The New York herald., 1851-11-01
not know; II was stated by Gen. Lopez; / do not
Lxax ha4 Euak

what they containedl A. saw boxes opened on
the vessel; they contained musket stocks and mus
ket barrels; l also saw boxes Of saddles opened.
q. Are saddles OF much use on shipboard? A.
Not much.
@. Where were the saddles to be lsndedl A..
They were to be landed on the Island Of Cuba; that
Q. How many saddles were therel A. Twenty
or thirty.
g Have you ever been engaged in commercial
Q. What would man do with twenty or thirty
saddles! A. lie would use them; they belonged to
@. What expedition! A. The Cuba expod-
| ton.
@, Were any provisions received on board in the
st. Johns river A. Yes.
OF d, xha, did they consist A Flour, prOv
z. How many passengers were on board of the
PampeIo2 A. One hundred and ifty, oppose.
e. Were there any from Jacksonville! A Sc
yenty five, think.
q Were they arranged into any sort of military
| organization A. They had officers holding mill
tary rank and title, appointed by the leading men
Q. Was there more than one colonel! How
| many captains and how many lieutenants were
there! A. There was q colonel, lieutenant colonel,
| aoJutant, and four capt aims.
q. How many lieutenants9 A. Not more than
| four.
Q. We're all these passengers! A. Yes.
q; These were the officers Of that body of men I!
=, Q. They were arranged in companies, or batts-
Q. Had the officers and men any avowed public
and notorious object! A They were going to
Cuba, to hberate the Cubans.
q. Was their intention to co. operate with Gen.
Lopezl A. Yes.
q, Were there any pieces of artillery Ofany dos'
| Q: Were any of the arms used by the men!
| a. The men used the arms at Nassau they were
| drilled there; each man fixed his own musket.
How many piece, of cannon were there
| a. Only two mounted there were boxes con tain.
ing cannon, presume; know they were cannon.
e. Were the cannon brass pieces A. They
q. What other arms were on board? A. There
| were two twelve peunders and two howitzers and
small gun, which may have been on board before.
Do you know with what intention the
| howitzers were mousted! A. do not.
q. How many did the crew Of the vessel consist
OF. A. There was captain, sailing master, one
or two heptenants, two engineers, cook, and
| Cross examined.-Q Were not the provisions
for the use of those men on board. Yes
q. What was intended with the cannon! Where
| was it to be deposited! ! A. The Island Gf Cuba.
q. Were these pieces calculated to be used on
land! A. They were-there were gun carria-
| ges, SC.
@. Was there intention to use these pieces any
where tn an upon land! A. None.
q What was done with the saddles, cannon, &C.!
A. do not know positively believe they were
lett at Palatha | was absent at the time;
everything was landed from the vessel in the St.
Q. Have you seen these articles A. Ihave.
Y. Were they the same as were on board the
vessell A. They were.
q. What quantity Of arms were there A.
About five or six hundred muskets, between sixty
and ere hundred lauger rifles, $50 cutlasses, and
the two 1 howiizer and twelve pound guns.
q. What quantity Of ammunition was there
A. Fifteen kegs Of powder, shells, bombs, fifty or
sixty kegs of cartridges.
q. You speak Of this expedition drilling at Mas
ssu-state tor what object you were there. A.
a N frnnn al ax,-srta
miles from Savannah, to take ON board men. The
steamer Jasper met US down there; we found the
nen there; they were brought down by tbe Jasper,
but i did not see The Jasper land them I left the
PampeIo there and went to Savannah in the Jas
per; joined the Pampcro at Nassa Sound.
g. had the number increased by the time you
arrived at Nassau Sound A. Yes; probably
sixty or seventy.
Q. Was that rarty received from Savannah any
particular eomtaDyl A. Yes; Capt William,on's
company, OF Savannah.
g. Were the persons belonging to the boat en-.
cawIed On shore at Nassau A Yes
o. Were any additional ar ms furnished this COM
phy! A. This company had revoyers with them,
al Sone gsns, and the officers had swords.
q. Why did not the We; sci 10, and why was the
oliect abendonedl A. do not know, the news o.
the death Of Lopez was the reason abandoned IT,
q. Did you hear any news from Cuba! A. |
brought, myself, tho news from Siyann al that Lo-
Pez Was taken.
q. Was that the Immediate cause osthe oSjsc.
beirg abandonedl A | think il vas.
battalion called.
Question by prosecution. DO you know the ves-
eel commonly called the Pamperol A. do.
z. What Is her tonnagel A. About $50 tons.
q. Who was her captsinl A. Captain Lewis.
g Did you learn from the captain, or other prin-
ciral officer of the vessel, where she came front
a. did not; the captain had very little to say.
q. Were you one Of the expedition A. My DO.
irg enc depended on circumstances; have been on
toard the Pamrero.
q Had you any idea whero you were going
when you LEFT Jscksonville' a. | understood wo
were going to WaUsw inlet.
q Was that her Destination A. So IL ap-
reared.
Q. pd you expect to go further A. / did.
q. Would you have gone on board for any other
object than to 60 Cuba "A. / would not.
z. Was there not general understanding that
che was to be the means OF carrying an expedition
@ When did she leavel A. On the uesaay
following the day she came in.
Q. When was thatl A. The ID September.
q. How many passengers went on board with
you at Jacksonville Il. About IS or 100.
Thexdid.
q. Were any provisions put on board according
to your knowledge A. A small quantity was put
op beard at jacksonville.
q. Were there any other passengers on board
except those bound for Cubai A. None
q. | nder what lame did yor 20 A. We went
ss migrants, and under that name.
O. Did you expect to settle in Cuba A. / in
ded settling in Cuba.
q. Did you expect to cooperate with General
Lopez in the rebellion in Cuba A. There we're
two parties; expected to join the republican party.
q Who was the head, or leader, at Jacksonvillel
A. Colonel Titus.
O. Did you have any other leaderi A. None.
e. Did you see any letters from General Lopez,
II dicsting him o. a leader over Colonel Titus
lOtjected to by counsel for Mr.. Segur.l
q Was anything else placed on board the
vessels besides provisions, at Jacksonville 7 A.
Thee we're tome boxes received at Pottsburg
creek
q Were any opened. and, IL 40, wha, did they
ccItsn ; A Some were opened they cont aimed
mdd'cs.
q Where vtie the boxes iestinedl A. Isup.
loie ior savannah Part Of them were carried to
Sayarrah in the jasper. These were some Of the