New-York tribune., 1869-06-08
EXPEDITION TO CUBA.

EXPEDITION TO CUBA.
| THE STEAMER TYBEE DETAINED on SUSPICION
| ARMS AND AMMUNITION ON BOARD-A UNITED
| STATES COMMISSIONER AMONG THE PAsSEN-
| GERS-THE DETENTION UEWARRANTED.
| About two weeks ago new steamship line
for the West Indies advertised by the firm Of spOord
Teston Co.. No. 29 Broadway. The pioneer vessel was
to be the frsteass steamship Tybee which the adyer
tsement stated would leave Pier No 4, North River,
Wednesday, June at o'clock p. M, going first TO st.
| Thomas, proceeding thence TO SantO Domingo City,
named place to New.York The vessel was advertised
| as Tor freight and passengers, and notice was
the General Post-Onice stating that a mail
| would be dispatched by the Tybee. subsequently
Saturday, the 5h June at O'Clock; but the arrange.
mens Tor her departure not having been completed by
that tlne she further delayed till yesterday at noon
Meantime, suspicion having been aroused that the Tybee
was intended to play the same role ~ the Perit watch
were yesterday morning made to Mr. Grinnel by the
Spanish Consul IN this city To the effect that the vesses
real destination was the Island OF Cuba whittier 1t was
alleged. she about to convey munitions Of for
the use Of the Insurgents beside $50 American volunteers
for the Cuban army In support OF this was stated that
the Tybee had shipped several containing rifles Act
ing upon this nformation Collector Grnne gave orders
that the Tybee should he searched and accordingly she
yesterday forenoon visited by two Custom House off,
who went hTou her To satisfy themselves whether
all was night The and gunpowder she had shipped
cation IL appeared that the statement on the face OF that
document was perfectly correct This being So no fur
ther proceedings TAKEN and 10 Is said that the yes
sci Will be allowed to proceed her voyage to-day Our
reporter visited the Tybee last evening, aud found
her ready for sea- the only addition made TO her equip
ment after the visit OF tho CustomH House officials being
q npOunder, which had been taken on board, he
informed for warlike purposes but for firing
the signal gun usually discharged by steamers In leaving
port The captain OF the Tybee rdiculed the charge
brought against his vessel by the Spanish Consul point
ing 10 the fact that among the passengers gong ont 70
ST. Domingo in her is Commissioner from the United
States Government 20 the Dominican Republic. II ap.
pears further that her owners some time ago informed
Presdent Grant OF their intention start this line Of
10 would SEEM that 10 determined by the Secretary
OF State to dispatch a Commissioner TO Santo
Domingo This enterprise OF Messrs. Spot
ord, IilcstOn Co. Is purely commercial
tions growing up between the United States and
santo Domingo and undertaken In response to the Oft
expressed desire OF President Baez 10 promote steam
communication between this country and the Dominican
Republic The Tybec Is stanch boat comfortably nted
up passengers and well adapted for the West India
trade. Until recently she has been running between
New-York and Texas
CORRECT STATEMENT OF THE EXPEDITIONS
WITH MILITARY SUPPLIES AND MEN-wHERE
THEY HAVE BEEN SENT FRoM-THIRTY
THOUSGNn RIFIFs SHIPPFD-EUMRFR OF
AMERICANS FIGHTING IN THE CUBAN ARMY.
TuE TRIBUNE published on Wednesday last
partial statement prepared from the nformaons then
It's possession Of tho expeditions which have left this
country for Cuba carrying arms ammunition and men,
mid the Cubans in their struggle sincehCn iuer informa-
ton has been obtained, and consequently able to
give readers correct idea than possible
10 convey that mc OF the extent to which the patriots
receiving help from fabroad Expeditions for Cuba
Savannah and also from Key West and Nassau the
Der being far ascertain, Is In ell 10 the pre-
sent time Toward the close OF December last Gen Que
seda left Nassau for Cuba with about 5000 rifles
1900 Enfield, and 400 Spencer; two field pieces, u
FOUNDERS and I51OO0 metallic cartridges. The vessel
took al the same time Cubans for tho patriot army
The schooner Galvanic took 10000 linen cartridges for
Enneds one bowzter and 800 rounds and 80 cavalry
sabers all OF her being landed with the exception
OF boxes which thrown overheard. BY this OPP
pOrtuny 3 Cubans went 70 join their compatrots in the
eld all young from 10 TO "a An expedition sailed
from Philadelphia, sent 70 Senior Cavada, wealthy
Cuban, by his friends in this country. The
steamer Perit freighted with 1900 Springfield
rifles OF which she brought back 800; also full battery
OF l9pOunders and four lSpounders, all rfed guns 800
rounds OF fixed ammunition 1900 pairs OF shoes 500
volyers and large quantity OF cartridges. The Saliva
dor carried 20 tho insurgents $50 musket hedpeces,
and a supply OF ammunition The Grapeshot took out
IO5O rifes-Enheld's and RemDgton's-and two l2-
FOUNDERS Three vessels from Philadelphia have taken
Al 600 small arms and "a neldpieces These figures. so
sent the aid that has actually reached
the Cubans. There two expeditions, particulars OF
which we not yet at liberty 10 give on their
10 Cuba: but 10 Will be from the above that as yet
the Cubans have received about ZOO rifles, full bat
tey OF FOUNDERS beside 81 other field pieces OF various
caber and least 1900 cartridges 20 which must be
added sabers, revovers, and howltZer The lighting
men n these several expeditions do not number more
than 1000 in the whole, including those now
on the way. At present there are about
which 800 are Americans This brief resume VIII correct
the popuar formed upon the wild and exaggerated
staemena of sensation journals that no end Of eXpedl
ons have left this country for Cuba and that thousands
~ Americans are fighting in the Cuban army. sym
pathy for the struggling Cubans Is all but universal IN
lie limited States, but yet only limited amount of
help has gone hence 10 increase the strength OF tho