The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-05

dinner by two hundred OF these hafarined anu nail.
uniformed dbusters at public hotel corner OF
West and Christopher streets. Even this did not
seem to excite the suspicion OF the authorities
THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
sixty thousand rounds OF ammunition, several
pieces OF light artillery large quantity OF small
arms a hundred breech ioaders, large quantity OF
uniforms and small quantity of medical stores nad
one ge dcer Nicer was seen with huge Pile Of greenbacs
distributing them equally among the men, ana cheer-
ing them up In other ways.
GERMAN EM1GRANTs AMONG THE RECRUITS.
The first appearance OF the Cuban recruits in force
Yesterday was about O'Clock in the afternoon, when
n crowd OF about one hundred mostly Germans,
topher. where they asked Onicer Westeraeld, who
was on post to be directed TO Pier b3. The Ol1cer
told them that il was the second pier above but the
men only went as far as the first pier above and then
returned and waited for some length oil time at tDe
Christopher street Ferry Most OF these sem men Zap ap
Castle Garden. They strOlled up ana down the street
while waiting carrying all sorts OF packag9s Oh
clothing, etc, in their hands. They were under
leader, who seemed to be in quandary, not knowing
which way to take his men, He finally went back TO
Ohicer Westertield and inquired Tor telegraph
ofiice and being shown 10 one he sent despatch TO
Jersey CITY, On receiving an answer. the men went
down West street and crossed the ferry to jersey
City. The leader. who was apparently an American
army officer, was extremely rettcent, thOugn Jne
men expressed more willingness TO talk, as much as
they were able, one of them, who was asked ~ IN
German where they going TO, replied that they
were going out to work on u railroad in Pennsyl-
vania.
THE COMMANDING GENERAI.-FINAL DEPARTURE OF
THE TRooPs-sCENEs AT THE DOCK.
1t appears that Pier 43, North river, was the
place designated for the principal companies TO meet
and take their departure, though the Yankee left
| from point farther up the river, and other com
panies brought from the Jersey and Staten
Island shores. At O'Clock p. NJ. the officer having
general command of the expedition made his appear
| scene Of hustle and confusion ensued. The
| commanding officer was at once recognized
| ship Company as General Guccerrea, and
| both advanced and shook hands. Owing to the delay
the officers became anxious, and feared that the au
thOrities would overhaul them before they could get
anOat. There were between 200 hundred and 300
ship which to convey them to their destination.
| The men were Germans, Irishmen, Cubans, and
| Americans. They passed the time by strolling
around the dock, some of them carrying muskets,
and all of them armed with revolvers, knives, etc.
| During this delay several of the men, becoming
fainthearted, skuked away, and 1t is alleged, de-
! serted.
| THEY ARE Off
At precsely5 O'Clock p. NJ. the little steamer Philip
ran quietly up to the dock, and in very short time
the patriots had taken farewell of few who were
| left behind and embarked. The tug then imme-
did not return. 1t expected that she would see
all the men safely embarked, and conduct the Arago
| having been kept under full head of steam, and
everything in readiness for quick voyage, would
| put to sea as rapidly as possible.
| THE COMMANDER
tall, active man, recently connected with the
United States army. He quite free in conversing
with those around him. and without hesitation stated
that the number of men that would go by this eXpe
| dition was about 900. He also said that the men
would be supplied with uniforms when they got on
| board. There 1900 stand Of arms the vessel
/ 10000 rounds OF ammunition, several cannon shot,
and other munitions of war. He would not reveal
/ his name, or that OF any OF his officers and men,
| THE ENGLISH PRESS REGARDING THE DESIGNS OF
| AMERICA on CUBA.
| The London Ho,ning Post Of the 22d ultimo OBJ
| seIyes:-
The West Indies, with the exception of Hayti,
which is independent, pertain to several European
| powers-to Great Britain, France, Spain, and the
/ Netherlands and one Of the islands (St. BarthOlo-
| new belongs to Sweden. II is quite apparent,
therefore, that blow struck by the United States
one of the group would practically be struck at all,
| and it would be no unreasonable presumption that
If Cuba was wrested from Spain, Jamaica
might in turn be taken from England and
| of possible combination presents itself.
| But whatever community of interest has existed
| between Great Britain and France in dealing with
| European AFFAIRS Spaln although geographically a
| Western Power, has for a variety of reasons long
| been thrown out OF account 1t is impossible Nhe
Post continues to shut our eyes to what is passing
on the American continent or TO the obvious bent OF
| American policy. The recent acquisition of the
Danish possessions in the West indies and the pur-
chase of the prohtless and barren territory which
evidences of desire on the part of the United States
ACQUIRE plecemeal o,ain,n all possessions on on
matter in doubt is whether, when the
American Government is unable to induce sale, il
should be the designs of the President and his adj
visers, they should begin with the Spanish posses
sons is natural enough Spain is the weakest OF the
three powers holding substantial possessions in the
something like preteXt for the appropriation OF
Cuba. Where preteXts are desired, however, pre-
texts are easily found, and it may he for France and
Great Britain to determine whether, in the event OF
these designs on Cuba being carried into execution,
they Will aid Spain in retaining her colony or calmly
look on.