New-York tribune., 1869-06-28
THE CUBAN FILIBUsTER FIAsCo.
THE PHANTOM STEAMER QUAKER CITY.


Yesterday, throughout the entire city, and
among the pleasure seekers the suburbs the friends Of
the Cuban revolutonists reoeed the reported de-
parture Of the "st New Regiment for Cuba, which
was said to contain among its members hundreds Of val
lent and warko volunteers anxous e battle for tho
cause Cuban independence The lobbes OF the hotels
along Broadway and the soops Of the boarding
I'm Bleecker Bond Great Jones' and Fourthsts., were
thronged with groups Of olive complexOned blackeyed
men who in their native tongue were excitedy dis
cussing the happy event Eyeen the Cuban ladies,
renowned for their insoueiant dignity,
partook Of the enthusiasm that the Occasoned and
almost bosterous in their manifestations Of delight
The past week had been OF anxiety and alarm TO the
Cuban officials who commissioned TO organize and
equip the expedition, Of the zeal and activity
OF the United States officials in their efforts intercept
any weasel leaving port under suspicious circumstances
For the last fortnight prominent Cubans, shipping
chants and number Of exarmy officers who were wait
ing for something TO up. have been working like
beavers each performing MS the work 70
facilitate the organization and embarkaOn OF 600 mon
who, their arrival IN Cuba, werv ~ be
under the command Of that redoubtable hero ot the
Army OF the Potomac, Col o. W. c. Ryan, who escaped
from the United States officers Wednesday evening
last was until Friday evening last that the chiefs
OF the various detachnens could any prospect OF
getting away unobserved. Mishaps and accidents Of
distressing and embarrassing natureha happened them
in almost every step Of their perous undertaking. After
u
ry order received at the various places Of
assembly, where the nlibusters had been soiourn-
ing for several days, for their immediate depart
ure Some were in New-York, some IN Hoboken,
and others were in the neighbOrhocd Of Elm Park
Staten Island. Many Of them had become dsconented
and growing at fearful rate, denouncing every
person connected with the expedition. One sarcastic HI
bernian who had imagined he was Joining emigration
society," and had sent Elm Park, denouncng
the Cubans crowd Of smoked Fenians," and
declared that he going home 10 the "od woman"
A hilarious volunteer. who said he knew where he
going, was singing Beautiful Isle Of the Sea"
and declaring death and destruction to all
its enemies. At HObOken several of the
faithful had become frghtfully demorazed.
and were scattered in their from the effects of the
whisky sold in that neighborhoOd which is said to
than the usual quantity Of fnsil, and 1t
with considerable difficulty that they got together
In NewYork they all in readiness, and ready TO
depart at a moments notice 1t about O'Clock
D. I when the order was received. There little or
no excitement among the men. They had been quietly
cautioned to be alert, and not TO accompany
other TO the points where they to embark SubOrd
mate officers, who had not been under the espionage OF
Marsas deputies and Spanish spies had been ordered
TO superntend the embarkaton, while the prominent
officers who wellknOwn, to meet at rendezvous
near the Battery. Unfortunately for the newspapers
their most trustworthy reporters cannot work
days and nights in the week. and the daily well
as Sunday papers compelled to depend upon Bohe
mians and the azzaroni Of Press for their collation. OF
news on Saturday evening. Everybody connected with
the expedition on Saturday night last Nobody
knew anything Of any expedition until at very late
hour in the evening, when a very facetiOus individual
who has been 20 pitched battles and II engagements
$50 he says, and who has boasted Of his cleyerness
and ingenuity in selling reporters quietly commun
Gated the astounding intelligence of the alleged departure
Of the expedition OF course, there were drinks all
around and cigars for all" Cuba toasted, and
was the press. One old veteran, who aware that
there had been number Of reported departures for Cuba
did seem little anxious to obtain the name OF the
waiting 70 convey the hbusers to their final
destination; and when he was told that II the
Quaker CITY, he quietly winked one eye and rubbed the
tip OF his with his forefinger.
Too cooks spoil the BROTH" and so II with
the Cuban expedition There many chiefs The
facts OF the intended departure follows The
Quaker City cleared from this port the 18th ns after
having been released by Marshal Barlow On the 10th,
two days after she of the Highlands. and
crused in that vicinity until evening, when she sailed
Last evening there wRs heavy fog, ana no
steamer would have ventured TO cross the bar
with the most experienced New-YOrk Pilot in |
charge. The Quaker City story a "blind." |
A few days ago schOOnerrigged propeller |
named the Catherine Whiting, might have beea seen at
quantity Of provisions and hay large space between
decks kept clear for something else besides
On Thursday she tOwed over TO the Atlantic Docks
10 take IN her coal very suspicious circumstance when
coming under the eye Of experienced and adrot de-
ecve On Saturday the propeller got up steam, after
saturday evening the steamtuR A. G. Nicker |