The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-04
THE CUBAN FILIBUsEKRs.
Landing OF the First Expedition = 1t
Component Acknowledgement Thom-
as Jortlan I'm Command-Eae Does NOT
Nxpect 90 Servo I'm the Field.

as Jordan I'm COmmand-Ae Does mot
Axpect 90 Servo I'm the Field.
A correspondent Of q New York Sunday
News writes from 'the He;ghtsSas the Bay Of
N'pe, Cuba" under date 81 .M. sssSs,<es
The expedition Of which you have been for
many weeks past confidant was brought to o
successful contamination on yesterday. We
ish cruisers, and made good our landing by
midnight Of yesterday. AS you were aware.
the Generals studies Of the chart and topo-
graphical APPS Of this port, having been car
ried out in New York, under consultation with
eminent engineers, our commander was pre-.
pared, on very brief reconnaissance to select
o position of defence without delay. To cover
risk of movement on the part of the enemy, he
threw up some excellent works and, with the
experience of our veterans OF the army of the
Potomac, in the use OF the spade. we we're very
soon enabled to store our material behind de-
fences which our small force Of men, "tried In
fire." can make good against ten times their
number.
The force which we had intended to bring
with us you are aware Of. Without stating the
that it is. in fact, but about two-thirds Of that,
seeing that at the eleventh hour the courage
of some Of the men enlisted leaked out, like
that OF Bob Acres, sat their fingers ends"
The force actually landed is, however, formi-
dable in its compactness, experience, and
daredevil bravery - Americans. Germans,
Irishmen, Englishmen-som of whom have
undergone s'the baptism of blood" from Chat
tanoOga to Atlanta; others " 40 have breasted
the tempest Of battle from the Wilderness to
the Five Forks.
General Thomas Jordan is, as Xau have been
aware tor many months, our commander. He
aud was captain in the old army of the United
States. He was, during the war Of sections,
chief Of staff to General Beauregard. His en-
gagement with the Junta Of New York makes
in-chief OF the revolution, Cespedes. Before
his arrival. however, deferred, as you are
aware, bv the miscarriage OF his former e1pe-
tlon at Ragged 1sland-a change had taken
having been made President, his second in
command is In fact the present General in
Chief, Quesada. A virtual, though, 1T my be
assumed, an unintentional aud perhaps un-
has therefore folio we'd; and having been
brought to chat officers knowledge on our
landing. does not appear, as might have been
expected, to meet the hearty acquiescence Of q
punctillio Of West Point. !
General Jordan is not likely to consent to
play chief OF staff to Qnesads -. The matter
ment to the War Department as it's military
assistant, organizer, and adviser. He ap-
pears to think, I suspect, that his duties will
not be those Of the field. though his men, not
object to being led to battle under any Cuban.
Herein we fear some difficulty at the start, but
committed as we are to the struggle. that diff
Guilty will very soon vanish when the enemy
comes within reach OF our rifles. We have
sent out part OF our force to collect transporta-
tion.
They came, unexpectedly to both, upon o
small body Of Spanish troops placed as guard
on neighboring property, but very soon per-
suaded the Dons to part company with them
at an unceremoniOus speed. Teams are being
brought in for the removal Of our material to
the headquarters Of Cespedes. Our communi-
cations with him have been opened, and al
ready have we received visits from some rag
ged and hungry-looking patriots who are said.
in our camp, to hold the rank of Generals. I
have no more to add than to tell you, in con-
clusion, that all so far has prospered; that we
are in fne health and spirits, and for the time
safe from earroting. behind some pretty
works, mounted, landward and seaward, with
six very neat-looking field-piecss.
Letters received at Washington, yes.e .erday,
state that the force under General Jordan Rad
succeeded in joining the Cuban forces, after
several fights, in all OF which the epanisrds
were repulsed with severe loss. General Jor-
dams loss was slight, not over forty five in
killed and wounded. He saved his artillery,
arms and ammunition. He had with him sew
entesn hundred rifles Of the most improved
patterns.