Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-16
THE EXPEDITION TO CUBA.

that city for the invasion of Cuba. We copy the Tue
Deltas account of the movement:
"The first detachment oil Flbuste os left this city
on Sunday morning al about four O'clock the steam
ship Pampero. From Tour TO five hundred young men,
brave and enthusiastic, went on her. She stopped on
her way down the river at Fort Jackson and took in
siy pieces of artillery which were sold with
jected ordinances short since by the Government,
and were purchased by parties engaged in the Cuba at
fair. Gen. Lopez was among those who went on the
Pampero lie was accompanied by corps OF engl-
neers, said to be European refugees. The steamship
was towed down to sea to save her fuel and consid
cradle number of those who embarked her returned
on the tow-boat, as the ship over crowded We
have not learned her immediate destination"
=, The New Orleans correspondent OF the New FORK
Herald, under date of Sd instant, states that the
ship Cincinnati, which the teegraPhic dispatches
ports as having sailed in company with the Pampero,
also loaded with men and munitions OF war, did not 60
on the same errand the p, but directly the contrary.
She took but one passenger, messenger TO General
Concha, at Havana. The same writer thus announces
the sailing OF the Pampero:
"The telegraph perhaps will have informed you ere
the arrival OF this that certain party left this city, or
rather Lafayette this morning, al quarter before hive
O'Clock. The morning issues OF this day, as far as
have seen, do not mention it; and send this police
notice OF fact holding embryo events shortly now
10 be developed that will loom largely in the eyes Of
civilization. will not cucumber your sheet with any
discussion OF their nature; suffice the mere TACT that
the steamship Pampero is now beng lowed down the
river drawing only nine feet, full of coa and swanned
in and all about her. five hundred and fifty picked men
composing the certain party en- route tor certain land
ofpromse, whittier they had an invitation to tea; but
1t IS supposed that they have carried knitting along
with them and, indeed, may hang up their hats in a
land where the flag OF the free is in the van Of pat
riotic creoles II they reach Cuba there WILDE stirring
times | went in her about five miles below New Or.
leans. General Lopez commands 10 pr0pra perSOnn
Col. Crtendeh is Chief acting officer, Col. Bell, accom-
panies the force, and some five Hungarian officers,
aamongs, them the valiant Gen Pragray, Capts Ellis
Victor, Kerr, &c. &C.
well informed sbinofon oT
New York Journal OF Commerce. writing under date
OF 18th Instant throws some additional light on this sub
Ject He says
notice that you seem to doubt whether the Pampe-
carried out 600 men, or any considerable number of
men, and you suggest that the report was fabricated
| in order 10 create sympathy and enthusiasm among
our people. But the TACT is so, ard our Government
has official information OF it. AS 10 the "enthusiasm
and sympathy oil many OF our people in this enterprise
OF Lopez, we have too much OF it already, every where
and especially at New Orleans. learn from private
and authentic sources that the Pampero carried out
600 men, six pieces ofcannon, and provisions and mu-
nitions OF war. These men were publicly drilled
The received her passengers and freight openly
and without disguise The officers OF the u. S. Gov
ernment took notice of it. The Pampero is 10 hand
her passengers and freight, and under the flag OF
Lopez, with Letters OF Marque from the revolutionary
government which Lopez Is to proclaim. She ii then
10 fill up with Fiebusteros for second trip, and so on
Three hundred and fifty men LETT Florida in sailing
vessels for the rendezvous agreed on and will there
IL.
supposng this government to be inactive, there will
be arrayed Cuba considerable force of Ameri-
can buccaneers under Lopez and that, if they
promptly taken by the Cuban Government, there will
be rush for Cuba the part Of our people under
some American leader. tt is idle to attempt to I'M
derae the progress of this enterprise 1t may be that
it already formidable for this government deal
with.
The Pampero was built in Baltimore by Lieut.. Hum
ter OF the u S. Navy, and is swift vessel tonnage
400 TONS She will not be intercepted by cruisers
It,1 Il
that citizens of the United States resident on the Ohio
have engaged in this enterprise. and with full know
ledge of all its hazards They fear hindrance from
their Government but do not expect that will in
tertere tor their relief as done by Mr. Clayton in
the former invas ion II Lopez and his gang be not
surrounded and shot, as the Charleston writer says
they will be- yet captured by the Spanish wood
force, we may expect that the enterprise will be pro-
NOTED. There may yet be other lie! minahon of
his proiect-the that ended his former enter
prlse-that is, ne may run away, and live to hight
another day. He escaped before the "Creoe," and
the Pampero" may afford him equally great facilities
tor this purpose. Lopez has taken with him printed
procamaons, which to be issued as ne lands,
and he is to set upa Provisional Government
The New Orleans "Orleanian" OF the fourth instant
SAYS avs;
"The Pampero had board nearly 400 picked
men, ten pieces OF cannon, seventeen hundred rifles,
Colts revolvers without number and any quantity of
powder and ball. This is the ship built by Lieut.. Hun
ter for the United States Maya good vessel,
among the best Of her small class She could not take
one hall part OF those who had been promised chance
and received their scrip. The better men from one
thousand were picked out by those in control.
"When the Pampero got below the Fort she
found to be too crowded for convenience, and it
thought necessary that so should be
back TO the city. Instead OF which, more than hun
dred having tired of the service, eagerly caught at the
chance for returning by the Union. One of the
returned informed us that there preparation
beds and beddng-no cooking Notwithstanding
but biscuit and pork, and complete lack management
with much dissatisfaction"
The Orleanian of the 4th says that "the Spanish
Consul had advised the Cuban Government Of the in
tenons of certain parties in this city; that he engaged
the steamer Cincinnati rapid running boat, at high
figure and dispatched her with the tidngs to the Cap
tain General"
The Northwestern Virginia Railroad Company was
organized at Parkersburg the I'd inst, by the cleo
ton of James Cook, President; and George Neal, jr,
Joseph Spencer, J. nj. Bennett, VIM. Logan, and JEFF
ferson Gibbons Directors Mr.. Latrobe, it is under
STOOD will be appointed Chief Engineer of the Com
pany, and undertake the location Immediately. The
Parkersburg, Va, Gazette of Saturday last,sa
Great unanimity characterized these elections, the
above named gentlemen receiving the votes OF full touith-
atpla thaf and