New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-21

Committee but - some OF them are men WHO
are in business here, and a. the publication OF
their names would ruin their credit with their
Northern creditors, who look upon these e1pedi-
tions ~ pira,ic.l, I gill not give taem to yoa
The failure Of Gen Qstman aud the Commit
tee to carry their plans into immediate execution
had yery unfavorsbls effect on the revolution
ar, party in Cuba. Trey have always m'strus'ed
the American leaders aud their patriotism.
large number OF letters were received fr I'm Caea,
c.m.la,ui,g OF the mssaeemeLt OF Affairs 10 the
States; they lost all confidence in the purity OF
the motives which induced Quirmsn aud others
TO enJist in the cause. These feelings were not
TEMPORARY. but the classification increased
every day, and the letters received from the leaf-
ers in Cuba, expressed determination to take
the Affairs into their own hands Ths decision
wn acted upon, and an agent was cent from Cuoa
during tie summer with funds and instructions 20
purchase arms ammunition and steamer; il.o
10 eI,j,t one thousand men in Georgia % assist
the Creoles - commence the revolution on tdeiP
own account aid responsibility, Independent OF
Gen. Quitman and the Committee here. The
sp.nt arrived 10 your City last summer, and, with
The fund. from the Creoles Of Cuba, purchased
the T. quired arms and ammunition. The steamer
Ma.,scbusetts vas purcbssed at that time, anf
The took on the arms, &c, and proceeded to al
island, not tt ousand miles from this Ci'y, where
she remained for some time. The arms and sm-
mupi,ion are in q safe place; the steamer, at
last sccounts by mail, was in your City As 70
the reasons Of the failure t. carry out the inten-
tons Of tie dissatisfied Creoles / mus. defer
statement Of facts for the present This mani
feptation on the part Of tue rev)udoni.ts, Of
course produced some sensation in certain quar-
ters, ard for time promised to defeat all the
plans Of Quitmap, and his party. In order TO
plaster ever THE demonstration ia a satisfactory
manner one The party had to be sent TO visit Gen.
Qutmsn, at Natcbez, to make explanations.
A kind of compromise was bgreed upon, and the
Massachusetts, placed at the disposal of Gen.
Qutman. shall hot have time to-day 10 give
you full account Of VIVA. has transpired since
that date up to the present time. The difficulty
between the Cuban revolutionists aud the Quiz
nan party, although apparently healed, yes ex-
ists, 80 sm convinced by reading letters recently
rece v, from the Island. Even the Cuban Juota
here are jealous Of Gen. QuisDan. There is no
usiy Of feeling existing, although appearances
would inoicste a unity Of action. Only one
member of the Junta sppears to be actuated with
pure motives of patriotism, and be ia the brother
in law of the lste Gen. Lopez. The affairs of
the expedition have been badly managed. The
time for leaving has been SO often fixed upon
and 81 often postponed, tina: the people had con-
cluded that they never would leave. The afars
however, he now progressing with some certain
ty ofthe departure of the army. The steamship Uni
ted States has been purchased and fitted out for
fast run or email fight; the alterations which
have been made in her render it impossible for
any steamer TO outrun her. When she was in the
trade between here and Aspinwall she was noted
for her speed. The largest number of persons
ever crowded in her is 200, but she could take a
much larger number of men when crowded for an
expedition. She il to be thu flag ship. The
Massachusetts will take large number Of men,
a. tbe has berths and accommodations for large
crowd. The PaDpero, tince being heightened
can accomID Ojate a large number, bu. as to her
speed she is "nowheIe." 1t is said s~O other
steamers have been engaged. Four thousand men
will leave on the fret expedition, and reinforce
ments WILL of course, follow. AZ soon as the
news reaches here that 4 successful landing has
been made, Thousands will rush to Cuba, and the
excitement aud enthusiasm will be unbOundsd.
There no secrecy here respecting the enterprise.
1t 10 well known that men have left here for the
encampment and it is also we'll known that the
rendezvous 10 ON o plantation below the city.
Young men who have enlisted in the enter prise
have had numerous friends to bid farewell t.,
and, of course, their ambition to let their friends
know that they were going to fight hiss made the
whole affair public, and in every place 1t is
talked about The strangest thing Of all is, that
the newspapers keep silent No mention has, as
yet, been made of what would be considered Of
great importance in any other city. Ipresume
there is a disposition on the part Of the Pres to
keep DARK, and not throw any obstacles in the
way of successful departure. l am satisfied
that there will be no difficulty about getting the
men off from the Florida Coast; and 20, 600 men
might leave here without any effort being m,de
to step them. The feeling here is in favor of the
enterprise, and the departure of the men will be
amid great rejoicipgs.
Gen Qui'man was expected here this morning,
but has not yet arrived. A large number of per-
sens are awaiting bis arrival with much anxiety;
and notice many Of the officers of the COM
paDies now organized are in the city.