The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-03
THE FLBUSlRR FANNIE.
Another Cuban Expedition
Come to Grief.
THE STEAMER FANNIE BURNED.
Landing Of tho Expedition-Fight with the span
ish Troops-The Cuban Leader Killed ana
the Fannies Cargo. with Important
Correspondence, Captured
EXECUTION OF THE cAPT1vEs
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO TINE new YORK HERALD.
HAVANA, July 1, 1872.
A telegram from Colonel Valera, dated Herra-
durd, June rs twenty-five leagues from Guanta-
nam0), Says
The Fannie has landed valuable cargo of arms
and ammunition. She got aground and is now
burning within sight, The expedition consisted
or afty-six men and was commanded by Peralta.
The expeditionists landed and buried the cargo.
Valera attacked the fllibusters killing Peralta
and capturing their nag, important correspondence
for Cespedes and i've prisoners, two officers and
three privates.
Guided by the prisoners, Valera discovered the
buried cargo, and secured it in good condition.
Valera is pursuing the hbusters and troops have
on the remainder Of the party.
1t is supposed in Havana that part Of the Fannies
cargo was transhipped into two sloops and landed
on the north coast of the island. The fate OF the
Fannie's crew is unknown, but 1t Is presumed that
they Joined the flibusters. 1t is asserted, however,
telegram received to-day announces that six
teen more of the expeditionists have been cap
tured and shot; that two cannons, 100 rifles, over
200 Of cartridges, and many barrels Of powder
have been unearthed; and that the discoveries and
pursuit Of the expeditionists are still going on.
The Departure OF the Expedition.
On the 9Th of June the HERALD's Washington
dispatches reported the departure from Baltimore
OF the steamer Fannie, an ocean propeller Of 1877
tons, under command Of Captain Speed, ostensibly
for Turks Island, one of the most sOutherly and
easterly Of the Bahama group The vessel sailed
on the 7th, with cargo Of coal and lumber. For
fear, however, that the suspected craft might
take on board articles contraband Of war
in the marine Jurisdiction of the United
States the Secretary of the Treasury, through the
Collector Of the Port of Baltimore, ordered the
revenue cutter Northerner to convoy the Fannie
down the bay, past the Capes and out on to the
high seas. where 1t was expected Spanish shp-Of-
war would take her under close surveillance until
she had disposed Of her cargo Of coal and lumber.
The suspected craft was believed to be nlibuster
for the following reasons:-She was owned
by Brandt Co., Of Baltimore, and
was sold recently by that firm to
the former owner of the well known privateer
VESSEL
and brought into the Jurisdiction Of the United
States Courts, something like year and half
SINCE she was released only upon the owner. giving
apedge and bond that the Hornet should not be
permitted to again commit o breach Of our neu
traity laws. This condition was very embarrass-
Ing one to her owner, as he was q well known Cuban
sympathizer, and he had no other object in pos
sessing the steamer than to In behalf Of the
He accordingly exerted himself to the utmost TO
dispose OF the vessel, and succeeded in doing SO a
purchased the Fannie from Brandt Il Co., shipped
the crew OF the Hornet on board Of his new vessel
nation was laid against the steamer Acting under
instructions nom washington the Collector Of the
The
from stem to stern with view Of arms or
had e o sae
another vessel. The search resulted in finding
nothing contrary to PROVISIONS Of law yet it was
grounds for OBTAINING her, and she was accordingly
: The Treasury Department tched the law to
the utmost to meet the demands Of the Spanish
Minister; but II was not broad enough to prevent
leased and sailed as above stated under escort Of
3 revenue cutter.
Capes of the Delaware, to point seventy miles
southeast of Cape Henry and thirty five miles from
land, and then parted company with the suspected
From the time the Fannie left baltimore until the
N0rtherner left her the former vessel had no COM
munication with the shore or with any other vessel
nor was any vessel In sight at the time they parted
NOTHING MORE WAS HEARD OF HER
until June II, when ell the morning papers con-
tanned the announcement, by telegraph from Provi-
dence r. L. that Captain Brown, OF the steamer Viii.
mingt0n, had arrived at Providence and reported
shat he had seen the steamer Fannie Off Barnegar
wost by south, about thirty miles, on June g. The
Fannie was then taking on board cargo from o
SCHOONER alongside. Afterwards Captain Brown
saw the Fannie steam up alongside another
schooner and commence taking cargo from her
also. The steamer appeared to have a large num-
many more, in fact, than would be required for
navigating and working any ordinary merchant
II is now certain that Colonel W. A. G. Ryan, the
well known nlibuster, and General Julio de Peralta
were on board the Fannie. The following adventur-
Dus individuals, several Of whom, however, probably
did not leave, also reported to have joined the
expedition Count Van Osnaburgh, Baron Won
Michael, General st. Clair de Rodas, General PaulP
Patterson, late Of the Confederate army; General
McNally, General John 8. Richardson and Colonies
epaulding Ricketts,, Frye, Harrison, Pickett, Tay-
lOr and Lewis; also Lieutenant Colonies Won Elten,
Wilson, Rooney, Everetts, Livingston, Van Buren,
Fenton Jackson, Lafayette, Fuller, Milbury and
Others
The command devolved on Ryan and Peralta
The Fannie was reported to have safely landed with
Romano, long key on the north coast of Cuba,
but this report was afterward cOntradicted by the
spanish authorities The Fannie was built at
Mystic Conn.,, In 1853, and drew eleven feet of
water. She rated AIN was built OF oak, schooner
xigged and was surveyed in 1871 at Baltimore.
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