Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
THE CUBAN CAUSE In NEW
YORK.

/ New York the Base OF OperafIOns--SeV-
eral Expeditions Already Sent Out
from this Perf-ailliOns of Dollars
worth of Equipments Forwarded.
From the New York Tribune, April2l.
The Cuban movement in this
city, whatever doubters may think,
is really the head and front of the
revolution against Spain. In many
of the stories that have been put
into circulation concerning the
movements of prominent Cuban
sympathizers and ex-army officers
there has been much exaggeration,
it is true, but nevertheless there
has been some truth in most of
them. Few persons imagine the
real strength of the cause, the
large number of men that are asso-
ciated with it, and the almost uns
limited supply of money that is at
their command. Those who have
fancied that the patriotic "Juntas,
so often mentioned in the newspa-
pers are chiefly engaged in holding
public meetings, raising funds by
ladies' fairs and grand concerts to
endow hospitals for the wounded,
will, before many days, be startled
by the revelations of the strength
and proportions Of the movement,
and the actual, terrible work of war
which the Cuban exiles now So
journing in this city have been
quietly but effectively conducting.
Millions of dollars have been sub
seribed and expended in purchasing
arms, equipments and stores; at
least 10000 stand of arms and
equipments have already been for
warded to safe destinations on the
Cuban coast, and councils of war
are nightly held in this city. Many
prominent ex- army and naval Off
GERS of the volunteer service have
linked their. fortunes with the
Cubans, and their presence in the
councils serves as check to keep
the hot blooded Cuban patriots
within discreet bounds until the
proper moment shall arrive, when |
all their force and energy will be
needed to insure the success of their |
long cherished designs.
We gave, some two weeks ago,
an account of several organizations
of Cuban volunteers who were
drilling and disciplining for &C
tive field service. Since then a con-
siderable number have been deemed |
sufficiently skilled to be sent to the |
seat Of war, and late on Thursday
night last company of sixty men
and their officers were put on board
a tug-boat from one of the wharves
in the upper part of the city, and
carried to APPOINT near Sandy Hook,
and there embarked on board a
sailing vessel for Cuba. This is
not sensation item, but fact.
Two weeks ago a large steamer
was dispatched from this port in
ballast. She touched at a point |
near Cape May, and there took on
board arms, equipments and stores,
besides men, all forwarded from
Philadelphia. Munitions and men
are also collecting at Boston and
several Southern cities. Several
well known army officers and
Cubans left this city last evening
for Boston, whence it is expected
the next party will sail. The fol
lowing card was put up in several
well known places yesterday morn
ing:
HIGHLY IMPURTANT To Elk ARMY OF |
FICERs'-CoIumissioDed army officers who |
served during the late war will receive,
free, some valuable information by send. /
ing their address to E.G.,
81 Exchange Place, New York city.
z. S.-ParIies having any serupIes about
sending their real names may send any /
name by which the information will reach /
them.
This is one of the many different
ways that volunteers are secured
Ex-army officers are much sought
after and offered the same rates of
pay as they formerly received from
the United States, and, in many in
stances, more. The number of |
is rapidly increasing, but
everything is carried on with the
utmost caution. Col. James Kerri-
gan, an officer of the late American
war, and who during the early pc
Rod of the Fenian organization en-
listed many men, and as agent trans
ferred them to ireland, has for sew
eral weeks been Jealous in the cause
of Cuban independence, and is daily
recruiting men for the service. To
those who have raised themselves
in either the English, French, Span
ish or American service, to any
rank above that of corporal, an
other recruiting officer issues a COM
in the event of vacancy.
The headquarters, or chief recruit
ing Office in New York, is stated to
be in hotel in the Bowery and in
q private house in Franklin street. |
After conversation with some
men who have already enrolled |
themselves with Col. Kerrigan, it |
appears that they are bound to Sc
crecy, and know not when or by
what route they are to proceed.
Several gentlemen of military aspect
assemble each evening, and take
the names of those who seem eligi-
BILE and willing to 60 with the next
"batch." Hundreds are joining
daily a well known physician of
East Broadway has signi6ed his in
tcntion of accompanying the next
regiment to Cuba.
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