The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-13
The Alleged F1llbustering Expedition 90 Cubs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Hall.

Of vessel sailing from New York; know the steamer
Ma.sschu.setts; have run vessel from New York to
Jacksonville Fla; am acquainted with the coast from
New York to Florida; the usual route Of steam vessels
to New Orleans to make the Hole-in the WALL they
do not draw twelve feet Of water to strike the
from the Double headed Keys thence direct TO- New Or
leans know Captain Goodrich employed BY Capt.
ebusstts he asked me il was acquitted With the United
States coasts don't recoect that he mentioned any
Florida called the Florida Reef Their. passage in
side the reef; the Massachusetts, fit for voyage
We the Vse cleared on
Saturday all the deck and Hre hands engaged and
Ing Of o s
psrtment; don't know why the men left; nothing
said to me or in my hearing; have had no converse
wages give, are 500 the usual Is about $40 per
situation 10 have my passage paid back from New Or
leans in first class vessel; don't think this is the
board did not know what they contained Mr.
Wooster shipped the mem was not present when the
men left others we're coming aud backing out almost
daily; Radon was not on board till the day OF the
seizure.
The cross examination Of the witness was deferred till
Monday morning.
MARCH l2.-This morning Mr.. stackpool was recalled
to the stand and examined by Mr.. Lowell. IA
chart of the coast Of Florida produced.l Witness
pointed out the route that vessels generally take in
gong
did not sail directly by the coast in order to avoid the
CURRENTS does know that steamers pursue the
after enens SsSnd the at s
no mode Of getting out again, except By going through
GU. Of the Tor1gas Bank an Ordinary nsvsstSr
pilots sailing vessels never take the course close
under the reef BECAUSE caught BY the Gulf Stream
they would be borne back; that is the they
obliged to make the round by the Hole in the
WALL steamers more readily make the passage der
the reef and thus three hundred miles ia the voy
sailing in that direction custom At this season Of
shore she s close ali the way down from New York 's
To the District Attorney-The usual route Of steam
by the shore from New York to Cape Florida know no.
thing Of q vessel called Osprey,
and remained board until after the seizure was
constantly on board pursuing the business for which
was employed am pretty well acquainted with all the
certain tanks testified to here should say they were
built the vessel they axed in the vessel and
the vessel and were built when the vessel was built
Of them broken and leaky, and incapable Of
four Of them; the soa in the middle Of the water
cs,ks would be necessary to the weight Of
water would be the best weight to use 10 countsracng
| the weight Of the COAL I should think that WAS
the reason the water vas put there IN Inc case o,
eel that could be more properly used than water
because when the coal used the water DO pumped
| neer's department there was old erndstone on
board should say there is nothing unusual in having
such things board; there were two small boilers,
about two feet square, they could be set upon range
to heat water and cook victuas don't think their
pacty than would cook and boil water for
about twenty Eve thirty men, those boxes containing
the faddes and harness, &c, came down on Thursday
and Friday Thursday night part Of them lay the
wharf they not concealed finished taking them
board Saturday; Capt Goodrich had been last
the vessel Friday before clearing her. did not
turday evening" when Friday he only 10
or 20 nutes to give me orders respecting the vessel
be then Immediately left am man of family and re-
side in saco, Maine; am man Of steady employment
and have Of late sailed in the capacity Of mate before
you engage in any operations outside your legitimate
busnessY
The District Attorney objected to the question. 1t
O. Was it or was it not your intention TO engage in any
unlawful expedition in this boat that voyagep A. 1t
SSas got .: what was your intentiour a. TO go to
O. Had you after clearing the port of New York any
60 behind those reefs instead taking the
ordinary directioni A. bad not had intention to
to anchorage before meet vessel before
got New Orleans had inten lion Of going in any
expedition against any people, before or after reached
| Crossexamined by the District Attorney-The tanks
had water in them; do not know that the water had
been useo for the ships uses do not know there was
.o-Then how do you know they were to balance the
ship Because they were SO arranged; could have
pint each to 500 men; the vessel could be used As
| transport
O. Would it not be an easy matter to run over with
her from New Orleans to Cubas OBJECTED toy There
was some cooking done while was on board; those
q What ere the holsters for9 A. They were to carry
pistols do not know what the tents for did not
! receipt for that freight do not know of any one
posed tie captain knew ali about r. the captain
was to have the command Of the vessel; he Was to
was to take he asked If inside the reefs
was captain Of vessel from this port belonging to
To- have 70
Juan de los Remedies have been to Matanzas the bust
ness was dull and had nothing to do that Is the rea-
son dropped from captain to mate the last time re-
ceived wages captain sailed shares; got about
$3.50 month as mate got SIS; have been more than
Twelve voyages, have been fifteen to Cuba; never
went rcm Florida TO Cuba went from New Orleans
To Mr.. Loven-A large number Of ship captains, dur
ing these hard times have been thrown out of employ
ment; thee are great many out Of employment now.
Lieutenant Of the Line examined BY the District Attor
ney oeposedThat he served in the Mexican war; saw
the articles board the Massachusetts, went into the
tcht and isuDd two large boilers of zinc board
saddles and tents there eleven bags which unqaes
onaby contained tents; they would answer for eleven
men each; the tents would only six men
tent poles there such used for purposes
tin which looked like life preservers but they
could be used canteens the end ght DO readily
cut the carriages could not be used in action they
gun arisges there Of attaching guns to
them that saw; the harness was neither light nor
heavy but medium the saddles had holsters, and could
be used for military purposes; have seen worse used
for military purposes have troops trans ported
vessels Of not good capacity as the Massachu
setts never was In Cuba never served in Florida the
Massao husets should think would carry from 800 to
/ 1000 men if slowed closely.
Cross 81 aminedI was requested this morning TO 60
board the vessel, by the District Attorney;
out Of the Mexican at its close in AS and went TO
Texas and served there until 54 tents civil
life in Texas, but 1t is not usual TO use them In such
way that country they used by emgrants coming
INFO the country and by who settle down there
without building houses the carriages would carry six
or twelve pound howitzers they not carriages
that could be used in action know good deal about
flbuseripg if expedition to attack Cuba we're m
tended II should be organized immediately az
landing would not carry tents such xpedrtion
II would absolutely ssary to have horses in
order mauouvre the artillery; would not take t,ose
carriages me- but 1t would be necessary to take
few meet ngencies and TO ensure the success OF