New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14

DEATH OF CONSUL sTEDWAN-AyERICANv VESSEL
OBTAINED.

DEATH OF CONSUL TFDMAS-AMERICANV VESSEL
OBTAINED.
HAVANA, July 18-Mr stedman. Consul Of tho
United States at Santiago de Cuba, died III that city
on the 9Th inst The American steamer Hero has
arrived at Porto Rico from the Bay Of SANTANA. She
is detained by the authorities Of Porto Rico on sus.
picion Of being employed by the rebels.
GEN. CEsPEDE5 on THE APPOINTMENT OF GEN.
THOMAS JORDAN.
From Sabanlla dc Silanica nc date Of June
II, len. Cespedes has promulgated order assigning
Gen. Jordan TO high command IN the Cuban Army lie
says, addressing his couutrymen:
The orgauization Of the army In tho different States
stauty the Chief object OF The action o. the Government
because without organization u is not possible 20 have a
opea 1ns cannot be always such as may De desired not
vithstaudng the valor Of tho chiefs and the soldiers
idea. therefore mnd first having lad tho ap-
probation Of this GOyernmenU, the General.u.
Jordan chief Of the operations IN this state In doing
he has taken into account Tie i9c That the ocer ap
- H. a,yol ~ said chof 90 these shores and ErvIae
IN the deeds which he has cxemphcd while fighting
sonai onaIites adorn This gentleman and render him
worthy Of respect and Of esteem Hence hope that you
as true patriots who have proved thousand times your
adhesion 10 the cause will consider the acquisition Of
cen Jordan as Of much importance for the revolution,
aud that all shall give proofs Of the fact that know
our side for the independence OF Cuba.
GARDENERS IsLAND-THE MEN DIsBAEDED-
THE REPORTED EXPEDITION A CANARD-THE
RETURNING SOLDIERS.
On Monday last Col. Ryan, at Gardeners
leland received orders from Maj Gen Gocoura, dated
from this city dsband his command at once. The men,
10 the number o? 2 reaccOrdngy discharged, but arc
to hold themselves in readiness for further commands
Some OF them arrived IN town yesterday by tug that
was sent up Oh Monday. Tie rest accompanied by
~ ol.1,tt be to.da arp
in good spirits aud deny that any Of their
number were dsaGected and anxious to desert while on
the Island They have had plenty TO eat, with the e1
ccptoh OF the two first days the island having bought
potatoeS I1ik nc OF Mr. Gardiner, which lasted until
the arrival Of the tug with stores IHey poah nRy VI
tho proprietor Of the island hr. Gardner, at whose
house the officers frequently spent tho evening, and
whom they cOmpllmentcd with serehauG leW uhy5
CITY thai the men had stolen and
that they had mutnied on the 4th lhst, HnIo HueI
the influence Of liquor Is without IOuhuaIoL "a ,nc
contrary tho soldiers perfectly orderly IN conduct
which statement Is cOrrobOrated by Lieu-COI l~Iy
and others; The former officer, accompanieu Dy Io'
Currier and Lieut. Busy, arrived In town last Friday
having left Gardines Island on the morning previous IN
storm they reached GreenpOrt terminus OF the Long
Island Railroad " niles distant and from thence came
90 the city, the conductor Of the train refusing 10 tko
fare which, 70 tell the truth, they had not to give
him. OF Col Ryan's c9umand all are Cubans with tho
exception OF about 90 lHh-Amercans ana one company
OF 10 Germans The latter all veterans, Fix Of them
now serving as PriYaes been Officers IN INC rio
leaders OF this expedition were Irish Americans The
following facts relative TO t capture Of the Chase have
not heretofore been published About 70 o'clock Oh the
night OF Monday juno a. day the Cool captured
and the men took refuge on Gdners Island the guards
reported a strange YetseI aIMOaching displaying INC
Cuban lights cOs. Ryan aed O'Lcary Immediately
went down 20 the shore 10 examine her The Chase was
then anchored about 800 yards hom shore The better
10 observe the steamer winch Vas fast coming nearer
still signaling all right uslhs se Cuban code, the TWO
officers went aboard the Jug Don after the stranger
which proved 10 DC revenue CuvNr sent boat Win
boarding party 10 take pObbesbDn and Co.'s Ryan huu
OJeary had barely time 20 pu on Ag small boat. Ihey
were pursued however, ana nIeu hseVeral times, put
assisted by tho darkness, they IeAd shore IN safety
The report that expedition OF 20 men left this port
Yesterday, bound for Cuba Is untroO departure
having been authorized nor ntteu % by the Cuban
leaders or tho Junta. Inc M aud last eG-
petition, resulting 80 unsuccesSiu4I, was such
an immense expense 10 INC Snta that ~
will probably be cOnsldcfaplS tmo before
enough money be raised 90 delra the cost OF
another. Tho Junta has done NH for the
cause and raised hundreds OF thousands 0ars but 10
was nearly all expended In the prepalhuosOr the first
detachment OF volunteers. large amOuis ordnance
and ammunition Is on hand, however ana ANY thou
sand stand Of arms most Of which have new been dis
charged IL Is certain that another attempt send aid
10 the struggling Republic In tho form OF soors Will
not be made for two three Inonthsi ana IL whis-
pered that the first disaster was q ,ssOn 10
INC friends OF Cuba, and that the next eXpcdlh will DO
conducted that Its departure Will not DenDlicly
known until Is far beyond the reach OF Ute States
revenue cutters Tho failure " attributed Wy aY 10