The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

the responsibility Of failure does lie with you With
best wishes for 'is; Il 81 Captain s:s Sssn..sa
There was considerable feeling among the men.
during the reading OF the address, ana at Its conclu
preparatory to enbarkng for the city, where means
WIN De given them BY the friends OF the Cuban cause
e aua ed
Thus ends the Inflated Cuban expedition organ.
lzed with such high hopes OF success, aud whose
career mas been the popular topic T0r tine last month
Inc three ragged and penniless men who chose 70
remain In confinement at Fort Lafayette are oil
authorities, and these Will probably sign the required
ponu ~ soon as the Invalid Ia able to take care OF
nr s,. Inc men OF this party, with enc
clad, and look as IL they had not seen
water In month. Their dirty condition is how
ever, no douOt owing to ltmed facilities for ASH
ing as most OF the men appear to be quite ntelll-
gent ana very much superior TO the class usually
wrlle good hand, and but very few were unable to
siyn their names The majority OF thus party were
recruited by Captain Harrison IN Virginia and In.
Guides number vi Germans IRON the Dutch settle
Inents. Some OF their names are unprODounceaDe;
tropu sc nae. ans To las sos t
leb Waldschi0sccr, Philip 5cninderhanness, Caspar
Biessendeckel. Hugo Llchonoroisk, and others 0i q
similar character, no little merrimenG was occa-
stoned.
They make no COMPLAINT OF their treatment since
falling into Inc hands OF the United states auihor
ties, except OF being placed IA the Classmates OF
Fort lafayette the dist night OF their arrival there
Next day they were FURNISHED with plenty OF straw
ticuary OF tho kind treatment received al the hands
OF Captain Webster, commanding the revenue cutter
MniIeniag, who captured them at Gardeners Island
anu brought them 70 Fort Lafayette; and also eA.
press their thanks 10 General Hodges Colonel Mag
nader and Lieutenant Drscoii, or tne font. They
express themselves as having abandoned all idea OF
getting TO Cuba, and have made up their minds to
dispense aud seek employment at once.
Fort Lafayette presents since ttS occupancy BY the
alDusters u moss ioriorn appearance. straw ana
other litter tered all over tue area within the
cracked and fire-blackened walls and the empty
easements are disigured with all manner OF Char
coal sketches. Cuban poetry, DC. Tie guard mas
consisted during the presence or the llibsiers OF
eighteen mon, under the command OF Lieutenant
DrAcol. Colonel Maynadier being i'll command Of
which DESTROYED the interior last year. and the fort
presents n0st dc3olae appeal aiice.
the officers connected win the filibustcrs. while
they complain OF Tue course pursued Uy the govern
ment IN arrestlng them, admit that they have beea
treated with ali the enlency that could be expected
under the circumstances. Several OF the leaders IL
Will be recolieced forfeited their bonds by cOntnu-
ing their operations after Their arrest ami release
upon bail; but the government decrned TO exact the
forfeiture OF the securiies, and also released the
Gardeners Bay. 1t ID not expected tnat further
proceedings VIII he taken by the government in the
matter.
The following letter. from prominent citizen.
tradicts tile statement that Jason Lemus had been
dismissed by Ccspedes his representative III this
country
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HzRALD:-
The statement published III several journals Of this
ctyBaying that J. Morales Lenus had been removed
from his post, as Minister rom Uespedes 10 this
country, Is untrue ia all respects. lie had nothing
whatever to do Win the expedition referred TO. Tue
story IL an invention from beginning to end, and
only merits 10 be treated with contempt.
JuLy 23, 1859. OSE WHO KNOWS.