The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-01
Failure of a Cuban Expedi-
ton.
Cotton Crop in South Caro-
lima.
Revolt in Sing Sing Prison.
Interesting Foreign News


NEW Y DIRK, June 3O.-lt IS stated
that Cuban expedition sailed from
Gardner's s Island, near New London,
late on Monday night, and was cap
tured yesterday by guuboats. They
are said to De en- route for the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, where they will arrive
to- day.
Six hundred thousand dollars
worth of bonds, stolen from the
Ocean bank, were found this morn
ing in small trunk on the sidewalk
Ia Elizabeth Street, by policeman.
Edward b. Ketchum. the fOrger,
was brought before Judge Barnard, &,
of the Supreme Court, on a writ Of
hdbeaS corpus. The release of the
prisoner is claimed on the ground that
he was sentenced for a crime not
charged 10 the indictment From re-
marks made by the Judge, it is gener-
ally thought he will discharge Ketch-
um on bail. The case creates great
interest.
NEW YORK, June 30.-DuriDg the
past two days, late borrowers. in or
der to make up their accounts at the
bank, have been forced to pay as high
as half of one per cent. interest for
L..
day the demand continued till after
four o'clock. some of the banks hav-
ing to remain open to accommodate
customers, who were tardy in making
up their balances. The interest paid
for one day was at the rate of one hun
dred and eighty per cent per annum
In regard to the Ocean Bank rob
berry, several new items, which were
a.
been made known. An old practical
mechanic has examined the kit of in
struments left by the burglars, and
he says that only one or two of them
have recently been used. The stem
of the augur found is only twenty
two inches in length, while the holes
inches deep. The real mystery in the
whole affair lies 10 the manner in
which the combination was opened,
and it is suggested that the door may
not have been locked at all.
Capt. Evan r. Jones, of Milwau-
kee, u. S. Consul to Newcastle upon
Tyne, was entertained last evening at
dinner by a number of his friends, all
.Welch Americans.
Lieut.. Commander VIM. FL. Vanv-
leick, U. S. N, died last evening Of
yellow fever on board the hospital
steamer Illinois.
Several of the Cuban expeditionists
have returned to this city, reporting
that they have been on steam tugs in
Long Island Sound, expecting to be
put on the Catherine Whiting, which
was seized. They have run short Of
provisions. Two of the tugs put into
New London for food aud water,
where some deserted and came back
to this city. They state that two
steam tug loads of expeditionists were
put on a steamer on Sunday night,
and it is expected they got off safely
to sea.
NEW York. June 3O.-The Cuban
expedition has ANONYMOUSLY failed,
the tug boats Cool, Mabie and Chase
| having been captured on Long Island
Sound, by the revenue cutters McCul-
loch and Campbell The Chase was
seized off Gardeners Island, and the
others within fifteen miles Of Fort
| Schuyler. while on their return to
New York in disgust. All the vessels
were brought to the Brooklyn Navy
! Yard. The Cool had 115 men, the
Mabie twenty five, and the Chase sew
enty hve on board. Among those on
the Cool were Senor Alforo and Doe
/ tor BassarO, of the Cuban Junta The
men were almost exhausted from hun
ger and cold, having been without
food since Sunday, and exposed on
open deck to the storms of several
days.
Col. Ryan and General Spear and
their respective commands were not
captured. and are supposed to be scat
tered about.
The prisoners are now receiving
government rations on the receiving
ship Vermont. They den9unce the
leaders heartily. Ryan also escaped,
or is in disguise among the prisoners.
The property mysteriously returned
into the hands of the police by the
Ocean Bank burglars, proves to be
$l42, $50 in railroad bonds aud mis-
cellaneous securities, and nearly 5000,
OOO In bank checks, payment Of which
/ had been 4