The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-07

The World states:-
In fact, the entire seaboard has been-and is
still being crowded with ilibusters Within the
last thirty three days we have positive nforma-
ton that 5000 have left the cities of Charles
ton, Baltimore, and New Orleans for points ad-
jacent to the Cuban coast and for the island
ii elf. Twenty-Five hundred have left the city
of New York, and five hundred more are now,
while this is being written waiting to get off. 1t
is not possible however, for this batch to get off
now that the authorities have been so etfec-
tually alarmed. 1t is expected that force of
25 GOO men will, in few weeks, be placed under
the command of General Jordan, who has the
command of the entire Cuban army at present,
unless that he is unfortunate enough to be cap
tured by Spanish war-vessels during the next
six days.
The Arago will certainly either have landed
her troops within the next six days. or else they
will be captured by the Spanish or American
war vessels. 1t is expected that 10, 900 men will
be conveyed from Mexico and the West India
islands to port contiguous to the island of
Cuba, and here they will be reinforced and
armed with the arms now on board OF the Arago.
I Jordan if not captured, will be in command of
h 25 600 good troops in ten days. The Cuban Com
mttee in this city, which has furnished the
1886, coo in gold which equipped the Arago and
of which Senor Affairs is leading member, has
now in the treasury 100000 to 81, 100000 in
gold, and several wealthy Cubans have volun-
teered their fortunes in the cause.
The ArRgO-Her Arms and stores.
Relative to the Arago on which the filibusters
embarked, the same journal publishes the fol-
lOwing:-
For the first time we are enabled TO give
complete inventory of the arms and ammunition
which were placed on board OF the Arago week
before she put to sea. They are as follows:-
10000 stand of arms, 5000, 600 rounds of fixed
ammunition, 12six-pounders, 6 twelve-pounders,
1000 saddles and 1000 brides
Besides these articles of contraband, there
were carriages for the guns, lots of pork and
beef, medical stores, crackers and large guam
tity of rum to cheer the patriots.
The 10000 stand of arms were not needed
altogether, of course, as is understood, to arm
the men in the Arago The surplus arms were
for the Cubans who were willing to fight in the
centre of the island but have not arms. The
saddles and brides were for the use of the
mounted infantry, as that arm has been found
the most serviceable in the with the Span
iards. Mounted infantry can be used for the
double purpose OF cavalry and infantry.
New York's Contingent of Filibusters.
To show the extent and secrecy of this move
ment against the Spanish Government, we will
now give the names of the officers in command
of the different bodies of men who have sailed
from this city during the past three weeks, in
such manner as will convince those people
who are still incredulous. 1t was necessary to
keep back this information as long as possible
from the public in order to avoid duplicating
those who gave it to this journal The vessels
sailed follows, in the following ORDER and with
the following number of men on board:-
] First vessel, commanded by Colonel ]. B.
Johnson, carried $50 men.
Second vessel commanded by Frank B. Spi-
nola (not the General F. B. Spinola OF Brook
300 men.
Third vessel, name of officer in command
withheld, 632 men.
Fourth vessel commanded by General French,
$50 men.
Fifth vessel (the Arago), commanded by
! General Thomas Jordan, formerly Chief of
Beauregard's staff, 420 men and 81 officers, ofall
ranks. OF this number of officers four belonged
4 to the French army, on leave of absence in this
4 city, and no one hindering, they took French
(leave for Cuba. There were also seven English
officers of high rank, who were in the batch
OF "a.
It was impossible to get list of all the officers
who went in the Arago under General Jordan,
but we give all the names we could get and it
! will be easy for those who acquainted with
them in this city, where they are all well known,
TO deny the fact that they have gone on the
4 Arago If they choose to do so. Among the
a officers were;-
II Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-General Charles
4 May.
4 lery.
Il Major George Inman, 7th Rhode Island In
+ fantry.
Captain L. G. Bailey, formerly of the 9Th
II United States Cavalry.
Lieutenant Thomas Fitzgibbons, Quarter
master
> -Raior f. B. Martin, of the Goth Pennsylvania
q ~eayalry.
Colonel Warren, who is to have the comp'.-.-d
of the bOdy-guard of General Thomas Jordan,
who is to command the entire revolutionary
army. The body-guard will be selected from the
Heighty-four officers
- Colonel Charles Reid.
II Colonel Charles Lester
II great number of men were rejected as re-
cruits by the Cuban officers; siXty-tour recruits
@ were rejected by one surgeon. Young Waltes
name was not found upon the roll of the Arago.
n Ne entered under the name of Peter Gonzales.
In a few DAYS an advertisement Will appear In
the morning Journals from the Cuban authorltles,
1 Mating that no more recruits will be received Tor
<the Cuban army. They have enough already.
|Seyeral boys unfit to serve were brought Dack
from the Arago on the brigs Yankee and Philip.
What Spain at Last Comedies.
n Late correspondence from Madrid contains this
eWeresting item;- =. -. ,o,oo,od ,bo
.'fask az endeayOrlng to conceal the facts in re-
0ard 10 the progress of the insurrectlon IN Cuoa
In rs admitted that the situation ls as crlucal as
n can he and that lighting Is going on over tWo-
H. thrds OF the island. In spite OF the strlct sur
veinance established by the Spanish cruisers tne
Insurgents continue 70 be plentliully supPleu
wlth munitions OF every kind, includhg lage peoes
M artIerv and though some Of the blockade-run-
ers are occasionally captured, does not pTsvent
nppnes being pushed in as actively as ever: Uness
M fnsurrection il suppressed WITHIN tne neAt tmO
ontbe n is acknowledged that little chance VIII De
i Ieft Of Spain retaining possession OF the lsiahu
How Spain is Aided.
The snanish Consul In New York was visited yes
Aerday and said that his Government was oonsanVy ~
tuying arms In this city, and that large quahy VI
lssrdav The Consul admitted thai he was possesseu
IA valnable Information concerning the moVehenos
NJ the Cuban sympathizers but he decpneu W Ie'e'D
hiOr publication
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