The New York herald., 1871-01-20
CEAD MELLE FAILTHE!
Arrival Of the cuba with tas
ExiSei Fenians.
in tho city-Thc Delegations Of Welcomsrs On
Hand-Ths par y 70 Laad This Morning.

Tie disappointment in the city last night III consc.
ouence OF the steamer S,Gba not coming up TO her
wharf was intense In Irish ana certain political
Circles OF course 1t Ia needless TO say that tho
agony OF anticipation arose from tfs fact that tle
Irish patriots whose suircrings In British dungeons
have been the theme OF universal coMmsns Ia tho
city for several days past wero ON board the
steamer. and that II expected the glorious hour
OF their setting foot the soil OF the Home or tho
Free" was at last at hand. Great was the rel )icing
all day among the Irish people. OF New York, and
mingled with the warm expressions OF grateful vel
como to the patriot heroes Just these shores were
the execrations OF tongues that from the Dr5t isp19s
OF childhood never uttered q syllable soncerRlnx
England that was not in undylng hate Of that
hereditary enemy OF the irish race. Men, women
and children participated in this heartfelt mani
festati0n-thOugh II was too sincere and deep 20 bs
ostentatiously paraded--and at their homes and in
tho ordinary meetings during the day c0ngratula-
tory remarks formed the general supJectof couyer-
sattOn.
Nothing mad been left undone by the vafious Irfsn
organizations In this city to have the first greeting
to the martyrs at and entirely calculated tocx
pei for the moment from their minds oil
trace OF those poignant and horrible suffer
ings English cruelty had prosecuted them
with for n noble devotion and hdelIty
TO ireland's redemption The first words heard, en
board the Cuba tho first glances that passed oe-
tween the exies ana their friends In the home OF ths
future were 10 he such that the electric spark of
genuine patriotism woald pervade that meeting,
aud create In the breasts Of those mon, coming
mere enfeebled In mind ana body, the feeling tnas
there life In this world,
and that happy ana contented Gres,des, un.
disturbed by the spy, the informer or tho
hated British agent awaited them. So genuine was
tnls determination on the part or the lovers OF Ire
land In This city, and so eager were friends to grees
the little band Of Irish true men that even on Wed
nesday there was deputation OF the popular or
ganzation the knights OF ~ Patrick, that lett the
city coveung the honor OF being the first to sight
the Cuba, ana, II possible gain the first chance of
meeting once more Old friends, and OF welcoming
the well tried and true ones. Yesterday afternoon,
all the arrangements being perfected, the COMMITTEES
from Tammany-the tlrst to propose CHARACTERISTIC
generous welcome to the late prlsoncrs-stared Que
Cn similar mission. Later IN the evening the Gus
tom House officials. accompanied by delegations
from the United Irsnmen, the Fenlan brotherhood
and the Irish Republicans, started IN revenue cut
ter to anticipate the Tammany committee and the
delegation OF Knights In extending the welcome and
proieriag hospitality to the voyagers. The news
was received In the city at about eight O'Clock THAI
The cuba was anchored in tho lower bay. Speedily
the Intelligence spread TO the hotels, where crowds
were eager In their inquiries rs TO the precise hour
the LANDING would be Effected
Tammany, believing that tho prize was certain to
he won by herself had hired suits OF rooms In the
metropolitan Hotel. wherein to entertain the Fenlan
chleis aud Collector Murphy, resolved 10 gan tho
victory If he could. having hired SIMILAR apartments
at the Astor house for a similar purpose, there
WINS no lNUe NERVOUSNESS DV Lno prODrIel0rA OF
both these houses "a TO which should gain the
celebrity OF being most, and In each hotel
large numbers OF mqurers continued calling during
the evening ana after midnight. IL was cOnjectured
by some persons that the determination 70 keep tho
Fenian heroes on board the Cuba all night was
formed In order TO allow them 10 avoid tho unpea-
SAINT task OF making selection. Up to q late hour
this morning nothing was heard rom the party on
board the Cuba.
The only demonstration, however that occurred
was that made by the Irish brigade. which marched
down Broadway shortly after nine O'Clock In the
evening, the men wearing lockwood, OF glorious
memory, III their caps, and displaying the tatered
Old nags. the proud relics Of the war; Patriotic
airs were played by the band during the march, and
were continued at intervals at The Battery, where
the veterans remained patiently but resoluiey await
Ing the coming up Of either the cuba or one OF tue
boats Till The dawn OF the morning
They might however have saved themselves the
patriotic pains, for It became known TO many of
them, after few hours waiting that early yester-
day morning Collector Murphy had made the neces.
5ary arrangements whereby the captain OF the Cuba
would be informed on coming INTO port or the nen-
ton oil the Collector TO place The vessel In quarantine
on her arrival, and allow no tug other boat 70
board her except the revenue cutter. The captain
was also informed that II was the Collectors nen-
ton to take charge Of the Fenlan passengers In the
name or the United states government, and thus
the great cause OF delay was explained, though 1t
was utterly unheeded by the Jealous Watchers who
held TO every feeble hope that might be suggested
OF laying eyes on the Fenian prisoners"