The New York herald., 1868-11-18
THE CUBAN FILIBUSTERS.



taches OF darkened hue, frowns and Fra Diavolo
hats, fat men. tall men, lean and lanky faces bright
and daring, others with no expression, square shoul-
dered fellows and boys OF gingerbread. heroes Of
war with scars and heavy tread, now greet the eye
In that great ralt0 Of expectationthe park Of the
City Hall. No longer do people lounge and
swing on chains. Notice the bold and steady
step-now mark the chiefs In council. A smile
prevails the whole assembly for the golden
fields OF Cuba pass In panoramic view before their
delighted vision. There Is q simultaneous rubbing
Of hands, a "hail fellow" slapping OF the back and
prevailing sentiment Of unaloyed enjoyment. H0 for
Cuba Anon comes the doctor, who scrutinizes the
robust and valiant warriors with satisfied gaze He
evidently had not dined but the prospect Of BAN
quet In Cuba made him the merriest OF the group.
Apart from the crowd stands Captain Sweetman,
looking at the sky ntently watching the fast feet
ing clouds. Sweetman is not q coward, for It viii
be remembered that he carried the Fenian heroes
across the ocean In the raest shell; that there
slowed away In the mold OF tho Jacmel many thou
sand stands OF arms, and that the expedition was
mildly joined In the debate. But Colonel Gibbons,
the head and centre OF the patriots, was Ill at ease.
There had been trouble in the camp that morning:
Keen-cyed deputy marshals had been in quest OF
him; had been to his war ONCE, where they found
clerks writing at 24o in vain endeavors to answer
the scores OF applicants for nformaton-those seek
Ing commissions and others asking for fair dstri
button OF the rich plantations. Among the many
communications were some which eagerly inquired
as to whether Cuba should not be made q separate
Kingdom. At oil events, the marshals were In ear
nest and acting up TO- It Is said oiiciai authority.
matters. The Colonel was not at home but
Q mandate was left for him to appear at
arrest. Down came the Colonel with another
colonel TO the trysting place and presented them:
sci selves with due pomp demanding what breach Of
was no response but subsequently encountering the
deputies they were informed that in accordance with
as to the proposed expedition, and that II certain
Information were correct the principals would be
placed In durance vile. merry laugh snap OF the
finger and q joke were returned and so the matter
dropped. "When Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug Of war;" and before the iousters leave for
stock Of provisions. Be that as It may,
'it's an iii wind blows nobody goodn That
Us
the Golfers are full ( SO far secrecy has character
tied the movement, but too many are ready to join
what may come Of itY There are fat, pickings In
Cuba, and the hope of being enriched may drive the
dition The Independence OF Cuba and It's subsequent
annexation to the United states are said 70 be the
motives that prompt this undertaking. Such dsillS
terested patriotism deserves substantial recognition
and when the raid shall have been sue
cessfully completed the government cannot
among oil hands. The generals, colonies and priri-
cipa officers having laid down their arms, like the
great heroes OF Rome, viii devote the enselves to
planters Will whine In despair Great times to come.
Who would not be soldier
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oi punlsnlacnt rom Ins Spanisn autiorLles or
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