New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
THE CUBAN CAUSE IN BALTIMORE.
EXPEDITIONS SENT OUT AND ON THE MOVE
ARMS AND MATERIALS COLLECTING-ARRI-
VAL or ONE OF THE EXPEDITIONS AT TRIM

! EXPEDITIONS SENT OUT AND ON THE MOVE
ARMS AND MATERIALS COLLECTING-ARRI-
VAL OF ONE OF THE EXPEDITIONS AT TRIM
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! BALTIMORE, May lin this city, as in
Philadelphia the American citizens giving valuable
ala to the Cuban 1t cannot be said however that
it IS done openly as in Philadelphia This is OWING
probably to the different characteristic Of tie people
But be that as 1t may Baltimore is up and doing and
much has been done here that has reached the
outside wodi and to tell the truth OF the matter it is
exceedingly difficult TO get information OF Cuban affairs
III this city aud had not your representative been sup
piled he is with letters from prominent officials. his
prospect of getting enough news for paragraph
would have been dubious But fortunately he had the
open sesame" and received information that may prove
interesting it must be understood from the first
that in many give definite details for
certsin reasons which unnecessary TO explain
The number Of Cuban residents In this city (which, Ivy
the way quite smalD has been considerably increased
OF late Asitis well known many Cubans have been
obliged to fec from their native and seek refuge IN
this country Quite a number OF the refugees have set
tied In this city. considerable number OF them have
purchased of handsome brick buildings on one OF
the finest streets the cy-Broadway-wh they ex
meet TO locate until their cause Is triumphant Many OF
the males OF the party intend to return TO Cuba and join
h patrotc army there as they see their families
settled and provided for. company has been formed
e0nposed entirely Of these refugees who are al present
receiving Instructions IN military tactics, ana y Is e5
nected that In a time their plans VIII be perfected
and they will sail for the seat OF war large schooner
has been purchased and If now nnaeIgGn s % ana
ont on her To all incnts she Is az present engaged IN
te merchant service but at suspicious she
is up near certain point nov inaIy hcs ut1ne
from the Monumental City, and there receives quantities
OF arms &c; they slowed away out OF tight-coy
r.d over with articles Of merchandise, 60 that
one gong aboard OF her would think her What he pnT
ports IN he The and stores arc moved III small
quantities and by various means the point where they
are shipped that is probable that not ihe ghent
other titan those directly interested " all the arrange
mcnts are successfully carried out and The vessel getS
Of IN safety, she will carry heavy caig" OF what the
Cuban army most nceds-muskcts and BAH cartridges
when fitted for sea she Elll ~ no mean aisost 10
fore and aft mounted on swiyes pftWge" u,,b n
will be six mounted, three on SIDE win plenty
ammunition and men To work the guns hhe VIII INK
n nor N moested by the spaniards any other vessels
that not carry the stars ana stripes may nelhter
estng that all the vessels sent out by cuban an
thore have strict and positive orders not under any
circumstances 10 show fight TO United states vessel Ot
they directed 70 resort to any rse or device
that may them, but II all this prove OF no avail,
they are to surrender ..
ago will TO show the ingenuity and cunning OF the
Cubaus vessel the Of starting To- sea, when
United States officers. Whether they we're or not II u
not positively known but as the sequel VIII SHOW, u
or prrtendeFs They met ms they mounted the
deck by an hOnestlOOkng skipper, who answered all
their questions in an honest slippers manner They
searched the vessel, but found nothing 10
melon and left not the whit wiser for their trouble Yet
on that very vessel were nearly hundred men, arms,
ammunition, and tho usual stores generally carried on
expeditions Of like nature. All that there seemed to be
| aboard the vessel ordinary and
consisting mostly OF lumber 1t is said that had rife
been discharged between decks IN every probability the
bail would have killed wounded Cuban volunteer No
doubt there have been many such the just
mentioned but enterprsiDg newspaper has been
able 20 find them ont and the probabilities that they
will be ferTcted out, and the only way many Of
| them win he made public will be by those who were
aboard the different expeditions.
There Is considerable hlioustering going on In and
about this city. Two expeditions have been gotten up
arsie wi H.
clustering When almost ready TO depart expedition
Vas aba6done1 Things looking a little shaky was lie
cause The other expedition started out and that Is all
w6eteveT Of tbe expedition until after IL left Il was
gotten up entirely by outsiders whose sole intent TO
make money Cubans say that such expeditions Will not
be recognized by Gen Cespedes put ht rs doubtful as ~
is likely Cen Cespedes will recognize anything that will
IL appears that baltimore as we'll % Philadelphia had
representatives. the expedition that left New-York on
Tuesday last Several young men left here on the morn
ing Of that eveutfl day aud embarked for the steamer
Among those who left on the above mentioned expedl.
tOn Of the men who seized steamer lying at
the passengers aboard Of her, and started out TO
miles from Havana they seered for Nassau They were
soon SPED by spansh vessel who chase to them
were fruitless. they run her into shoai water. and
abandoned her by swimming "a the land There Is
steamer six remained at Nassau and the balance went
to NcwYork and last Tuesday left for the patriot
army.
gentleman from Trinidad. who has lust arrived in
ts CITY nom that place. reports the arrival there of one
OF the expeditions from this country. She was a her.
maphroee brig carrying large crew. and had On board
OF her 1000 Springfield rifles, 1858 pattern 5000 bail
cartrdges considerable quantity OF fixed ammunition
Tor neld pieces aud large quantity Of powder in bnlk
beside other stores Tor the Commssary and Medical De-
parnens She started in company with another yesseI
also loaded with arms DC. When within few da va sa
OF their destination they attacked alarge steam
carrying the spanish colors The second vessel was
sunk, after determined resistance but before she
had damaged the bpanard considerably The brig cot
away In safety Thee vessels probably two OF The
four mentioned IN the Philadelphia letter as having ie
that city with EO0 aflnd OF aboard As t WAS siS
in that letter. information had reached here that tbrea
had arrived SAFE and tho fourth was supposed be lost