The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28

| Nsw ORLEANS Feb. IL, 1855.
Cuban ErciteRen-M Movements the Spanish Oonsslas
Progress Of the Colored Peeple-Ar Honorable in
| Lipbo''- Administration If me LGV.
The metropolis OF the South is mass Of news,
indigenous, gathered like the rich and varied
stores Of its markets, from all chimes
Her Catholic Majssty's Consul Laborde, occupies q
pretentious four story brick' on Common street.
in this city from the first floor window OF which the
yellow dag of Spain is occasionally counting the
and southern breezes. few days back closet
door in the sanctum of this Consulate put
the wide awake to their Wits wondering what was out
wben 10 the evening of the 9th instant post haste
courier to emerge from the susp ouly closed
door, jump into cab and drive to the shipping. vas
a special messenger despatched to Havana with full
particulars Of ilibusterism the movements, plans
designs schemes and views OF the chiefs in the exped
ton in ssse, together with list of the forces their
munitions of war, rendezvous, when and whence they
were TO sail, where land, and, in short the
whole secret and more besides. Men with brans
and possessing an mixing o. facts, looked
por.en. Gus. Men without brains, the head supplied
lieu with liquor, blsbbed outright, telling all they
supposed they knew. brief period has elapsed and
the result of the mission of the hot haste courier
Conchas proclamation innumerabe arrests in Cuba and
mssiyes for publication inflated with news revolution
due preparation to receive the TO- be- sho mercy
screants all fresh in each particular paper Of this
excitement teemng city, from "our own special Havana
Now whether move was to have been MADE or is to
be made or can be made some patriotic annexationists
familiar with the subject, may surmise really know;
pess, and the eager desire to know what's next,
pot the bsnd re rife WITH
nome ntous prcjets, and deed must be DONE am al
m oct reminded OF the mpstent mailman who wanted "a
piece of wet paper to tie ard thus sppease his ire
When something fierce and decisive transpes here you
shall be duly posted Of the circumstance
lg Of harh 0f t1e sla taa
Iquote the following advertisements published in our
city papers of TO- day
LADIES' FAIR.-Bene6t Of the Fourth Colored Baptist
church, over the Carrolton Railroad depot corner Of
BaroDpe and Perddo Streets First DISTRICT to be held
at said ha daily for one week from February IL to H.
from "a to i u p. N. Adm ssion, rs cents.
IHECoIoRED LADIES THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
intend holding fair to aid in the erection of church In
the Tbir! district commencing on Monday. the 10th.
procure all the tehcacies Of the and invite call
and liberal patronage from their friends and the public
at 141 Canal street.
This is truly dark proceeding, and should nay, will
be looked into. count upon some thousands giving it
their special attention. and sboald not marvel very
snug sum OF money was expended N the Investigation
10, the poo, Afric whose rntutcrd mind
Sees God in clouds and hears him in the wind
The impartial ADMINISTRATION Of justice in the Pelican
State is now becoming BY werd, very axiom. On
legislative halls of the red stick capitol INDUCED in a
procvy TO de the loyeable creoes Of this city
when an saIe having soul for music
hours of morning 10 the sweet scented company of
dry ''vagrom mem in limbo. Truth is, baton Rouge
possesses not part Of the dainties and deli
cacies o! life to be found In the Crescent City in which
politicians wont to and absence and denial
but sharpen the appetite. Hence IT may be reasonably
inferred the honorable in quesen exceeded Charleys
IDEA Of discretion, order and due Observance Of law
With u.s. who are not esled the wonder IS, Can such
things be, and overcome like . summers cloud" &c.
This affair furnishes additional argument for the imme
CHIPS.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 20, 1855.
Cuban Depatehs-R.po,ts Somewhat Eraggerated--Tae
Kinney Rendesrous-Ea pedi,ionists on "Spree'-
Locdt Ksns-Nayor Woods Example.
The HERALD Of the 18th il before me- and confess to
some difficulty in pro curing the copy, mine having been
ficheo. Tie HERALps Of the 11th, containing Wises
great speech az Alexandria, and of the 18th, were
ratcned up in handsfu by greedy readers, eager to
deyorr their interesting contents. Morgan, the great
news and literary puryeyor Of city s wide Of his
max in estimating tho public wantsat least far
the herald is concerned, for within hour on S:n-
Cay last he sd sold every copy Of the large batch
hand
y the bye your despatch from this city of the 9th,
relative 20 the Reported Expedition agins. Cuba, by
means taies with my experience, and profess to be
wide awake In the f.st place, armed men have sft
here other Southern ports within the last fortnight;
but rendezvous within this state the Gulf shore,
Of cocnzers for K.pneyb expeditions, has been made,
and come few bupdred men land very lew q. that
have left this city for tina. spot, sEd reach
ed it. These frequently visit this city
by twos, and in small squads, and being
Of social communicative turn, mbbe freely and talk
az they drink. Whist ostsnslhy knneyites, they p.o
fess a strong itching tor the immediate capture and
ne1stion Of Cuba, and pronounce that circumstance
fixed fact in all that pertains 10 Cuba and a.
here there may have been secresy, but
nicated 70 many soon leaks out There Is not
r I'm the Belize up to this city who cannot tas
1y NJ all al n nlata
Had the blow ben struck q month ago, Cuba would
have been efeetualy revoluttonized and at this
day republican in its Institutions but now, though
the teridera.um may still be accomplished. it will
he work OF slaughter without quarter. Con ha is
rushed the Palace responsive to his .al for volun-
teers eager for enlistment s conclusive In my mind ut
least that the vaorons patriotic die creoes
of Cuba, Who with piteous voice and open arms ca for
aid from their American friends, hollow hearted at
the best and with the ewest possible EXCEPTIONS double
eyed traitors Trust net such men. II here Is to be
an expedition, Americans must rely on themselves and
fght their battles, and, having made the conquest
n e ire Norman william, make the most Of IT, That
| there a movement foot 70 .midable MT,
with skful and experienced leaders, and that this
JET Cuba's capture win be attempted, is certain. 1t will
not be done this week, nor the next. nor the next.
| If twere done, when tits done, thsn 'tvere well
1t were done quickly. I.
Our Chief of Police ia making descents upon the upper
ten gam bling houses and sore ubcrous scenes have
been the result OF fully two three OF these gushes of
duty. The Chief has been in Office ow twelvensontn
pretended to things at all koes long time ago His
vigilance and untiring exerons in behalf OF rails
and order cannot be too highly commended The differ
ence between Mayor Wood ana Chief is ths-tbe
has done his dut, from the start and done II boldly
fearessy and ye the other has just only discovered
that be has duty to perform Copies, however, are
seldom as good originals and New Orleans must lag
behind New York for lev days" in ito entire puridca
tion. CHIPS.
Arrest of Counterf,lteE In Chicago.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS COUNTERFEIT MONEY
GEIZxD.
From the Chicago tribune, Feb 16.
On yesterday mort log Deputy sheriff +. r Buckley
arrested a man calling himfelf Nelson d. Riggs, but
whose real name turns out to be Nelson briggs and
whose captnIe may safely be considered The most bril-