North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
clJRAN EXPEDITION.

government
The Savannah (Ga.) News, of Monday, has tn
following: s i ea
For several days past the city has been rife wit
rumors about the expedition against Cuba, suppose
to be on foot, and the government officials have ex
hibited great amount of zeal in their efforts to fer
out the in the business, and to preserve tn
neutrality of the nation The steamer Welaka, Capt
Bankenship chartered yesterday, and sailed las
night for the south with w. H. Z. Mills, Deputy U
S. Marshall and other officials, on board, in pursui
of the expedition. which, it is reported is concentra
ted somewhere on the coast. We will not now men
ton the rumors that are current in the city,"
By the following, from the Newark IN. J.) Ad
ver;iser, of Wednesday evening, part of the South
ern Expedition has probably sailed:
''We have just received private intelligence from
Jacksonville, Florida, that company of advenurer:
have been making preparations at that place, for the
contemplated attack upon the Island of Cuba, and
that steamer expected there on the nigh of the
25th, to take them off. Our correspondent has known
of their proceedings for some time past but became
acq TAINTED with them in such manner that he was
not permitted TO divulge the secret before. The
dated on the 25th, says: 81 expect to steamer
full of them this evening. | have seen their arms
and stores, and shall sit up all night, if necessary,
see them off. 1t is desperate game, at which none
| but desperate men can play"
! The Philadelphia North American says that from
rumors afoat in that city, apparently well founded,
they judge this steamer 10 be which sailed from
the Chesapeake Bay recently, and was reported in
the marine department as being suspicious.
The paper of Thursday has another letter from
Jacksonville, the 25h ut., giving the following par
ticuars of the numbers enlisted, the sinews of
the desperate plan Of operations, with the anticipated
aid of the Cubans, &c:
1t is evident that there several points of depar-
ture along the Gulf Coastal New Orleans and St.
Marys, and from the St. Johns river, Florida. There
are steamers at least, and probably 1000 to 5000
men. Savannah is the head quarters of operations
on the Atlantic side. / shown letter from
General Gonzales, week ago, dated at Savannah,
directing the movements of and military stores,
but believed that it might be attempt to divert
public attention from some other quarter.
1t is now plain that the many evidences of move
ment in the States bordering the Gulf of Mexico, in
dictate invasion of Cuba, which will be attempted
before this reaches you. The expedition will I'M
doubtedly sail in the of twentyfour thirty
six hours. large quantity of forage (among which
was 300 400 bushels of oats) was deposited here
the day before yesterday and this morning saw put
into the stcreouse, gun-carriages rifles,
muskets, ammunition, and the furniture OF an army
equipment TO a very large amount. have never seen
many implements of war, except in an arsenal.
Large quantities of wood and rosin for the fuel
board the Steamers and horses and men collected
in this immediate vicinity, ready for embarkation.
steamer is expected from New York tomorrow.
This expedition would appear to be much better
appointed, manned, and differed, than the one that
landed Cardenas. General Quitman is said to
command, and Lopez to be HE second. Some here
who are pointed out connected with the expedi-
ry and military talent Mos, of the prvates of whom
l have heard are men who learned the art of in
Mexico, where they contracted the taste of blood, and
long for more. Boodhounds and tigers are not the
onl animals who become fierce by killing. 1t is
desperate business and requires reckless, desperate
1t is supposed that they will land 5000 the
South side of the island supplied with field pieces
and good cavalry horses-hat the steamers that con-
veY them will be burnt sail Immediately, leaving
the invaders no alternative but to conquer or die.
1t is said tina! large number of the Creole popu-
laton fully prepared to join the landing party,
and that organized force awaits the movement in
the mountains 1t is said that the Spanish population
is only one-sxeenth part of the whole; and it is
represented that the remainder desire fight for lib
erty. am told that $4,000 worth of iewelry, and
Sl5O,O0O in money, was sent to Gen. Lopez the 9TH
er day, from Havana, and that $4,000 was contrib
uted by rich planter who is regarded at home as
favorable to the government. The agents here seem
to have plenty IF money, and to spend it freely
They have several ways TO raise the wind. One BY
he issue of bonds, to be redeemed if the expedition
s successful another by the sale of commissions A
Lieutenancy offered to brother OF Gen. Shields,
is said, Savannah, for 81 900, with promise of
BIO, 900 worth of bonds.
The citizens here have g van the enterprise no d.
ect encouragement, and United States officer here
ias the right interfere. There is no U. S. Mar
shall here. The thing is looked upon generally as
hmerica., and until they saw these warike Prepar-
Though few knowing ones have known all about
t, and cautiously limited it when nee essary in order
o make the necessary preparation. The CIeoles and
Cubans who are here and the few who were engaged
n the Gardens affair, talk Indignantly of Spanish
tyranny, and say that the Cubans on the very L
Joint of revolution, with or without help.
1t seems quite certain that before tomorrow eve
ling the steamer will be here TO receive the military
tores and embark for the The captain OF she /
company is fine military looking man, the hair
lis face being disposed la California. This is
,lace out of the Highway of travel there being mail
lere but once eek and it may be. therefore, that
III this letter contains has been anticipated.
1t is interesting to observe how entlcng and con-
agous is the spirit. If things could remain a
ew days as at present, it would seem that any num-
Ter of men could be enlisted in this service, which
tut Yesterday all pronounced wild and chlmerIcal.
The field pieces and the muskets to have turn
ID the heads of some from whom more wisdom would
re expected.
The 26th, (to-morrow,) is the day that was named
en- days ago by of the agents here, as the day
If Departure and considerable wisdom has been man
tested with regard to management of the business
when it is remembered that probably from 5000 10
900 persons must have known all about it. l un-
erstand however, that Gonzales has been threaten
ID with arrest Savannah, where he has endeavored
o enlist men and procure money.
The preparation for the attack the part of the
Spanish authorities is fully appreciated. They ex-
,ect hard fighting, but rely principally upon the re-
presentations that revolution in Cuba is ready to
AXE place, and only needs rallying point.
The New York correspondent of the Philadel-
,hia Inquirer, writing the 1st, gives the annexed
in regard the expedition, communicate
ID to him specially by gentleman who gave him
similar facts several previous occasions, all OF
which were verified afterwards:
II may be summed up in few words, viz that
his, the first day of May, was the day agreed upon
or the invasion of Cuba, that the capture of the
Iaon.tra at this mort New York; and the arrest of