New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
THE CoNrOY PRISONERS.


Hepcrf Of The Audifor or WAR nrd Marine nj
-CObGscatiGB Of the Ceora ihg
and susan LOud, dc. &c.
We have before Us the lengthy Report the
Auditor Of W ar aud Marine OF the Isand OF Ca5 to
Senior Vincent dc Bsmas, ia the case Of the Con-
toy Prisoners. The Report commences by giving
what purports 70 be brief history OF the origin OF
the Expedition Of Lopez ard MS followers. For
more than tao years, says the Report, come span
iArds, compelled TO take refuge Ia tho Ua'tod
States in order, some to escsps tho punish menE OF
their crimes, and others to AVOID the invest cations
Of the Police, were chosen by some sPeculstors 10
Cuba to represent party which should regularly
orssnize the projects OF robbery and rap;ne which
they (the spocastorsj hal conceived in their over
heated i'm ginsiions. In order 10 form pl)ic
opinion, an organ was established, published in
English and Spanish, which circulated the grOssost
esumDies against the Cuban authorities, &c. rhe
prospects OF the Expedition were consde- ed
breht until the appearance OF Gen Tay lJrs pro;
lsLnstiOn Of August II, 1919, ia Consequence Of
wbich the forces assembled IL H3uni Island were
soon obliged 10 dlepe,s-. Preparations were
subsequently renewed by the leaiers, but " ia
moresecresy and caution, until they circulated win
IfUiuslOD bonds pay abs lu Havana, aud made =
division Of the property Ia ell the lsiand. BY tu5
rise aud ial Of these bonds, me PuOhc IS assured
fortunes have been made and large sums, pay a,!e
also In Havana, have been offered. AJOuL tive
bandssd men were subsequently senbod ia
New OrlsCra, uooer cJmmsnd 81 DJI Nacc!sO LO
pez some OF them we'll advised AID others ds.
csiyed by the pronise OF beng tREea - California
From New orleans th5y sailed GA three distinct
DAYS OIL board O. the sau- u U vessels which tho
Senior CommsndenJ g snera If tnls station seized
at Contoy, and on the steamer Creole, the only Dne
which Gfrlyto at CArdenas. Bat the AuitOr, con
ubues tue report IN tue capacity Oi ulssstrate, MI
lay aside these Notorious facts, IN Orde 70 occupy
himself With all the impsrtiaty aud ca'mness that
The lav re QoTes, with the circumstances doy elJpSd
IN ne inquiry, ana VIII conclude with proposing
IA N.,ur hxcelenCy the cOucSs " ID IA seems most
ccnsistent with Justice
From The five parts of sos pages, the attorney
has. giving a laudabie example OF lAOoTloa'ness,
MADE a minute condensation, from when IL ap'
meas hat the bark named GeOrga ana Imam MY
one of the vessels seized at COutOy, let New W
leans on the 25lh Of A lr OF this year, cleared tof
Chasres with provisions and passengers on the
YIN ,he arrived at the Baize, aud during the
pie ht received from hshlng ooat heVerA OoAes
winch were said 10 contain macnlhery, out Wnlch
il then appeared held arms and munlu)hs Ine'e
being received sne put 10 sea, aud In nine or Ten
ssYs anchored at the island or cayO Oi CJnt0yi
vbete the passengers twice dlsemoarked, VITA
their arms occupying themselves Ia exercising
returning aiterwa d 70 the vessel, which made SAL
Tor ,he Island of Mugeres taking az Puotone OF the
ksheTmen who were met Contrary winds pre-
vented them from arriving at the desgnated pJiut,
and after having been by these and the currents
driven about for several days they returned 10
Contoy where in a day or two the steamer Creole
arrived with an unknown dag winch they call the
Cuban The SO called Col y Hara who command
ed the people on board the GeorgIana, went on
bosrd the steamer, and after communicating with
her returned to his vessel The Creole then de
parted for the Island OF Mugeres, aud retarned 10
Contoy in few days. On ancOorng, QUE ot her
chiefs went on board the GeorgIana, mounted on
tho top of the cabin, unroled the sOcaued cuban
Gag, harAngued the passengers concerning the 90
ieoI OF the expedition, and returned u the Creole
wheGce shortly Rtterward came another boat, ~,th
about twenty i've men Of those dscontentcd win
the expedition, aud AiterSard Transferred 20 the
other venels tie arms, provisions aud powder
which the GeorglanA cOntalued, lastly, taking the
passengers, amounting, " Is sAld' 10 Aoo1t @OO
armed and uniformed
The brig susan Loud, the other vessel seized at
Con,oy, leit New. Orleans on the 2i Of Ma oi tao
preseaS year, cleared Tor ChRgres vita DIVISIONS
and passengers, and having lRid 10 90 arriving az
latitude &c, loogitJde -, awaited Tor some dsJ ;
the steamer Creole, which joined her, aud solA "a
board all the passengers she mad brought from NeF
Orleans, excepting only TWO, called John Esll and
!oseKh Byr0es, VINO hid themselves Ia order az 10
be taaen on board the steamer. Both vessels tnen
erected themselves 10 the island OF MagereS,
whence the steamer left for Csrdeuss, ana the brig
proceeded 10 Contoy, where abe anchored with the
Geoiglsns.
The ,teAmer Creole also left New Orleans, on
the bth o. the same month, with one hundred and
krty men as passengers and, on arriving a. the
Bslle received arms, provisions, AMI munitions.
serving out the arms the day alter coming out OF
the riyer when those who called themselves 9th
GERS put on their IN forms and swords. Two day s
after this they met the Susan Loud the transfer
enos OF the people taking place by means OF the
boats o. both vessels aud after having settled ose-
rssons Of the brig, has been related snd having
concluded the transfer Of passengers the soctied
Col Bunch hsrangued them on tne object OF the
exptd'lon, Offering that the ~ styled Gen Lopez
would sign a deed, binding himself % comply with
the promise OF eight dollars & mouth, aud, more
over hour thousand dollars At the termin OF the
expedition. at the same time Distributing me proc
hmsusno and the geographic. Of Lopez
Ga the Georgiana AID Susan Load were found
at the time OF the seizure, fifty t~o persons Of
whom beloDs ed 10 the crew, and irty two we're
Of those who embarked At New Orleans a, pa,
senges. or these lOrty tao passengers
olly tie enc named A. b. Moore has confessed to.t
he embarked AZ New Orleans, Knowing the true
object OF The expedition OF which ne formed oArt
40 oommssary, or provider Of subsistence with
Tie rsSk u captain; having moreover declared that
the night before bis departure on the Creole be
vas present at secret meeting st which affair.
relative to the expedition were discussed; and
among o<hsr sub, cts that Of the relniorcemsats
whleh were 10 follow under command Of the a. \
Zen QuitmaB. The forty two remaining paues-