The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-02
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| Completion OF she. sapinre-hM the vessels
| and Two Hundred Additional Prisoners
| seixea--haairs az abe Navy Yard England
| tae Failure Base Of Operations.
Al last the finale Of the great Cuban flbustering ex
petition has been reached, and It's failure Is as aps'-
Lutte Us ils resus are disastrous: When Marshal Bar.
low directed all his energies TO the detection and de-
tention Of the Catharine Whiting as the transport ship
Of the entire force he Effected an easy victory by
piece OF clean strategy positive in Its result as
| though nc had selzed each Of the auxili-
airy vessels at their piers OF debarkaton The capture
or the tugboats Cool Mabie and Webb, with liz pr
soners on board, has been already fully detailed by
| the HERALD correspondent who accompanied the
expedition who also stated that Colonel Ryan, with
about 800 men. the steamer Chase and two schooners
laden with ammunition and war DNtertei, bad re-
NAMED at GARDENERS Island, at the head OF Long
On Wednesday evening. acting under instructions
| from Marshal Barlow, Deputy Marshal Crowley pro-
ceeded by rail 10 Milford, Conn., information having
| been received that the two scnooners were unload
ing their cargoes at that place. The revenue cutter
Mahonng also steamed up the Sound to the same
destination. The two scho0ners, the Fancy and
the WiDona, were found at an abandoned pier
short distance from Milford, and an armed crew
from the cutter was sent on board each vessel The
Fancy had already discharged the greater part OF
her cargo; but the wmona had not yet done so-in
fact being heavily laden She could not get near the
dock. The portion OF the Fancy's cargo which was
on the pier comprised about 100 cases containing
clothing, shoes medical stores ana other material
necessary for the purposes Of the troops, and In
quantity SUFFICIENT 10 equip 1000 men mvrc COM
pletey than are any similar number now In the
ranks Of the revontonlsts. Several pieces OF field
artillery are also embraced In the seizure.
The tugboat Chase was pursued and captured with
about 200 Of Colonel Ryan's men on board. but 1t
the number, OF the officials present could
identity him. One OF the deputy marshals, who Is
SsS IN addition 60 s nS9 e
self out for the capture OF Colonel Ryan especially
with the eagerness OF bloodhound, and should the
colonel be among the captlves hspnrsuer although
doubt goat like a savage over the pleasure OF den-
self the personal foe OF Colonel Ryan and the mu-
tual feelings OF each toward the other are OF deadly
All Inc vessels captured started yesterday on their
way down the sound and were expected to arrive
at the Navy Yard a.e last night when the prisoners
rom the chase would be placed with the captiyes
who arrived on Wednesday, and the vessels Will be
also detained there with the steamers already seized
AT THE NAVY YARD.
Yesterday afternoon, In conformity with instruc-
lions received from Washington by Admiral Godon,
who nai been transferred to the receiving ship YER
mont, were taken from the latter vessel and put on
Sronu ne ow weneahy me execntves acsr ~ she
Navy Yard, expressed u. The instructions received
sisted by him, the United States authorities to
furnish the necessary guard. During the time they
tuaiied by the naval authorities. The prisoners
generally express themselves as satisfied at the treat.
meBt shown them by the authorities nom the Adj
OF officers and seanen have expressed openly at the
Navy Yard, while on duty over the prisoners. the
disgust they feel at being required to interfere with
them, ana openly avow their sympathy with the pa
trio cause Senior Alfaro, the repuled Secretary Of
War OF the Cuban Junta is among the number and
has been promoted to the position OF cOOk OF pIi-
soners' mess No. H." which duty he discharges as
We'll as his limited culinary experience will allow,
but with the best possible huuor and Kindness to
hls fellow messnlen. Ii is rather strange, however
TO see a 1ne-looKing and wealthy Senior handling
pots and pans. serving out spoons and soup dishes
and issuing to the men their doses OF BROTH
FORFEITED As A PRIZE.
MI. franklin, part owner OF the tug Mabie, which
was seized with the Cool at GARDENERS Island called
Oh the Marshal yesterday morning to learn the tate
oil Lis boat lie was informed that she is forfeited
TO the government account OF her implication
with violation OF the neutrality laws and that she
VIII be sold and the proceeds OF the sale divided
among the crew OF the cutter Hugh McCulloch. On
application ne was gwen permit 10 20 on board OF
her. ana got a recommendation from the Marshal to
lie Admiral Of the Navy YARD TO be allowed TO place
man ON board Of her to look after the machinery.
TREASON
Of some OF the connected with the enterprise is
slowly developing itself, and there IS little doubt
that their conduct had much to do with the fr,lsra-
ton of the object OF the expedition. Besides this 1t
II asserted that spanish spy on board the Cool dis
embarked at New London when the vessel arrived
there Oh Monday and telegrapned Information OF the
whereabouts OF the squadron TO New York.
The result Of this matter il such as to deter any
future attempts Of like character; but the leaders
Of the enterprise still undaunted their reverse
and 1t Is probable that parties VIII in few DAYS
leave New York for England to make arrangements
for the fitting out OF an expedition from that cOun-
Try, and TO tender the prOtecfOrate OF Cuba to Great
Britain. Another expedition ia about completed
ami VIII start from part OF the coast from