The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
WarlilSc Sensations.

we don't attach any speclal liiipor-
lance TO the dispatches following, but
present them to the reader as we find
them in our exchanges:
New YoRK. April ia dispatch
was received from Boston this morning
which, says orders were received, by
telegraph. last night, at Charleston and
Portsmouth Navy Yards to get all war
vessels ready for service. The news
from Washington il also warlikc, and
it is stated that Senator from the Pa
ciiic thinks an extra session OF Con-
gress will be called within sixty days,
and that we must have Cuba. "pcacca-
bly, if we can. forcibly if we must"
n secret meeting of the Cuban Jnnta
was held last evening and important
business, relative TO the forwarding OF
an American expedition, was transact
cd.
The same dispatch says the President
has been made aware since Thursday
that very formidable expedition is
openly preparing in this country at
two points, New York and New Or
leans. with the avowed design of pro-
cecding to Cuba.
Considerable excitement was caused
by n report that Il strong expeditions
was about to sail from New \ DIRK with
the tacit approval of the United States
authorities. This is ascertained to be
mt least inaccurate in details. Numbers
of men, it is true. are being drilled in
various parts of the city, arms are be-
ing bought in large quantities and stor-
ed in convenient depots, but still the
metropolis will not be point of de-
parture for any large eXpeditiOnary
force. For this we must look further
South.
The press of Havana advocates the
expulsion of all Americans from the
Island of Cuba.
The Savannah Iicertjser publishes a
letter from BoyOmc, Cuba. dated 18th
instant. announcing the arrival there of
three expeditions from Florida and the
union of the volunteer and patriot
forces. which were increasing daily. 1t
says the Spanish troops are deserving
and joining the patriots.
MOVEMENT AT NEW ORLEANS.
\ special dispatch from New Orleans
of the 18th says:
Preparations are actively on foot in
this vicinity for formidable and well
organized expedition to aid the insur.
gent Cubans, and there is no doubt that
men are being engaged rapidly and are
sworn to secrecy. \ number Of how.
tiers have recently been purchased
here and sent to some unknown dcsti.
nation. There seems to be no lack OF
money. but so much blowing at street
corners and so much publicity and gas.
cOnade. that the matter may drol
through from pure msmanagement.-
The government officers either can MOI
or will not take steps to prevent the
movement, and no definite instruction,
can be obtained from Washington.
| It is stated that the command is ten
Iercd to Harry Hays, an cX-Contcdcratt
Major-Gcneral. who, through his per
sonal popularity among old soldiers
could collect around him in days no
ticc two or three thousand veterans. bu
although very considerable pccuniar!
Inducements have been held out to him
he declines on the ground that he is Toe
old and has too good Il law practice tC
give it up. General Stcadman remain:
the probable leader. He is brave, bu
wanting in prudence and discretion. [
he gets off he will make either stir
ring success or Il most complete failure
Collector Casey, who is brothcr-in
law of the President, says he does no
want to hear or know any thing abou
expeditions of any kind. and Distrc
Attorney Morgan says his appeals tc
Washington for definite instruction
are answered only with vague gcncr
allies. Marshal Heron, who recently
returned from Washington. hints IN
shall keep up appearances, but do little
Another date says: Orders have bee,
received at the navy yard in Philadcl
phia for the immediate fitting out o
three monitor iron clads, which arc nov
at the navy yard for repairs.