Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
TRICKS OF THE FREEBooTERs.

The annexed article, which we copy from the
Cincinnati " Columbian" furnishes sample of the
deception resorted to by the Cuban coveters to
decoy Adventures into their lawless and culpable
scheme of private war and conquest:
LEXINGTON (KY.) july 10, 1854.
EDITOR OF COLUMBIAN: Will you please give publicity
70 the following facts authenticated by my name but
rumasf Ihsys learned that you favorable
10 tbs Cshan expedition, and therefore desire this be-
heving il win be some benefit to
It is reported that expedition of So 600 is now
being fitted out in the United States for the purpose of
another attack upon Cuba The number Of recruits in
the Eastern cities is very large and the intense
element prevails. Men who formerly opposed such
movements its frmest friends There is certain
ly oil over the Union spirit of deep-seaed hostility
against the Spanish authorities in Cuba. In Kentucky
particularly is this feeling manifested the best in
the country enlisted ia the enterprise. The requs
ton upon this State is for IL 900 men, and of this
number is already raised Col Hawkins, Col. Hara,
COL Allan, and Col Pickett all well known in the mill
tary world will lead the Kentucky forces Phil p Wal
lace Of Christian John A. Halderman of Lexington, and
r. M. johnson, Of Georgetown, all young lawyers of pro-
mise beating up recruits in their respective towns
and each will have the command Of company Of rifle
men in the third regiment. The field is open all men
Of good character. Ohio has contributed to the
ranks and she is yet coming up nOby Victory or death
is the watchward Of the ibusters and they deter
mined to the Cuban slave from the oppressive
yoke Of Spanish despotism"
We publish the above letter for what it is worth. The
attached to it is unknown u.s. although pre-
sumo that it belongs to very respectable gentleman
at least shall suppose So unless informed to the
trary But our correspondent is msinformed when he
supposesthat we fbuster, in favor Of what Is
termed 80 Cuban expedition" We confess to retaining
few odfashioned notions about civil honesty and poll
teal good faith If Cuba the Cubans in distress
as the Greeks were, the Texans were, we
might volunteer to help fight their battles promising al
ways, in the FIRST place, that they first showed DISPOSE
ton to fight for themselves.
That the white people black people Of Cuba are both
suffering from great variety of wrongs not in
cned to disputes but that either party shows any active
disposition to redress them have yet learn Taking
the Lopez expedition illustration of Cuban spirit
but turn deaf and cold shoulder to all
presentations in relation to the pent-up enthusiasm Of
the Cubanos which told is ready to break out in
the war-cry Of liberty death" If any such deep
seated aversion Spanish rule prevailed if the apple
rebellion fully ripe, if the people eager
rush to the assistance Of invading force the fearful
catastrophe attending LopeEs unfortunate command
would have occurred fifty brave but misguided Ameri
hearts would not have been set marks for Span
ish bullets at Havana. No. We beg leave to consider
those pentup volcanoes of patriotism that inform
ed burning with concealed fire in every Cuban bosom
but fgmen of too ardent Imagination fiction too.
by the way much better adapted the cool weather of
mid winter than the tropical heats Of July.
We hazard nothing In saying that armed force land
ing in Cuba would be much likely to be received
with shouts Of defiance and than with huzzas
Of welcome. The proportion Of inhabitants that would
join American party than counterbalanced by
that portion who, from fear national PRIDE would take
sides with the Government. We know that this will not
be popular doctrine with the fbusters We know very
well that it is not the doctrine which the disciples Of the
preached earnestly four years ago. but the
melancholy and fatal proof Of the sity Of the
tons freely made at that time is fresh in the minds
of our readers.
1t is all very romantic for an enthusiastic body of
young boods to imagine themselves army of knights
who would in glisening array steal along the Cuban
shore by moonlight and with slyermounted rifles and
revovers spring to the land and after succession Of
brilliant engagements lasting two three days. march
in triumph the yceregal palace order her Spanish
Majestys representatives to surrender but experience
tells different story 1t tells Of band of adventures
who made the after great difficulty who expected
to be received with glowing enthusiasm, and who
received with voes Of musketry; who expected rein
forcements and unable to hold themselves together
who expected to find ample supply Of provisions
of spontan growth but who literally starved
ne who expected victory and who met with speedy death
We beg to state, with all due Difference to Ken
lucky correspondent that do not believe there is any
such efficient organization he to imagine. As
far can learn land Of information
of the bes the expedition hangs fire for the want of
"material aid" Gen. Quitman who is understood to
be its maserspir declines to in unless million of
dollars in hard cash be paid into the treasury in advance
and understand that not quite tenth of this
yet been turned to the financial officer The Grape
Shot is supposed to bs under charter with cargo of
muskets board but in that the shipment was
premature.
1t will undoubtedly be to many of the friends Of
Coils Allen and Pickett that they have joined the fill
busters camp Columbian.
Messrs EDIroRs The awful disaster Of the wreck Of
the Steamer Franklin, and many other wrecks which
have occurred within three years. might have been pre-
vented if the Government had erected Lighthouse
the Moriches beach, This Was recon mended by Lieut.