The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-25
Statements OF the Contoy Prisoners ReIn.
- i've Z" tho Invasion OF Cuba

Statement vi the Contoy Prtsoners ReIn.
- i've Z" tho Invasion OF Cuba
| we, me Undersigned, engaged ny Captain Hardy,
do certify IN The following facts-
Residing IN our respective cities and pursuing
our daily aNocation, each according 10 his respec-
1--WE 'rade, during the month of April We noticed ia
Cincinnall paper au advertisement announcing
thar Captain Hardy required about two hundred
men, tor the purpose ut going with him to C4lfor-
MIA, stating under what terms we " ere to engage
and also mentioned the route To BE- pursued.
Z Stating also, that he was TO take all necessary
machinery m the operation of working "quartz -
from which gold 10 the amount of 800 600 10 ton
could ne obtained; promising 10 pay each man en-
gagged with him four thousand dollars al the en- A
OF The twelve months, aud also dollars per
month as contingent fund. Said Captain Handy
! also siattd IN public meeting in Covington Ky.
thai ne was RAISING II company 20 go 10 California,
I on The above mentioned conditions, and was also
: iDteftogated by one present (who went with hn)
a. To The route aud destination of The company he
proposed 10 raise. The answer he gave was the
iolo"lng:-lhat each man should go TO the city of
/ New orleans NJ his own expense, aud then he
would enter Immediately into the service of the
stockholders at the company and proceed imme-
dlalely to Brfsos Santiago, and from thence pro-
cttd ny The olo spanish trail route for Calfor-
nls, Though The northern States of Mexico The
undetsgn.d d, under these representations, accepted
The oher The testimony here given as regards
the public meeting held al Covington, Ky. aad
wn'uh @as attended by the party whose James
ale The frst appended TO this, comedies with the
statements aud opnihions of others who were
nelshhors ana residents OF Cincinnati
Having reDdezvOused at New Orleans, and there
entering inu preparations tor Intended Journey,
amer some days OF suspense, We informed ny
Captain hardy that he was ready To convey as
To ON destination, and proposed going by the wav
OF hagts We accordingly embarked ou board
The hatk Georgiand on the 25ih of April Having
I'LL got on board, said vessel was toVed 10 the Ba
lize We arrived there on the morning of the 26lh,
al winch point We remained during the day Al or
about two O'Clock j. NJ, We observed that firearms,
AZ hr,,
board On seeing thls, We declared TO ga ch Of our
respective acquaiDiaDces, that would not 20 Ia
The island Of Cuba with invading army. oar
reason tor fessl ing ourselves thus To ich other
Was ON account Of hearing rumors ON the 26ih, Of
the company oi men thus collected being intrudrd
for The purpose OF forming an army under the lead
OF General Nafciso Lopez. 4 the head OF which he
war To- rich into CUBA Al some southern point TINS
fdct having become public. aud current among The
men, II caused great deal OF excitement aud mur-
nuring The othcers becoming acquainted with
this, and observing the elIng If disregard for the
expedition ON The Ipctrase. boldly came uut and
stated The iacs relative Ia their Intentions with re-
gard 10 the INVASION OF Cuha. aud by the use OF ar
gument aud hgUianve sprt ches. tired To overcome
the scruplt Of such az did moi wish To join.
he leading man on board uf our vessel was Col
C'HaTa, and by hun We were informed that Gen.
Nafciso Lopez had got up thr present expedition
for the purpose of hberatng the oppressed itivrs
OF tuha. ana Thai u such IN end could be achieved
10y lew brave men, Whsr glory aud honnr would
rebound 10 Their pames hereafter Their seds of
vaor would be handed down 10 prosperity re- corded
in history would be an exHmp- 10 an of p4triutic
senimrnIs, and would nerve the arms aud encour-
age the hears of generations vet 10 cptnr
O6 some ibIs mode If procedure had the intended
eheci. hui The Others remained hTn ~ their luen-
uuhs of dsCunuecnug thenzriVrs tfOm the rNpedi-
uon SAID Cob O'Hara. hndng that there were
men who were resolved Un RETURNING hunnr, pro-
postd 10 them that The, should ect uu board the
towboai, ~hsp shs cam, alung-idt he next morn.
ing "a convey ne over the bar Wnen the steamer
came alon g-idr next morning. aad look mold OF the
hawsri. several ut Us made III attempt 90 get GA
honid oi her. bat our int"niCus being observed by
Tie diicrfs under Col. O'i ara. IL our surprse an
opposition WIS Ieissd Ia tins, aud tu conprl our
siey with thtm the steam, immediately lrtt IN.
sidc ~ The GeorgHna We th,n concluded tha,
W had bee u deceived, aud that the prolo-,uon oi
The previous night was mad. merely 10 qurll our
dissHtisacuun, and that thi[ patiing od Wa done
for the purpose ana with The view If detsinng u.
by force n requisite Having hren to0sd over me
be- .. We pfooet d,d to SEA This was ON thu "a n
az Apn
We continued 10 sail until the 9th of Nav, when
we anchored at the Island Of Confo,; We there r..
manned uniil The Stb, when Col O'Hirs having en-
falcd 4 piot 10 take the GeofgIana 90 n urIghhof-
M islend, called Mugens, we sailed Tor said
island Tut on account of contrary winds. were un-
atie 10 make our destination. and accordingiy re-
TUNED 10 ou6 former sDchoTage-this Wa on ib,.
HI. While anchored here the stetui-r Creole
hove ~ tteht, on The nlurning OF the II h of Nav
Col. O'Hara aud Capt. HARDY went on board on
tItr I.iuTn TO The Gcuigaua the Cr-ole procer,.ad
90 the 10Th IT MAY. and proceeded to rmh.r. alI
those men who iad during our trip from BALI, to
Innt1y, joined IN he expedition under tf,u Ntr-
eisco Lopez, iof ilie iptpus- OF invading Cub The
OF ctts Ou hoard thc GroTmana had prom-ad as
that We should not be taken against our will saa
that Conveyance 10 the United states sho ld h.
gwen M, Which Gen. Lopez rauiird on thu l5.h. "a
the ufnt OF taking mi board such Of our miru Z. bad
agreed Ia 20 on with The expedition lsav,nt os
board pfuviSi"Ds, and agreeing with Capt. Beo sou
ON. OeorgiaDa. 10 take all such men back To The
Sisies thai would not go along WIN him
ne steamer Creole sailed on the 10th M
ara IN ~ anchored at Contoy harbor at whilst
point "e were AZ anchor on the 18th Nav, wan
ths ~paniss war steamer PiZAuo and brig OF war
1851 hfrn hove in sight, at about four O'clock
~ VI. Having anchored, General Armero, the
,"minandef ~ the Pizano, sent his boat aud
itt ut'heht on boa I'd the GeorPinna Said lien
ieuani having hae an interview with the captain of
ID, tl"ftciaha, ord Iec MIN 10 take his (the can.
tsintJ p"Fu, snd 20 with him on board the
i'aH'' Another lerson, by the name Of Davis.
btihE pfcs'At auun9 the interview between the
u'tituart and captain, apd said Davis, speaking
Toe spanish language, and having made use OF
stlnc spanish exclamation. which called the at
itti"h o. ihe Lieutenant 10 him, he was also
pI0rrcf Toto .hs rosi The two now being in the
hosi. they ifrc, led on board the Pizarro where
W wrfe ucsl,g Boz ne manner % we already per-
Crfvr ne NJ l1k Hcraii, the New York Snn,
SEA- Orleans Pitatp~s. D,fia, and others, have
noticed IN dftst tsignsd).
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usent 81 'h. risnder 10 New YORK.
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