The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-06
The Alleged Expedition Against Cuba.

The Alleged Expe0itl0n against Ou"s'
The Courier DIES Flats Uni prctends 70 have correct
information this subject. Ths following Is from Its
issue Of yesterday
The expedition Of which have spoken Is not an
sginary one exists Is organized and what more,
while we are writing is already in state of partial
realization. AT least ship has left the Port Of New
York with cargo of cmgrants and further
departures only waiting for the signal The plan OF the
busters to land the southern coast OF the island then
Puerto Principe and TO establish themselves there
with the aid OF the conspraors OF that place Once that
point Ia gained they will remain inside Of the town, aud
without venturiug In the open field will await the expo
son OF nsurrectonary movements upon which they rely
IN several districts VI the colony II second edition OF
the aoorve attempt OF which many tears to
some OF the first Cuban families But II now affirmed
that 10 nce the Interior hopes coup de m ain there
exists secret understanding indirectly connected with
OF the expedition have received the that as
the Gag Of the Lone Star shall have been
slider the conflict Of independence, and openly
give vent the "vely sympathy of the citizens OF the
Union In favor Of the "lnsurgents Is then that the
preparations going the dark will be fully
perceived and that the bands OF busers transformed
into reinIorcemens for the liberatng army, will stimuli
taneousy leave the principal American ports.
Visit OF a Pyussian Frigate to New York.
EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF THE GEFION-HISTORY OF
HER MEMORABLE ACHIEv EMENTs, ETC., ETC.
Our advices from Havana yesterday informed Of the
departure from that port for New York of the Prussan
frgae Ge6on, having prince board whose name was
not given stated that the prince alluded to is Prince
Adabert OF Prussia and that he designs visiting
tional capital.
correspondent, whose attention attracted to our
notice Of the expected arrival sends the following his
tory of the vessel
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Reading in the reports from Havana that to
expect visit of the famous Prussian frgae Geaon,
cannot help addressing few woFs to you in relation to
this chip.
About ten or eleven years ago the GeAon was one Of
the finest vessels of the Danish navy much that her
sailing qualities at the time considered superior
any vessel in the British navy.
During part of the Danish in 1s4s-5O the Geaon
was of the ships bockading the the North
Sea. Later again she served in tue Baltic.
Annexed is the newspaper report OF that tme giving an
of the attack OF Danish naval squadron the
town and bay Of Eckcrnorde in the Duchy of Scheswg,
in which the Genon played prominent part sne Delng
captured by the Schleswg Hosten army and the splen
did line Of battle ship Christian VIII catching ire,
blew up, and with her hundreds OF human beings
Few vessels Of that have entered this port have
such terrible bloOdshed the Gefon Three days after
the surrenderwhch just ten years to day. the 9Th of
April visited the ship personally the first and probably
the last time shall! such spectacle presented itself
TO my eyes. The sides Of the snip literally dotted
with grape and round shot, the decks and wood
| work were washed with gore, and the nammocks
| appeared TO me as if dipped in blood and dried
| III the 6uu buuCues Vi nhiT, pteCts vi uuHiuu
| skulls and skin were scattered over the sides and
railing Of the ship. Such was the view witnessed
while was assured that the mad done every thing
| 10 do away with the worst.
After this horrible strife the Geon was enrolled in the
German navy thoroughly repaired and named after the
place of battle "Eckernforde, being the first German
frgate that ever existed. In OF time, and after
the revolution in Germany, the navy being dissolved
Prussia accepted the Gefon part of her claims for
the expenses she had incurred and since she has
| sailed under Prussan coors and by the old name.
The paper alluded tO--the Borsen Halle of April IL
than pf fhan
time, follows:-Com mander-J. A. Meyer; Second Com
mander Assistant Captain-C. Meyer; First Lieutenant
W. Skibsted Second Leutenants-W Petersen, W. Michel
SEN J. Tegner Cadets-Schneider, Mourer Garde; Chic
! hen; vctualler-Boggd; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chic
| Helmsnan-Riesen; Second Hemsman-Ditze FRS
| Gunner--Kirkebne; Boatswan-Nielsen; Purser-Holm
Chief Carpenter-Jacobsen; Sailmaker-Bjorn