The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-02
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Great Filibustering expedition OFF for
the Coast-Drsparture of Two
Thousanc. Men from
Florida Port-What
the Prospects
Are.

The Following despatch viii convey interesting in
formation to the friends Of Cuba- ,,., .oo
KEy WEST oct. 1.-The Cuban expedition, 400
strong under command of General CrystO, that left
New York on Monday morning at o'clock, on board
fhe steamer Alabama, safely ran the forts and two
revenue cutters and arrived on the Florida coast
this morning She was joined off port by the
Cuban privateers Lillian and Teaser on board of
which were 1900 men under General Goicoura, 10000
Remington and Winchester rifles 500 sabres, and
twenty pieces of artillery ranging from six to
twenty -four Founders.
Another body Of men, under command of Gene
rails Steedman and Magruder, are now at Gulf port
embarkRg on third vessel for the common rendez-
yOus off the Cuban coast
Tbe Lillian and Teaser, with 2eOO men, about
seventy officers and considerable quantity Of arms
and ammunition, sailed for Cuba last tight They
will be joined at sea by the privateers Hornet aud
Cuba. carrying fifteen guns each, some OF which are
These four vessels will escort the expedition to its
final destination. The Hornet will cruise about the
island and the others will go to sea in search Of
Spanish merchantmen and troop ships. 80.
Volunteering is very brisk along the whole Gulf
coast, and already 5000 men are awaiting transpor-
tatioD.
" steamer Ready for sea.
The Government authorities at Washington have
peremptorily decided not to nterpose any obstacles
in the way of the steamer Euterpe, recently loaded
at Cold Spring, on the Hudson, with large and
valuable supply of ordnance and ordnance stores,
designed as ornaments for the thirty new Spanish
gunboats now being ntted OUT III tlls CITY anu
Vicinity for use against the Cuban revoutonists.
Tbe Marshal removed his surveillance
the war-freighted vessels yesterday morning,
after which he apXl01sG 31d0 ana Ieverlshy
that they might furnish him with some
definite and official plan of action in the matter He
hestated about nstitutlng any proceedings without
the direct sanction of the administration No orders
came to him, however, and he finally decided to re-
nouish all jurisdiction over the steamer basng his
aWinnatun on the opinion of the United States At
torey- General. The vessel being thus relieved of
all interference is now at liberty to go wherever she
ase pspers sRe from the cso o9se ody
and will then sail for Havana, at which place her
cargo is made deliverable: 1t is believed, how
the privaeer Hornet before she can procure peace
full voyage to her destination. Considerable appre-
tensions were caused among the Cuban residents of
this city yesterday in regard to the Spanish gunboats
numerous assertions being made that the Govern
ture Our reporter visited United States District
Attorney Pierrepont for the purpose OF ascer-
told by that gentleman that no orders had been
given by the Government for the release OF
the gunboats They are 51 detained, 1t, 1t VIII VII
Peruvian Minister who alleges that they are intended
for hostile against Peru by the Spanish Govern
ment 1t is probable that they Will not be suffered to
80 until some investigation has been made OF this
charge report from Spanish sources has been cir
cuated to the effect that the vessels Will take their
departure at the proper time without encounter
ing any opposition on the part OF the Govern
doubling the report. 1t is not probable, however,
that the gunboats will make any attempt to escape
under cover as soon as they are finished. 1t is also
represented that the agents for boats will resort
to osubterfuge for the purpose OF getting them out OF
this port Among the runors Is one TO the erect
that the vessels will be cleared as American mer-
chant vessels The ultimate disposition OF them
viii be known in very short time.-N. Y. Times Of
this morning.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Whoteyer ,t. ,,,. l,,lt,.hJu ui our Government OF
whatever may be its policy toward CUBA, one thing
is now certain thar is, that preparations o such W
like asnect are in progrlSs, and to some extent com
petcd at the Bro0kyn Navy Yard, as to warrant th'
belief that the United States does not mean 10 re
main in the position Of mere idle ana dlsnterese'
specJator OF what is going or IN the Antilles. Ih
powerful monitor Dictator which many persons
fhoupht would not he OF any more use, has been pl
into thorough condition for sea service A hody O
workmen recently oVerhauled her machinery an
mt in order for use. The vessel was then place
on the dry dock for such further examination an
preparation as might be deemed necessary to he
null and now she is COalng up, IS understood, 10
a cruise in the southern waters. she Will be read
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