The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07

\ First Lieutenant Ramon cabrera; Second Lieuten-
AMI, francisco 81. Muro; First Sergeant, Enrique
/ T7Tf Compaag-Captain. jose Maria Hernandez;
4 First Lieutenant. Federico Gil Marrero Second Lieu
tenant Andres Pineartei; ,frSs Sergeant, Ap0llnar
\ Sablo.
\ Fo1fn Company-Captain, Bernardo Rives; First
I Lieutenant jules NJ. Navanete; Second Lieutenant,
/ Eduardo Lapeire; First Sergeant, Jose A. Calvo.
1 FQh Cnmpany-Captain larsro Paiacios; First
/ Lieutenant. Domingo Dal; Second Lieutenant, jose
Espenar; FIRST sergeant, Carlos Lynn.
s1th conpangaCap'aln Juan Arnas; First Lien,
| Ester First Sergeant, Andres Vinais,
ENGINEER ooRPS-FIELD AND STAFF.
Captain ana Adjutant-Cesaro Pinto.
assistant 4djutaat-Maria Baculi.
LipifedW and color BeafeJ'-Nicola5 de Cardenas.
/ Qpd31erBtosie,-Jose Layielle.
FlxS ConD1lty-Flrst Captain, Juan Ignacio
Armas: Second Captain, Luis Morejon; First Lie u
tenant, Jose NJ Dayaos; Second Lieutenant, Alberto
Gocourla.
.Sec0nl Con,pany-First Captain, Teoloro vau
rigaud; second Captain, Eao D0minguez; Filst
Lieutenant, Ambrosos ). Abrco; Second Lieutenant
Andres Esteves
BRIGADE ROSTER
nldndr1'-General H. Il. CriJtO
Clttef Qf Stdg-Coone Manuel Maria de Mesa.
AGjntant-Gasper Aguero BetancOurt.
AGftt0Bt aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rey.
Citief or AifHe,g-Major Thomas Lille Mercer.
Engineer ONcer-AntOnio Meier.
ARTILLERY OFFICERS.
The officers principally Americans attached to
the artillery are:
Major 4. l.. Mercer late OF Torty-af,h Massachu-
sets infantry
Captain smon A. Gratz, late OF FHty-seventh
United states coiered infantry.
Captain A. Meier late oil the Danish army.
Lieutenant Ii William :. Dyer late OF Eleventh
Captain Charles Kearns, late captain Fourth
United States heavy artillery
Lieutenant J. O'Brien, late Battery G, Fourth
United States artillery.
Lieutenant w. J. Conroy late Sixth New York
artillery and Seventy-second New York infantry.
rE jonn 9S Ns Tate a,x New
Captain Ed. Henderson, captain Ninety-ninth
United states colored infantry with promise OF Az
pointment on stan OF General G0icouria.
Lieutenant Frank Rowan, late captain Nineteenth
PENNSYLVANIA cavalry.
Lieutenant Alberto Fernandez, OF Havana.
Lieutenant H. Courtney late OF Wetzei's stan.
Captain Joseph 0golirc, late Of the United states
Navy.
Lieutenant A. Aguere, OF Cuba.
ARTICLES or WAR.
