The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-03

ant letter from jacksonville, Florida, by which
it will be seen that an expedition, prepared in
the United States for the purpose Of invading
the Island of Cuba, is no longer thing imagi-
nary, founded upon vague rumor, but has at
| length become a shameful reality:
Correspondence Of the Ne,cark Daily Aduertiser.l
JACKSONVILLE, EAST FLORIDA,
April %, 1851
For the past ten days we have heard "rumors Of
wars'' not we'll authenticated but furnishing GER
tain evidence that another Quixotic expedition
against Cuba inten ded II ia evident that there
are several points of departure along the gulf coast
at New Orleans and St. Mary's, and from the ST.
Johns river, Florida. There are six steamers at
least, and probably two thousand to three thousand
/ men. Savannah is the headquarters Of operations
! on the Atlantic side. i shown letter from
General Gonzalez, week ago, dated at Savannah,
directing the movements of men and military
stores, but believed that it might be attempt to
divert public attention from some other quarter.
II is now plain that the many evidences OF
movement in the States bordering tho uf of Mex
leo indicate invasion Of Cuba, which will be at
tempted before this reaches you. The expedition
will undoubtedly sail in the of twenty four
II
(among which was three hundred or four hundred
bushels Of oats) deposited here the day before
yesterday, and this morning saw put into the
| same storehouse cannon, gun carriages, rifles,
muskets, ammunition, and the furniture of an
army equipment to very large amount. ! have
| never seen 30 many implements Of war, except in
an arsenal. Large quantities of wood and rosin for
the fuel on board the steamers, and horses and men,
are collected in this immediate vicinity, ready for
embarkation. A steamer is expected from New
York tomorrow.
The expedition would appear to be much better
appointed, manned, and officered, than the one
that landed at Cardenas. General Qutman is said
/ to command, and Lopez to be the second. Some
here. who are pointed out as connected with the
expedition as officers, said by to be men
| of bravery and military talent Most Of the pri-
Yates of whom have heard men who learned
the art Of war in Mexico, where they contracted
the taste Of blood, and long for more. Blood
hounds and tigers not the only animals who be-
come fierce by killing. It is desperate business,
and requires reckless, desperate men. 1t is sup
posed that they will land 5000 on the south side of
the island supplied with field pieces and good cav
airy horses; that the steamers that convey them will
be burnt or sail Immediately, leaving the invaders
no alternative but to conquer die.
II is said that large number of the Creole popu-
lation are fully prepared to join the landing party,
and that an organized force awaits the movement
in the mountains. 1t is said that the Spanish pop
ulation is only one-sixteenth part of the whole;
and ii is represented that the remainder desire TO
fight for liberty. am told that $1,000 worth of
jewery, and $l5O,OOO in money, was sent to Gen.
erel Lopez the other day from Havana, and that
$50, 900 was contributed by rich planter, who is
regarded at home as favorable to the government
The agents here seem to have plenty of money,
and to spend it freely. They have several ways to
raise the wind. One by the issue of bonds to be
redeemed il the expedition is successful; another
by the sale of commissions. A lienenancy was Of
fered to brother of General Shields, is said at
Savannah, for $1,000, with promise of $4,000
worth of bonds i6#
The citizens here have given the enterprise no
direct encouragement, and no United States officer
here has the right to interfere. There is no United
States marshal here. The thing ia looked upon
generally chmerical. and, until they saw these
warlike preparations and military stores, general
ly discredited it, although few knowing ones
have known all about it, and cautiously limited it
when necessary, in order to make the necessary
preparations. The Crcoles and Cubans who are
here, and the few who were engaged in the Car
dcnas affair, talk indignantly of Spanish tyranny,
and say that the Cubans are on the very point of
revolution, with or without help.
1t seems quite certain that before to- morrow
evening the steamer will be here to receive the
military stores and embark for the war. The cap.
tain Of the company is fine, military looking man,
the hair on his face being disposed la California.
This ia place out Of the highway of travel. there
being mail here but once a week. and it may be,
therefore, that all this letter contains has been
tcipated 1t is interesting to observe how entcing
an piO IL he wn conld
remain few days at present, il would seem that
any number of men could be enlisted in this SER
vice, which but yesterday all pronounced wild and
chimerical. The field-pieces and the muskets seem
to have turned the heads of some from whom more
wisdom would be expected.
The Goth (to-inorrow) is the day that was named
ten days ago by one of the agents here as the day
Of departure, and considerable wisdom has been
manifested with regard to management of the
business when il is remembered that probably from
three to five thousand persons must have known all
about it. understand, however, that Gonzales
has been threatened with arrest at Savannah
where he has cndcavorcd to cnlist men and pro-
cure money.
The preparation for the attack on the part Of the
Spanish authorities is fully appreciated. They
pcct hard fighting, but rely principally upon the
representations that revolution in Cuba is ready
TO take place, and only needs rallying point.
have merely given you account OF things
that see and hear-that current here during
this period Of excitement. do not undertake to
be responsible for the truth of any Of these rumors
nor commit myself to any opinion in relation to
the subject. l write merely to chronicle passing
events that may interest your readers.
Yours, &c.
MIR. Webster and tho Boston Councils.
The telegraph reports the following CORE
spondence between Mr.. WEBSTER and the
joint committee of the Municipal Councils of
Boston to have been read at special meeting