The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

Three hundred uniforms.
Twenty-fOu Bowie knives.
Six cases medicines.
AM" Zoe cases surgical instruments.
Twelve M" ket cases ditto.
Twelve pieces nno."' ior pants.
4 large lot Of provisions and 6ahAsomS neess,
personal use Of President Cespedes. :,
The crew consists of fourteen men and fOrty-One
Enoans, under command of the General himself,
His (only) son. Filiberto Aguero O promising |
youth Of eighteen years, who, IKE most Of the men
gears In the Cuban army, also accompanies him.
THE EDGAR STUART,
as most Of your readers are aware, was built on !
The Connecticut River in 1869; she is 241T tons
register. new measurement; has ample accommo.
snation for forty-eght cabin passengers, besides
Two large state rooms and fine saloon. She
averages eleven knots under steam and
can easily make fourteen under steam and sail.
During the months Of April and May Of this year
she ran the Spanish blockade four different times
successfully and on the evening Of the 18th Of May,
while attempting land part of the cargo which she
now carries she was pursued and attacked at
about ten miles from Santiago de Cuba by the
spanish gunboats Mosquito, Ceaje and Clara; but,
OWluK 10 SupcIAOE opOCuS oHV SoV SSoA Va oASA
and arrived shortly after at this port, where
Through some imperfectness in her papers, she had
been detained by our Consul until recently. Owing
to the darkness Of the night in question: and
through some unaccountable blunder on the part
of the commander Of the Clara, the Ceaje was fired
Into and sunk with all on board, while the Mos
uuito was so badly damaged that she had to be
lowed by the Clara into Santiago.
BATTLE BULLETINS AND HOW THEY ARE MADE IN
J SPANISH.
sSThis" General Aguero says, "is one OF thou
sand incidents occurring frequently in and about
the island OF which nothing is known outside OF
IT, "a it ia impossible to communicate them as they
really occur and outsiders have to rely unfortu-f
nately for us on reports Of strictly Spanish source
being first shaped and moulded to suit their own
conyenience For instance, when skfrmish
takes place between the two contending parties,
and the Spaniards, treble In number, succeed IN
dislodging few Cubans out Of their position
q glowing account Of great victory Is
given forth to the world in the Spanish
ORGANS: but when battle Of some consequence
takes place where there probably four Of theirs
60 one OF our men, and they are routed and killed.
In the same proportion, nothing is mentioned
1t in the Spanish papers,"
PAST SERVICES AND PRESENT HOPE.
It is remarkable fact that most, II not all, at
xempts to run the Spanish blockade have
failed, and that only those under the direc
tion and command Of this gentleman (Aguero)
have been successful, or, when hard pressed
Ny the Spanish cruisers, he has Invariably
given them the slip. His first attempt was made
on January II, 1870 on the steamer Anna. twas he
whs landed the second expedition taken in tow Of
the Webster on the 2sth Of July, 1871; also the
Colombian expedition In the Hornet, consisting Of
war materials and forty-nine Caucanos, which left
this port during the latter part Of 1870 On the LIST
of September. 1870. General Aguero, accompanied
by seven of his faithful followers crossed from
Sabana la Mar to the coast OF Florida in canoe
twentyone feet long, having accomplished this
daring feat In four days to within few miles o.
hhe coast where he was picked up by q
passing schooner. His second dug-out trip
was made from the coast Of Cuba to Port
Maria in jamaica; on both occasions on
q special mission rom President Cespedes
who, am assured, has the utmost confidence In
mis- patriotism, indomitable courage and determi
nation, apart from the fact that their family con
nection makes them rely on each other for mutual
support
General Aguero, understand, Is married to @
sister Of President Cespedes' wife.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE RECRUITS.
have been on board Of the Edgar Stuart. and
Ahrough the courtesy Of the commander, was al.
lowed to converse freely with the men, eighteen Of
whom arrived in the Henry Chauncey from New
York. and was quite surprised to learn
chat all had received advances before leav.
ing, but not one had attempted to escape
awe are all volunteers" said little fellow who
appears to hate the spaniards in the same proper.
sion that he loves his native land, "and are all
anxious to arrive at our destination. We feel conf
dent Of Success" To another OF my questions
he replied, ave do not want men, there plenty
Of these; all we want is good arms and ammuni-
ton. There are thousands OF Cubans awaiting our
arrival, eager and ready to join our ranks as soon
ps such supplies as under the many difficulties we