Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-22
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
Cuban Expedition


The New York papers, received by last nights
mail, contain number of interesting extracts in re-
lation to this affair. Owing TO press of other mat
ter, we can only select few of the prominent:
From the Savannah Morning News, Of Sd.
The 6 Welaka'' returned early on Thursday morn
ing.
At st Msry's there were rumors that bodies of
men had passed through the interior, destined
South, and that in the vicinity of Flo
rida, there were encamped considerable force.-
As the steamer Welaka passed up the st Johns
river, she was met by the st Mathews, boat from
which placed passenger on board the Welaka.-
This individual armed with pistols, and stated
that he thought the WeIaka was another steamer,
the object of which was to take the Cuban invaders
on board, and land them at another point below on
the coast.
No principal officer of the contemplated cxpedi
ton, has been in Jacksonville lately. was as
serted BY some persons who are believed to be in
the move ment, that great disappointment had been
experienced by the non-arrival of steamer to
transport those engaged in the expedition. Such a
vessel had been expected some time but her unex-
planned delay had damped the ardor Of some, and
caused others engaged to abandon the project, and
had induced the belief that the whole affair, as far
as Jacksonville is concerned,w prove failure.
On reaching Brunswick it ascertained that
some of the coast pilots had gone south, with the
intention of plotting over the st Johns Bar certain
vessels expected at that point. A gentleman on
whose word every reliance could be placed, stated
that the day before he had passed an abandoned
encsmpment, some twenty miles above, where a
large body Of men had but short time before been
encamped.
There can be no doubt that movement of con-
siderable magnitude has been foot in relation to
expedition destined 10 Cuba. But it is also be-
ieved that from causes unknown to the public, the
main body of the men connected with it have dis
persed, and that between this city and Jacksonville,
Florida, there is no organization at present.
From all we could gather, il was not the inten-
ton Of the leaders to actually organize the exped-
ton in this country but to sail unorganzed to
point beyond the boundaries Of the United States,
and there make such arrangements as should be
deemed expedient.
The following appears in the Tribune.
Baltimore, Tuesday, May 6.
All the Southern mails due have come to hand.
The Savannah papers contain account Of the loss
Of the Welaka with tina U. S. Marshal on board to
Jacksonville, in search Of the Cuban
which we learn that with the exception of q few
strangers, the Marshal was unable to discover any
thing OF the expedition. He heard nothing OF Lo-
peg or Gonzales, or of the thousand which rumor
had concentrated at Burnt Fort. He heard of many
parties moving about in different directions with
out organization, and expressing great disappoint
ment at the arrival of large steamer.
The N. 0. Bulletin of the 9th inst, says:
We learn from those who CONNIE il fauf in all
these matters that the adventurers are dscour-
aged although their pres plans have
been frustrated, they are not dsheartened it is
with them simply "hope deferred," and they look
for better luck next time. They ascribe their dis
their agents in the Northern Cities who were for
eigners instead of American citizens.
The Cuba Liberdtors Dspersin9.-We have infor-
nation from reliable source that the expedition
from this country for the invasion Of Cuba has been
disbandcd not only in this city but also in the At
lantiC ports. Most of the officers and men who
had assembled here have returned to their homes
in the West. Several of the leading spirits and Of
fcers OF the last expedition have left here within
few days past, on different up-river boats, and,
according TO our informant's statement, they are
slightly Disguised with the bad management of az
fairs on the Atlantic coast.-N. o. Pcayune, May 2.
From gentleman who came from Florida yes
terday in the Magnolia we learn that the "emi-
grating party" which had collected hear Jacks SON.
vile have all dispersed to their homes. The par
~, about the 26th ultimo, numbered some six hun
dred men. fifty of whom were to be mounted. They
expected to have left Florida in the Cleopatra and
her detention in New York is said to be the imme-
date cause of the break up. We are not of course
In the secrets, but we suppose that the leaders
found great difficulty in ar ranging the details
to guard against accidents, and have all the differ
ent parts Of their general plan work together with
out making their own movements public. Latter
y they have been so closely watched by the United
States officers that il embarrassed all their move
ments. The expedition may, we suppose. he
garded as at an end.-Saraanah Repub. of Nay 6.