The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
MD Oh THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
The Invasion Of Gardeners Island by
Marines and MarShalS.
The Charge on the Filibusters'
Camp.
No Blosd Spilled Turnip the Token Of
Psaee-l47 Men Voluntarily Surrtn-
der-67 Stay Behind.

dT-OI Ntuy benln0.
Knight be premature to assume that the cause Of
Cuba as identified with the several hundred men
lately encamped on GARDENERS Island, and now
within the dismantled walls Of Old Fort Lafayette
has suffered o blow from which It can hardly re-
cover but it lie safe to say the great expedition,
which has been SO long on the tapis 80 long adver-
tsed and 80 long starting been finally knocked
into cooked hat Marshal Barlow's deputies and
nifty marines from the Navy Yard put an extDguisher
yesterday upon Cubas brightest hope Of extraneous
aid from New York city. This result has not
been the fault OF men nor officers. II no hope be
left they indeed can well exclaim, like Francis the
First, at Pava, "Al Ii lost save honor" An un-
happy combination OF circumstances-a hitch here
and hitch there. lack of one thing and surplus
Of another, traitorous members, Spanish gold and
over jealous United States officias-all together
spoiled the enterprise Of liberation drove it to des-
perate expedients and finally threw 1t into
the arms that have sought SO long to
strange its existence. Drawer or more de-
voted hearts never accepted service In any
cause under heaven than some of those that gazed
gl00mily yesterday afternoon at the ebblng waters
Of the East river from the deck of the revenue cut
ter Mahoning as she sailed for Fort Hamilton fort
ress with ner freight Of prisoned patriotism on
board. There, for instance, on the quarter deck
stood Captain Harrison, OF Virginia, whose record
a soldier is extensive enough IN all conscience.
From Bull run to Appomattox was experience of
military life sufficient last century. The Captain
had no trace about him Of the ideal fill
buster, and certainly had appearance OF
having passed q week or SO among the
woods and swamps OF Gardeners Island. He was
well and clearly dressed; modest and PLAIN in his
In huf won inn a hlal lnnR curh
might be expected on the face of one whose high
melted spirit chafes and frets inactOn and disap-
p0ntment, and with whom hope deferred turns to
gangrene on the heart. dozen Virgnians old fol-
lowers Of his across the Blue Ridge mountains IN
the lighting days OF StOnewa Jackson, stood ten or
twelve feet away the lower deck. looking up once
while with eyes of true aectiOn at their old and
trusted leaders. Among the Captains followers was
magnificent negro stretched out ON the decg taking
In wealth OF sunshine through his capacOus
mouth and looking AZ happy as u slall-fed and
atose porKer. lie Was formerly plantation slave
Charles A. Murray, son Of Paymaster Murray, of
The Navy, was another among these American prs
oners whose soul Was In the cause. He seemed PEN
slve and reluctantly resigned. as though one great
object Of his lie had slipped his grasp but still
haunted him with the delusive PROMISE OF success.
There were several native Cuban officers ON the
quarter deck, very brOnzed in looks and more jolly
anaer the circumstances than Mark Tapley would
TO continue the narrative Of yesterday, however
which lett OF by stating that thlrty-eght marines
were despatcned IN lae tagpoat Rocker On Ihursday
day morning and found the Mahoning lying of the
shore. The military forces were at once consOli-
dated, and fOoteI up the formidable and fearful
array OF nIy -one men, exclusive OF three deputy
marshals, three handsome young men, more adapted
70 make an impression on tue ladies' VI the Bumbe-
bee Cotere Club than the fierce md hirsute war
rlOrs living on the huckeberres OF GARDENERS farm
bloody 'batus against the panoped hosts Of Spain.
