New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-23
Cuba by paying N7Oo gold to one OF the Government
officers.
Tie MusKETO FLEET AGAIN..

THE MUSKETO FLEET AGAlN.
A report was current yesterday that three of
the eaoeras OF the Musketo Fleet had escaped and
at sea- The officers of Delamaters yard at the foot Of
Thrteenthst the gunboats being completed,
expressed ignorance OF the event. did also Mar
shal Harlow and the Peruvian Consul. But the Cuban
scouts were emphatic in asserting that the boats had
made of, and that they were fully manned by spanish
the Pzarro They assert that the gunbOas newly
painted few days as TO render 1t difficult Tor
niZe them.
THE sUFFERINGs OF THE FERNANDO Pc PKIs-
ONERS-NARRATIvE OF ONE OF THE EXlLEs'
Last evening, at the Church of Santiago, III
Twenty-secOndst Senior Baranque, related the suner-
ngs Of the Fernando Po prisoners who II VIII De reme
nered left Havana last Spring for that des3ate Island
Of hunger were keenly felt especially by those whose
pockets had not been wen nied wH 80 lime thew
all marched ashore, come $50 in NUMBER, wien tno
SoyernUr OF te SPasr rT to pursue their or
nary avOcatiODs The irony OF this remark VIII DC Dete
We're large sgSr planters Others lawyers and physicians
OF distinction still others merchants ana that ttIe "e
in the town only seven white persons, besides the
negroes. and the other inhabitants OF the lsand
senior B further men Toned the fact That he and
pauOns suffered greatly after reaching Fernando 10 LOT
the necessares of life The addition Of $50 extra popua
ton ran M the prices of articles Of food and the Gov
ernor only made matters worse when he published az
order fixing the rates at which these should DC SOLO
There were but three provision stores at the place and
by reason OF published order, these were unwilling
send to the country and add TO their stock Tor lear
of losing money The consequence that distress De
very great Finally. the Governors nephew went
after beeYes. Five OF them were secured anu
along with them provisions but the auimals were quite
poor and unfit 10 eat. There is in the island put one
plant upon which cattle feed and strange 10 say instead
OF fatenng IL reduces them In flesh The Inhabitants out
side Of the town, live In the mountains and upon mllky
yams and birds and wild fowls. They are an exceed
ngy rude people, aud neither engage In agricultural nor
commercial pursuits The five head OF cattle were 700
bad to aud voyager forced to live upon DRIED
behring's and hard biscuits. The climate was described
being exceedingly insalubriOus From the long con-
fnement 10 which the had been subjected ana the
burning heat about 40 south OF the equator nearly al
after their arrival at Fernando PO there were about
on the sick list escape three separate parties LETT
the Island at different times The first one was composed
CamarOnes, whence they communicated with the French
colony at GaboOn. English captain was TO have sent
boat them his vessel but, for fear OF de-
lection or by mistake OF locality, was three
DAYS behindhand. The victims lived these three
days without anything TO eat while heavy showers were
constantly falling upon them The boat at last came,
and the party made for BOney on the African Coast.
Senior b. made Of another party, II In number VINO
managed 20 get upon q schooner and reach CalaDaf'
whence he paid his passage 10 England by labor on snip
board The third party reached steamer near the Is
land, and sailed directly for England The prisoners
subjected to all manner OF insults both while on
board the to Fernando Pc and after their
arrival They constantly annoyed tainted, and IN
suited by persons in authority and by the coarse
SpanaTds.