The national Republican., 1869-06-24
Tbe c.b,u Ex,ea,,iop.

Observed standing In the ldktf-bHr BALLOON
adjoining the headquarters, the dri1 room
and On the sidewalk In tlie ylcinltb anS.
iousIy discussing Inc iudicatisns In fssor q
ton. they all seemed desirpus OF sailing
Immediately, but spoke wpthfully and in
dignantly Of tho official interference which
had marred their arrangements and caused
their detention. Some Of them thought that
there was still an opportunity for them TO
leave, and that they would be enabled to en-
bark on their steamer and proceed TO Cuba
on Thursday night next. None Of them were
able 10 tell the name Of the vessel or give
her present place OF anchorage; they all be-
lieved, however, that she was stationed some
where inthe Lower Bayj and that they would
be conveyed on board by steamtugs. The
scanty information they possessed about her
was derived from the organizers Of tho expe-
dition, who evidently kept The main facts to
themselves, for fear that they wUuld be con-
hded to persons inimical to the revelation
ary cause. r1 'H7. n'A ~
Several men supposed 10 belong 70 the lat
ter class, and 10 be In tho employ Of Spanish
agents, have recently been seen lurking
around the central headquarters, regarding
the building with suspicious scrutiny aud
endeayorlng 10 obtain particulars concern
ing the movements Of the volunteers. They
ever, by the Cuban spies, aud were followed
wherever they went, In some cases narrowly
escaping personal injury. In ono or two
instances they wero caught inside the head
quarters, and were ''bonnetedn and other
wise maltreated., Two very obnoxious al
legged Spanish detectives, whose inyestlga-
tions have been very sharp and injurious,
were approached yesterday by the recruits,
who wanted to inveiglc them into the head
quarters and keep them imprisoned there
until the expedition sailed. All sorts Of pre-
texts were made TO induce them to enter the
building, but without sucoeAa. -
The headquarters, which arc located at
the large granite building, No. 81 Houston
street, formerly used as a church, has been
the main secret gathering place for the re-
cruits and organizers of the expedition for
sometime past. The drilling was conducted
In Capacious room on the second floor, on
the Mott street side Of the building, which
is now known as the "New York Casino
Rations were served out there, also; and at
night 1t was used as n bunk-room. Nearly
two hundred men were assembled there, not
long ago, receiving Instruction In the
''school OF the Soldier" and more advanced
military tactics, Of which most Of them ex.
hibited considerable knowledge, acquired
| during service In the late war. The re.
cruits were principally Americans and Ger
mans, including many very young men
whose appearance denoted that they united
In the dangerous undertaking because of a
want of some better or more remuneratlye
occupation. The drlll-mastcrs were Captains
Peters, Won stornborg, Ackerman and Others
who were understood TO be directly uudci
the authority OF Col. Ryan.
| No Cubans were permitted to rendezvous
at these headquarters, they being kept b,
themselves at another recruiting depot, ant
having Cuban officers to command them
Money was very lavlshly distributed amonl
the recruits by the members Of the Cubai
Junta, who are said to have large amour
Of funds dcToslted under guard at Il store II
Murray street. The Junta expect TO use, o
have already used, great portion Of thes
funds In making contracts for arms and am
muuition. purchasing supplies Of uniforms
and In securing vessels to convey the troop
to Cuba. 1t is believed that they have ex
pended enormous sums In carrying out thei
designs; and that they have afforded an ex
cclleut opportunity to contractors for specu
latlon.
It Is now reported to be the intention Q
the Junta TO substitute new officers for tn
proposed expedition for the present officers
In case the latter are compelled to abando
positions through the action Of tho Govern
ment. The latter will probably be unabl
to obtain their release from bail, SO tina
they will necessarily have to remain In thi
city, or else forfeit large amounts of none
through their bondsmen. The volunteer
are known to be impatient to start on thel
voyage Of invasion, and the Junta wi
doubtless endoavor to satisfy them at th
earliest moment, not even hesitating to sal
riice their leaders, so that they may be cr
ablcd successfully to get the men of. A fG
evenings ago the msn were promised by Co
Ryan that they should sail on Monday ey,
: ming, or Tuesday at the farthcst, which a
rangement, Of course, was destroyed by h
arrest.
. Among the chief officers who accompau
the expedition Is General Golcuria, who
represented to be the equal Of Colonel Rya
in authority. lie was sojourning for tin
at the Westminster Hotel, but for the pa
few days he has not been seen with HI
[ Cuban cOnffcrss. lie is said to be an o.
4 and gallant fighter, who Inns experience
] war service In South America. Col. Ryai
: the alleged organizer of the expedition, hi
: also seen service, having, 1t Ia said, securI
his title by constant fidelity and bravery
a Union scout Ia the army Of the Shena,
= doah. lie claims to have forsaken two val
c able quartz mines which he owned in Il
d West for the purpose Of coming here to d
s vote himself to the cause OF Cuban ind
i pendcnce. Since his arrest he has emphat
h cally denied that hc has had anything to
S with the organization Of Il flllbustering e!
d peditlon, although he says that he deep
d sympathiZed with the movement, and that
trusts 1t will be successful.
i At late hour last evening four new
II legged Cuban officers made their appcaran
&C at Ludlow-strcct jail, having been arrest
u upon warrants lately Issued against the pt
h sons who are supposed TO be engaged In t
o fitting out Of an expedition In this city
1t the Invasion of Cuba. The arrests We
r made by deputies from the United Stat
o, Marshal's office. acting under the directiO
m of Davis, the reputcd "Spanish spy" lat
" deputized 10 watch the Cuban Junta q
N their agents. The four gentlemen arrest
were Captain +. W. Conant, who was dist
5. guished during the war as the command
II of Il battery In the army Of the Potomn
o DIR. J.. II. Morris, DR.. y. W. Du Bose, a
/. were connected with the confederate seryi
!. one serving as chief medical officer on Be;
ii regards stall, aud the other being a me
5. Der OF "stonewall" Jackson's commal
10 They were all taken son Broadway, nc
Is Bleecker street. They werO represented
DO engaged In organizing Cuban regim,
c at No. $50 Broadway.
&c Just previous to their arrival six "s
b. pectcd" Cuban sympathizers hnzarded II "
~ to tue Jall 10 CONFER Win some Iflenuh,
I'd fortunately got away without being rec
n nized. Several prominent members Of
ct Cuban Junta were on the outside Of
p building at nc same time, but they suddc
d: dispersed WHIT II became known that th
I'd was danger Of being captured. 1t was
he pected that President Lcmus and his af
C. ciates on the Junta Committee would
70 brought to the prison during the night.
nd Colonel Ryan, who was among the pris
ln crs, expressed the utmost Indignation at be
BY kept In confinement, despite his offers
&C give any amount Of bona yfie bail. He I
N. itively contrndicted the statement that
OF was seen at the Junta rooms, No. II Bro
es- way, and at the recruiting depot, No.
us Broadway, shortly, or at any time after
~, first arrest. He also denied that he had IN
I'm an address to the Cuban volunteers, or /
he had in any way been engaged In the
nation Of Cuban expedition. lie hope
IN be released to-day, being confident that
IN district attorney has no substantial pI
mt upon which to hold hlm.-N y. Times,
Ie, MARI BoYLRs, aged eighty-lve, Tosid
ISL near Wilton, Iowa, had two sons, one liy
iot on farm, and the other In Tipton, who
icy mitted their mother to 90 to the poor-ho
)h- Tho board Of supervisors made them