New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-17
THE PRoyEC TED ATTACK ON CUBA.

NEw-ORLEASs, Friday, Feb. 9, 1850.
The Cuba EIpeditionists are making rapid
progress In their organization, and there 10 consd-
ersble excitement IN this city There are al kinds
of rumors and reports of large number OF meo
having left the city this week for the Cost OF
Florida, and nothing 10 talked about bat Cuba
The Expedition is the same organization which
has been 90 long in making preparations to take
possession Of the ever-faithfu Island OF Cuos.
Gen. John A. Quiensn 10 to have the command
The entire force 10 the same as Prevlou'ly re-
ported in yonr psper-o, 900 men-and the de-
tails az previously given by you, as TO the a1ner
of organizing, &C., are correct Every mao who
has enlisted, has taken an obligation not to d.
yuJge SOY of the secrets. The time for the de-
parture Of the army has been frequently fixed
upon and as often postponed. The Cuban Jnnta
have three steamers engaged: the Massachusetts
and Pampero are to take the men who are on the
Coast Of Florida; the steamship Cnited States
will take the Mississippi Regiment and men from
this section, but she will not come up to the city
to take them. Gen. Quitman will 90 On the
United States. He is expected here day after
tomorrow from Nstchez, although 1t has been
reported that he bad gone to Key West. It is
uselets TO give you all the rumOrs which are ia
circulation here. 1t is said by some that Gen.
Concha is in favor Of revolution in the Island,
and will head il. The Picayune has had epor sers
on the levee all night when the Havana steamer
has been expected, and the proprietors of that
paper have been very confident that they would
get newsDf revolution in the Island. As to the
men being organized, that is an Old story, aad
that fact would NOT warrant the expeditions Of a
speedy departure, but the purchase of the steam
ers 10 an event which indicates progress 10 the
Affairs. The feeling here is in favor OF the tx
petition, and ten thousand men could leave oar
Ievee without an effort being made to stop them.
II hos been the intention Of the leaders that the
men should leave here under the pretense of GO
ing to San Juan as part of the force of the Kin
ney Expedition.
In my next will give you the names of the
|. aders of the movement and full history OF the
organization, and some account of the state Of
feeling in the Island of Cuba
The papers here are all silent on the subject,
ard, it is evident, do not wish to place any inpei-
imeDts TO the departure of the Expedition. 1t is
not contemplated to land over 900 men at one
time.
Mr. L. J. Gomez, the Private-Secretary Of the
Spanish Consul here, is as well posted up as to
every movement, as are the Junta themselves.
TIE reliable Havana correspondent Of The True
Delta, in bis last letter remarks:
81 learn, indirectly, but from reliable quarters,
that motion takes place, or IS proposef no matter
,chat the rredicatOn-or ioherc bound-that has not
been convey ed, with ali its details the instant,
from the United States TO the Captain G sneral of
Cuba by the first steamer after discussion and
rang, meht My duty in this matter is discharged in
good faith. We are in no alarm.
This statement know to be true and from
the buDglDg manner in which the affairs have
been conducted, there Is no ouch thing .s secrecy.
Since the exposure made by the Mr.. Sanders,
(picknamed Doctor Saunders before the Grand
Jury of the United States Court, the public have
known every movement made by the Junta.
1t is reported that one member Of the Cabinet
(Gtn Cushing is in the secrets OF the present
Expedition, and favoIs all their plans. Some
large bets have been made as to the success of
Quitmap, AMI many who rely on tle good faith
and patriotism of the CreOles of Cuba are con-
fdent If success.