The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-07
AUTHENTIC CUBAN NEWS.
ggy. JORDAN,s STORY OF THE PATRI-
OTIS TRIALS AND VICTORIES.

aEy. JORDAN,s STORY OF THE PATRI-
OTIS TRIALS AND vICTORIES.
rrs story Of the Mary Loweii-An Unparai-
IsIed spn nish Outrage scipiinins the Pa
triots- s-The Celebrated Fight on tho Land-
ing Of the Pcrit-Tbe Removal Of Gen.
Quesnda-Cavada In Command-Bravery
or the Negro Troops-Nesrees and China
men voting-J Jordan's Mission 10 the United
stntcs-He sails Through n spanish Flcct
List Of American Dead.
Gen. Jordan, recently commanding tho patriot
forces In Cuba, arrived in this city yesterday morn.
ing, from Nassau, on the steamship Moro Castle.
He left Cuba on the 9Th ultimo and was only three
days getting to Nassau, where, however, he had to
remain over three weeks before there was any
steamer which departed in this direction
ruE RECITAL OF HIS EXPERIENCES
since his departure year ago. are OF great public
interest
The most active among the Cubans, 10 the in.
apency OF the present revolutionary movement.
vas r. j. Cisncfos. who to this country to OBJ
t.in munitions OF and the services Of men OF all
classes who were experienced in the art Of making
war His attention was directed to Gen. Jordan In
January, 1s69. The General was residing In Mont
clair N. j. lie received q note. came TO New York.
and had an interview with Mr.. Cisneros In private
house on Fourteenth street. It was proposed tha,
he should 20 TO Cuba, and organize the patriot
ha pronoaitou wae
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penney 49, ,.a. ~ cs,.. - ,'. :,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA ese '"a" "''~ 'UO's
ouen,ly lie was
I'm ROUTE TO cuARLEsros, SC,
In search OF competent artillery omcer' ano ALSO
military engineer. He did no, get either. The gem
,,au.. uhoro ,o ,.,r,oa a. r,,i,,arx e,o,,ser,vho
.'o"au ""o" NC .. "A"'.u - 80 ,,, -,
sumter-was now an Eplscopalian clergyman, and
declined r,in 10 seek the bubble repuation even at
eo''n'a 't'" w .e'A wv 10@ ''f " "
the csnhont mouth.
The General was Joined in Charleston by cisno-
N'' i"o, prooseu'u w o"vNso"'.'o' , . TO- 80,
the Henry Burden, small steamer, was Vihg'
e,, .-s. rr,s. .us 80, g..
wv o'"0' hs - '.a'' . ~
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WIN" ,,n.,-,n ~, -yv n.y.v. ,,,.vns
p.rAhitp 'oA Ihh DAhAAN 'sLASs.
Rum Key is one OF the smaller OF tho Bahama
Islands and there the passengers on board OF the
Burden fell in with the brig Mary Lowell, on which
were two thousand Austrian, nye hundred hemint-
ton. and some Spencer rines, throc-inch rihled
cannon anu o'"er u'un"ons' was p'An"eu !"
New York 10 have the munitions transferred from
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rect TO Cuoa. But the plan was uisarransed or
ehnery was out OF order. However, it was success.
fully determined to have the Burden and the brig
OIL a.
Stout ninety miles from the coast Of Cuba
SMALL RxcoSsorrRrsa PARTY
was sent to Gibara, on the north coast OF Cuba.
while tie Burden and the brig remained at Ragged
Island. The report which was brought BACK proved
Meanwhile. British onhcer boarded the brig and
sealed her hatehes, under which were the munitions
OF war. 1t done witho Ut offence to the Cubans,
who did not wish expect to take ADVANTAGE OF the
bospla5le character OF I'll port to violate the Eng
Tie passengers on the Burden went to the Lowell.
and the latter WAS towed to sea BY the former,
which subsequently returned to Florida Not until
;ns, ~, sr.ns SO, c,isr The wind nroyeS ,O
snrss, Wv al ,ha osa bsd to rs,nrn A. fsr ne The
outer or man.oiwar harbor of Rigged Island. and
thsre csns 10 an snraor Tie arms from tie hoid
Nere bni back and when the British orhcer boarded
he rese1led the matches The folio ~ias day
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THREE SPANISH WAR STEAMERS
arrived of Ragged Island and blockaded the port
All the Loyelrs passengers excepting Gen. Jordan
were sent ashore Then a small boat containing
twelve armed sailors. led by II Spanish onicer. went
around the brig with the intention OF boarding IT,
but on observing Gen Jordan they sheered OH
The Lowell proved unseaworthy, aud her crew
were ineniciepi and therefore an application wa,
10 in trust which he did giving the proper o1iciAl
RECEIPT sp Jordan and c,n.-o, now wen, to Nassau in
O small schoor err while the other passengers re-
NAMED at Ragged Island. During the tripa heavy
storm arose that competed We spsnards 70 90 out
70 the Love .nS one day when the piIot was tskio
cruiser made iast and towed il 70 Hayans rIerr he
BrIt,h SelL, on ne h1tchss trsrs uIlapTiv broke,
and he hrir and ia cargo acre ,old or the bens1
Of fihe spanish Government
Haying returned 10 New York the General sub
rtej 10 the Jnna an elaborate plsn for An eInei a.
ttnn ~ ntl;tary oner,iions in fnba Uia knowi.
n S " @ ~, .c,s,ad ana III ,aSo,a he did onI,
sSst he 80 rss6pnesied willie awsiiing transnorta
,Io" ~ ,,,a s.iJ MaS A isSo he again len New
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aok Passenser on ooalu w. l. Iusi ~ ~
rem G Ime pasSens VIZ e "y Ch.n on. %n.ro
thu Eutopeihr, unu - hiahy Suuapp. N'nhetos
again commanded, bn, consulted ren JORDAN On S oe'
eAsloh In relAuon 70 'he Proposeu uo'emehs VI w.
vessel -
AN EPISODE
Roy Camacho was the pilot Of the Pert While
N ensign in the Spanish navy he ran OF with the
Spanish transport Comandatario, in accordance
win plan concerted with the Cubans. Tie princi.
pal purpose was to capture paymaster whom Ca.
nseLo reported was 70 De on p1aIu WIN la,ee suh
pIymasier nor the fnnds we're discoyerable Wien
the vessel reached the sea The wood OF the cabin
hai No. be- burned ior floI The vessel wa. taken 10
one OF the Bahama Islands. Spanish cruisers gave
chase They overlook the vessel at the Bahamas
Camacho and his party escaped to the shore Tue
spanar,is lowed the transport back TO Havana.
Gen. Jordan requested Camacho not TO guide the
erpedition to any place on the coast OF Cuba from
H.. hs .n.IE for int, 10,