The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
THE CUBAN FlLIBUSTERS.
Nscape Of the Remaining Tilibusters
from Gardeners Island.
"A NEW EXPEDITION ON FOOT.

The Cuban patriot iiibusters in this city seem 10
be the embodiment of the tabled phGnix, or. not TO
draw the bow too strongly they may al least reason
ably be presumed 10 possess the thrceripled vital
My OF q cat. Any one who takes the trouble and
exercises the requisite ingenuity TO inform himself
OF their projects and movements will never be much
surprised 10 hear that their plans have failed or have
been abandoned, and on the evening Of the same
day to learn that they have another organization in
progress And such ls the state of affairs at present.
The GARDENERS Island encampment, which has
for three weeks been standing menace TO the neu
tralty laws,u as the authorities at Washington in
terpreted it, is ranked, beyond doubt, among the
things that were, and at most but three OF the Gu
ban volunteer patriots who sailed from this port
Saturday night June 2s. and who were 30 have been
taken on board the CathanDe Whiting remain
These three are Colonel Ryan, Colonel Cour-
rier and Captain A. T. S. Andersen; all
those who remained on the island evading
the pursuit of the United States marines and
deputy marshals, having made good their escape
on Sunday morning. thus eluding second pursuit
by the marines who were despatched from the Navy
Yard on Saturday night TO effect their capt ure. They
numbered nearly forty persons and their names,
which may be OF interest 10 some of their friends
are as iollows:-
Lleutenants Hays, Hin, Ravens, Day and wester-
man.
sergeants Melrose and Gillespie
Privates Louis Thomas william Grant, Patrick
Burns, Frank Martin, John Ryan, W. II. Campbell,
John McCarty oscar Swaney, John Curtis Laurenz
Camisky, william Parish, George Buckley. S. NJ.
Harmon James Cox, William Hyams, James Carrie,
William II. Crook, A. Il. Eva, Thomas Nc Carty, VII
liam J. Cummings, +. Burns, James O'Haran
Thomas Ladd, Edward Heigler, Tunis Van Brunt
= weleh, E. Heyderpline, n; L. Lawrence.
In addition 10 these Leutenants CLINTON oe Priest,
0f a. X.
left the Island, and the probability is that by TINS
morning Colonel Ryan and his two companions will
also have reiterated in good order"
1t has been pretty well understood in this city that
dlticulty had arisen between some of the leading
eight hours a1oat, the affair having its origin IN
Jealousy on the part OF one or two OF the prominent
Officers Of the popularity Of Colonel Ryan among the
frank aud de-" They seemed to visionary pros
poets or the colonel becoming captain general or
they left the island and were overhauled about ten
days since by laundering into the port holes
OF revenue cutter on Fort Schuyler
they began TO blame Ryan for the failure OF the ex
peaitlon but without being able 10 define in what
manner be mad erred. Later, or about three days
aiterward they asserted that orders had been
transmitted to him TO disband his men and land
them in squads in Connecticut or elsewhere.
Coone Ryan, in a letter dated last Saturday and
forwarded 10 friend In this cry says al VIII send
all my men 10 - this evening, as the order has
lust arrived directing me to disband them.u These
asserted positively by the officers OF his late
command, some OF whom were IN this city yester-
dav, TO have been the first orders he has received
giving any such direction. Accordingly, upon their
receipt, he once set about getting the men on
was unable to complete his arrangements with the
fishermen tor transportation before sunday morning
and shortly after daylight they were all embarked,
some being landed on Long Island, al Greenport,
and others at various towns IN Connecticut
Upon parting with the remnant of his little band Of
800 men, VINO rad stood by nun for three weeks un-
and III brief address tod them that 'he regretted
parting with them. but that they must keep them
selves together and not disoand, and he would as
them that If they desi ed to follow him lie would
land successfully with them III Cuba before long,
In concluding he quoted TO them the lines repeated
by Walker the Nlcaraguan fibuster, urging upon
them TO remember that although
The star Of the fallen, which so often hath shown
Enough Of It's glory s,il CLEANS each sword
TO hight us to victory yet
Before embarking his men Colonel Ryan paid all
the debts Incurred Oh their benalt and provided
them with means to reach certain rendezvous al a
period agreed upon, AS soon as they were landed
they separated mo small squads and scattered,
some taking one conveyance and some another to
reach their various destinations.
And now that the Gardeners Island campl broken
ND finally The tugooat Rockets which Jeff here to
capture that little band on Saturday evening" Will
return from her bootless cruise and lay up until the
expedition which rumor says Is Deing organized
and equipped Will be ready 10 leave. 1t ls reported
that late on saturday night some two hundred fill
busters crossed over to Jersey aud took quarters in
q large double dwelling located on the Weavertown
road, West Hoboken. They appeared all to be Gu
bans and were so quiet In their movements that but
few OF the citizens knew OF their presence in the
place. They are reported TO be portion OF the BODY
stationed on Gardeners Island, and who had sue
ceeded IN eudlng the United states deputy mar
shaIs but this Superstition is erroneous they pro.
seeded to their new lQta.len BY way of the Wess
HoboKen cars and carried with them considerable
baggage. They have been very quiet in their move
ments; but few were allowed outside their quarters.
The headquarters are beautifully located, com
mandinQ a fine view OF the Hackensack river. the
dats ana orange Mountains. Several leading Cubans
visited them during the DAY, ana IN the evening
several young ladies' The men all seemed III good
spirits and highly enjoy their new Quarters.
There Is doubt that reorganization IL being at
present erected in this city but Is impossible 70