The New York herald., 1851-09-06
HkshIy Import ant noDi Characterization
OF the Bloody Drama.

OF the Bloody Drama.
We received by telegrap ph, ye 5terday, from New
Orleans, a despatch concerning Cuban affairs which
is Of the same bloody character as that which We
lab.shed short time since concerning the fate OF
Gel. Crittepden and his companions in arms. We
gave it 10 the public yesterday aud, as might have
been expected, il created treme adous exeteness
throughout the city.
We learn by this news, that the nlstarred aud
unfortunate expedition that embarked in the Pam
pero, under the command Of Gen. Lopez, has been
failure-that il has been annihilated by the Span
ish forees-and that Gen. Lopez, its leader, has
been gdJrctsd in Havana. Various reasons are
given for the failure of this attempt 10 evoutionze
the island Of Cuba; but OF the in opinion,
approa; the truth. 1t is said the hand that
IL caused by TIE separation Of Col Crittendens
command fro n the main body Of the invaders; and
on the other, that be deserted by the patriots
From all that we can learn, We are inclined to be-
Ieve that the failure occurred from a mistaken de-
pendence upon the Creoles. Notwithstanding all
the reports that have come 10 hand concerning the
Sisafecton OF that class Of the people Of Cuba
wards the government, asd Of their readiness to
join invading party from the United States, sll
the circumstances connected with this un or.unate
expedition show that the CreOles are either loyal
and do bot wish to be indepe ndent Of Spain, OF
that they are 80 cowardly that when the time ar
rived for striking n blow for indcpe ndence, they
could not summon courage enough to take part in
it. According to the accoun,s which have come 70
hand, even Lopez himself who was the head and
front Of the inyasion, was deceived in regard b
the temper Of the Creoles Ii is not to be supposed
that be would incur such risk a. be did, IL be did
not think be would be joined on ms arrival by
large portion Of the people The result shows,
however, thai II he made any such caculations-as
Of course he must have done-he was egregriously
deceived. We have the iaet then, before us, that,
notwithstanding all the high-soundirg reports
which we're published from day 70 day ia the Fili-
bsstu0 organs, for year past concerning the rea-
diness, and willingness and anxiety Of the people
OF Cuba to engage in an effort 70 mako tasr Island
independent Of spain, a. soon as aid was received
fren The United states, thai few or none Of them
joined The revolutionary flag whcn il was raised in
their midst, and that these who went there from
this country had to depend entirely upon their own
resources. such a reception 70 a literl;ing army,
o. the expedition under Lopez was termed, receiv-
ed, viii, !. is hepod, satisfy tAc arden. youas men
OF our land tha, 10 faith is - be placed 10 the re-
ports current here that the Cuban people needed
but few brave spirit. 10 show them the way 10
Independence, and hCy Eould follow it.
There Is a mora 70 be drawn from this sai busi.
ness, which we hope viz not Be without eject. II
the Cuban people wish liberty, let them acht for IL;
and If they DO not wish T. Let them remain az they
nre. II they are aatsfed VITA their condition Il is
the height Of folly and rahness to attempt to force
liberty on them II they as content to r. main as
they arc, why sh ,uld cur cltiEsns trouble them
selves about enlighteuirg them respecting the real
rights Of ffeemenl The American klJod that has
been she'd will, however, produce its fruits Il will
Induce The Creole mind to think and rsdect, aal
The r''ult will be. at some time other, deter
nination 70 Be free. Bat .hs will no. b thC only
eject tnit i VII have. II the question Of tbs an
he1ation OF Cuba should be thrown into our Pre.i
dental election next year. a. It may be- and II the
party who espouscs 1t should become Dominant tbs
question will assume a new and more inport,n,
shape, and be solved in very short time
Meanwhile, IL is to be hoped that no nor. ~ o,r
ardent youths viii ALLOW themselves 10 Be sa-,,ed
away by rumors or reports about the dsloy,ltv of
the Creoles. Their loyalty has been tested a. +.
: feat sacrifice, and 1t is evident hey prefer tbs
nj sting state Of things TO change, or that they
nave not soul enough to make an effort for their
,un redemption.