New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
THE FILIBUSTERs.
COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE EXPEDITION
SEIZURE OF THE STEAMERS.

been so much excitement and 80 many conflicting re-
ports has turned out complete failure. The seizure Of
the propeller Catherine Whiting by the cutter
Mccullough Sunday morning last Robbns's Reef
Lighthouse frustrated all the plans Of the insurgents
1t will be remembered that there heavy fog pre-
vaing Saturday night, which seriously interfered
with the Staten Island ferryboats. The
Catherine Whiting, which loaded her cargo,
consisting OF casks Of water hay, and provisions at
Of the North River piers towed to the Atlantic
Docks where she took in her coal On Saturday she got
up steam and about dusk she towed to point in the
Upper Bay, about midway between NewYork and Staten
Island, where she quietly dropped anchor. After the
fog had set in she exngushed her signal lights. Lying
alongside of the ship Cheftain, outward bound,
but detained by the fog, the steamtug
Sarah T.. Easton, having on board Deputy
Marshal Bangs and posse of men, all armed, who were
watching the movements Of the suspicious stranger The
Revenue-tug jasmine commanded by Capt. Josiah Pier
son, was also in the vicinity, board Of which were
Deputy Marshal g. r. Harlon and his assistants In the
Narrows the FORTS cruising the Revenuetender
Mccullough, Capt. Merryman, having on board a full
complement of officers and men, with her guns
all shotted After the rain tho fog dispersed
and the Government steamers met near the
Catherine Whiting, and remained by her until morning
During the night several vessels brought to and
searched but nothing Of suspicious nature was found
About o'clock Sunday morning the Catherine Whiting
weighed anchor and headed down the Narrows The
Mccullough fired a blank cartridge across her bow-a
sign TO heave to, which she did not obey when shot
went whzzlng her bow which had the desired Ell
feet One Of the McCulohsh's officers went on board
and after searching her hold and examining her manifest
notified her captain that his vessel under seizure by
the United States authorities. About noon Mar
shall Barlow boarded the Whiting, and placed his depu
ties I'm charge. She remained at her anchorage until
Monday evening, when she towed to the NavyYard
and placed charge OF Admiral Godon, who ordered
detachment OF u Marines board 20 guard the cargo
and prevent any Of the crew from leaving the steamer
Our special correspondent embarked OF the tugs
which started from the city with detachment Of the
lbustcrs. intending to accompany the expedition to It's
final destination He gives the following account OF the
SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION.
Though several OF the papers have gwen vague state
ments OF the manner In which the expedition in and OF
the Cuban patriots left New-Yor Saturday night the
particulars only known to those who accompanied
the expedition. among whom was your special cor
respondent Three stcam-tugs employed TO convey
the volunteers % the point OF rendezvous year Gar
diners Island, at the eastern extremity Of Long Island
Sound where the detachment were 10 embark on board
q frstcass steamer chartered for the expedition Pre-
the starting OF the expedition two schooners,
loaded with supplies and munitions Of safely left
port and went out to there to await the arrival
Of the steamer and volunteers.
on Thursday night, the goth inst tho stoamtug Jno.
Chase proceeded 10 Brooklyn and Hoboken TO take on
board her oontugcnts while tho Hiram NJ Cool steamed
from Pier East River 10 the foot Of sixty nrstst.
where she hastily embarked her contingent Of about 40
men The darkness and iuclcmency 81 tho night FAR
favored the expedition and tho movement OF tho men,
who from several points without creat
any suspicion. These tugs soon ufcrward moved ont ia
tbS river and were followed by tho stcnm.tug r. l..
