New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-21
THE CUBAN CONSPIRACY.

From Our Own Correspondent.
NEW. ORLEANS, NJ )Dday, Feb. ~, 1855.
On the 9th tf January, 1854. addressed to you
letter on Cuban sfr,irs whi,h you Published on
the 10Th January. l can give you some account
Of The feeling existing in Cuba in favor Of rev.
Olution, and stated the fact that the "Order of
''the Lone Star" had no control or influence over
any mo VemeDt 10 favor Of the patriots but that
the direction Of affairs was in the hands of the
Cuban Junts. This Junta is composed Of four
<xiles from Cuba who receive their appointment
from the Revolutionary Juntas or Clubs ia Cuba
The Clubs of Havana, Matanza', Puerto Principe
sndSt Jsgo having appointed each one representa-
tive. All funds sent from the creoles of Cuba to
this country are received by this Junta and disposed
of for the good Of the cause. AS to the course
tAken BY the Jun;a to promote the objects most
dear 10 the creoles- l will not speak but 10
future letter will give some items Of interest on
the subject Twill now give very brief history
Of The events Of the last twelve months az con-
uected with the expedition nhieh is expected to
leGre our shores in Jep days. The fact that
an expedition has for a long time been or
eaDized is a matter of history. The Cuban
Junts, or a majority OF them made this city
their headqusrtt rs-cOming here in the fall
Of 1853. The object Of removing here WAS for
the purpose Of being nearer TO the ever'faithfal
Islapd 90 az to better direct any favorable demon
etratiOn which might be made 10 favor of revo-
luton. Previous 10 the Junsa coming here,
arrangements had been made with Gen. JoAa A.
Qutman to take command of any expedition
Which might leave the Slater. The seleci ion of
Gen. Quitmsn was mott happy one for the pro-
motion Of the cause in the South as he has always
had the respect and confidence Of the people;
and great faith has been placed in the ultimate
success of any enterprise in which he would
engage. With Quitmsn, there is no such word
a. fail! One great advantage in having Qu'tman
NJ the ht I'D Of affairs was, that he could command
q handsome fortune of his own for the benefit of
the cause, and would be able to induce others to
invest money in the enterprise. These eIpects-
tiops have been partially realized-as, through
Ouitman's influence, Col Suave and Col. Kesner,
(who are both rich sugar plsnt<rs,) were enlisted
n active agents Of the cause. The Juata, on con-
sultaiion with Gen. Quitman and other friends Of
the cause, decided to form 3 Committee, to be
composed Of gentlemen friendly to an expedition;
and, In pursuance Of tbis determination. an
invitation was extended to several of our citizens
20 meet the Junta at their headquarters, No. 6
Rampsrt.st. The proceedings of the meeting as
held have been presented to the public in the
form Of circular, in which the plans Of the Juuts
and Gen. Quitmsn are made known. This cir
cular has been published in some Of the papers;
and am under the impression that TIE TRIBUNE
made some note of it .! the time. The meeting
was held on the 10th of April last. The Com
nittee thus formed was composed mostly of
whigs; and although it was understood that the
names of those composing the organization should
be lept secret as also the names Of the gentle
men selscted to act as joint Treasurers for the
safe keeping Of the fund, yet, in few days afser
the meeting was held it was we'll known
who the members Of the new Committee
were; and that Samuel j. Peters, President
Of the Louisiana State Bank, Col. Susve
sugar-planter, and Col. Kenner, also Q large
sugar planter, were the 'Treasurers Of the Cuban
"Fund." The Committee selected to make col
lections, entered upon their duties with soma
show of vigor and good prospects Of ultimate
succtm; but the collections and promises to pay
which, at frat, bid fair to realize the most arden,
hopes and wishes of the lesders soon fell of, aud
the prospects of the Junts being able to raise
the amount demanded by Gen. Qaitman, were
not very promising. At this stage of affairs it
was known in every grog shop about town. that
IN effort was being made to get up an expedition
and the publicity of the affair induced Judge
Campbell to call the attention Of the Grand Jury
to the proposed expedition. The said Grand
Jury pretended to investigate the ruuors' but 1t
all ended in farce, and only resulted in bne;ns
over Gen. QOisman and two others to keep the
laws, for one year. Up to the time of this
investigation, the Committee met twice week
ut the headquarters, in RampArt-st but after
tie report Of the Jury their meetings were not