Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-07
Cuba-Landipg Of the American Ex'
petition.
1ox Mans


Cor. New York Sunday News
HIeHTs OF THE BAY OF NIPB, /
CuBA, May II, 1867.
The expedition of which you have
been for many weeks past confidant
was brought to successful consumma-
t;on on Yesterday. We arrived here
after having safely evaded Spanish cruis'
ers. and made good our landing by mid
night of yesterday. As you were aware,
the Generals studies of the charts and
Typographical maps of this port having
been cawed out IN New York under
consultation with eminent engineers, our
commander was prepared, on very brief
recon noissance, to select a position OF
defense without delay. To cover risk of
movement on the part of the enemy, he
threw M SOME excellent works. and
with the experience Of our veterans OF
the Army Of the Potomac in the use OF
the spade, we were very soon enabled to
store our material behind defenses which
our small force of men, "lFled in fire"
can make COED against ten times their
number.
The force which we had intended to
bring with us you are aware Of. With
oat ststing the number (which you al
ready know, ] may add that 1t is, 10
fact, but about two,thirds of tibet, seeing
that at the eleventh hour the courage OF
some of the men enlisted leaked out, like
that of Bob Acres, "at their fingers
snd5 The force actually landed is,
however, formidable in its compactness,
experience and daserleyil bravery
Americans, Germans, Irishmen, Eng
lisbmen-some of whom have undergone
" the baptism of blood from Chatta-
nooga 10 Atlanta others who have
breasted the tempest of battle from the
Wilderness to the Five Forks
General Thomas Jordan is, as you have
been aware for mapy months, our COM
mander. he is native Of Luray, in the
Valley of Virginia, and was q captain in
the old army Of the United States. He
was during the war of sections chief OF
staff to General Bsanregard. his en-
vagement With the Junta Of New York
makes him second In command TO the
former generaLin-e chief Of the revolution,
Cespedes. Before bis arrival, howsver-
deferred, as you are aware, By the mis-
carriage of bis former expedition at
Ragged Island-a change had taken
place in the state Of affairs here, and
Cespedes having been made President,
bis second in command is 10 fact the
present general-in-chief, Quesada. l. Fir-
tnaI, though, it may be assumed, an I'M
intentional, and perhaps unavoidable,
breach of faith With General Jordan has
therefore folowsdj and having been
brought 10 that officers knowledge Oh our
landing, does not appear, as might have
been expected, to meet tho hearty &C.
uiescence Of man trained, as be has
been, In the jealous punctillio Of West
Point.
General Jordon is not likely to consent
to play chief Of staff to Qaessds. The
matter will, hope, be compromised BY
his assignment to the War Department az
its military assistant, organizer and ad
wiser. BE appears TO think, | suspect
that bis duties viii not be those Of the
field, though bis men, not being very vel
adapted for civil service, will object to b.
led TO battle under any Cuban. Herein
we fear some difficulty at the start, bul
committed as we are to the struggle, tha
officially wilhvery soon vanish when th'
enemy comes Eithin reach of our rifles
We have sent out pert of our force L
collect transportation.
| They came, unexpectedly to both, upci
q small body Of Spanish troops placed a
q guard on q neighboring properly, bu
very soon persuaded the pons to par
company with them at an unceremoniou
speed. Teams are being brought 10 70
the removal Of our material 10 the head
quarters Of Cespedes. Our communities
tons with him have been opened, ant
already have We received visits iron
some ragged and hsngry-lookirg patriot
who are said, in our camp, 70 hold tn
rank Of Generals. have no more 10 cd
than tS iell you, in conclusion, that all 8
far has ptospared; that we are in fn
health and spirits. spd for The time SAT
from garroiing behind some pretty works
monnied, landward and seward, with 81
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