The New York herald., 1872-08-31
CUBANS IN CANADA.

A Protest Against the Dominion and
Spanish Authorities In the Recent
Cuban "Recruiting. Anair-The En-
listmcnt Dcnicd-Per Contra, the AAiita-
Wit of an Informcr.
HAMILTON, August %, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Those Canadians who are wont to find fault with
Uncle Sam and stigmatize everything that occurs
fails to occur in his domain, as a crime of COM
mis- sion or omission, and who denouncc him with
especial vehemence for permitting the Fenan
raids are loud In their boasts Of the prompt action
just taken by the Dominion government to prevent
the consummation Of an alleged organized scheme
to enlist men and despatch from its coast mill
tary expedition in aid OF the Cuban insurgents As
the report that the Cubans are ut any time have
been, enlisting men for their army, or attempting
to ft out warlike expedition from any port
OF the Dominion, it Is all bOsh. And,
what Is more, the subordinate officers
Of the government generally know it to be bosh.
From this charge | except the Commissioner oil
Police, Justice CoursOl, who notwithstanding his
bunders in the St. Adams raid case is without
doubt an upright official. But he has been
egregiously imposed upon in this matter. set OF
harpies such iniest every country and prey upon
the Vtals OF every government intent on getting
their hands into the Secret Service Fund.- fahr-
Gated out OF the mercst and most innocent trlne
this plausible story, larly turning tDc nCauS not
only OF the shallow Spanish Vice Consul and
Justice Coursol, but OF the grave and mighty
Governor General, who. in his zeal to serve Her
Maicsty's ally rather than the country
over which he rules, has fairly chased
every Cuban and every stranger found
" WITH ho tne Gn'aRs wd9 n1e
tins trine Nothing more than this. Several gen.
tlemcn, sympathizing with the Cuban cansc, and
believing at the same time that some capital and
mechanical labor could be employed In the insur-
gent districts TO the benefit alike of the patriots,
the capitalists and the laborers, formed company
for the purpose OF engaging in the United States,
Canada or elsewhere, artisans and mechanics to
proceed to Cuba, there to be employed ut their
peaceful trades and vOcati0ns.
or the few parties engaged in Canada not one had
ever had any military experience, and majority Of
them were men beyond the prime OF lie and wholly
unit for the tolls and hardshps Of war. SO much
for the last Canadian sensation.
AN INFORAER'S AFFIDAVIT.
The following is one OF the affldavts upon which
these enlistment rumors were bascd:-
The deposition Of William = Myers surveyor of the
mis- l?,h day Of August 7s a, ,he police oniee in The
sol Of Montreal who saith II Know Miguel de Sidama
Helars Csneros Nesor Ponce de Leon Pedro Martin
ss0 '22ss n''5 5aqia "s Ss, ,H'ap
m n thy Gn.ns saye aaG se e M nea whG
the Cubars would be able their better by
YORK have divided into factions. aud each set taken
eh ,eP towards helping m ,ner esds ~ % ogsa a they
diplomatic or general agent of pTedent cspedes TO the
Cuba officer IN the Ipon expedition, and returned
few weeks ago on special service; be trains with what
may style the Aldana faction. va. engaged by him
TO come 10 Montreal for the DurDOsc o. recruiting men
the Cuban service; the were to accompany me
ST. John y. b. other parties sent ~ Halifax,
Fredericton ana St John to nban recruit; when sur
fcient number should be obtained they 20 10
barked from some point on the Bay Of findy for Cuba ,,
understood that an aTfntd vessel would
be in the vicinity TO consort q Cuba and protect
landing; recruited five men in this city PROMISED
them SLj per molh in gold gave them each - ior Ia.
bacco and gin money until we ready 10 forward
them 10 81 John, y. b. received this money from Har
riSOn. I he got IL from AliAmA ord
from Cespedcs; don't know this as fact: have not
CITY, but suppos hc Is; don't know that could hni him
II should y: think II Il his practice TO put where
most convenient; think he generally takes his meals ~
the rerrapn have dncd and suppod with him there
cra tnes don't know the names OF the parties Sent
this business 10 Nova Scotia and New Brunsvck know
Joe Beef OF The Caniccn; have had
ton with him In regard 10 this business and have
son to suppose he knew what my business was; never
heard e name OF the vessel 10 be used
mat OF The one 70 net as consort. MYERS.