The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
The Cuban Expedition.


cRutsE or THE wELAKA-EsctrEo or A CAPTIVE
sPY-ENcAWPNENrs or THE ExPEOrrIoMsrs-ruE
RESDEzvot SHE INEVITABLE RESULT on THE
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
The city for several days past has been full Of
Iumors about the expedition said to be organizing
for descent on Cuba; but very little intelligence
OF reliable nature has bce4 in the possession ii any
but the officials Of tue government, who deter
mined that if CUBA is revoiutonized it shall not be
their fault.
We mentioned the fact that, on Sunday night
las, the Welaka left this city with the United
states Marshal and other officers board, for the
south. Since then, there has been considerable spe
culati)n among cur citizens as to what was the OBJ
ject of her trip, and much anxiety has existed to
know what would be the result Of her voyage. As
stated, the reporter Of this paper went with the
steamer, and We expected advices from him by the
st. Matthews, which arrived yesterday morning
with the Southern mail; but no letter from him
has reached US. We learn that letters have been
receive in the city by the United States officers
here, the contents Of which. however, have not
TRANSFERRED. II is rumored that the Welaka was at
It. Mary's on Monday, and remained there during
Monday night, for the purpose Of collecting infor
nation in regard ID the expedition, and that she
sailed on Tuesday morning for Jacksonville The
-; Matthews passed her on that day in the st.
Johns river, near the latter city
We learn from passengers on board the st. Mat
thews, that considerable body of men (yariously
reported from 600 to SOY ale encamped near Jack
sonvle, and that other bodies are the ST. Johns
and Satilla rivers, awaiting transportation to
yey them to the general rendezvous of the expo
ditionists.
The young man from this city, who joined a com
raIy Of the expeditonists ut Macon, some two
weeks since, with a view to obtain information of
the contemplated movement, 10 be used by the
Spanish Consul here, returned in the It. Mat
thows yesterday. AS well as We can learn the
facts, he went TO Macon, where lac mingled with
the members OF the company, and by protesting
desire to Join them, obtained their confidence
and knoSedge Of their destination and plans.
lie then returned to this city. in advance of
the company, who, it will be remembered, came
down as far as the ninety mile station, the
Central Railroad, aud turned back Having
communicated information of the movement to
the Consul, he then returned 10 Macon ia pur-
suit of his original design to betray the expe-
ditOnists, and accompanied them on their way as
faT as station No. ,, on the Central Road, where
he attempted TO leave them. Bat his designs
having been discovered, he was arrested by the
Cubaus, aud forced 10 scct mpany them, with
the assur that he should 60 to Cuba in the front
rank Of the expedition A matter Of course, his
situation now became an extremely unpleasant one,
and he watched every opportunity on the march to
effect his escape. lie made several attempts, all Of
which unsuccessful, and in Of which he was
fred on and made narrow escape from beng shot
The line Of march was from the station tue rail-
rocd through NIclntosh, Glynn, and Camden csun-
ties to the Satla river. The party crossed the AL
tarcaha, at Fort Darlington, IN a canoe. The pri-
soner acted as ferryman, aud, after getting the
company across, he ayalcd himself OF the opportu-
nifty to escape in the canoe; bat after hard pad
die" Of some three or four miles down the river, he
was oyertakcn by his pursuers, who had obtained
another boat, aud carried back The company pur-
sued their march, keeping close guard over their
prisoner, until within about eighteen miles of Bethel,
IN Camden county, when a favorable opportunity
presented itself. while on the mach, in tie night,
and he finally effected bis escape. He travelled
some two days and nights, when he reached Bruns-
wick, where he took tho boat which brought him 10
this city. Thus has terminated an adventure which,
whatever may be thought Of its pfopriety, came
near being very serious matter
The company from which the young man es-
capped, we're on their way to Burnt Fort, on the
Saltla river, which il u be the principal rendez-
vOus OF The expediti)nsts, and where they expected
some 800 Georgiaus would be concentrated IL
was understood that two vessels, with provisions
and arms, were waiting for them at the mouth Of
the river, and would convey them TO the general
rendezvous Of the expedition, which Is ono Of the
coast islands in the neGhborhood Of hey West,
and where II was understood large force, number
ing some ten TO fifteen thousand men, would be
concentrated.
Passengers in the st. Ma,the W. state. that bodies
q men were coming into the camps on the Sltill
and II. Johns fem every quarter, aud that II was
fumored that o considerable force had already ar
rived, who were waiting steamer to transport
them 10 the rendezvous Tic steamer eXpectcd "a
doubtless The same that has been captured by tho
government az New York. This capture may
prove serious obstacle 70 the expedition, it win
cause considerable delay. II, however. trsnsporta-
ton i al they want, W would not be surprised
to hear that they had made bold TO charter the
Wcleka, AMI such other crait a. they may coz
rcIi,ntly lay their hands
Iron he savannah Rerutlicas nsy ~
Il was rumorcd along the Southern coas. that
thcro we're near two thousand men in the vicinity of
" Burnt Fort, and the Satilla river, though Ii u
probable the number has been exaggerated very
considerably. The next steamer FROM the South
will, no doubt, br.ag more authentic intelligence,
both a. regard tho number of mcn aud the action
Of the Mafshal. II was not known when tho ox
petition would depart, nor the place whence i was
expected tosail. Rumor says that General 9 ilaa,
Of Kentucky, was In or near jacksonville, well
ten. Lopez, and Gen. Gonzales. The Marshai,
we believe, had warrants only for the two latter
gentlemen.
Irr,m the Macon (Ca journal and Messenger April col
Onc wing of the Cuban expedition. about four
hundred strong, was expected 70 sail from Doboy or
~apelo on yesterday afternoon. IL il rumorcd that
they expect t. Ne joined by force Of three hundred
men ncal the mouth If the st. Johns. This j. ali
mere rumor. We have il on und0ubtcd authority.
however that about two hundred and fifty men LETT
the tvcaiy niie station on Friday last, for parts
unknown.
SScrtAE Dr,Tn II rcsrov.-Alexsndcr Catlin.
~ Burlington, VT, gentleman Of considerable
standing aud property, came & his death, ~ Cau.
bridge. on Saturday morning last, under tho most
singular and melancholy circumstances He arrived
in this city the 2sth Of April aud registered his
name o. the fremont House as coming from at
tleboro' On Friday morning be called at the Al |
bion, and inquired II MIR. Howard. Of the Irving |
House, New York, had been there this week On |
being informed th.t he had he requested ccrtif- /
rate stating such TO be the fact, nc said he had
bet pending This was given, and no left lie was |
seen about four o'clock ia the afternoon; and in |
the evening at eight O'Clock. some what under the
influence Of liquor, came out from Parkers, in Court
square: carriage was standing in front, into |
which Moses A. Paul, Of Dover, ". H.: John |
Trickey, well known TO the police; and /
bird person, clerk in the employ Of Paul, were /
ust entering. Cstlin asked permission to join the
party, which was agreed to, and they drove on 1
They visited house OF entertainment called The /
Abbey, which is situated on the main road, midway
between Portcr's and the Colleges. The carousal
vas kept up until two o'clock, when the landlord
deserved, "lour friend" pointing 10 Catlin, els
lead" The coroner's jury found verdict VI death