New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-30
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
UP THE EAST RIvER-IN THE SOUND-WHERE L
THE QUAKER CITY,

UP THE EAST RIVER-IN THE S0UND-WHERE IS
80 THE QUAKER CITY,
On Friday evening Coils. Ryan and Byron
with the subordinate officers Of their command met in
Eghth-st when each officer received his Instructions
All were ordered to have at the rendezvous at
the corner of secondave and sixtyecondst at p m,
thence to march to the East River foot Of Sixiysecond
St. there TO embark on board H. d. Cool At the ap-
pointed hour sharp time, everything readiness
and in few minutes the various detachments, number
ing lis men, with co Cuban patriots, were on OK and
the steamer her way. At the foot OK
sixtysxth.st as men jumped aboard. They had
been waiting patiently the gloom OF the dark trees
that shade the side at Joness Wood and hailed tho
landing of the steamer with subdued yell that mani
tested their satisfaction at being relieved from suspense
nal steamed up Cool and took on board Col Ryan,
now thoroughly disguised. In company then the WEBB
and the Cool tagged against the tide past the guarded
banks Of BIackwe's Island, the dark stone piles on
Wards and Randalls looming up like giants castles IN
pilots refused to risk the safety the vessels further
and they Lay by for the ps aPdReG Gs ana
in Long Island Sound. there TO meet the J. X:
troops TO Cuba. on Sunday evening the Cool was hailed
by the Chase with 2l3 men aboard, under command OF
Col Courier On coming alongside the officers on board
the Chase proposed a consultation which was immedi-
atey held. The steamer whiting not appearing tho
soHnd for several hours AT O'Clock on Monday
ing, provisions and water having given out and tho
London Conn, for supplies Here number OF the re-
cruts deserted and returned 70 the city Dy passenger
steamers and railroad Some Of the men had not eaten
food or drank water since Saturday night and fearing
continuance OF the famine in the midst OF plenty aud
preferrng full stomachs to empty hOnors they hurried
TO hoselrles and made the inner man glad with the ed
luxuries for which NewLondon Ia famed Twoof them,
ont reaching NewYOrk, asserted that, while passing
Gardeners Island yesterday morning they saw IN tne
early twilight small vessels which they supposed 70
be the Cool and the Chase, lying alongside a large
steamer presumed 10 be the Quaker City. There were
evident signs cOmmotiOn aud hustle board and our
nformants have no doubt that the smaller craft were
transferring their cargoes Of men and supplies 70 tue
deck OF the larger From another Disguised patriot We
learn that the men the above named were
under command Of Coils Byron and OLeary Adt Court
new Capt f. +. ONeill of the 4th Regiment, X A. Capt
Mnrtagh Of the old S9th Caps Cairns Leech ana LIND
say. Coils Byrontand OLeaIy, and Adiutant Courtney
by two young Cubans, made extensive pur-
chases supplies NewLOndon, but all their efforts TO
keep the disaeced from deserving unayang, ana
the hungry and least patriotic left Newondon ana
the expedition at the first opportunity The men enised
ia the expedition TO receive $40 per montn-oho
months pay IN advance-with bounty Oh sou ~ ouoa1
bonds paysbe on declaration OF the independence OF
the Island Nearly all the enlisted men are mechanics on
intehgence Two OF them until few days ago Ia
vorite clerks Stewards Tentht store. They both re-
signed lucrative positions to live or die with the cause Of