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

/ the commander OF the 0xpedltlOn steppeu anu us
appeared within. At this hour large amount OF
freight and commissary stores were st on the dock,
ANXIOUS HOURS OF WATCHING.
Guards were posted about tine pier To prevent the
entrance OF others than those attached TO the expe
d'tion. and every precautlon was taken 20 prevent
the presence OF so large body OF men being known.
0tner vessels were lying in adjacent slips and It
was feared that the attention OF those board OF
them would DO attracted 10y the noise. The General
aud hls officers circulated among the men, who were
! packed In the after cabin as closely al q layer OF
| sar,iines and explained to them the necessity OF
silence Here the discipline and influence OF the
| oalcers over their men proclaimed themselves.
Instantly the merry laugh and min2ling jaDber OF
| English spanish and French was hushed, and no
sound was heard but lhe musical chorus Of tho mos
quito orchestra that gathered about tho dim lights OF
tue cabins. Four hours OF anxious waiting was re-
| warded BY the welcome voice OF Commander Light
1 burn. stand by the lines" Two or three minutes
alter the shaft OF the huge engine 'stoopcd TO con-
Quern and we were on-the patriots with Difficulty
resisting tile temptation to cheer for Cuba.
| RUNNING THE FORTS AND REVENUE CUTTERS.
But the danger was not yet passed. The reyenue
cutters and browning forts OF government that had
crushed their hopes and apparently aided despollc
II awakened from their morning slumbers. Before
the forts had been reached daylight she'd Its rays
| upon the ship and It's noble freight OF humanity.
| The order, .'Lie down behind the bulwaTks, men,
rang along the decks each fort neared aud the
| Alabama apparently on peaceful commercial mis-
slon steamed boldly out to sea making SIX knots
she dashed her spray against the stone and wood
cased enemy, who, uusnspectlng stood liieless
sphinx. When Sandy Hook had been cleared aud
Tue cutters swinging quietly al anchor, betrayed no
Signs OF preparing Tor pursuit. the enthusiasm OF Ine
patriots found vent In cheers.
Al SEA.
AT nine O'Clock, when the vessel had got out to sea,
the men issued from tneir hiding places aud lined
one 10 look upon. The party was composed mosdy
OF Cubans. Americans and Mexicans, whose
coors OF Joseph's coat. For the first time
Tear disappeared; patriotic badges were pulled
from pockets and pinned upon hats and col
lars; uniforms unroied aad put outside OF sineNy
forms well ca culated 10 endure fatigue; insignia OF
RANK were display ed by officers; barrels and boxes
were carried up from the slips stomach; cups aud
pans distributed and cooked ratons served Tor
breakfast ~ Eduardo Ayrcoroe. the efficient COM
ntSsary OF tue expedition
THE COMPOSITION op THE VOLUNTEERS. :
The patriots numbered In inelr gaEsaS oi.cels and
men OF various nationai4ses OF those VINO sailed
irom your PORT aooNt 500 were native Cuoans, about
iity AinsS-Iaas from Tue federal and Confederate
a.lled, aaa the Daialee WAS made up OF AeNcaas,
banes, Austrians, French aad natives OF the south
and Central American governments. Ia the ranks
ara many young sc!Ons OF the nrs families u CuDa
VINO return determined 10 risS death that Their be-
loved land may DC freed IRON the hee OF the tyraIt
that FOL years ms looked upon the ever Faithful
| lseh as tAe COW from which 10 draw susfenance.
ON the list Of oeeFs appears the name OF Francisco
Pogso the young Cuban VINO was wounded Ia the
duel az Niagara FAILS by the Don QuiXote OF the
spanish organ, FL CIontSta: senior ARremonie,
| or tge CUBAN secretary OF war, as Il noi-comnls-
stoned officer; Eloy Comacho the fearless plot who
captured the spanish steamer Coinanditaro aud rua
her prize 10 March last TO Cape Codo; MAJOR Carlos
Maysr formerly 81 toe ANstiaa array, WAC fought
tie spanish bfaggart Pope Lula OF New Orleans,
Who challenged all the friends OF Cuba ia that city
to meet MN, nephew OF the General commanding;
Mayor K. Ponce de Leon, whose brother some month5
ago was butcdered by the Spanards aud who goes
out as adjutant oI Tie command, having had
much experience as an oihcer OF marines In the
federal uaEy: Captaia casper de Aguero Betancourt
formerly Governor OF san Miguel and Nueyltas, the
chIeitain VINO with eighty men held Nalmaseda's
command az defiance Tor two months when deserged
walked out from his hiding place. Tired three tunes
ut lallaseda, was captured, sent to Span from
which he escaped and arrived III New York, in
Juno lasti Juan II: Keats, colonel, commanding the
Engineer Corps, who has served with distinction us
an uncar IN Europe and attery in the federal and
Mexican armies. Colonel Harry Maclvor who has
distinguished himself for discipline, courage aud
dash Us an officer III the cavalry OF Great Britain,
Italy, the Confederate army, on EsCo elos staff III
Mexico and later IL tue Cretan struggle where he
he'd high RANK. The Colonel viii organize 4 con-
mand OF cavalry on his arrival In Cuba tie VIII
have III MS command Captain }. +. Pollard, who
made ine reputation lieutenant N Tie Eighteenth
New York cavalry and lately commanded a com
paay III the Flty -sSth regiment n. u 5. n. g.
