The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25
STRUGGLING CUBA.
The GoGouRIA- cRIsTo EXPEDITION
CRUISE OF THE xIILrAN.
Con1lict Of Authority and Almost
Mutiny.
BuSnWnACKING In THE BAHAMAS.
Capture and Release by the British
Authorities.

pearcd full aud reliable narrative from our special
correspondent who accompanied the expedition OF
the cruise OF the Alabama that left this port on the
2sth nit with what known as the "Goicouria-
Cr3to exped tionn That narrative detailed all the
particulars up the arrival OF the patriotic recruits
under Geaera Louis Edward Crsto at cedar Keys
Fla, on the lst INST We are this morning enabled
20 lay before the readers the HERALD further de-
tails, commencing where our correspond ent
closed
THE EXPEDITION AT CEDAR KEYS
The recruits numbering 40l men and seventY-two
officers arrived in the Gulf of Mexico on the LIST,
and there awaited the coming OF General Domin.
gueZ Gocouria from Georgia with additional forces,
and the steamer Lillian, from New Orleans. The
commander-inc chief arrived from savannah on the
Sd, accompanied by but twenty-five men from
Southwestern Georgia. including General Samuel 5.
Williams. an ex-Confederate OF some reputation;
Colonel Schomberg, Captain Louis Mosejean, who
acts as aid TO General Gocourio; Captain Puryer,
a noted guerilla OF Mosby's command, and Captain
Dohme, who takes position in The artillery branch
OF the service.
TROUBLE BREWING.
On the Sd, while the Lillan-which had arrived
that morning-was taking in the artillery and other
munitions Of war and removing the commissary
supplies from below the coal, where 1t had been
stored at New Orleans. the first symptoms OF dissat.
isfaction were manifested. General Goicouria had
pledged himsefto give Cristo the second command,
and this able officer had. from about the LIST Of
August, been engaged in organizing the recruits,
and had successfully out-man9uvred the United
states authorities. His superior's first act was to
issue an order placing General Williams over
him. This met the determined opposition or the
New York recruits, who declared they would not 90
unless their Old commander was restored to his
position Under these Giro umstances the order was
c0untermanded and General CrstO again assumed
his Old position. Confidence was thus restored and
order was brought out OF chaos The Sd and
4th were employed III completing arrangements
for the voyage. All the munitions OF war lying In
the storehouses OF the Florida Railroad Company
were on board on the morning OF the 9th when the
collector was asked for the vessels clearance. lie
refused 10 surrender the papers.
SHE PUTS TO SEA.
Between one and two O'Clock Of the same after.
noon Captain Harris gave the command TO or
the lines, and moment later the Lillian steamed
on high tide without her papers.
On clearing the narbor General Gocouria ordered
the captain TO head his vessel for Canpeche,
Mexico The charts were consulted. bearings taken
and IN few minutes the noble craft was put down
10 her fullest speed-about sixteen knots per hour.
At TINS time her decks were crowded by the patriots
whose hoy centered IN her ability distance any
Spanish men-otwar that might be lying in wait Tor
With foam before and fire behind
rs she a sends the c III. sea,
Beneath her Kissing
For the entire night the Lillian kept on her
course, making fully sixteen knots. Early the
following morning (tne 6th) General Goicouria APP
peared on deck, and, approaching Captain Harris
ordered the course OF the vessel changed TO a GER
tam port on the yuelta Abao district, tnat for pru
dental reasons IS not given here. The order was
tected by the officers and men, who once lnsti-
tu;ed inquiries and discovered their destination.
MORE SYMPTOMS or MuTINY.
Confusion worse confoundedr at once reigned on
board. Nearly all the command were Cubans who
were familiar with the difficulties OF landing at
point SO far distant from the main republican
forces that they would IN all probability be TO
pieces before they could unite with any large body
poured INTO the ears OF the General Commanding,
who nhally yielded to the demand for a popular
yoie. A council OF war was had, General Cristo
who IS familiar with every foot OF the territory
where 1t was proposed 10 disembark, having been
the leader OF the popular uprising there IN $780,
forth ninutely the difficulties TO be overcome, and
declared It unsafe for q command less than 1000
men TO attempt landing. When the vote
TAKEN all but fourteen opposed the proposed point
OF debarkaton. A council OF war, composed OF
officers, was subsequently convened, when the
question was fully considered, all OF them agreeing
In Crlstos view or The oDjectlons-the Commanding
General included. point Of landing was finally
agreed upon and the vessel proceeded on her
along the island.
