The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09

TIE EXPEDITION AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
The following extract from letter received from St.
Mary's. Georgia, entirely satisfied contains the
truth in relation TO the expedition from Jacksonville,
Florida, TO Cuba
This portion Of the expedition Is to be under COM
mand of General Gonzales. young Cuban of ability.
who wounded in the Cardenas affair Before this
reaches YOU 1t will probably have sailed from the St
John river, where steamboat IS to go for them 1t
comprises several hundred Gcorgians and Flordians
Many have volunteered from the middle counties mostly
young men of respectabity and good standing Capt
= IL Tallahassee, who has seen some service in the
Indian wars in Florida. and possesses talents inte
gence and influence Is learn, TO be colonel Young
p, son Of General D. has a commissions; he
Is genuine fighting cock. DIR. 3, son of May n
=, gees a. surgeon. In truth, most Of the best
young Of that section Of the country have volun
teersd. Many Of them wealthy. Mr.. =,
whs large property and mills in East Florida Is the
head man there. They have plenty of arms AMI anmu
milton anu provisions ior three months al or near Jack
sonyc and at different points on the coast; and you
may depend upon IT, all Uncle Sam marshals and navy
and cutters can't keep them out Of Cuba The
truth Is the conduct Of the North has rendered Il of
Southern people daected to the federal govern
mint. and caused them TO despse It, and disregard it,
laws don't believe tariff laws If onerons. could be
forced in these regions. Everybod could, and would
smugge Hence the disposition. also, to dsgard the
neutrality Jaws aud get hold Of Cuba The berators
learn do not purpose annexation to the United States
but separate independence merely; and as that
is they will conquer Hayti, Porto Rico, &c, and
have Republic of the Antilles"
From the Jacksonville (Flal Republican. April &c
The invasion Of Cuba. with it, reported probabilities
Of success end consequent important promise,
be the absorbing topic Of comment II not the Of
war between our country and European powers. That
the second invasion at least a serious attempt
thereat, is liked fact, IL strongly Indicated both by
what Is passing under own observation and by
ports FRI other quarters strengthened by intnaons
freely made in midst jacksonville has within the
last week had much the appearance of rendezvous for
one branch a the patriot army. Strange arrivals
have been unusually frequent, among whom
percentages of note who served officers in the
Cardrnas expedition. Rumor, too the presiding genius
81 mystery has IL that Generals Gonzales Lopez, and
Quitman have recently taken sudden fight from
nah. and eDsconced somewhere within the peninsula
a Florida Added 70 this We have visions Of phantom
fhps Ia ready proximity to receive In due time the col
ect. force and substantial indication Of whats
pay in the arrival Of consenments # merchandise
which. when opened, will go on to the sstsnshment Of
Flooding fhopkespcrs. The LbcratOrs' were until
Tuesday morning last anxiously aud hourly expected
depart their missions but the arrival at that time Of
steamer frtm Savannah, bringing the United states
deputy msrFhal and several custom house oce from
thst port and 81 Marys have caused apparent hiatus
in the programme Of arrangements. Thcse officers,
under instructions TO arrest Gonzales, Lopez. quit
ma II found within the bailiwick made minute IN lu
rss their whereabouts hut these gentry having
been known 70 be here. they were only found
matable Other inquiries made by the deputation
proved equally fruitless.