Among the others VINO have served as federal
York tEngllsnl artillery and later captain In the
koriY-iltn Massachusetts infantry who taxes the
position oi chief OF artillery Oh General Crlstos
brigade stan.
MILITARY DISCIPLINE AT SEA.
on tuesday morning "A temporary organization or
the command was effected, muster rolls prepared,
guards detailed santries posted ana the vessel put
under military rule, the guards carrying broouls TO
represent mlskets The men yielded ready acqul-
e5cence ia the commands issued, ana their
ia: oughout the voyage was characterized by a
cheerful Obedience to orders AMI desire to possess
nttle remarkable TINT MOI a dispute occurred on
the entire voyage. There Was but one exception Ia
the ranks. lie was an American who slowed him.
self away and was believed to be spy. VIII n The
vessel cot 10 he came feignei inioXlcaiion
AM endeayored 70 create mutlny among the Amefi-
cans, which signaiiy failed, az he fodnd no followers
The first day OUT tae following notiea was nailed 70
the manmast:-
sGentlemen VIII please bear In memory the names
OF Albeit Morara and Domingo GA, famous spanisn
spies and agents OF the Governor OF Aaanzas ana
HAVANA
CLARK, IT'S THE sLoGANr
The voyage out was remarkable Tor hne weather
and favorable winds until the last DAY and The men
gave themselves up 10 ITS full ENJOYMENT. j scot
with his pipes appeared ON the hurricane deck on
tne second day out and .struck his lyre" when as
constituent sal entnroned upon the countenances
OF the Cubans, who had never seen the instrument.
For some time they gazed in mute astonI-hm en
| nations OF .IRIeIat0 ~ .Didbto ~ When Duncan
RANKIN struck up "Ihe Rocky Road 10 Dublin sew
era took tue deck BY Storm and Tor an hour the fu
ture heroes OF the patriot army shook their feet right
mcrrily. Ii Is needless 10 say ina. Duncan ana MS
pipes became the admiration OF the soldiers, and
THIS Is read al the morning rcpast the slogan thai
| proclaimed to Jesse Brown and the heroes al Luck
now that saccor was near may perform similar
service 70 the gallant band OF Cubans ard Americans
! who, under jordan. are combating powerful and
wnd ctfe zoe IN The hnis and valleys o. the island 10
! tne Guii
| Shorty after doubling Cape iatteras the follow
| ing proclamation, printed III New York, in Spanish,
was issued 70 the officers aud men Of the engineer
! corps, nearly all OF whom are wealthy young CUBAN
| refugees FROM Havana, and young men educated III
I Northern colleges about THIS city
OFTiOEEs AID snLDiFRs OF Thf ESGiNrfn CoRrs *
Very the or Cuba viii shine upon ans Very
Cuba Will require tue flalmant OF the
sacred dutiesthOse az the citizen towards the ae,
thoso or towards liberty. He who has
before allow himself TO be carried away ~
imp esslons for lear bad counsellor lie who has
IL tie bopdy OF rsttes allow
SELF 5e by tho enthusiasm that frequently
bad guide Let serenity moderation and
avoid decentralization in your arsi encounter ans the
abrupt termination Of your hrs victory govern your action
Keep always IN hearts tins sacred es Of love for the
Independence 81 Cuo AMI fath IN rs republican govern
Ths chances OF sometimes caprcous. anu the
greatest Generals have sometimes Lost battles The revou.
IONS which the works Of the people be Temporarily
defeated b. he belter disciplined eous .. despon but
that the last victories always pertain ~ the
good Let fulall duties let
rios; put trust in them they place theirs is
let be convinced that the best chief do nothing N
men under bis command DO no. oyer everything else aspire
tue Liberation or their country let rs put aside
its annoyaDces that divide snd deInoraSe; work
With other shnIan, than the triumph Of liberty
spirit OF Bnoor dssor,on disappear let every inferior
be ready 70 obey bis SUPERIOR he must help his snbor
uA7 et hot Tue different DISTINCTIONS VI military og.snz
ton a ect your manhood Tor we must have bg one aprs