The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-14
CON TO CUBA !"
Important Plans OF the FiIibusters
Developed.


created by the World, gives the folio wing in ITS
issue of yesterday morning:-
The cry "0n to Cu0al" still RACES. The head
quarters of the Liberating Army were Gro Tded
yesterday with excited volunteers and revolu-
tionary enthusiasts. The ColonePs (Gibbons)
brother who does the real estate business at the
esl establishment raved at the blockade of his
Office, when tenants we're waiting outside i'm.
patient to pay their rents. supernumerary
corps could nave been raised on the spot, but 1t
was not wanted. The army is organized, mus.
tered, and ready Tor war. New recruits must
wait till the next performance.
Our reporter entered into an ante-cham Der and
found the CoIonePs brother sitting ut ease in an
armchair. He looked with surprise at the uE-
expected arrival, and remarked, Around
againY but you can't get much tonight. They
are holding n secret meeting in the back room.
Even am not allowed in there" Our reporter,
however, not bat1led by this reception, t1ok
seat anu opened conversation with the elder
Gibbons, who gave his views on the impending
expedltion:-'I myself was oppo ed to the
Colone1s having anything to do with this
scheme. The time hasn't come for 1t in one
sense; but perhaps / may be mis-
taken. There are great many mlutary
men in our large cities who have nothing to
do, and it is easy 10 enlist all such in any cause.
know not that a large force IS organized. Not
a single expedition has lett this country which
J haven't had something to do with. MY brother
has entered into this movement with all his
soul, and so l help him bv advice, but other
wise l remain neutral. TO day some OF the
friends of General Lopez sent us the flag he
1oated. IL Is lone star on a red nel0, Win
al ornate red and blue stripes. 1t will be the
banner OF this expedition. THIS morning gen.
tlcman offered to equip the expedition, and he
is now in the council; also an agent of one of our
steamship companies is in there"
At this point, about 81 o'clock, the door
opened, and General Kerriean. with Colonel
Gibbons, entered the room where our reporter
was sitting.
Colonel Gibbons-Ab, yes, you want our pro-
ceedings; but am sorry to say they are secret;
however there are some minor details you can
have.
The Colonel then introduced General Kerri-
gan to our reporter, and the three sat down.
General Kerrlgan-We are now only waiting
the arrival OF prominent Cuban from Havana,
who is the prime mover in our scheme in
Havana. Then we shall go for them.
Colonel Gibbons-A committee, consisting of
General Kerrigan, Major Charles 0Roorke, and
myself has been appointed to go to Washington
as delegates from the insurgents in Cuba, to
represent our intentions.
General Kerrgan-We are not going to vio-
late any neutrality laws. Those Cubans have
invited us over there, aud we only accept the
invitation. What we want Is simply to ask
Seward to protect our property, guns, ammuni-
ton, ETC.
Colonel Gibbons-our staff is made up as
follows:-William Sweetman, Commander OF
the naval forces; DR.. j. B. Loby, Medical
Director; Colonel James Lamb, Chief Of Ord
nance; Major William Downing. Commissary;
Colonel Tresillen, Chief Engineer.
General Kerrigan is a splendid
captain. He knows every rock around Cuba.
He can sail without a chronometer, and go it
Colonel Gibbons-General Basil Duke, Gene.
raj Forrest, and General Blair have s,gnided
their willingness to cooperate with the move
ment provided no neutrality laws are violated.
General Kerrigan-You see this is big
thing. We take Cuba, aud then we have on our
hands an army of 10000 men. Well sail to the
Ist6mus, capture that, aud sell out to the
United States for $3, 900 600. Another thing.
we are going to have mass meeting here soon
10 get the tone of the public on this scheme.
Reporter-You will want reporter on the
expedition?
General Kerrigan-Oh, you'll get the report
OF our guns. That's all the public wants.
This discharge leVeed our reporter, and the
chiefs retired to the council chamber.
The secret conclave numbered about forty
persons, among them leading fusilliers, valiant
agents, bold navieators, prlncely Cubans, and
the redoubtable Colonel.
The Worlds reporter had another interview
with Colonel Gibbons, in which he inquired
whether or not the Colonel would give him any
statement, OF direct or explicit Kind concern
ing their financial condition.
Colonel Gibbons-At present our great and
only needed source OF revenue is in the hands of
the Cubans themselves, for they have invited us
to come TO their aid; and this General, acting
for the Cuban revolutionsts, has charge of the
entire finances and he has been lavishly piled
with gold by the reyolters. Any funds got
up In this and other cities will be for the
purpose of supplying any extra wants of our
men. should here tell you, he continued,
that an address to the Cuban revolters has
been gotten up by the promoters of the m )ve-
me mt in New York, in which the latter strongly
urge them to persist IN their patriotic endea-
Nors, and cheer them with the ne VS. that there
are thousands in the United States willing to
sacrifice themselves in the noble cause. He and
the others who were acting in this scheme were
acting on the princi pile of universal benevo-
lence, and 1T is because of the anxiety to act
upon this maxim that we are to hol1 grand
mass meeting at the Institute, TO which we
publicly invite all to come, for our great object
Is TO secure the cooperation OF the multitude,
and we think we cannot better do this than by
laying our case before them in its proper light.
Reporter-Can you tell me aught about the
navy you are said 10 possess?
Colonel Gibbons-We have several transport
ships, ETC., as already told you, aad our feet is
10 be commanded by Captain Sweetman, who
commanded the Erin's Hope expedition to Ire
land, and who knows all The creeks and cram
nies of the Cuban coast. He is, of course, a
thorough anneXationist.
The Colonel next, in reply to some interroga
tories by our reporter, said that there were
IL, 600 standing rebels in Cuba already, who
were to support them on landing, and they
expected that when the first blow was struck
the great majorlty-tWo thirds of the Cupau
people--would hasten to their standard. Colon el
Gibbons then briefly reiterated some other facts
in connC cton with the movement which we
have already given in extenso.
There will be a second secret meeting OF the
revolutionists on Monday evening next when
he Washington delegation will report.
New York Stock Quotations. II. n.
Received by telegraph from Glendinning q