The 1th and sth were characterized by no unusual
incident, the vessel sui keeping on her course,
without encounterng any vessel OF war or marine.
On the 9th, oil the Helgnts OF Sague La Granoe the
British bark Amelia was sighted. she showed ner
Coors, but the Lillian gave no response. Later in
the day the chief engineer reported the vessel short
OF coal
BUsHwAcKINd IN THE BAHAMAS
The Lillian had started from New orleans with
TWO hundred OF coal OF an INFERIOR quality
which burned rapidly; hence the unlocked Tor IacK
OF fuel Another conference OF officers was called
In which the pilot Of the expedition. Louis Cana
chic participated II was finally decided 10
make one OF the Banana Keys and take in
wood. The course OF the vessel was again changed
and on the 10Th Norman keT, distant seventeen
miles from Ray Key, was sighted. This key Is in.
hablted only by negro lamily named DIX, the pro-
gentor OF which prides the title OF Governor DIX
IL Is poorly wooded with small timber and deficient
In water. The men were dlsembarked In boats the
same day, and, provided with axes, commenced cut
ting wood TO enable the vessel TO continue her yoy-
age. IL was found, however, that tue wood on the
Island, besides being OF an inferior quality, was in
sufficient TO supply the demand OF the ships cor
morant stomach. Another conference was had and
under the pressing eXlQcncies of the hour 1t was
decided TO send IN commission 10 the agent OF the
Junta Guiana, at Nassau, twenty-lour mics distant
THREE DAYS AT SEA IL AN OPEN BOAT.
A boat was launched and General Crsto, Juan
Cemente zenea and pilot Comanchio. With one
days ratlons, set sail for that port. They encoun-
tered strong currents and mead winds that delayed
them, their supplies out and, after buneting
the winds and currents Tor three days, they made
the port OF Nassau on "Wednesday the l3th. The
agent VI the Junta was at oace consulted. and he
secured schooner aDd loaded her win 100 tons OF
coal ostenslbly destined for st. Domingo Az the
last moment when she was ready 70 sail The captain
called for his clearance papers, and new difficulty
presented itself. The officials refused to give q
clear,nce unless bonds given that the coal
should be LANDED IN SIDomiugo This occurred
on the 14th ist.
TIE BRITISH SCENT TIN LILLIAN.
On the loth whne the commission ana the agent
Gals for the clearance OF the schooner a wrecking
vessel came into the hrbor, having on board second
mate Cerkin OF the Lillian, wno mad been de-
spatchedto ascertain the whereabouts OF the com
mission. The schooner had not dropped her anchor
an hour when IL was noIsed abroad by the negro
sailors that "a steamer was lying at Norman Key.
This reaenea the ears OF the Governor VINO imne.
dlately despatched the British man-owar Lepwig 10
capture her ana bring her In 10 the port.
CAPTAIN HARRIS SHOWS MS CoJORs.
on the morning OF the 10th the LepwIg ran along
side the Lillian and sent boat or containing the
steam OF Cuba's nope the gallant Harris tErew the
nag OF Cuba 10 the Kisses OF the CUR breeze. The
Englislman boarded her and ordered Harris TO run
down his colors. mo. never % exclaimed Harris
'that 10 the nag OF my young country, and you
Waht u lover u can only pe done by your superior
force. Let British hands aelle It: shall not.u 1t
Wae run uovn ana lan away, and British offoer
were pul ~ charge. fhe Lillian was carried INTO
port prze, the :aen stu remaining on the island
where they had tx days supplies,
ALI. HOPE GIVEN UP.
For some tine 1t was believed tnsf tho british