Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-03
From the N. o. EiCeyuHe.

THE CUBA EXPEDITION.
We have received the following communication, but
without the sanction OF any name The request which
il contains is so reasonable and proper that have
no scrupes and insert it, intending to answer its in
New ORLEANS, August %, 1851.
I read in your paper this morning that you had
some letters from those unfortunate Patriots that
shot in Havana, that state that tho volunteers had been
deceived, and that all these movements TO assist the
Creoes had been gotten up in this country. Now l. as
well many Others OF our party, want to have those
letters printed. live deceived, we want TO know
it. We joined this expedition with the full impression
that the people OF Cuba wanted to be liberated. But
the people oil the United States making up rev.
0lution for them thnk there has been innocent blood
enough split. | am willing 10 shed my blood to llbe-
rate them from the yoke OF despotsrn when they want
il. and they do not il is better for us TO know it,
am somewhat staggered in my belief OF the truth
of ali that has been told by the newspapers, becauze
in all these letters and particularly in Adutan Stan
ford 3 no mention is made OF the population assisting
or receiving them in open arms. Six sitting around
| think lust as do. A CUBAN VOLUNTEER.
The boys say print this.
In another part of this paper insert the letters of
of Honore Tactic Venne and Gilman A. Cook, as
find them in the True Delta OF yesterday morning
That OF Mr. Cook is the letter from which we made
the specific quotation to which correspondent re-
fers. The letter was shown 10 us, but without either
The request or authority 10 publish IT, we deemed it
our duty, however, state the substance which
done faithfully from recollection as VIII appear by re-
ference to Fridays evening paper The letter OF MI
Vienne we had heard OF, but never seem There IS still
another which we cannot give Tor want OF authority
but we will quote the only passage which refers 10 this
subject: "We were all deceived; we thought we had
friends but we had not; which probably refers to the
expectation OF meeting immediate succor from the
| Crsoles on lsndng, which it is evident failed
This is all we have seen or know OF from any men,
Der of the expedition which speaks of disappointment,
| liz the origin or conduct of the expedition.
On the subject Of the alleged fraudulent character of
the reports of revolutionary rsngs in different parts
Cuba, we have to repeat what we have often said be-
| fore that all the information published in this paper
| and all the documents published on the authority of
own correspondence, came from Cuba, in the
guar OF our news arrangements and that Moth
ing be unjust than to attribute them TO domes
tic origin in any way.
They came from so many quarters, and were
frmed from sources OF whose accuracy and fidelity we
have had ample vouchers favorable personal know.
LEDGE that we could not hesitate TO give them currency
and nothing has occurred to shake our faith in the in
egrity with which they were transmitted. There may
have been exaggeraon from the excitement of eager
hopes and all such details must inevitably be vague and
uncertain Receiving them al ways with cautious re-.
servation the extent of the details, there was
enough from Cuba to warrant the hope that the CreoIes
| were contemplating and had commenced general re.
| publican movement That this, in addition to their
| own individual correspondence and knowledge, was
firmly and honestly the belief of the leaders of the ex
from the unhesitating confidence with which they put
their own lives and fortunes the hazard The poli-
cy of their isolated action, their choice of time and
place of landing, their military combinations and con-
duct afterwards, other matter altogether, of which
we speak to excuse approve the dsappoint-
ment OF their friends None Of these things are good
grounds for doubling the. good faith for which they
| sought for aud expected traternal welcome.
Our correspondent and his friends have before them
much we can give them, from all sources bearing
the question OF fact, whether the expectations Of
landed are likely to be realized. We have held moth
| ing back. All the intelligence forwarded to us has
been published Unfortunately without attempting to
color it. and with only an attempt in Yesterdays paper
1 nv 10
make connected narrative of the progress of events
The weight OF testimony is that, SO far as the rear
detachment, under Col. Crittenden, concerned no
Creoles joined them; nor have anything more than
rumors OF any such accessions to the advanced
body OF Cen Lopez from which latest intelligence
is through the Spanish accounts, upon which COM
mented yesterday We desire to speak with all posi-
bic caution when we say, that there is probable
ground Tor the expectation that considerable number
OF Creoles we preparing to join Lopez; at the same
time that we have approximations that the disaster to the
battalion OF Col. Crtenden, and the horrible events 10
Havana may have had very responding effect upon
region OF country SO near to that city What effect
| are more remote, where the republican feelin q
has been most dsrngly displayed, is problem we may
not vcnture with our present means OF information, to
discuss The whole interest s absorbed in the fate and
prospects OF the party under Gen. Lopez which our last
information left in position where their fate depends
upon the extent OF the native fidelity the engage.
ments upon which they went there-a reliance Of the
value OF which. under present circumstances, have
many nllsglvngs, although there reasonable grounG
| yet Tor hope.
| We have no hesitation however, in saying, that. te
relieve these men, if they in the peril supposed or tc
aid them in the to which they have devoted them
selves, should it beprosperous the effort must be made
| on scale OF magnitude and preparation which will
against the repetition of such disaster as tina
at Cardenas, or massacre like that at Havana. Tt
send forth lew unprovided men, under uncertain guild
ance, would be wanton sacrifice of more precious
lives. The impulse to rush forward requires the re-
stran OF cool heads and wte counsels which, in time,
of great excitement like the present. will not we fer
vently hope, be wanting among those who step orwarc
| to be guides and leaders.
Favourable news from Lopez, of his successful sauc
and eutcient native support, might justify the emigra
ton OF weaker parties to points; but until tina
fact resolved clearly it would be criminal counte
nance any expedition not organized with strength enough
to gh, their way ii need be the rescue of the rem
nants of the late expedition wherever they may have
| entrenched themselves.
This is not advice but an opinion; We have no pri-
vlege to be counseors of the friends here of the Cuban
movement, for we hardly be said 10 know who they
are but there public interest of justice, of sympathy
and of humanity, which demands that there shall be
sufficient and effective preparations. and clear under
standing OF end and means, before party s per.
mtted to expend enthusiasm, and perhaps life, IMPROVE
| IDENTIFY.