Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-25
THE PROJECTED ATTACK ON CUBA.

a correspondent of the New York Tribune, wri-
ting from New Orleans, gives the following, re-
speeding the Cuba expedition:
The Cuban expeditionists are making rapid pro-
gress in their organization and there Is consldera-
Die excitement in this city. There are all kinds OF
rumors and reports of a large number OF men hav-
ing left the city for the OF Florida and moth
ing is talked about but Cuba. The expedition is
the same organization which has been 50 long IN
making preparation 10 take possession of the ever
faithful island of Cuba. Gen. John A. Qutman IS
to take command The entire force is the same as
previously reported in your paper-o, 600 men
and the details as previously given by you, as to
the manner of organizing, &c, are correct. Every
man who has enlisted has taken an obligation not
to divulge any of the secrets.
The time for the departure OF the army has been
frequently fixed upon, and as often postponed. The
Cuban Junta have three steamers engaged-the
Massachusetts, and Pampero are to take the men
who are on the coast of Florida; the steamship Uni
ted 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 go on
the United States He is expected here day after
to- morrow from Nacliez, although it has been re-
ported that he has gone to Key West.
It is useless to give you all the rumors which are
in circulation here 1t is said by some that Gen.
Concha is in favor of a revolution in the Island,
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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 news
of revolution in the Island. As to the men being
organized that is an old story, and that fact would
not warrant the expectations OF speedy departure,
but the purchase Of the steamers IS an event which
indicates progress in the affairs The feeling here
is in favor OF the expedition, and ten thousand men
could leave our levee without an effort being made
to stop them. 1t has been the intention OF the
leaders that the men should leave here under the
pretense of going to San Juan as part Of force OF
the Kinney expedition.
The papers here are all silent on the subject and
it is evident, DO not wish TO place any impediments
to the departure of the expedition. 1t is not con-
templated to land over 4 600 men at one time.
Mr. L. j. Gomez the Private Secretary Of the
Spanish Consul here, is well posted up as to eve
nv movement as are the Junta themselves.
The reliable Havana correspondent of the True
Deltd 10 his last letter remarks:
Il learn, indire fly, but from reliable quarters,
that no motion takes place, or IL proposed, no mat.
ter what the predcation-or where bound-that
has not been conveyed, with all Its details on the
instant from the United States to the Captain
General of Cuba by the first steamer, after discus
sion and arrangement My duty in this matter is
discharged in good faith We are in no alarm
This statement know to be true, and from the
tungliug manner in which the affairs have been
conducted, there is no such thing as secrecy Since
the exposure made by the Mr.. Sanders, (nlcknamed
DE-. Sanders) before the Grand Jury OF the United
States Court the public have known every move
ment made by the Junta.
1t is reported that one member of the Cabinet
CGen Cushing) is in the secret of the present ex-
petition, and iavors all their plans Some large
bets have been made as to the success OF Quitman,
and many who rely on the good faith and patriot
ism Of the Creoles Of Cuba are confident OF sue
cess.