Butte record., 1853-11-12


the following. We trust the inforn alton
may prove correct. and the rotten mon
archy of Spain, be taught lesson which
she has been inviting for several years
past. No one can doubt the success of an
expedition such as is spoken of Iy the
writer, under the leadership of such a
man as Gen Quitman.
The Cuba question has been revived
and much commented on of late, ly the
publication of Mr.. Everett's mastery
and convincing reply to the letter Of Lord
John Russell There is but one opinion
throughout the country in reference to
this document, which is that, in vulgar
parlanee, it completely "knocks the sand
from under Lord Johns feet" But this
is not all. The attention of many per-
sons has been drawn to the fact of the
concentration at New York of all the lea
ders of the Cuban party in the United
States Rumor has it. that ano her and
more formidable expedition than any that
preceded it, is now in state Of prepara-
tion against the island of Cuba. A gen.
tleman who has heretofore been we'll pos
ted on this subject, assured me yesterday
that rumor was correct in the present in
stance; that an expedition consisting of
no less than four or FIVE thousand men,
under the lead of Gen Quitman, was
nearly ready to start from New York.
The original plan was to have divided
the men, portion to start from New Orr
leans, and another from New York stimuli
taneously. The sickness here prevented
the consummation of the scheme; and
now, | believe, the men are to be concen-
trated at New York, whence the whole
expedition will sail. The officers of the
Federal Government are expected to
close their eyes at the proposed time of
sailing, and once out of the harbor of
New York, the adventurers anticipate no
trouble in landing upon the island Of
Cuba.
The funds for this movement, now in
the hands of the leaders in New York
are said to amount to S750,000, and
have been contributed almost entirely by
their friends and confederates in Cuba
The steamship Black Warrior, which ar
rived at New York on the ID from Mo-
bile uia Havana, reports that an outbreak
had taken place at Cardenas, which had
been repressed and number of arrests
made. Perhaps this was in anticipation
of the intended expedition and was pre-
mature. # there be any truth in this
news, Lord John Russell and his c0mpal
dre's may chance to have the vexed Gu
ban question settled without their con-
sent or concurrence being asked, Five
thousand Americans, we'll armed, equip
ped and provided, would make sad havoc
with the Spanish troops, if the manner
in which the latter fled before Lopez's
little sqnad be taken as a criterion The
morality of the thing is another thing !;
but the Fillibusters justify themselves by
stating the notorious fact, that the vast
majority of the native Cubans are anx-
ious to throw off the hated yoke of their
oppressors, and would gladly welcome
their deliyerers from the United States
They also say, that the expedition of VIII
liam, Prince Of Orange, into England in
1858, was precisely parellel case, VIII
liam having invaded England at the in
vitation of portion Of the inhabitants
of that country, who were unable to
make head against their tyrant king with
out foreign aid. Success IS all that is
needed to turn the now despised Fill
busters into conquerors and hberators.
From the same letter we copy the fol-
loving:
The Pjeayune of this morning contains
most important army order, making X
tensive changes in the present disposition
of the troops, which | enclose to you
The cause of this movement is said to
be the impossibility of obtaining recruits
in California and the southwest frontier,
and the necessity of keeping up the mil
itary establishments there Four COM
panies of the Sth Infantry have been or
dered to Ell Paso, to establish military
post there. This is rendered necessary
in consequence of the frequent collisions
between the Mexicans and Americans at
that point.
Many of the knowing ones about Wash
ington assert that the real object Of con-
centrating troops on the Southern from
tier is the fear, or rather expectation, OF
another war with Mexico. consequent nm