The New York herald., 1873-10-27
THE. STEAMSHIP ATLAS.
Caught in a Severe Gale Whep Bound from
New York fol. Jamaica.
Great Danger During Twsnty-four Hours-Port
Royal Rsached After Dificulty-The Most
Prominent Of the Passenger
The virginius Expedition.


KINGSTON, JAM, Oct. 13, 1873.
The Atlas Company's steamer Atlas left New
York on the 4th inst. with sixty-nine passengers
some said .tliousteros-for this port, the weather
being fair and all promising well. When three
days out and on this side OF Hatteras she expert
enced severe hurricane, which lasted for twenty.
four hours. during six Of which the wind was at is
height, and the ship was tossed about like Q cookie
SHE'LL i. las.Ua a n.sanrsa
4 The storm commenced with heavy blowing from
the south, with lowering clouds, followed by
heavy downpour OF rain. This continued during
the night. and on the morning OF the 7th the wind
shifted from s0utherly to southwesterly, increas-
ing in force, and finally shifting all round the CON-
pass back to the southeast and southwest, with o
heavy swell setting in from the southeast
At noon the barometer fell rapidly. The wind
blew with great violence, and at four p. M. the
barometer stood at 2s.4o and the sympiesometer at
$3.50. G
At fve in the afternoon the wind lulled suddenly,
leaving heavy cross sea- showing plainly that the
ship was in the vortex of the cyclone But she
behaved well. Suddenly the wind shifted again to
the northwest, blowing terrible hurricane, which
meeting the heavy southerly swell flled the air
with dying spray, SO that it.was impossible to see
half ships length from the vessel The heavy
cross seas compelled her to lay to- but not before
heavy sea had boarded her over the BOWS, carrying
away all the goods and material there was on
deck.
The vessel was kept to the southeast, and finally
got out OF danger.
GREAT ALARM ON BOARD.
=, The passengers numbered in all sxty-nine, and
terrible two days we have described. From ali they
had read IN the New York papers OF the unsea.
81 ne 10 ALIAS aay e s sne was
that with which she was menaced, and they ex-
pected every moment to be launched into eter-
nifty. Even the captain, at one moment, finding
the ship quite beyond control began to give way
to the worst fears which he found it hard to
despair.
AT PORT ROYAL.
the danger OF the first two days being over, all
went well till, on arriving at Port Royal, yester-
day afternoon, her machinery broke down and the
nad 70 M to- to THIS p from
stance stance report gained currency that there was
when she VIII be ready for the return voyage 10
New YORK. therefore take advantage OF the un.
the John j. keggs which arrived here rel this , morn.
ing, to send on this despatch.
Sketches OF Prominent Passengers-The
Virxinius Expedition.
The following sketch OF the Cuban passengers on
board the Atlas, who went out TO join the yirginius
expedition, will be read with interest at the
present moment About 100 men went out by the
Atlas on this and her last trip The most prominent
were:-Juan Aguerro, formerly wealthy planter,
aged slxtyve, who took part in the 1851 Cuba revo
luton. The present revolution, which commenced
on october 10, 1863 was impelled by Aguerro and
Luis Figuerero NOW the well known general OF
that name), taking the command Of 200 men and
telling Cespedes that II he would not give orders
to strike the first blow at the hated Spaniards they
would. The rising at Yara was the result Of this
determination.
COLONEL JOSE JESUS DEL SOL
Is ABOUT uun ty-sovou years OF age, mas the
courage OF liOn He has harassed the Spaniards
nearer Havana than any other leader. He is
native OF Cenfuegos and has fought for four years
in the revolution, and has frequently had hand-to-
hand encounters with the Spanlards. He was con-
sidered by the Cubans, while living in their noun
tain Businesses. to be perfect Seneca. He leaves
behind him here three sons and two daughters,
who are being looked after by the Cuban Episcopal
minister Rev. Mr.. Palma, Of Twenty second street;
Nine. Munoz Leandro and Andrew Rodriguez and
other friends OF free Cuba. When the war CON-
menced he burned his plantation, worth about
$4,000. He is bitterly hated and feared BY the
GENERAL BERNABE vARoNA.
This Cuban patriot is an intimate friend OF Gen.
eral Quesada, IL twenty-eight years Of age and a
native OF Puerto Principe, was educated In the
United States leaves mother and sister here;
and Is considered fearless and bold officer
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ENRIQUE CAsTELLANo,
with General Jourdan, has fought under General
Fguerero in Bayamo Holguin, Porto Principe,
Remedies Santo Esplritu Trinidad, and took q
He has also fought under the command Of Jesus
del Sol in the Colon district.
Induleia Trujillo, who recently kept restaurant
in Pine street, New York. they have made. to-
gether several unsuccessful attempts to land in
Cuba, having been out in the steamers Lillan Hor-
net. Galyanic, Fanny, and in three sailing ships:
Captain Gratz Brown, an American, OF PhiIadel,
particularly the late Mr.. Mayorga, hoaxed the
Spanish Consul and General Craig and sydney
Webster by pretending to be o spy on the move-
meDts OF the Cuban patriots. He boasts OF having
been sent to Philadelphia in 'secret service for the
Spanish government and making several hun
dred dollars. He was associated in this business
with man called Francis Norton, to whom the
e hsc Norton ene eyere
the United States authorities at Newport. Brown
has done good service In Cuba and Is considered
fellow who knows thing or two.
GENERAL RYAN.
General Ryan's history In connection with the
little comment, save that to say he is credited as
last exploit, with having originated bogus des-
paGn a. couple tba 81 ngo
back to the Gem Of the Antilles" not exempting
the Vice President OF the Republic, Mr.. Aguilera,
Colonel Bote native OF Remedies, is an ex-
perenced officer and has done good service against
This veteran OF sixty years. an American citizen
now, recently working at No. 100 Maiden lane, has
been perpetually engaged In revolutions against
the Spaniards in Cuba lie helped TO capture the
Havana mail steamer Comandtario. He only
left the prison ut Havana about three months ago.
Hall his life has been spent In Cuban prisons, and
he regularly claims Uncle SANS protection and in
tervention. HIS son here, cigar maker, has
saved his life twice through interference at WASH
ington. Before he goes into fight he prays Tor
the reposc OF the sonls OF the Spaniards that he
may kill.
The following correspondence speaks for itself
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON May 81. 1873
b. SANTA Rosa, New York -
Sia have to acknowledge the receipt OF your letter
Of tho 10Th and 18th inst. from Uavanai leads 70 the
hope that your fathers safety Is assured and that his re-