The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
A SCREW STEAMER SPEEDING IN
THE AID or THE PATRIOTS.

Men and Arms shipped The Departure nj,
tho George u. Upeen-Tbe Leaders at tn.
Expedition-The Spapiards on the LooL.
out Important Movements Ahead.
The following has been Forwarded to Tng Sus
from Mr.. West, one OF the members OF the Cuban
expedition which LETT this port an Saturday last,
The letter was forwarded from Sandy Hook:
CABIN OF The UrroS. May 14.-For the last
two or three months, low. black screw steamer.
has been lying at Pui'lons ship yard, foot Of Bdyo
street, Brooklyn. Now there was nothing unusual
in vessel lying at ship yard In Brooky, and tho
enhshteted citizens Of that unromantio region
would, IN nll probability, have taken no notice Of
our steamer had 1t not been for che fact that many
mysterious boxes and bundles were eurreptli ousIy
conveyed on board. Men with general nothing
ese-to-do air might have been seen lettering about
and conversinr in low tones! Some Of these men
bore the unrnist akable impress Of foreigners; the
perpetual cigarette poised between the thumb and
forehngor would have told their nationality, even u
the dark face and broken English had not already
BETRAYED them Al 1rst rumor gave the steamer TO
the Fenans, but subsequently, u was noised abroad
On Saturday May H. at ~ o'clock, some three
hundred men having assembled on board, the haw-
sers were cast loose, and, amid the hearty GOOD.
byes and Godspccds OF many spectators, our gallant
little vessel steamed down toward the Narfows. She
is called the George r. Uoton, after Gen. Upton, Of
Boston. Snc Ia Of 100 TONS burden. bark rugged,
aud OF almost nultless model. with enrincs o. BOO
horse pow err. and viii steam IRON 10 ~ knots per
hour, but experts say she eau be driven 10 kuuts
easily She In pierced Tor four guns, which Is thought
sufficient, IA she " intended for q transport.
Aner passing SANDY Hook we met two scbooners,
from whom we received arms, ordnance, ind naval
stores.
Thomas l.. Dorwin. lato Of the Cuban steamer
Hornet and one OF the few really good officers ~
tho late Confederate navy Ia in command. lilo
ia said to be a brave and good commander,
as well ne an experienced navigator Robert
An lat nj Hornet Second IN
command and Is well known In naval circles,
having rendered distinguished services 10 this
try during the late war The following are the re-
naming ofhcers.
Second Lieutenant, Henry 8. Cooke; Paymastcr,
jose Ponce Die Leon Clhef Engineer, George Davis
Foralas; Mates. A. NJ. Mason, Antonio Muper,
Winthrop Phillips, and Horny p Lane.
Tho military portion OF tile expedition Is under
the command OF Gen. Eugene Valicnte, late OF Gen.
Goico uria's stin; lie is seconded BY Col Drake DE
Kay. The TACT that such men No Captains Harrison
and WesterIncn among the officers, gives spirit
AMI pinl 10 the whole affair, and assures us that
time nor money will be wasted In dolce far nieate
The Upton cleared hon this port for Port au
Prince, but II is we'll known outside the Junta that
her destination is one OF the small KEYS south Of Flo
rida and within easy distance OF the Cuban coast
II IL well that for once the struggling patrots
have been able to outwit Pinkerton and Gordon
hearted Sidney Webster, who was seen lurking
around the shipy yard, but evidently tie willy spy had
found no peg ON which to hang his warrant as u
g. Marshal.
We have perfect confidence that this expedition,
carefully gotten up and well MANAGED II has been
so far win reflect honor on tho Cuban arms and the
iiberal-hearted citizens OF New York who have
giyan a. their AID