The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-25

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sen eusly injured There were about tive hundred
n.,ssnrers ON the train at the time, all Of whom
vers thrown into confusion, and it is remarkable,
under the circumstances, that 80 few were badly
hart.
Some further items relative to the sinking OF the
steamer Atlantic on Lake Erie, win be found under
the Geographic head
Cuba Order OF the Lone ssar-Fermidabls
Project Of Invasion.
For some days past the Courier and Enqurr
has been Publishing variety of mysterious revo-
utisnary documents relating to the island Of Cuba
bat, as they emana.ed from o secret club in the
island, where anything like the organization Of q
dangerous conspiracy against its Spanish rulers is
tho next thing to an utter impcssibility, we have
scarcely held these sedtious bulletins to be worthy
Of a moments serious attention. The Courier Of
yesterday morning, however, in its circumstantial
disclosure Of formidable, active, and systematized
revolutionary league, in these United States, with
the men and the means necessary to conquer the
island, and waiting only for the opportunity for
descent upon il, places the matter in the light OF
the most important and moment0us conspiracy Of
the times. 1t thus assumes y practical shape and
consistency, compared with which all other pro-
jects against European domination this continent,
or its contiguous islands, are visionary and CHI
rnerica; and its comprehensive tendencies involve
all the hazards Of a general war.
According to the statement of our cotemporary, it
appears that there exists in this country secret,
widespread political association, known the :" Or
der Of the Lone Star"-that it has numerous divi-
sions established all over the counry-that in the
city Of New York and neighborhood there are
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raj thousand men, who have all bound themselves
TO march, at a moments warming, to Cuba; that
these organizations comprise men Of all professions,
even including ministers of the gospel" and that
their Golfers arc rapidly filling with gold" From
the authority Of Jose Sanchez Ysnaga, it further
appears that there exist over fifty divisions Of
the Lone STAR" in eight or ten States Of the
Union, forming an aggregate of fifteen thousand
men, solemnly banded together for the liberation
Of Cuba. According to the constitution
Each member must pey At least three dollars for his
dollars the third besides hings monthly dues
but nearly all if not all the divisions have raised the
scale Of dues. As three divisions exist in any
State. general assembly is formed, composed OF two
members of each division elected by ballot These gene
raj assemblies authorized to such by laws and
regulations as they judge convenient for the good
and increase Of the order The supreme council is
posed OF two members from each general assembly,
interests of the order This council has power dispose
Of the funds to levy contributions if it is deemed
sary 10 officers and SCENTS and to act umpire in
all disputes of grave moment which occur
Here we have all the specifications of systema-
tic and formidable organization, originated by
Lopez, and expanded into sort of consecrated So
cety since the bloody termination of his final and
fatal expedition. The duty of vengeance is thus
blended with the liberation Of Cuba. The i'm
mense harvest Of spos, which successful invasion
would give to the conquerors, is thus held out tho
reward Of pous crusade in behalf Of liberty, and
in avepging her fallen martyrs.
We can now account for the Importance which the
Courier has given to the revolutionary documents
emanating from Cuba. In their connection with the
"Order ofthe Lone STAR they have deep meaning
No doubt the consprators in the island and out fthe
island, thoroughly advised Of each others move
ments, and are operating together in harmony.
Poweress as the conspiracy in the island may be, it
is intended for the most useful assistance to the in
vaders, when they shall again hazard themselves in
q hostile Eruption Some guiding nucleus Of the
movement from the United States is indispensable
at Havana; and few sagacious and intelligent
men are better than large body; for if half the
enrolled in this country enlist in any future ex-
petition, even third Of them, and effect land
ing, they will require no help from the people Of
Cuba to effect its subjuge tion in a very few days
The contest viii be one Of determination on both
sides; and the achievements of the four hundred
badly armed men under Lopez, may afford some esti-
mate Of what could be accomplished with four thou
sand well equipped The best appointed Spanish
force Of twenty thousand men would not be able to
cope with them.
Nor are the obstacles to the mastering of
three or four thousand men upon our shores, ard
their sailing to, and landing upon the island, as
great as many suppose. What was done by Lopez
may be done again and November, Decs.ber, or
January next, would be good time for the work.
The present administration viii be going out, and
its active supervision and vigilance over foreign
relations will be to great degree suspended. The
new administration will not yet be in authority and
as for Congress, we apprehend that that branch of
the government will be looking towards the fishing
banks, or somewhere else, and viii be too slow to
overtake the Cuban invaders till it is too late And
that the successful invasion of Cuba, by an over
whelming " lberating expedition /" from this coun-
try, would be hailed with reclamation by the Ameri-
can people, there is not the remosest shadow Of a
doubt. 1t would be popular thing-thc success OF
the order of "the Lone STAR is evidence enough Of
the popularity Of the scheme.
We say, then, that this is momentous movement.
There is temptation enough in it to lure able, Ia
Tented, and respectable men men of character and
men Of means, to say nothing of the tremendous
confscations Of government property and royalist
estates that would follow the liberation Of Cuba by
an invading army of patriotic adventurers. We
should not be surprised to see our neighbor, who
failed to become a brigadier general in the
Mexican war, appointed, and bravely acting as a
major general, in the projected conquest Of Cuba
lie may, even now, be member Of the Lone Star
Association, for all that we know He certainly APP
pears to have been admitted into their secrets, if
not into their councils. Whether Mr.. Webster
secretly leans to the acquisition Of Cuba, or other
wise, we do not know; but at the time Of the last
Lopez invasion, he was supposed to be remarkably
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