The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-18
THE REPUBLIC.
Prom ths Nao Orleans Bulletin, September 8.
The FiIlibusters Disbanded,

On Friday evening the executive committee, who
had in charge the affairs of the expedition destined
Tor the invasion and conquest Of Cuba, resolved
that the force which has rendezvoused in New Or
leans, ounprisng some fifteen hundred men, should
be disbanded. This determination of those who
were supposed to hold "the sinews of war; was
communicated early the next morning, at the sew
eral quarters of the men, and the effect was soon
visible in different parts of the city. The young
men who had been lured here from their distant
homes by the extrayagant and fallacous statements
of the extent of the dsafiection among the nhabit
ants of Cuba and the flatering prospects, Of tri-
umphant success, which was certain to accompany
them as the berators of the island, were very indig
nant when they officially appraised of the abAn
donment ofthe enterprise. Their hopes and antlci-
patons had been elevated to an extravagant height
and the bright dreams of conquest and wealth had
been sedulously encouraged by the daily intelligence
received from correspondents who were on the spot,
who had every opportunity OF knowing what was
going on and who were Of such tried and APP
proved character, that il was impossible for them
TO be deceived themselves or to deceive others. We
cannot wonder at their credulity When we re-
view the events of the past month, and cast our
eyes over the elaborate and detailed communica-
tions from Cuba correspondents, which have been
endorsed by the public press, containing the most
shameless fabricatons, with the most abandoned
prostitution OF every sense OF moral right we can
mol wonder at the tone OF excitement 10 winch the
public mind has been pitched
The conviction that they have been the subject of
such gross deception has produced a corresponding
reaction among the friends of Cuba emancipation.
On Saturday and yesterday there was no reserve
observed, and opinions were freely expressed by
no means complimentary of the designs and man
agement of those who got up, and have thus far
conducted, this stupendous humbug, The feelings
OF disappointment and indignation that the failure
OF this scheme has engendered among some fifteen
hundred OF two IhouehnQ and adventurous
spirits from every section of the Union, will have
powerful influence III Encouraging and putting a
stop to any similar design that may be attempted
for some time TO come. We may say, with conf
dence, that committee, however large i'll num-
bers and respectable in character, will be able to
induce the people of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alaba-
ma, and Georgia, upon the faith OF promises and
newspaper representations, to come to New Orleans
with the view of embarking for Cuba invasion.
They have once been deceived, and il they subject
themselves again to the same fate, they must re-
proach no one but themselves for their credulity
and faulty.
Some of the disbanded volunteers are disposed to
censure the committee, and to hold them RESPONSE
bic for the embarrassing position in which they are
placed. This is wrong, and there Is no justice in
such procedure. The object Of the organization
of the committee was to subsist the volunteers
while here, and 10 facilitate their departure as
possible We thought at the time that any
one who would undertake such an Office a
wonderfully hopeful and sanguine man; but
WHile VIC uouDtou VIC Ba'Shi VI CUT
for honesty of intention. If the committee have
failed in their efforts, they certainly do not merit
censure, and much less the violence with which
they have been threatened. No one has a right to
call them to account, except the citizens of hsand
other places, who have deposited funds in their
hands and to them doubt they will make full
expose OF the manner in which they have dis
charged their trust. In the mean time, we notice
that they have not yet deserted the cause; but will
make effort collect from citizens sufficient
funds to detray the expenses of the volunteers to
their homes. We 10 not know the precise number
of Cuba volunteers at this time in the cityseveral
attachments left Saturday, and suppose
there must be some five or six hundred remaining,
and who are destitute of the means of subsistence
or transportation
There was decided manifestation of bad feeling
on Saturday morning, on the part Of the disbanded
Cubans, which at time threatened an irruption.
1t was, however, Immediately suppressed by the
effective efforts of the authorities. The Of the
excitement was the erroneous impression that the
committee had large amount OF money in their
hands, and which they would not fork over to those
who 60 much needed it. We believe that it is now
generally credited that the collections were small,
and that the funds are exhausted.