Maybce which chartered at the last moment, as the
Tho Hiram ~ Cool which had tho largest detachment
board eft tho dock about o'clock and after mndng
at few other point 20 take volunteers on board stccrcd
Ii ID followed
MN AID OFFICERS OS HOARD.
tr" Clbansi tho remalnder were New Yorkefs chiefly
freshmen, all ~ whom bad served in ihe late war yli'
~ officers or prvatcs The night intensely dark and
foggy with n heavy, dnEzliug rain falling AL
TIC time on board tho cool we're several
prominent Cuban officers and gentlemen, some OF them
members Of the Cuban Juutn representing large prpp
erty interests ~ their own country Among The Amer
can officers Coils Byron aud Keats, Majors oleary
and Courtney aud Capts T. ,. O'Nci VIM II. Lindsey
Kearns. Murthh, McCuc, Lindsey, smonson, Slonhs'
Tom Mastcrou Dixon Honr, Iiaftl- and several Others
all Of whom had acquired reputation AS brave ohoe''
OF tho Cuban officers and men cannot with safety
mention the names 81 more than lacIo T. Afafo mem
Der Of the Cuban Republican Juna; Dr Bo~hrn sceIe
tary 10 the Junta the sons OF AqWleIh NfuIt'hiy W
War and Of Eduardo Agromouto Minister OF the Interior
MniorGen Eduardo Del Christie, who was ordered To tx
ecuion by Gen COnchO la ISL Tor us connection WIN
the Lopez expedition, but repieNed WINE ne hrad Nas
actually In toe gatrole ChsaT fimto Nloh lahyl ~
was gaTrotcd by the spanihrds Ricardo ionSe pe le1
whose father was LicuteunntGencrhl IN the spanish
service and who himself had serxed I1uf years Tc
bly,, on ttc Federal zoe, IN tho Aato IA
arc but few Of the prominent Cubans WHO accompanied
a. q
own country, but whose names do not Hsh 10 puplsh
from prudential motives, az thelF Hlehds hhu l"inea
are living within the Spanish lines The Cubans To iho
number OF about 100 were al on poard the ie3in ~.
Cool aud finer or more Intelligent bOdy Oh men nave
never seen. -
Among the Cubans Ia a chiyairous young man, named
st aud Pepo LULA Of NewOrleans on the pm
Of last May Lula ehaenged any 09oan ~ .o fy no
ana towards Mayer accepted the challenge on condition
that they should fight at ten PAGES distance WIN nes Ihs
tLc other refused but would glt at twenty-five PAGES
with pistols each party advancing AT dlaCieuon ihs
being finally agreed upon, Lula shot Mayer right
rogi te breast at the first discharge. The spaniards
had so large party there mat u was evdenS me" ,d
~ ,bt nppear strange why many prominent Cubans
should 10 New York to join the ehpedtob Dst We
a,aTds and tie only chance Cubans have Of enter
ing the patriot army Is to JON some ehpeuuoh AoS W
SAILING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
A have stated the night WAS intensely dark ana log
~ a6ef Tie steam tugs had very slowly and eau
tousy besides keeping sharp look QUITO ho %
Cutteys Above Hell Gate the Webb Joined the NJ CoO
and transferred TO Col Ryan and one or two other
gentlemen Col Ryan was disguised win iaiSe "nSAciS
and mustache, and wore large oyereoat ,ou ,,u
The steamers then quietly steamed up tho river unt
they came near kers Island where they parted 1no
bst the pilot could scarcely his way and had 70 move
with the greatest caution AS there WIS ~ Granced
ton provided for the men, they Weio soon Ud
tbrogb but the Of them being veterans were use
TO that Of thing and DID not in tho
Potomac army with tho same gusto as II v t VEL
enjoying delightful picnic lhcy knS% ntred secpeey
boIid on dangerous expedition when relu!Iou ht ~
Ud caution and were resolved 10 make the best 3
diverse circumstances. In passing Fort schuyler III
ii9hts we're put out, and the men Jay upel tho
& vol known that two revenue cutters lay OUTSIDE to
fort between which We had to pass W eent
dong so; but the Chase was hihIea ny na Ter
tner but In the darkness succeeded IN passing hor
without being brought TO- INC H. NJ SOGl the meager
ph ,,ss on ny heard were doled out TO the men
i"'' Tnr roo CONTISUEs-bCAtCIGf or kAIloNs' loo
~ onday morninR we were at anchor Tor some lmo
waiting FOR tho fog clear or which u PGr snasd bug
lno n a t0ng Island shore The morning was very uil
gnV Ia1 dTrzlinR rain and heavy thunder sVoim