The forces were duly landed and marshalled on The
beach, where the sun peppered down the worst kind
Of . blessing on the heads OF the unhappy Marines
Lieutenant Breeze took charge Of one division, ana
Lieutenant Mcdonald OF the other. They separated,
ana with Old Hardee's tactics in their minds eye
resolved to capture the camp OF the fllbusters by
movement front and flank The Deputy Marshals
arse Sena eaa to One and
half Of deputy, went alone Win Mcdonald; the
Others went win Breeze.
teen from New London. 1t ts $500 acres In extent
OF upland land, and ID owned by Colonel Gardiner,
hospitable and intelligent, combining the shrewd-
ness OF the Yankee with the whOe.s0uled DISPOSE
tlon OF the highland Vlrglnian. He lives IN excel
when all the present generation are below. He has
LOCO acres under caltlvaion the rest Is IN It's prlmi
latter the excl Ell fancy OF christie. the Marshal saw
snakes yards long, through which he tramped with
~ cool q courage as though he were only crossing
But to return to tue landing and tramp OF the Tro-
jams. Mcdonald bore down upon the swamps to cut
camp itself with slow anu stern STEP fixed bayOnets
aud arms at support This was In the morning at
eight O'Clock. In the meantime, while the marine
army was moving forward, a gallant flibusterO
elevated himself upon o stump and waved his hand
kerchief as much as to say hurry up or the turnps
Will turn cold" Sure enough 1t was breakfast time
In camp and vegetables were all the rage While the
only blood the bold and brave Cubans cared to spil
that IN the veins OF the aforesaid turnips The
army were soon In the camp. Fright shoulder Shift
cried Breeze then carry arms. ana "Order arms"
noise % asked curious CuOano OF the gsnse Breeze.
The latter simply smiled. His duty he felt was no
pleasant one to do. His men iraternZed neey with
the gallant, seedy fellows. and no single expression
OF an offensive character escaped the lips OF any
man on either side. ''Per agreement" speaketo
Breeze "you will leave this island and take passage
on board the Mahoning for New YOrR city,"
Could United States government. courtesy further
goY yet, wherefore ID 1t tnat some OF these poor
late island Is there charm about II that New
YORK does not PRESENT. Yonder Is splendid reve-
nue. cutter, with abundance OF food on board, TO
which they are heartily welcome, and Tor any other
comforts possible TO get the genial and generous
Captain Wooster VIII hold himself responsible. As
the army approached the camp those who were de-
termned that no United States rations should ever
pass their lips, and tnat no deputy marshas
should boast oil having captured with bare arms the
mighty muscle dedicated TO the cause oil liberty and
CUBA vanOosed towards the woods to the number
McD0nald's force was working upon the flank at
this tne but arrived loo late TO stop the windward
movement. 1t arrived, however, time enough to
zee dozen or more discontinued spirits bolt for the
swamps. Chase was given, Marshal CHRISTIE In the
van, and snakes In the foreground. The boys for
CUBA h0pped like lying cranes across broken
mOrass. Christie stumbled. uumbled and went over
among the snakes, SIX feet long and stout IN pro-
portion. lie rose again, however, and
firmly settling himself on tuft Oh
swamp grass biazed away with four barrelled re.
vOlver at u disappearing Dutchman the distance.
He aimed however, not TO hit the living muvlna
target before him. but SIMPLY to the Teutonlc
wits of the retreating warrior and bring him TO "A
halt. BY all accounts McOonaldis division of
twenty-six men and nalf had the Ivelcst time on
record pursullg the iugtives. In and out through
brush and tangiew0od swamp holes and bell snakes,
under blazing sun and at dead run all tine upie,
lit was no chIids play I can tell yees," said an
freshman OF the party. GrelY anu Wnslow. the
Oihcr inarshals, had comparatively easy tlmc but
being somehow or other mixed up IN reputation
with that obnoxious class OF people who do the dirty
work OF the law, the fIIiDusteros did not cotton
towards them mnch
Finally, about one O'Clock 147 men were got down
to tue beach and embarked, voluntarily as they re-
lteratcd time and again. Just before they Went
board the carpenter OF Colonel Gardiner, mounted ON
bony sorrei horse, seventeen hands hiRn AMI over
aax too voar A az fha