New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-21
CUBA.

CUBA.
FrRTr1ER PARTICULARS OF TIE GEORGE b. up
ToN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LANDING OF
TIE REMAINDER OF HER CARG0-REPORTED
WRECK OF THE STEAMER.
HAVANA, June 20.-Ihe steamer George B.
Upton has effected second landing on the Cuban coast
The following particulars given in the official reports
from Puerto Principe. Tie George b. Upton left Aspn-
wall Oh the S inst, and tine 18th reached the mouth
OF Herradura, on the Cuban shore There she
handed Col with p and her entire cargo con
sisting or 1000 stand OF arms, a large quantity Of
ammunition and a French repeating cannon. Some cor
rcspoudence between CisnoT0s and Cespedes which mas
fallen into the hands of the spanards shows that TINS
cargo consisted of the material left on board at the first
landing supplemented with fresh supplies embarked at
Aspnwa Six Of the hibusters have been killed since
landing but whether they belonged TO the first second
party is not stated that the Upton was ashore
some where the coast has sent number Of gunboats
in search Of her Ten OF vOmO and cholera ae re-
ported in the jurisdiction Of Puerto Principe.
THE LATE EXPEDITIONS TO CUBA-ARRIvAL OF
TIE GEORGE Il. UPTON.
The steamer George b. Upton, which left
this port the 18th of May, arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Cuba after having made two successful
trims TO the Island in aid Of the insurgents Many con
hctng reports have been received concerning the trips
of the UPTON. When she weighed her anchor IN this
harbor on the 14th and stood out into the stream the
excitement Of the occasion drew large crowd about the
place of her departure and conectures were rife as TO
her probable destination, which was almost positively
understood to be the coast of Cuba These eOjectmes
have since been verified by telegraph and 1t Is related
from official sources that the supplies landed were
captured by the Spaniards.
Capt.lR. SOmmeTs who commanded the little steamer
Anna and succeeded in landing military stores on the
Island of Cuba, accompanied the George B. Upton ON
both trips and relates the particulars attending them,
which far the transfer of her warhke cargo
Is concerned, eminently successful
Capt sommers states that the steamer UPTON IN com
aud of Thomas Dornn, left Poillons shipyaId, Brook
Iyb on ina I4 OF Nay destined tostensbly) for Port
nu Prince and having board beside the usual num-
her of passenger 2O5 Cuban soldiers, under the com
mand Of Col Birkendorf On the night of the l4th the
vessel steamed alongside the schooner Quickstep about
- miles 20 the eastward of BaTnegat light, and about
O'Clock on the following day transferred her cargo OF
arms and munitions OF war consisting OF 5000 stand OF
arms, tuns OF powder, !! tuns OF sulphur, several
millions of caps, a large stock OF medicines
and hosptol stores clothing, etc, etc.
The vessel then continued her course
and about II o'clock the night Of the 22d, made the
coast of Cuba. The expedition was prevented from
landing however, by heavy wind blowing from the
southeast and the steamer stood away until the gale
should subside.
In the night Capt sommers relates, we saw light
which we supposed TO be Nuevtas light and we at once
discovered it was large bearing down rapidly
upon as. We Immediately tackled and crowded on
steam, but she gained upon us very rapidly
until about 200 yards distant, when we expected
every moment be hailed have shot fired across our
how We were considerably frightened, and already
feared that the expedition which had proceeded thus far
with entire safety would result in complete and igno-
inous failure But the strange vessel had not sighted
u.s. for we had put out lights and the night was dark
80 We put our vessel before the wind, and proceeded
on our course. The next morning we again saw the
strange vessel but could not make her out though we
suppose her to have been Of the Spanish coasters
We DOW stood some 40 or 90 miles, and on the
evening Of the 3d. Sunday, returned to the coast and
effected landing.
We commenced discharging our cargo Of arms and
ammunition, using for this purpose rubber RATS, and
continued all night about "a O'Clock the next morn
ing when the expedition landed under the command OF
Col Brkendof We then steamed about 40 miles to
and stood of and until evening, when repaired
again to the rendezvous and landed the remainder of the
cargo.
Our informant knows nothing concerning the course o.
success of Col Brkendors troops after they touched The
shore but it appears that after the supplies were landed
there being no facilities for their transportation, the!
were concealed on the coast until an opportunity shout
offer 10 convey them into the interior The 200 marched
inland 10 on the nsurgen army leaving 10 men behind
them 10 protect the stores This small guard was sube
Quenty surprised by greater force OF Spaniards and
Of them were killed The remaining three, after bent
taken prisoners diyulged the place Of cOnceament o.
the ARMS.
Thus ended the first expedition. OF the movements
the 200 nothing definite is known.
IL the meantime the Upton continued along the eoas
on her way to PortauPrinoe her original destination
and after landing her passengers proceeded TO Aspin
wall 10 repair her engines which had become nearly un
for use and even dangerous. At AspiDwa, where she
arrived about the SOth Of May the Upton received
another valuable cargo which had been forwarded
from New.York, consisting Of nearly the same
amount OF arms, ammunition, and stores thai
the previous cargo comprised. Ninety-hvt
Cubans. under the command OF Col mariana LohO
embarked at AsPnwa, and on the morning OF the ith
inst the Upton steamed cut OF the harbOr and five days
er made the south coast OF Cuba. Here she surveyed
thecOast for fifty miles in extent waiting for Ger
tain signals 70 be made by the Cuban forces which were
u watch the until the Upton should come In sight
and signal her where the cargo and the detachment on
board might disembark with safety. After vsinly
watching for the expected signals, continues
eur informant and approaching within $50 yards OF the
soas1 we reluctantly compelled 10 assume that the
patriots had been detained, and we proceeded TO the
norm coast and the 10th inst reached our render
Soua which about miles DISSENT from the first
she and saoceoded In andngthe troops and our entire
sarge BY O'Clock the next morning. We then set sail
SaVibg behind little steam launch, provided with
fsAhtity Of tOrpedOes for the destruction OF Spanish
@EseTs and returned directly to New-York
me irnsft Of this second expedition was thus accom-
~@ied " saiety-tor tie spanisrds. not expecting