Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-05-21

THE CUBA EXPEDITION.

-. THE CUBA EXPEDITION.
Some new light will shortly be thrown upon this
affair, as the authorities in New York city are in
possession Of conclusive evidence respecting the in
tended invasion. Four books have been seized,
which, it is said, contain certain proofs of the mill
tary EXPEDITION, with notes of the arrangement of the
companies, and with the names of seven hundred
enlisted for the invasion. The following extract
of letter from St. Mary's (Fa.) probably contains
the truth liz relation to the expedition from Jackson
vile (Fa.) to Cuba:
This portion of the expedition is to be under the
command OF Gen. Gonzales, young Cuban of ab!l-
ity, who was wounded in the Cardenas affair. Be-
fore this reaches you, will probably have sailed
from the st. Johns river, where steamboat Is to
go for them. 1t comprises several hundred Georg-
ans and Flo,idians. Many have volunteered from
the middle countless mostly young men Of resPecta-
see, who has seen some service in the Indian wars
in Florida, and possesses talents, Intelligence and
influence. is, learn, to be colonel. Young D,
son OF Gen. D., has commissions; he is gen.
uine fighting cock. DR.. F.. son of Mayor F.,
goes as surgeon. In truth, most of the best young
Many of them are wealthy. MIR. =, who owns
large property and mills in East Florida, is the head
man there. They have plenty of arms and ammu-
milton, and provisions for three months, or
Jacksonville, and at different points the coast
and you may depend upon it all Uncle Sans mar
shaIs and navy and revenue cutters, can't keep them
out of Cuba. The truth is, the conduct of the North
has rendered most Of Southern people disaffec-
ed to the federal government and caused them des
pise it. and disregard its laws. don't believe tariff
laws, If onerous, could be enforced in these reg IONS
Everybody could, aud would, smuggle. Hence the
ole -
get hold Of Cuba The liberators, l learn, do not
propose annexation to the United States, but separ-
ate independence merely and as that is won,
they will conquer Hayti, Porto Rico, &C., and have
Republic Of the Antilles. -
The Atalanta (Ga.) Gazette of the 9th instant, in
alluding to the announcements made in the Savannah
papers of the abandonment of the expedition, SAYS
The persons who went from this city have not
yet returned. When We them here again we
shall conclude that the expedition has been abandon
ed"
MYSTERIOUS MovEMENr-&eamer Chartered Jy
the Government for the South. The New ork Her
aid says that on Saturday, despatch received
in that city from Washington, giving orders to char
steamer for the service of the Government, for
not less than twenty days, than ninety days,
to cruise from that port to Florida.
I" 1t is believed that the destination is Charleston
and that the despatch has reference the secession
in the South. The Brother Jonathan, North Ameri-
ca, and other steamers in contemplation, but f.
naly the Crescent City was fixed upon She is to
sail with sealed orders, and he than 500
miles at any time from land. She is not to carry
than 700 men,"
New York letter. of Sunday evening says this
vessel is have two hundred marines and soldiers
on board, and adds:
"She will sail in the course Of the evening. 1t is
said that the officer in command has sealed orders,
which not to be opened until he reaches certain
point. 1t is generally supposed, however, that the
expedition is intended to operate against the Cuban
eA eApedtionists in Southern State In this con-
nection it may be well state that four companies
of United States soldiers taken from the forts in the
harbor left here yesterday for Savannah in the steam
ship Florida.''
letter in the Norfolk Argus states that 300 men
were encamped Cape Charles, for three or four
days. about the first Of this month. and that they all
embarked on board steamer Sunday the 4th inst.
They were we'll furnished with provisions and mu-
ntions of war, and while shore, were drilled ev-
cry day. They were mostly foreigners, and alleged
thev were engaged in sounding and surveying the
coast. 1t is not known from whence they came, but
it is conectured they part of the Cuban ex-
pedition.