The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-22
ARRIVAL OF THE
E M PR E CT T Y.
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.
CUBA EXPEDITION.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. CONcHA
rFrom the New Orleans Pieayun. of the 18th.

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IFrom the New Orleans Pieayun. of the 18th.
BY The U. s. mail steamship Empire City
We have received lies of Havana papers to
the 10th inst. We translate from the Gaceta,
Of the 9th inst, the following ofici account
of an expedition. said to be fitting out in this
country:
The advices brought to-day by the steam.
or from New Orleans, with dates to the 9Th,
gives 10 the following Information in rela.
ton to the projected exp edition against the
leland:
TIE expedition will be composed Of 1900
to 1900 men. The points of embark ,tion
are the following: Galveston, Texas, 60I to
TOO; Savannah, like number, in the Dan.
lei Webs.er. or the Prometheus; the rect
from New York, in the Massachusetts, of
which we will speak presently: aud another
steamship, which we shall not name.
In order to secure the departure Of the
men from the several points without disturb
snce from the Federal Government, the
rumor has been started that the desiinaiion
Of the expedition is for Costa Rics; and it is
the general opinion that the revels ion Of
this rumor's being uniounded, is due to one
Of the principal chiefs. who in consequence
Of disagreement with the others. has seeded
entirely.
The first obstacle has been the seizure of
the Massachusetts, on board of which there
have been found arms and munitions Of war
to large amount, and perfectly concealeI.
On this point we shall receive more details
by the steamer due to-day; on the departure
OF the last steamer from New Orleans the
news had been received there, and the Cour-
rier des Flats. Unis, in its last number,
speaks Ut il - . fixed fact.
The Psmpero. that formerly piled between
New Orleans, Pensscols and Key West
sailed on the 3lst Of January. from the last
named port. not to return to New Orleans,
but Tor an unknown destination doubtless in
some way combined with the expedition.
The expedition 10 to be commanded by
Col. Kinney, 40 chief, who was lately in
Washington; but the true chiefs and director
are the same ~ took part in the Lopez affair.
Quitman and Henderson, who reside in
Natchez, some 80 or 100 leagues from New
Orleans, with the directing commission Of
the entire enterprise.
At al points in the Uni,ed States men
continue to be recruited, offering 700 acres
of land to each solder, and in proper tim to
the officers.
Atthe latest moment, il was confident ~
stated in New Orleans. in consequence OF
some telegraph dispatches received, that
the President of the United States was about
to issue proclamation against the expedi.
ton, its military character being manifest.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. CONCHA
The Captain General Of the Island Of Cubs
issued proclamation on the SIN inst, in
which he states that the pacific and loyal pop.
ulation Of the island would be surprised to
learn the severe measure which the Cover D.
ment has dictated, in order to secure the
tranquility of the country. He jusiifies the
creates. severity. which he says is amply war
Fanted BY the commercial projects which are
on foot, and which do not begin at the pre-.
sent period, but date from some time back.
Calumnies against the Government, he says
have been circulated by ambitious and IN.
grateful men, under the orders Of foreign I'D.
venturers. who wish to involve the island in
a terrible revolution, combining for that pur.
pose an Instruction in the country, and the
landing OF an expedition from abroad.
He adds that if the expedition should ar.
rive it will be destroyed immed iately, and
, war without quarter will be made upon the
foreign adventurers; but he hopes the Gov
ernment of the United States will put stop
to their movement, which is planned in viola.
ton of everything holy and of the peace ii
. nations. by bands of Adventures of the old
! 6libuster stamp.
This vast plan. he says. has been Carried
on with the greatest secresy, both within the
island and abroad. and is about being con.
su.nmated. Government. however, he says
will do all it can to rule the destinies Of the
country, and redouble its vigilance for ts
security and repose, and believes that the mo-
, ment has now arrived to Illustrate the revelu
D ton. Troops have been concentr a
, proper points, the most important positions
have been covered, and preparations have
been made for an immediate march upon the
}, enemy 40 soon az he shall have landed
, These movements have been conducted with
care, and the public has only been made
aware Of them by the movement of oul
squadrons and troops. On the same day
q the chief persons comprised in the move.
. ments were arrested in different parts OF the
9 island, the Government having suficien,
proof or their completely.
!. He relies fully in the strength of the army
and the loyalty Of the people, to support him
9 in rasiatsining the safety of the island. HI
Directs ell subordinate officers to yield exac