The New York herald., 1872-07-13
THE FTLIBUSTER FANNIE.
The Particulars About the Failure Of
the Cuban Expedition.
The Burning Of the Fannie and Landing Of the,
Expeditionists-Th Flight Of Ryan and
His Followers Execution Of the Cap
tured Cubans-Ryan's Story
Of His Achievements
HAVANA, July @, fS72.

HAVANA, July Q, 1s72.
Another topic Of interest during the past week,
canvassed by all parties, and which has been the
source OF fruitful rumors has been the expedition OF
the Fannie. Those who are interested In urthering
the views OF the authorities place the most implicit
confidence on all the reports emanating from the
authorities who furnish the official reports received
from the interior to the Havana Journals for publ
cation. According to these the entire cargo OF the
Fannie and the greater part OF the expeditiontsts
have fallen into the hands of the government.
troops, commanded by Colonel Valera. The latest
kilograms concerning the expedition, which have
been officially published, are the following:-
.ens ss'sR ne & a Hs Hn Il $
a sh Win the exception % o. boys
consult the S captain their fate large
sarS G
GSninas discovering S nS
Eight more Of the Fannie's party caught There now
thorough search IS being made along the coast
THE LANDING.
The Fannie landed her expedition between CO.,
bollas and the mouth of the Sagua de Tanamo-
River, about twelve miles northwest Of Baracoa,
the 23d. The naGt6rtel and effects captured by
Colonel Valeras command was put aboard the gun-
boats Active and Alarma 10y the way, two mtsno-
mers) and sent into Baracoa the Alarma after
wards returning to the Fannie, which was stin
burning for the purpose Of saving her hull and
whatever else might be possible
Since the arrival here of the Crescent City from
New York, VIA Nassau we have further intelligence
from the latter place in regard to this mismanaged
schooner Charles arrived at Nassau with some
twenty-three persons, comprising the crew and
81 tine S d ha
the schooner was lying at the southern point OF
Long Island two boats with these men arrived, ana
six landed from one and crossed over to the
village to obtain provisions, but afterwards re-
turned and secured passage on the schooner
result of their enterprise they report that shortly
after leaving Baltimore they were met by two
scho0ners, from one of which large quantity OF
arms and ammunition was transferred, and the
other put on board General Peralta and 100 men,
On the night of the 22d of June they reached point
from BaracOa, and here got upon reef Being un-
able to get OF they concluded 70 attempt landing,
and General Peralta and his men dis embarked.
They also landed two cannon and a large number
OF arms and ammunition, some tive thousand stand
OF ch-loaders-Spencer, Remington and Win
THE BURNING OF THE FANNIE.
For thirty hours, they state, they abored to get
their coal was thrown overheard to tighten her,
and 1t was during this operation as they state, that
tne vessel TOOK are and IN short time was burned
crew took to their boats, and after some sixty
hours reached q point on Long Island, whence they
Charles to Nassau. Taking into consideration the
different reports concerning this AFFAIR which
Being Compelled by the untoward circun.
stance Of the Fannie's grounding, General Peralta
conclued to land his men at once, and not succeed
ing in reaching his destined point, decided to con-
ceal his war material by digging trenches and GOV.
ering up the boxes. Tie Spanards have for some
time been advised Of the expedition, and Colonel
valera's command was stationed In that neighbor.
hood, and, according to the oiiical report, killed
General Perslta in the first engagement and cap
tured many OF his men and war material. Tne fact
remains that through bad luck or mistnanagement
sreater Dart Of It faen into the hands of Of the
Spaniards. Reports from Nassau state that sew
enty-stX OF the expedtionst5 landed with Feralta.
Account OF tho Rescued Expeditionists.
NASSAU, N. p. July l, 1872.
The schooner Charles arrived here on saturday
afternoon with the officers and crew OF the steamer
Fannie, which was wrecked and burned on the 23d
ult. The Fannie struck q bed OF rocks at halfpast
ten O'Clock on the night OF the 22d, one mile from
the shore, Porto Mauito, the coast of Cuba.
Finding 1t impossible to get her Off the men and
cargo were landed, and Ryan says he sent out
scouts and captured the only Spanish picket post
that was within nine miles He also claims that he
took nine men and nag and that the prisoners
were Immediately executed upon reaching his
camp Iney reported s1t tat hat. the nearest spanish
of the ed and the day aud night of the 23d were
spent in trying to get the Fannie on; but as It
could not be done captain George w. Brown
burned her, and the crew, twenty three in NUMBER
left IN two small boats, and after fearful passage
Of four days and nights, in very severe storm at
sea, they were picked up by small schooner
bound to this port. The engineer says the steamer
Fannie turned out to be perfect "od tub" She
was seventeen days from Baltimore whereas it
was expected she would make the trip In six days.
At nine O'Clock on the night OF the 23d President
Cespedes and star arrived at the landing, and gave
very 1atterng accounts OF the progress and pros
perity OF the revolution. The wrecked crew viii
leave to day for Key West in schooner.