The New York herald., 1870-02-12
SUCCESSFUL CUBAN EXPEDITION
The Tip Of the Steam Yacht
Anna.
Landing Of Quantity Of Arms aud Am.
mMnition on the SEVER Faithful
Isle'-iier Final Betrayal and
Seizure by the British
Authorities.
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In tho 2sth OF December, 1859. the steam Yacht
Anna, measuring seventy-two tons, sailed from tns
mort, having on board some twenty-five passcngera.
atnp.ig others the famous Colonel Ryan, General
Cisneros, Captain Ricardo Ponce DC Leon, General
Oscar Cespedes. Q. Emilio MoIa Tom Lille Mcrcier
and number or Leading Cuban patriots.
Captain Rudolph SomtDcrs, VINO was IN command
OF the yacht Anna when she eft this por., arirvod
here yesterday and furnishes ths following informa
tionWe cleared for Nassau the 2sth Of December,
and in lew days january ana ~ We experienced
the heavy gales whtcn did 40 much DAMAGE along
the coast. We beat about SO much during the gales
that we ran short or coal ana were obliged put
Into Charleston, s. c., bOth 60 "coal up' ANA escape
the storm While there ION January 81 ct the nstIga
tion OF the Spanish Consul, the yacht was seized by
the United states Marshal and detained from the
nd until tho 10th, when by order OF the United states
Court the vessel was released, aud we again put 70
sea, bound for Nassau.
Tie Anna was owned by gentleman iT Tits city;
but, 1t appears, Captain Sommers had full power OF
attorney granted him to enter INTO negotiations ana
dispose % her OH the best possible terms. "Ater
leaving Charleston. owing to tho heavy weather."
tho Captain says 1--WE were obliged to beat ahont
great deal. on the 13tn Of January ono
Of the gentlemen who on board OK
pressed a desire to purchase the boat. entcrst
into negotiations with him, end Saio
was effected. Ho then assumed the direction OF
aiairs AMI directed to run yacht mp ~
the Bahamas, not far from Nassau, and bore VIC
found the brig T. Field In charge or Senior Albert A.
Fcrnan,los The transfer OF tho cargo from tho Field
10 tho Anna WAS commenced at nge r. M. OF January
"a, and at i've next morning the liAe yacht was
steamng for Cuba The whole OF she expedition on
board the Anna, exclusive OF the crew, consisted OF
tw enty-twO men and the following aryn5 and aInnu
niuon:2, 400 Springfield rihes 80 Remington riGcs
. 12-ponnder howitzers with complete equipments:
so Whitney navy revoivers, 100 machetes, 81
sabrcs 400 equipments. 10000 cartridges, 5000
sSa psSl ca 1855 ssSs cns s ss
ride powder. 600 pounds cannon powder. be-
sides medicines writing and printing material!
severe head winds we had TO lay NJ anchor OF Green
Cay but sailed again two days after. On thc l9h
at three r. M and IN sight Of the coast or Cuba we
met steamer leaving EueviJas but being 40 near
the coast We continued our voyage nnpercciyoi and
anchored at eight NJ. about hfteen miles from Nue.
vlLaa. The whole Of the cargo was landed at lapast
tour A. NJ with the exception OF 81, o,oo0cattridxeA
nia man wc were " rspg st on board NOT wishing 70 Se
discovered by daylight. After 30 many obs tacies and
rsEs. aan ony tsrongn Inc ~, unaDa.oa eneIgs
safe on land and the lltLlo column, In command ob
g. Emilio Mola Colonel Ryan, Colonel clancy, Msto
de Leon Tom Lille MercIer and Sergeant William
son. bes,des Oscar Uespesdes and Others, making
sst tas attacks Of. whatever OF tns span.
Tl,sre were strong Cuoan forces not far from, the
place. and ! tnnK those arms and munitions haye
already proved strong support to tile Cuban
patriots.
Al nve A. M. the Anna WAS steamng back from,
Cuba, and with daylight we discovered that VIC had
landed III nest Of Spanish men-Of-war. not many
mlies from US in every direction; but not wishing 10
give them information OF our transactions. ana
havin. guns on board, we put on lttle moro
speed, aud shortly after we could scarcely discover
the masts Of the tremendous Spanish cruisers.
wict, 1t must be confessed are unfit 10
catch blockade runners; at least they use good
deal % coal and spend great amount OF money out
Of the exhausted Spanish treasury, trusting tisir
ultimate TO the efforts OF the MenOi-mar f
their alhes the wrcckers Of Nassau.
On tho 2lst we iauded the remaining cargo at
Green Cay ana went to anchor OF Rum Cay,
whence were taken Ia tow TO Nassau by tho British
steamer Dart.
After few objections the steamer Was duly
entereu " the Custom House here, enlIng the first
trip OF The steam yacht Anna. But'when, prepare
tory to the second u lp asked che clearance Of the
vessel win cargo OF arms for St Thomas, the Qov-
ernOr OF Nassau most arD,trary-as hH could give
no reasons uhatsver--denled the Clearing OF the
vessel anu nScyenied her sailing until they ob aimed
from traitor one James Rodgers, who had acted
rs steward OF tho Anna, the evidence fOI her Gnai
seizure.