The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-25


In witnesss request to inform him what
his duties would be- witness then vent to the wards
and told them that they we're under ms oon.s0 ~
General Hen derson before he lett New Orleans on the
Creole the day before, he thinks, he was taken 70
Hendersop's once and introduced to HIM ~ was not
person that went the xpeditoni ne ltnn person.
never told witness that he connected with the ex-
petition that had already sailed; Il has never been
mentioned TO witness Is the Of OF the par
ties indicted he introduced 10 General 3onzaez
in the office of Henderson; tns only topic ne no. re-
tain riae-slso Colts revolving pistols he went with
. friend to Hendsrson's ONCE to procure ONCE
IN the expedition that his object In going there
he was 1t the conversation Of this friend
with Henderson, but he was informed by the friend
after leaving that ne could not get him an ONCE when
sent Msssrs D Howard, Mr.. Nathaniel L. Mitchell,
General Gonzalez and others when he speaks of the
expedition he refers only to those that act aly
barksd not to those that remained in the United
States It was not sill they got to that he knew
who were the orderly ssrgesnts Of the companies he
entered the discharge OF his duties the he
was then unnformed OF his duties; he
ceraned What they he required of the captains
made out after he asked; he thinks the
not furnished him, but the numbers thinks that this
was done after leaving the bar.
SEVENTH DAY.
John Reed.-Lives in Cincinnati; was In New Or
leans ell Of last winter LETT New Orleans in May
the Creole he engaged &c go to Chagres went on
the Creole between eight and nine p. NJ shs was ct
Lafayette, opposite the Bull Head Tavern; went to
sleep before she LETT when he woke she lying 1T
the Bslize inside the Psss, between eight and nine
come time in the day little pamphlet. we're given to
them do not know who distributed them he received
one from one OF his company they were addressed TO
the soldiers OF the Liberaing Army Of Cuba; he went
beard 10 go 10 Chagrss when they got outside, IL
rumored around that they to 90 Cubl; did
not boxes CT arms board till they got outside
two cannot say how many; they dis
trbuted thinks after wing the Sus4n Loud; can
net cay when the boxes we're openedi II WAS two or
three days after going TO that they met the Susan
Loud several OF his aeq uain board the
susan Loud, who came board, and he got into
versation with them, and remembers nothing more
about 1t; they stopped OF Contoy then Hugeres
and got water stayed ADO ut two days from Mugeres
went back to contoy there they took troops from the
Georgiana after taking troops they started for
Cuba reached there 18th 18th May arrived
three and four N. At Csrdsnas; his company was
before he LETT the bost-they had been the
than half hour before the fght beg il con-
tinusd TIL nine or ten o'clock don't know how many
we've killed On his side twenty. i've thirty
wounded or killed the tight resumed in the eve
ming; he WAS back on the Creole when it began; tke
evening fight vas Irregular scattered all town
be had gone back board the boat after the morning
fght-Col King was the man that engaged him; when
be went on board finding Capt Misell's company to
company; he heard this before leaving town in the
evening, and the next morning enrolled himself in
know this when he LETT New Orleans it was bis nten-
tion to 20 to Chagres thence to Califor when
embarked; next morning when he was told he was to
60 to Cuba he concluded 1t best to CO. they were in
tight place, and he concluded II best to CO. had ne
other place to go TO, except overheard to
island; he IN New Orleans when he was first en-
gagged to go to Chagres; the rendezvous was on the
corner OF Circus and Gravisr Streets IF.
