The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-07
From the sayannuh Morning News, May ID
The Cuban Ex3cditioI,. n

Ola Capiire Spy-- Encamt,nea,fs or fhe
Erpedfionisis--T'ie Rcndezrnus--.T,he
Ineriiatle results ~ Ike Cuban 4HOre1aeats.
The CITY for several days past lIas boen
full Of rumors about tho expedition Kaid 10
he organizing for descent upon Cuba; but
very little intelligence OF reliable nature
has becn in the possession Of any but tlf5,
officials of Tho vernment. wIio seem
determined that if Cuba is reyolut;on;zed il
shall not he their fault.
We mentioned tin' fact that Il ON
Sunday nigh last, The Wclaka .sftwi.h tie
u. s. Marshal and other officers cn board.
for the South. Since then there has been
considerable spec u'ation among our citizens
as to what wac the object of her trip, end i
much anxiety has existed to know what
would be the result Of her voyage AsTe
stated, the reporter of this paper went With
the steamer, and we expected advices from
him by tho st. Matthew'S, which arrived
yesterday morning with the Southern Naifs
but no letter from him has reached us.
We learn that letters hive bccD received.
in the city. by the U. s. Officers, here, the;
contents Of which have not transpircd. I'd
is ruinored that tho Weiaka WAS at, st.
Diary's on Monday, and remained there
during Monday night, for tho purpose OF
collecting information in regard, to The cx-
pcdilion, and that she sailed on Tuesday
morning for jacksonville. The St. Mat
.l,cws passed her on that day in the st.
Johns River, near the latter CITY.
We learn from passengers on the St.
Matthews, that considerable body Of men
(yariousy reported from 300 10 5UO) are
cncamped near Jacksonville, and that other
bodies are OH the St. Johns and Sa,ilia
rivers, awaiting transportation to convey
them to the general rendezvous Of the cx-
pcditionists. 49,
The young man from this city. who ipined
a company Of the cxpcdilionisls at MACON,
some two weeks since, with view 10 OBJ
tain information OF the contemplated
movement, % be used by the Spanish
Consul here, returned in the st. Matthews
yesterday. AS well as wo can learn the
facts, he went 10 Macon, where he mingled
with the members of the company, and BY
processing desire to join them, obtained
their confidence nnd knowledge of their
destination and plans. He then returned
To this city, III advance of the company,
who, it will be remembered, came down as
far as the ninety mile station, on tire Central
Rail Road and turned hack Having CON-
n,unicaaed Information OF the movement to
the Consul, he then returned to Macon in
pursuit Of his original design to betray tfic-
expcdtionisIs, and accompanied them ON
their way as far as station No. 2, on tie
Central Route, where be attempted 10 leave,
them. But his designs having heen 'iis--
covered, he was arrested by the Cuhans
and for~e'' to- accompany them, with the
assurance that he slionlti 20 10 C1ha in tho
front ran. Of the expedition. As matter
al course, his situation now became an cx-
tremcly unpleasant one, and he watchetf
every opportunity OF the march r. effect
his escape. He made several attempts,
all Vi which were unsuccessful, aid in ono
OF whiel, he was fred on and made narrow
escape from being shot. Tho line OF march
wEantrom The station on the rail road.
through 81 M,Intosi,- Glynn and q. Camden.
cpnntisssts the Satilla river. The party
crossed tho aitamaha at Fort narringtoR.
9ss,. a. = ]. ssst.s.-, 1'l.- nrisnner acted as
ferrst1an. and after getting The company
ac ROSS, he, avasleil himself oil ikc opportunity
tep escape in the canoe; bur after a .harG
paddle" ofssne three or four miles down
the river, he was ovcrtakcn BY his purs,iers.
who had obtained another hoai, anu carried
back Tho company pursued their march.
keeping a close gnard over their pf;sonef<
until within about eighteen miles Of HetifeIy!
IN Camden county, when a favorable
opportunity presented itself while on the
march, in the night, and he finally effected
has escape. He travelled some two days
anti nights, when he reached Brunswick.
where he took the boat which brought him.
! 10 this city. Thus has terminated am
adventure which, whatever may be thought
| OF It's proprely. came near being a very
| serious matter. Is. ,v.15l s.
The Company fsom which the Young
man escaped, were OF their way TO Bnrna
Fart, on The Sa,llla River, which is TO be-
tho principal rendezvous OF the eS-
peditionists, and where they expected some
l,5OO Georgans would be concentrated
1t was understood that two vessels with
provisions and arms, were waiting for them
at the mouth Of the river. and would convey
them 10 the general rendezvous OF the Ey-
petition, Which is one Of the coast Islands
in the neighborhood Of Key Wes', and
where it was understood large force
numbering some ten to fifteen Thousand
men would be concentrated. ssst.,
Passengers in the ST. Matthews state
tina, bodies OF men were coming into the
camps on the Saiilla and ST. Johns from
every quartcr and that il was ru,nored that
a considerable force has already arrived.
who were waiting n steamer 10 transport
them to the rcnoeZ Gus. The steamos
expected, is doubtless the same as that
captured by the Government at New York.
This capture may prove serious obstacle
10 the expedition, us it will cause considers
able delay II, however, transportation is
all they want, we would not be surprised 10
hear that tlIcy hu1 made bold 10 ei,arier tho
Weiaka, and such other craft as they may
conveniently lay their hands on. .1. a
a few days will tell TIC story Of The
Cuban Expedition. Ii it should fail,
through the active opposition of our gov.
ernmcnt, we feel quite confident that It's
mission will only be delayed. A popular
movoment. so deep-roo,ed as this. may be.
frustrated at The time, but it is evi.
dent that a spirit is reused, how-
ever unjnst;fiabie il may be, whieis
will sooner or later effect the emaD.
cipation OF Cuba. II is tho duty of our
government 10 preserve the neutrality as
The nation, and To discountenance every
in'ract'on OF our treaty siipuations will,
Spain; but il is expecting too much Of tho
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