The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-21
FIRST EDITION
THE FILIBUSTERS.
The Camp Mt Hobolten Broken UD-Detnils Of
the Capture of the Men-kyun's Flight.

The Camp Mt Hobolsen Broken Up-net9ils Of
the Capture of the Men-hynns Flight.
From the NJ y. Times of to-day.
From every direction reports arrive of fresh
disasters to the Cuban flibustering movement
which originated in this city. The latest reverse
which the patriots have met with occurred on
Monday evening at West Hoboken, where camp
Of flibusters existed, having been established
there on Monday morning. The camp consisted
Of an old and unfrequented dwelling house,
situated on the Weaverton road and within n
few hundred yards of Shipney's floral park on
the Hackensack river The distance from Ho-
boken proper was about four miles. 1t was
very good hiding-place and was apparently i'm
little danger of being discovered. AT o'clock
on Monday night, however, a force of
seventy-iye marines, under command of
a major, and fourteen sailors commanded
by two ensigns, embarked on board of a
steamtug at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, bound for
the locality mentioned. They had instructions
from Admiral Godon to aid Marshal Barlow
IN disbanding the camp and arrcsiing the fill
busters. The naval detachment landed at the
Eysian Fields, and was met by Marshal Barlow
and several of his deputies. Orders were then
given to have the force proceed against the
camp After tramp of three miles the marines
came in sight of the dwelling aud were then
separated in two squads, in order to approach
and surround the sleeping men from opposite
directions, and thus cut off all avenues of re-
treat. The movement was strategically accom-
plished and at given signal the united COM
mand gave the inmates of the building notice of
pIGscuCe. An entrance was ltQtnCQlaJClN
forced, and the aroused patriots were directed
to dress themselves and get ready to march.
This the latter proceeded to do in an unresisting
manner, without giving the slightest trouble to
Their captors. During the excitement, however,
more than half the prisoners managed to get
! outside of the Gordon of marines and to escape
TO the swamps, where they successfully avoided
their pursuers. The crowd of captiyes which
remained was subsequently inspected and found
70 number fifty men. These were marched to
the Elysian Fields, and at 2 o'clock in the
morning were placed on board the tugboat
which conveyed them to Fort Lafayette, where
| they Joined the Gardeners Island filibusters
who are confined there. Later information
has been received in regard to the remnant of
Ryans forces who were left on Gardeners Island
by the marines, they being unable to find their
hiding places 1t is said that a gathering of the
tugtives was held soon after the departure of
1 the invaders, and that it was found that forty
one men had escaped capture. consultation
was held among them, when It was decided to
make hasty retreat from the island before the
United States authorities had time to make an
other raid upon them. Dispatches were for
warded to the Cuban Junta without delay by a
courier it being desirable to have vessel sent to
the island to take them off. vessel was obtained
which reached the island on Sunday evening
With the exception of Col. Ryan, Col Currier, and
Lieutenant Colonel Bassey, the officer who es-
capped from the tugboat Chase with Ryan's
trunk, every one of the flibusters took passage
/ for this city. The three named officers went on
to be their destination. Previous to EN-
barking the men cheered their superior officers,
and promised to rejoin them in Cuba. They
also gave cheers for the owner of the island and
for his family. 1t was announced at the time
that the men were to rendezvous at some quiet
place in or near this city, for the purpoee of
reorganizing. 1t was also whispered about that
Colonel Ryan and his two companions in
tended to have themselves transferred from
the yacht to an Havana steamer, but it is be-
lieved that such a report was circulated
with the design of misleading the Marshal's
officers in regard to the real movements of the
Cuban officers, who, it is coniectured, will soon
land in this citv. District-Attorney PierrepOnt
returned from Newport yesterday, and devoted
considerable time to Marshal Barlow, who
wished to have him decide on the future course
towards the prisoners at Fort Lafayette. 1t was
found that it would be difficult to keep them in
: confinement long, and equally difficult to allow
their unconditional release. They will probably
be liberated to-day on their personal recogni-
zance not to violate the neutrality laws or en-
gage in another expedition Commissioners
Shields and White will visit the fort for the pur
pose of making the bonds.