Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
ruE FlLLIRUSTERS pISBANDEl

rHE EFILLIRUSTERSQ QISBANDEl
& Oo Friday evening" the Executive
e,mmittee. who had IN charge the affairs
= ,be expedition destined for the inva-
20, and conquest of Cuba, resolved, that
4 10 force which has rendezvoused in New
Orlsans, comprising some fifteen hundred
Ian should be dishanded. This deter
.,;naiion of those who were supposed to
hold "the sinews of war;" was commu-
m;cated early the next morning, at the
aaveraI quarters. The young men who
4 ,,.d been lured here, from their distant
homes. by the extravaganl and fai-
Icons statements OF the extent IF
tho disafection among the inhabitants
Of Cuba, and the fattering prospect of a
,rumphant success, which was certain
% accompany them as the liberators of
,be Isard. were very indignant when
thew were officially apprised of the aban-
donment of the en;erprize. Their hopes
o,d anticipations had been elevated 20 an
extrayagan. height, and the bright dreams
|. of conquest and wealth had been sedu-
Iouslv encouraged by the daily intelligence
received from correspondents who were
on the spot, who had every opportunity
of knowing what was go,ng on. and who
were of such tried and approved character,
that it was impossible for themto be deceiv
ed themselves, or to deceive others. We
cannot wonder at their credulIty. When
ve review the events of the past month,
and cast our ewes over the elaborate and
detailed communications from Cuba cor
rsspondents, which have been endorsed by
the public press, containing the most
shameless fabricatio 5, with the most
abandoned prostitution of every sense of
moral right, we cannot wonder at the
zone of excitement to which the pnblic
mind has been pitched.
The conviction that they have been
:he subject of such gross deception. has
produced a corresponding reaction among
the friends of Cuba emancipation. On
Saturday and yesterday, there was no re-
serve Observed and opinions were freely
expressed. by no means complimentary
of the designs aud management of those
who got up, aud have thus far conducted,
this stupendous humbug. The feelings
of disappointment aud Indignation that
the failure OF this scheme has engendered
among some fifteen hundred or two thou
sand young aud adventurous spirits frem
every section of the Union, will have a
powerful influence IN discou-aging and
putting a stop TO any similar design that
NAV be attempted for some time TO come
We may say with confidence, that no
committee, however large in numbers
to induce the people OF Kentucky, Ten
uessee, Alabama and Georgia, upon the
faith of promises and newspaper repre-
sentaIons, 10 come to New Orleans with
the view of einharklng for a Cnoa inva-
sion. They have once been deceived.
and if they subject themselves again to
the same fate they must reproach no one
but themselves for their credulity and fa-
tuiIy.
Some of the disbanded volunteers are
disposed 10 censure the Commute, and to
hold them responsible for the embarrass-
ing position III which they are placed
This Is wrong. and there is no Justice in
such procedure. The object of the
organization of the Committee was 10
suhsi>t the volunteers while here and to
facilitate their departure, as soon as pos
Slhle. We thought at the time, that any
one who would undertake such an Office,
was wonderfully hopeful and sanguine
man; but while we doubted his iudg-
meut, we gave hIm credit for honesty of
Intention. 1T the Committee have failed
III their efforts, they certainly Go no.
merit censure, and mnch less the violence
with winch they have been threatened
No one has right TO call them to ac-
count, except the citizens of this and
other places, who have deposited funds
III their hands; and to them, no doubI
they will make a fnl expose of the man.
ner III which they have discharged their
trust. In the ineanilme We LoIice, that
they have not ye. deserted the cause;
but will make ali effort to collect from our
citizens sufficient funds to defray the
expenses of the volunteers to their
homes. We do not know the precise
number of Cuba volunteers at this time
IN the city-Several detachments left on
Saturday, and we suppose there must be
some or 6 hundred remaining, and who
are deslitu'e of the means of subsistence
Or transportation-N O. BuL, Sth uLt
The ANCIENT MOUNDS IN OHIo.--I
the American Scieiufic Convention, now
sitting at Albany, N. Y Professor J w
Foster, u 5. Geologist has reaG a paper