teen in the house at the time; he was to get 81
month, and 900 1T the end of the year has never
seen any advance on this, nothing given to him
before he started security given for the pay
ment OF the 81 eco ut the end OF the year. the person
who engaged him, who called Col King went on
the Creole on the expedition, and in the fight;
cont know what was his real command his style
Col King in town here after he got out the
dtion, be don't know how he called; all he
can cay Is that be was officer and acting such
winners told him to write his name down enlisted
and Col King wrote it do ~n he wrote II on sheet of
paper be does not know whether there a heading
the paper there other names on IT. he ordered
witness TO b. on board after supper bet and
eight; witness went about eight nine young man
named John Jackson told witness he belonged to
psny and be said he would this before they left
the wharf and the next morning he enlisted in that
anne put on the list Of Niselis company next morn
ing or during the day; jackson applied to Miseu,
stating that one or two wanted to join his company,
ana mad vitnesss name put down as one; can't say
vhethsr be breakfasted in the river what hour
they crossed the bar IL must have been between eight
and nine In the morning; she was at anchor a. the
Ass when he awoke; got under weigh an hour or an
hour and half alter he got up no other information
got outside had no knosledge where they were go
from Chsgres was not told; he told thxt he was
enlisted Tor expedition; knew not what; not
trial; never saw a commission OF an offcer.
William n. Redding. Lives in Cincinnati left on
4th April last Tor California; engaged by Captain
Hardy TO go By way OF Texas; some $50 engaged
as be said and he could take no more these go or
theresbouts lett Cincinnati sth April; IL go
to work mine that the indians had in possession;
this mum Der vss said TO be required the mine
and guard IL from Indians: the terms we're 81 per
month, clothing, and sioeo at end Of year; reached
New Orleans on a Thursday night Friday morning;
the 4th April was Q Thursday, and the follosing
they reached Neg orlesus; stayed in New
.b. soa' " or.sn. ssmsS.S %
lett New Orleans on the Georssna or in the eve
ming before O'Clock the only person he recognised
til they got TO BslEe besides those that came from
was Captain Hardy; got to Balize next
MOI ming Custom House ofncer came on board At Ba
le and Jeff the vessel musk-ts were taken on board
the Georgana at Baze Ia boxes; nine to twelve box
e. ,av them in the boxes we're taken board from
! fishing smack he helped to get them on board;
Asked TO help to get them board Q gen
tlemAn, who afterwards went by the name Of Col
the guns were taken on board he might have been on
board before but did not him; the Georgiaua did
not go TO Chsgresi vas told at mouth OF BaliHe by
Ioon. oiiara that they we're going TO Cuba he told
the Others Colonel uara said they we're goins there
TO Eight can't cay that this the first intimationt
that rumors having got aboard that they going
70 Cuba, sBd great excitement getting amongst the
boys on the subject Captain Hardy came up and got
On counter and nsds them q spesch saving he did
not know where such rumOrs came from, and pledged
hs word and honor that they not going to CUBA
but TO California be regarded as captain after.
YARDS called Major after they came here they wer.
divided into six or seven boarding houses, and
man appointed % each division By Captain Hardy
70 zee 20 THIN and furnishsa and paid the board at
contoy he nrst heard Hardy called Major; an ex.
,itemsRt arose the ship, and three we're az.
pointed 70 call Colonel ofIars be vent into the
'sbn With two others and spoke TO the colonel and
lsksd where they we're going and told to Cuba
witness said he was not 20 informed by Capt Hardy
,oI. o ilsra said ne had made 10 engagement with
hem they must apply TO Capt Hardy who made the
Engagement Col 0Hsrs said that those Who di4 not
hscse to continue might get on the torboas next
norLipg and return, this ras before leaving the Ba
iEs. none LETT on the towboat they had no chance
snty desired 70 leave but could not get on th- to~
cat; don't think half the wished TO 20 on the
xpedlton. when they found out what IL vas; no pro
Lice vas made, except that " successful the 5000
'ere sure after leaving the Bsiizs they first made
light OF main land q Yucs'an, then dissatisfaction
rtEs at their cruising back yards and fprsard and
hey run ior the hand Of Costoy. the object q the
sen vas 20 get sshore and the oc.rs told the captain
80 70 The hrst landing or they would take chang. OF
be ship themtelvssi The sreols came up whist they
ssts anchored At Contoyi went from GeoreIan. 70
,reoie, some tGelve fitsen remained on .orxisna
=, ole remained iron about tai shout m dnifht
hey then vent 70 CsrGenss Major Hardy with then:
- vas IN the fight they fought morning "a svsnfng
udesd Cardtns 10 be place Of eight or ten thousand
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