New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17
CUBA
AN APPEAL FROM GEN. JORDAN TO THE LADIES
OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.

AN APPEAL FROM GEN. JORDAN TO TIE LADIES
| OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.
| The women and children of Cuba are well
nigh naked. The greater part Of the children are abso
| lutely without clothing, and many refined women
brought up In afuence, are reduced TO SINGLE thread
bare garment. This extreme destuton has come upon
them because their families, for the most part had
leave suddenly, their homes in the towns and cities,
with little means OF transportation The few articles Of
clothing they were able to carry in their flight having
been worn out after 10 months Of they have been
unable to get others; for meanwhile all commercial in
tercourse or trade with the exterior world has been
utterly cut of.
The Juna in this city, and other friends OF Cuban
Liberty in the United States have necessarily con
fined their efforts to the procurement Of arms and
munitions OF war for the Patriots, and that under
supremacy dscouraging obstacles. 1t has been
simply impossible for them to send clothing for
the women and children Knowing this fact.
and satisfied that the actual state of affairs in Cuba need
only to be made clearly known in this city to insure i'm
mediate and complete relief. have not hestitated to
appeal in this way TO that largo spirit Impractical gener
oty and charity for which the people of NewYork have
been conspicuous And I do so, confident
that those who poured out their relieve the suf
fcrng people OF Ireland and Crete will not fail to provide
decent clothing for the and children of Amer
lean people, who under every aspect, deserve their
moral and material aid The very remnants flung aside
the relief | invoke.
To the ladies of New-York will now leave the Organi
cation Of all proper for the collection OF the
cessary for the charity ask at their hands
They will best know how 1t can be soonest and most
thoroughly accomplished but I will be ready to CO.
operate with them i'll such manner Us they may DESIRE
THOMAS JORDAN.
AStor House, Nep Fori, May 1G. 1870.
CUBAN MEETING AT IRVING HALL.
C.y L. Il
last evening by audience Of Cubans assembled to
listen addresses from several OF their countymen
relative to certain dissensons that aated them. The
meeting called to order by Mr.. Armary Cespedes,
who announced its object and read letter from Cen
Jordan stating his inability to I've present. after which
Pincero Secretary. Senior Henrique Agramonte
was introduced and addressed the audience
taken and urging lis brethren to sustain him, Sonor
Vincene Mestre followed, denying that Con- Quesada
Republic Of Cuba at Washington lively debate sprane
up between Mestre and Agramonte the audience with
By s % Arma
cespeass ~ spanish @ n 4csS GSn s
English, q Mr. Chairman show the seal OF that d9cn-
ment, and let all Cubans present the seal OF Their
now country that is now struggling for liberty"
At the conclusion OF Mr. Cespedes remarks. the gen.
whose name was r p Levy, was invited upon the plat
FORM and stated that when he came TO the meeting he
nobleSt who had fought for the cause OF Cuba
There were some malcontents who were Preludleed
against him, but they wrong ana although ne nad
there to espOuse his cause, he would say tha
this meeting would be fatal to the cause when 1T went
before the people. Better would 1t have been III the
spirit OF dssension had been retained by CuDans instead
Gen. Qnesada was good patriot, and had become des
ttute because OF his devotion to the cause OF Cuba ana
dcnt of the Cuban Republic had empowered Gen. Quesa
da represent it in the United states ana IL was ms
business to that Gen. Quesada was not LACKING III MS
duties The President OF The United States avors Cuban
independence, but being opposed by strong ahhct,
%s pS during me proceedings and took seat in the
Resolutions were offered urging harmony and fratcr-
spanish by the Secretary Of the Argentine Legation and
senior Pincero after which the meeting adjourned
A CUBAN WAR STEAMER.
The friends of Cuba have now ailOat vessel
Of war, which, II properly handled, VIII inlet upon
Spain an immense amount of damage. Sic was fitted
out, far her hull and machinery Is concerned by
Me,srs. c. and Il. Poillon, but her materials we're
provided by other persons not to violate the
tralty laws OF this country The vessel ready for
last week. but it deemed advisable TO send her To
Elizabethport to obtain COAL 1t is immaterai in an
nouncng the fact to state whether her heavy
put board there not. However, she returned to
this city and cleared for Port-au- Prince with
cargo, but quite considerable passenger list,
yet sufficient TO attract attention On saturday
monnr AT no o'clock She cast of her lines from Poons
sipyaTd aud steamed down the bay in fine STYLE
shore suBpecting the nature of her mission The
night passed well of shore in neutral waters, and
Sunday schooner went alongside and put on board
the remainder OF her officers and crew and her war
tcIa The vessels at this time about 10 miles north
Barnegs and three miles of shore. Previous to
the going alongside the steamer had been sold
to the Cuban Government and the parties who had
started with her 10 POrtauPrince transferred her
TO the owners. Immense quantities OF powder
shell, and fixed ammunition transferred
the steamer and in few hours the steamer started
mission with the Cuban flag at her peak, and
at her main. She has full complement Of lighting
officers and over 200 men, large proportion OF them be-
ing real CubaIs.
The steamer is the George b. UPTON, built by Donald
Mckay at East Boston in 1876. She has recently been
thoroughly overauled coppered, and strengthened so
fit her to heavy battery she Is COZ tuns reg
iser and is 15 feet in length 81 feet beam, and 10 feet
depth of hold. She screw, and seams fast for
sci OF her class Formerly she Drigrigged, but the
POilOns altered her into bark and have spared her
heavy; she viii spread every inch of canvas that
her hull will bear After she has performed service
her being chased in entering leaving port t i not
desirable at the present time 10 into further details OF
the plans OF the who to strike blow for free
Cuba what il published here is Immediately sent to
Havana by telegraph and thus the plans Of the patriots
might be thwarted The fitting out, sending to and
all the details OF the equipment OF the George B. Upton
have been managed with skill and ability and reflect
credit upon the executive ability Of all concerned. The
sailing Of the steamer produced sensation In the Span
Havana and Spanish vessels Will at be sent
out TO capture the Upton If possible.
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