
to engage in Interpolation by false representations
There is one thing connected with this Cuban expedition
Ohichrequires srplanaon. There great many Cuban
emigrants in the United States, who expanding their
money freely in inducing American citizens engage against
the Spanish au,hoteand who represent the Cuban popu
aon to be eager rise in agans their ruers-and yet
these emgans take good not to venture their
persons in the enterprise If they consider it easy mat
expe the Spanish Government from Cuba, why do they
refuse put their shoulder the wheel Do they want
others fight the battles, and they reap the benefs It
would seem 80 from the course they are pursuing"
Here, also, is well-administered rebuke, to-
gether with some good advice, from the Montgome-
ry (Alabama) Secession Banner" of Thursday
The vanous letter writers, who have kept up regular
system of gross and monsous lying in reference to the dpo
on Of the Cubans throw off the yoke Of their oppressors
deserving Of execation. 1t is these song plumber
seeking vagabonds who have enced away many Of
young men upon hair-brained expedition death
which humanity shudders and revos As specimen the
infamous system Of deception that kept regard to the
alleged Cuban rebellion the New Orleans True Delta says
"The Empire Ci,y's first sent from city to
Mobile and thence returned despatch OF the Vlxens
news from Pensacola J"
"On the whole, would advise all honest Americans to
remain home engaged useful and respectable
poymen and leave foreign patriots and patriotism alone
for If not CAREFUL while looking after the
political freedom Of other nations, may lose own"
We find the annexed paragraph in the New York
Morning Star of Wednesday:
"HARD TO E1pLAIS.-In account of the landing of
Lopez and bis force Bahia Honda assured that the
country people crowded down the shore welcome the in
vades and cheerfuly furnished them with provisions and
In the letters written by the unfortunate braves who
persisted in Havana we are told that after the unsuccessful
attempt Of Crttenden and his command join Lopez they
wandered half dead from starvation and thirst amid the cha
para unable to obtain food WATER and finally determined
leave the nhospabe shore and brave the pers Of the
in open boats Where Dc the Abtylouing Cubans
at this moment Of their allies greatest need9 We do not find
that they proeed the suffering soldiers who bad sked their
lives in their behalf morsel Of bread single cup
of water" asTM
Nothing could be easier than an explanation of
these seeming contradictions. The reports from
Savannah, which represented Lopez and his fol-
lowers to have met with cordial welcome from
the people of Cuba, were utterly false, as is evil
denced by all other accounts received from the
vicinity Of Bahia Honda, as well as by the suffer-
ings of Crittenden's party.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS TRUE pILrA. t'
New ORLEANS, AueUsr IS, 1885,
MEssRs EDIToRs Will you have the kindness inform
me how long it is since city became the headquarters of
new Confederscy find in two Of our papers call for
men and money to invade foreign Power with which the
old United States were at peace
Is Mr. Felix Huston the Chief Magistrate of the new
Confederacy
ask Tor information, having been absent from the CITY
for me am not fully posted as to ha, has
in it and there many besides myself who would be
glad to know whether yet living under the glorious
stars and stripes have been transferred other rulers
Yours respectfully, susscn1nrR.
We are really at loss how TO reply to the above
letter of our correspondent, for we ourselves have
for some time doubted whether we are out or in the
Union, whether WILLARD FILLMORE or some war
like chief is President. We are now doing what
South Carolina never attempted-making war
against foreign nation, which the Administration
papers, formerly Union journals, strangely support,
and giving powers to Gen. Felix Huston which
the Father Of his Country never had conferred up
on him--the right Of using the public money with