The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. "a, 1855.
FiliIuster Morements-7ne Ball in Aotion-The Con-
tinentals-Gou Hebert.
The day after Concha's latest proclamation reached
us, ouitman arrived here; was duly announced in the
papers being among US, and between two days-the
very next evening-was his way to the Florida coast
passing through Mobile ard Montgomery, Ala. To-day
the expeditionsts, who have been rendezvous near
this city, and whose numbers have much Increased of
late were to leave to join their chief Concha call for
volunteers the ready and marvellous response OF not
merely the spaniards but the Cuban creoes themselves
tie excitemtn existing in the island and the manifest
alarm, and conseq 1ent preparation OF the Captain
erAl, have hurried a move to have been made
but not TO have teen made The descent Of the
hBbusters win be sudden; their blows rapid and ef-
fectye and each favorable turn OF Affairs the result
of panic or ndecision, seized and acted upon with
ayidy. eothold vii be made, albeit the shedding
OF much blood; and once made II will be mainta ned
until reinforcements arrive sufficient to consum-
nate the hazardous end. No knows what a
daJ may bring forth, and contrary 10 the ex.
pcstons OF all with very exceptions Con .has pre-
csutions lave only precptsted movement which some
weeks yet 20 come wonld have been required fully to
mature Hence in writing that il would not be done
"nis week nor the next nor the next had arrived
at Mat conclusion which seemed TO possess the general
body not TIC SPECIAL head Of the expedition. An expe.
rsnced army officer !. speaking OF General ouitwan
said HE ano luck, are Q! nopinous terms Other men,
better GENERALS skilled iu the service Of war aud
with stundtr judgment may fail, but Quitman's luck
knows no such word fal.p The soldiers he leads
gard this truism, hence they viii fsht ADVOCATING
Ieseres and defeat and must succeed The expedition
issxpeeed to embark from tho Florida coist ami num
ben between 300v and GOO and The blow viii have
ben struck, unless present paIs be changed ere this
reaches ytu.
The fact tbs Cuba has been governed more by the m H.
tary and less by civil authorities for tue last quarter Of
century dependencies generally that the creole
Cubans are FORBID - bear arms or Keen them
in Their houses, whilst the Spaniards aud even the
negroes are not only allowed but encouraged 70
thtmIeiyes organize 6rDl and be disciplined
honest, patriotic heart, suspected is watched
with despo,ic vigilance, would superinduee com.
ton OF the islanders to the wings in the DAYS Of our
revolution dwelling in the midst Of tories and the
miniops q King George, These men, finding pro.
tectors their midst may prove themselves men worthy
Of liberty. and fratefnspg with the fbusers present
aformidabls front ard possibly attain thsir holy end
without second army other reinfoi Though
babters about secrets nov really secret and
the best evidence Of the fact that the Gbuster ball Ia
IN motion IS that NUNS the word, and nobody knows
80 move The instant.
Of lhuitcay-the anniversary Of washipgtons birth
daywas 1e h'st appearances on parade OF new voun.
Ne n o. S Wearing the quaint costume q
about oriy muses we're the cyno.ure Of all eyes, took
amhz pely with all classes OF people, and bid fair
IN time 70 swe 10 the sire OF battalion Many OF our
Oldest and best citizens whose soldier days we thought
had passed put the left foot foremost In the ranks as
though reuSsDated and born to regineutsls Great
thu.ssm prevailed, every body and their children we're
on the stretstke big guns doomed out thsr thunder,
and pubic Institutions places Of business &c. were
closed in honor Of The day The weather made for
the occasion, just enough OF sun 70 chase away the
extreme chiliness Of the atmcsphsre-no clouds, no
rain no mud, no dust. May We have msny such days.
Our youthful Governor Hebt elevated TO his present
position by the democracy, came nigh bursting with
ambition and quite collapsed de nocra. when alas,
for his horesl John shit reelected 70 the United
States Senate by an amost unanimous vote. His Ex.
eseney s nov mansstDg his spleen BY appointing 70
wings and Know Nothnes, and therein engaged In
interesting game OF political chess with
nate which II determined {, check his hing
II lie . very pretty 6ghtae 1t stands. CHIPS