Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
THE cIJB3N ESPEDITIONISTS.

The New York Courier of Monday furnishes The follow
ing additional facts respecting the arrest oil the leaders 81
the Cuban Expedition, which made on Saturday ias
from information derived from the persons enlisted IN the eN-
pedition
The warrants had been prepared and put win
the proper instructions into the hands Of the proper oces
than the u S. Marshal made requsiton OF me Nav!
Yard for six men, which were promptly furnished by Cn
modorc Sater together with commanding oi!cel' me
Commodore had received instructions from Washington te
previous day place the full force he might be able 10 ut
at the disposal Marshal We woud here stale TO cor.
rect several assertions made at hazard IN papers OF ms Guy,
that Com Sate so far from disinclinng afford the aa at
first applied for, had Immediately on the applcaton Two
heavy guns brought The edge of the dock ready 10 be
hoistcd board steamer and one hundred ana twenty
men, the utmost number that could be spared taking INTO
account The hundred and fifty lately sent 10 NORFOLK
properly equipped and subject 10 the same command so soon
as Geographic order that effect might bc received from
Washington Tic Lieutenant in possession OF the
cleopatra is Lieut. Brown; the six marines belong TO Tie
force of North Carolina. Though witnessed by lew ana
pussTn with comparative quieneSa, the scene nj me u
Marshas office, Saturday evening" when the last men
toned arrests had been made, was quite exciting
At late hour and after long delay, CoIimlssoneT-
Commissioner Brouglam-was found 10 adudcate on the
matter The amount OF bail required OF each 10 answer at
Court $4,000; Captain Lewis and ShlesInScr were
alone committed in default Yesterday, early hour,
the mare of The Ccopatra was arrested and probably
day make application for BAIL He was brought down " lc
in company with Officer Rakielwiiz yesterday morn
ing, and the two conversed few minutes with Lieut. Brown,
the hurricane deck. The Captain is OF the average
height of emnciaed appearance with features St" dark
that he might readily be taken for Spanard and Is thirty
eight or forty years OF His mate Is short and out
built and ia about thirty years Of age. Two Captains arc
mentioned in columns in connection with In" Cleopatra
Captain Wilson, and her purchaser Captain Lewis her in
tended Commander. The taking possession has not
been all general search in which barrels o pcvs-
ions moved to what might be beneath them,
bales OF soldiers blankets. The former was found under
heap Of rubbish of character such ships swccings
could alone supply They boxed in sugar boxes that
had been slowed in the after cabin.
bales well
hundred blankets These have yet been opened;
they closely pressed and have evidently been subec Ted
hydrosatic pressure The vessel hardly be said 10
have had thorough search Appearances are going
and against her not supposed that III" vcs
sci purposely wateoggcd Her hull has not been e&-
anincd since 29. Claim for the reparaon OF The engine
haa in mode been satisfied and continue to-day
their work upon it. Other men, day and night are at the
pumps. Since the marine force board the in
the hold has reduced six inches The Cleopatra is sub
ectcd the discipline Of captured vessel and scnne.s in
arms pace her deck
The Herald describes the taking possession OF the Ccopa-
ira follows:
We alluded Yesterday the detachment OF Marines
by Commodore Sners 10 take charge of the CLEOPATRA ~
ing the foot of North Moore This squad ccnsis-
ted Of five and corporal under the command Of iicu
tenant, This party marched from the Navy Yard 10 the
Marshals office, Saturday afternoon for orders. Their
appearance in that vicinity created no little sensation to
dcng merrnent, the party, six in number marched
with fixed bayones after their commander into the asitls
Once mere formed me- AMI the command was gwen
Left face, order arms. The lieutenant waited few
nentS Tor MS winch .iani Ia
the corporal who gave the words "cary left face,
march, and the squad proceeded 10 The sidewalk, where
they formed in line, where the order given 'shonler
arms right face march, and they proceeded 10 tn
Cleopatra in rapid march, In the Of the squad
wooly headed colurcd gentleman bearing bundle and
sword.
Arrived AT the boat VIC learn that The officers and marines
proceeded board aud Immediately cleared The decks. The
persons engaged below summoned deck and with
delay ordered 60 ashore c.tancy being exhibited
by one in leaving their employment the boat the
ordered renewed thus, narcn and forthwith the de-
Nutrient discovered five fixed bayoncs in close proximity
his person. pcrsuading him TO obey the order rapidly with
out looking than his shoulder Thus the
first Cuba expedition from New York has been put an end
to by less number Of than took cary Sllns the
runaway negro from Boston 10 Georgia. and with thou
sandlh pnrt the eXpense and fuss.