New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
THE LAST CUBAN EXPEDITION.

BY A SPANISH VESSEL, AND TAKES REFUGE
IN JAMAICA-THE VESSEL NOW IN CUSTODY
OF THE U. s. STEAMER WYOMING.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 10-The steamer
Edgar Stewart arrived here the lth Of April under
peculiar circumstances She cleared from NewLondon
Conn., for Key West, but there munitions board
which were not to found her clearance papers, and
which would had they been discovered on board prior
to her leaving port have given sufficient ground for her
detention under charge OF violating the neutrality laws
OF the United States. Prior to her arrival In Jamaica
she made the Island OF Cuba, and her instructions
were that she should not sight the Island Of Cuba
at all in daylight but from given point which should
be shown her commander, and at time when ne
should be informed OF by board OF her. She
should then proceed in direct line Through channeP
at night, to be seen from neither point" This
she accomplished and landed boat with 10 armed men;
but as these did not return and az daylight was gaming
upon Them the Edgar Stewart put out again to sea- but
returned the following night in the hope that their
missing companions might be heard from but, though
the steamer made signals no boat came on.
The crew Tor rather the Cubans board then rose
against the captain and took command Of the steamer
themselves; but sighting Spanish gun-boat IN the
ofing which gave them chase, they restored the
CAPTAIN TO his command and ran into the port OF
Kingston, Jamaica, at night where she reported
herself In distress. On arrival at kingston nav
ing powder board, according to harpor regu'
latons she was not allowed TO proceed further than
Augusta
be deposited While the Captain preferred charges
~ mutiny and piracy" against those on board, and
they in turn preferred charges OF busterng against
the Captain who. to make matters sun worse stated
that he apprehended that those board would carry on
his vessel leaving him behind These several declara-
tions we're forwarded to the Governor and the United
States Consul and in accordance with law which en-
ables the Governor this Island certain representa-
lions of the Collector OF Customs to detan such vessel
pending an investigation she was taken in charge by
the naval authorities at Port Royal.
These circumstances brought about an examination,
and It was found that the coal on board the Edgar Stew
art was strongly charged with bacon and that she was
capable OF running 10 knots hour. 1t now became
question with the Governor how they could deal with
this vessel She had reported herself in distress, but
then there were these declarations Of those on board as
to unlawful character Of her missSn and this was
eventually decided upon letting her CO. AN. and
States Consul, to whom she was delivered d
to- look after the Edgar Stewart and not long after her
the American steamer-o war Wyoming from Key west;
been Keeping strict watch upon the Edgar stewart to
prevent Der escape and who had their guns loaded and
hsn bsY foupd they had to grant her liberty and still
more chagrined when they found the Edgar Stewart
steamer wyoming, who put armed crew on board of
her and announced his intention Of carrying her OF to
a right to have taken her prize for adjudication
While the Edgar In charge OF Her Majestys
seamer Poyer latter vessel having just turned
from cruise of Hayt had not tun OF coal on board,
and il was found difficult keep the appearance OF
readiness When she absent coaling although the
stsWart had told not to leave port ana which she
might easily have done during the night Tor Gil Her
Ma5estys steamer Plover could have done TO prevent
her n was found that she getting up steam. The
Ployer which had been shoveng In coal INTO the iur
as t was being brought board IN baskets then
up but before che alongside the Edgar stew
art the Of the latter had turned on their nose
and nut out the and being charged with an at
10 escape declared they had no res and no steam
vet The hot that the engineers or Her
Maestvs steamer Plover found 1t impossible then to
disconnect the engines which they 1terward dld 70
nreyent any similar attempt 70 escape
III is now stated that officer and crew rom the wy
oming will take the Edgar Stewart convoy her 10 sea,
and then dispatch Key West In charge OF AZ ofcer
and crew. who viii be Responsible for her going nowhere
else.
LArrsr-HAvAsA, May 1.-THE alleged blockade-run
Edgar Stewart had left the harbor of Kingston
INIT ,aa pre pairing to sail The u g. steamer Wyoming
and the Spanish manof-war Borga were watching her
and each other and both had steam ready to accom-
nanv her to sea- There much excitement among the
peopls of Kingston over the possibility Of collision
A SPANISH C0URT-MARTIAL.
HAVANA, May ia Court Martial, COM
posed of officers Of the regular army, assembled at
Matansas yesterday, for the purpose Of trying Emilio
Garcia. Manuel Madruga, Bruno Dominguez, Simon
Duarte lCamo Sanchez, Rafael CABRERA, Joaquin Ca:
brera Rafael Soto, Antonio DIVA. Gabno Perez ana
Domingo Rodiguei alias PIcadara, charged with having
made use Of revolutionary cries The decinon OF the
Court unknown. The acting Captain General rrssi
dent of the Court.