The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-26

S., whose brilliant career you are familiar
with; and Colonel L. and Colonel B., who
are well known TO you by reputation. There
are several ex Federal officers, and the whole
corps is under the command of HeDniugsen
hims elf. His wife, hear, is anxious about him,
hut she has confidence in his tried bravery and
skim and believes that he will come out all
right. This Is about all that can gather. You
had better write Immediately to the address l
have indicated above. No time is TO be lost.
"Yours, faithfully, -"
General @. i. Henuingsep, who is Ia command
OF this important expedition, and Will doubtless
attain high rank In the Cuban army, was born
OF Swedish parents In England In 1915. In 1884,
when only 10 years of age, he Joined the Carllst
army In SPAN, and by his headlong daring soon
rose to the rank of lieutepantcolonel. When
the peace convention was concluded, he re
turned to England but when the war again
broke out in Spain he returned to that country,
re-entered the revolutionary army, and received
q com mission as colonel. He was taken pri-
soDer by the royalIst troops, and after his re-
lease held high command IN the Russian
% kdsu6 % the HGugnpan nsHt rs9US
tion, but his plan of campaign, though
adopted, was never carried out When the in-
surTec.ion was at an end, Colonel Henningsen
came TO the United States. and afterwards
Joined the Nicaragua expedition, in which he
held the rank OF Major General commanding,
being the life and soul of the forces. At the
beginning of the late war he entered the Con-
federate army, and is said to have been the
means of extIicating General Lee from the
tolls of Rosecrans, in the mountains of vir-
ginia. But General Henningsen was no favor
lite of the Confederate Government. He ad-
vited that 600,O00 rifles, 100000 blankets,
400 pieces of field artillery, and at least
8 100000 rounds of small arm ammuni-
ton should be bought at once and paid for by
communicated to General Toombs, and by him
to President Davis, who said that Henningsen
was fool. when this tale WAS told to Hen
niBgseD, he retorted that Davis was an ass,
which, coming TO the ears of the President, cut
off all hope of promotion, and ended his career
in the Confederate army. General Hetnlngsen
married, we believe, daughter Of the late
Senator Berrien of Georgia. Mrs. Henningseu
is an accomplished lady, and made hosts of
friends by her noble conduct during the war.
The Sailing OF the Cuban Political Pri-
sOners-Where the Spaniards are to
Place Them!
Correspondence from Havana says:-
The calling of the political prisoners for Fer
nando Po or elsewhere is set down for to-mor-
row March 2l). 1t has for more than two weeks
past been the principal subject of conversation
and speculation among all classes. Though there
is a possibility that the vessel may be still fur
ther delayed, 1t cannot be long. The ship Sc
lected, alter considerable difficulty, is the Fran
cisco de Borjas, Spanish war vessel with two
guns and eighty men. Sheis commanded by Com
mander Here's. The orlop has been divided into
prisoners. They will be sub divided in accord
ance with their position in life. They have
been permitted TO provide their own mess and
10 engage cook. Mons. Edouard, of the
French Hotel Legrand, has been selected.
Each prisoner has contributed sixty-eight dol
lars towards the common fund.- Private sub.
scriptions have been made for the poorer pri.
soneIe. who are comparatively few. The cost
OF the provisions, wines, etc., provided amounts
to $40, ,000 The money which the prisoners
take with them, independent of the letters
of credit. reaches tie sum of S300,000. 1t may
be doubted If ship load OF prisoners were ever
better provided before. They are to be guarded
by one hundred volunteers, who are paid. as
follows:-Two dollars per diem to the sergeants,
one dollar and half 10 corporals, and one
dollar to the men. Among the officers going is
one Martel, who is person of means, and
whose hatred to the Cubans is such that he
accompanies the prisoners, as he says, to treat
them as severely as possible and to make sure
that they are taken to Fernando Pc.
Commander Here's is an officer of the Spanish
navy, and is represented to be humane gen.
tleman. He goes under sealed orders, with in
structions 10 open them upon the high seas. and
this confirms the idea. extensively entertained,
that the prisoners will be taken to Cadiz; or at
least, those guiltess of any ofeuse, comprising
the majority. 1t is thought probable that the
chip will touch at the Canary Islands. Most OF
the prisoners that have means have given
powers OF attorney for the transaction of their
business to their friends. and many have made
their wills Among the latter IS Don Carlos del
Castillo, who bequeaths 81, 600 600. II is stated
this morning that their destination is the
Canary Islands. s r~lr Il .--rrg-g ~ fre