The following are the articles OF war OF the Cuban
army, to which all volunteers subscriber
ARTICLE ANY officer or soldier who shall behave him
EEL with contempt or disrespeci towards bis commanding
oeee. ~ Inc sennee OF n ma Tue nature ms
CAEr Any odieer or soldier who shall begn excite cause
in any party, post, detachment or guard shall suffer
Any officer soldier who shall strike his superior
Or Aw se or m % of .. oe amy
tence whatever or should dsobcy lawful command OF
msa As shall according to the NATURE q oaence be- in
sd upon r a ~ e o. o sSsr
shall enlist himself into the service OF the Cuban republic,
government Cuban republic read 10 him. AMI sas, by
~s he d % hs
presence, take the following oath or affirmation; y,
bear true 70 the the Cuban rspaba
fuzzy ali its enemies or oppose waosoe e1a and
observe obey he orders of the officers appointed
according TO the rules and regulations OF the array OF the
Arr. 8. All officers and soldiers who have been duly
enlisted and should be convicted Of deserton shsl
AEF g. ANY commissioned officer who shall be found
drunk upon biz guard party or other duty shs be cashcred
ART T. Any sentinel who shall be found sleeping upon his
suffer punishment as shall be aesd by
ARR whoever shall be convicted OF holding correspond
ence With or giving negence 70 the enemy either directly
Aar Any commissioned officer before gene
"a court martial Of conduct nnbecomns an oncer and
Akr 10 All persons not alhersnt Oh Or owing allegiance
The or shan pc reAed spies
! TONS by sentence Of q general court martial.
THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
The Alabama took out on this trip no arms nor
! already shipped some three weeks ago ten car
loads OF ordnance, arms and other material OF war;
/ were received by the Florida Railroad Company IN
I New York for delivery TO a gentleman in Galveston
Texas. They were promptly forwarded by sea to
beiag known, and on their arrival at Cedar Keys
were stored TO await the order OF the party TO whom
! consigned. While these war materials were being
collected on the Florida coast schJoners were en-
| route from New YORK and other ports to the Cult
coast where they transferred their cargoes TO other
vessels All the material thus collected by water
aad rali was taken to safe place and held to await
tue arrival OF the expeditions from the North and
South. 1t now appears that the total amount
OF arms, NC, thus secured 10 aid the strug-
Cling patriots Is twenty pieces OF artler,,
OF WHICH some are wenty-iour FOUNDERS three four
gun rined batteries, 10000 Remington and Winches-
ter repeating rides between 5o6 and 500 cavalry
sabres, 200 revolvers, and powder, bail, cartridge
and the usual auxlliarles in abundance. The sue
s5Ss oS Q. y ,ps r syY9l2g WI eaaPs 5s sgy
pons Of an nvincible character, besides supplying
want That has long been felt l. e. means with whch
10 Deslege towns INTO which tue enemy retreats, a.
there are In the interior towns few fortlfcafioDs
tnat can Withstand artillery throwing twenty -four
pounds OF iron. Toe expedition also carries several
thousand sand bags TO be used by the revoutionsi
In erecting Notifications Tor the protection OF their
batteries ana the strengthening or their positions IN
the held.
THE cuBAN PRIvArEERs
All the CubaD officers OF the expedition agree that
the Cuba Is TO he employed as a man-of-war. The
Lillian, which ~ an Old pockadc-runner, is capable
OF making seventeen Knots per hour win ease.
They also assert that the Teaser Is another vessel
purchased by the Cubans for service, that the two
last named on discharginR their men In insuf
gent port, VIII put to and levy war upon Spanish
merchantmen and troop ships. The Lillian Will be
commanded by Captain kioy Camacho the pilot
who Distinguished himself IN March last by captur
ing with the aid OF some patriotic followers, thu
Spanish steamer ConaDditaro. He went out with
General Cfsto's expedition to JON the Lillian. Cap
tain Camacho states that he has Information thai
three Ia st pryateers have been lifted out in Mexear
, ports by capitalists TO levy war upon Spanish com
Incrce, ana are ready 10 put TO sea # fheI are mo-
already IN search OF the tfeacheious Spanaid.
CONCLUSION.
When your correspondent left the Gulf coast ther,
were collected IN the Florida Keys between q 200 ant
300 men awaiting transportation. The Lillian wal
reported Off Cedar Keys, awaiting the tide to ens5
her to take o portion oil them board. The bal
ance, VINO are bountiiuIIy supplied with commssar,
stores win remain In theV retreat untl the Tease
or other vessel arrives ana takes them OF. fepor
current on Sunnay morning Of FernandiDa tina
expedition and portion OF those recruited In th,
30 South but az there - no te,eVraohiG c0nunicatoi