The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26


led to an order for the recruiting OF force which
was subsequently known as the "Battaon de GAIA
dores de natuey,n under the command OF Colonel l..
Z. del Cristo. The name OF the gentleman who had
served with distinction in Mexico and also as the
leader in The popular rising against Spanish tyranny
IN 1852 In the Nuelta Abiio district, familiar to
all Cubans and they were inspired with true mil
tary spirit. The recruiting became quite brisk, and
as the steamers weekly conveyed from Cuba numer
GUS refugees the battalion was rapidly filed up
Notwithstanding the instructions given by General
Goicourla 10 enlist none but CubanS and small
detachment OF artillery he accepted all fit for
service, irrespective OF nationality. Early in Sep
TENDER he had the finest organization ever enlisted
III this city for foreign service, among whom were
several prominent South Americans who mad before
met the treacnerous Spaniard.
During the progress OF enlistment General
Golcoura e1U Tor the South amt established his
headquarters in Atlanta Ga, with the object OF
listing regiment OF veterans from The Coniederas
armies. whicn was considered necessary to oppose
the forces Of the enemy tnas might be encountered
at the point OF his debarkaton and during his march
to the interior. II idea can be formed from the
letters OF the Commander-in-Chlei, lie sanguine
oi his ability to succeed III his cherished scheme
Having given the details OF the cruise OF the steamer
II may be OF interest to enter more fully into the
details ana reproduce the general orders issued
during It.
Immediately before his departure FOR the South to
recruit tue veteran regiment General Golcouria
addressed The following letter to Crist0:-
LIBERAL ARMY OF CUgA,
ExrEDlrIosARy DvIslos,,
The eIgeuces of service compel 10 leave this city
Whatever order you highest IN rank TO assume en-
and Of all the forces sarrsoned in the vicinity of city,
very careful thar this shall take place according
enclosed in this eommuncation expect mai you NH ner
this commission with the uprightness you
executed other dlcuit commissions watchfu that
your snbordnaes fun strictly The orders thai be
the movement thep are about 10 maze and npnn wne IN
great part depends the success Of the enterprise have
Secrecy discretion ana punctuay expected from
YOU and on your part from your subordinate According TO
senior rank and assuming this position you only VIM
be held So DC eF Wls Rly osca ms
HEApoUAaTEEs, NEW ioRK, August 10, 1859.
OF the forces garrisoned 10 New York and s vlciny.
The following is General order No. l. instructing
Colonel Crlsto TO assume conmand:-
GENERAL oRpER l.
LIBERAL ARMY OF CunA, J
ExrEDIrIoNARY DIvfslos,t
Absenting myself from this city, Citizen Colonel Louis
aree eeeee IL III, ey All H. yenaS M oeer g and .as
viii obedience him, either land aboard
respect and obey ali ordans or commands for the
DOMINGO DE Go.CoURIA Conmander in. Chief
HEADQUARTERS, New YORK, August ~, 1859
On receiving this order Colonel Crlsto assumed
command anu at once entered upon the delicate du-
ties OF preparing the expedition for sea. When
about 600 men had been enlisted 1t was known that
the steamer Lillian was prepared TO take her depar
ture from New Orleans for cedar Keys, ana imme
diatey he gave orders TO The command TO
be prepared for embarkation early In Sep
tember but the great storm on the coast
OF LOUISIANA occurred soon after and was so
disabled that she had 10 return 10 that city for
pairs. The command were again ordered to be
garrsoned although the morale OF the suffered
somewnatrom the disappointment. The influence OF
Cristo upon the men soon reesablished confidence,
and the 23d september Crlsto received a verbal
order from parties in this city to take inal depar-
ture, which was promptly complied with. ON the
arrival OF tue expedition at Cedar Keys, ana the ap-
pearance there also OF Gocoura tue following order
was issueu:-
GEsERAL oRDER-Eo.L
HEADQUARTERS, crnAR KEYS, Oct. ., 1889
the eapedonafy eorps to when command have becr ap-
pointed BY ihs citizen prcsdeni The republic herewith
conmand y tho expedition. ! also apPon. as General
., Mliiams i also apponi Sh,ef q s,aa COLO,
% mel T :. h@Sars S ezsa gssp cecae ze1sa
secretary q toe campagn win the rank Of Lieu.
ssaona %daiai nas q fbr
tan, al ,ct,. Jose Lamar as Fourth AdJuant ~ ,r,
ArI s' As''''' ~ " DoIiNao DE GoIcoG flAs n'''0
oGcial-JUAN CLEsEsrr zKsEA Secretary.
on the same day the following order dlvesting
Colonel Crlsto OF MS command was pronuigated:-
GrSgEAL ORDER, NO. 2.
LfBERAL ARMY or THE kEPUBLio % CUDAl
,,,,,C EDAE kTYs Oct y l85s !
Of the ehpedionay division that departs from Cedar Keys
f,rThe expeditlonary body shall be composed Of one
divson from The battalion Infantry under Che commsnd
under the command Of Robe pohne another company q
artillery under the command Of Captain Mercer having this
force under the immediate command OF General samuel q
Scsnd~The exploring company under the command Of
Captain H. G. Puryear the body OF engineer officers under
the Of Colonel j. IL Keats and the body osed u
individuals that attached TO organized OF
tbs division will under the command of Colonel Mclyor
who will Immediately report TO the general commanding the
department.
fd-Leutenan Alberto Gocourla, OF the Engineer Corps
relieved from the with the knowledge Of the Com
mandei.nChef, 70 operate hereafter Assistant ceneta
Inspector.
BY order of the Commander In Chief.
DOMINGO DE GoTCOURIA
WRIGHT ,somUABuRG, Colonel and Chief Of stall
omciai-To Colonel H. u. CRisro
Coionel Cristo, seeing that the COMMANDMENT
Chlef had broken iath with him. ut once issued the
following general order To his command. taking his
farewell with the intention OF returning home:-
GENERAL ORDER NO. T.
Iuk LlbFkArING ARMY CUBA, J
AUXILIARY BRIGADE, CoLosEI-IN.t,HIRr.{
MAJOR General Domingo lie 9oicouria, Commander In
Chief OF the expedition, having arrived he bencefortb vii
will remain until further from the Comm II,
Chief, under command Of Its present comander toona
Carlos Mayer as per my general order No given nj head
quarters in New YORK.
VoLunrEERs-Before leaving you let me tender mt ain
cerc thanks the consistency with gbcl
YOU have supported the that has fallen your ali
during misfortune The chiefs lead w,
Cuba elected by General and ar,
worthy guide charge you to observe the dia
cipne and If possible, the affection towards tina
you have observed towards bo volunteers may Go,
guide and lead on to victory now that
realize the aspiration Of whole existence. Aai0s aAy