The New York herald., 1873-11-09
the SAILING OF THE VIRGIHIUS FROM
JAMAICA.
Passengers and Cargo-Cuban Exilcs
Landed ut Kingston.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 80 1873
The flibusterng steamer virginius, after taking
On board large party OF Cubans and some war
material which they had deposited in the powder
magazine on her arrival, cleared Tor Simon Bay
on tue 23d inst.
The officers Of customs examined the baggage
OF every passenger who went on board, TO pro-
vide against any irregularities or violation OF the
hw.
Tie evening before the virginius sailed grand
ball was gwen on board by General Ryan, who is
The chief OF the expedition.
CUBAN ExILEs.
An open boat with party OF Cuban exiles ar
rived at st. AnD's o lew days ago. Tney were TWO
aays on the way They are the bearers, they say,
OF important dispatches from General Cespedes
10 the Cuban Junta IN New York.
Among those arrived are Colonel Fernando
Lopez Querata and Commander Louis Bezot.
The vlrgnius took as
PASSENGERS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN.
Uf this number ten are foreigners and the rest
Cupans some OF them important cheis sucn as
General u. Varona, Co0nels Ryan and Jesus del
Sol Loud and repeated cheers were given by the
crowd ON the wharves when the yirginius left her
mornings. Some respectable Cubans and English
merchants went out in the virginius some fifteen
miles rom Kingston. The virginius going at
the rate OF fourteen knots an hour when they lett
PORTUGUESE SYMPATHY.
During this short trip Mr.. Alt Decordova the
Peruvian Consul in this city, and great friend OF
the Cubans, addressed the men and was ap-
piaudea by theIl WITH loud cheers. Mr. Decordova
ls native, rich merchant OF Jamaica and con-
stant helper Of the Cuban cause and the Cuban
smigrants on this island.
BOY PATRIOTS.
Eight Cuban young lads who had absconded In
different hiding places or the steamer, following
their countrymeD TO hqtt the Spanards out OF
Cuba, were forced away by their parents.
ORDER OF SAILING.
The Virginius was TO meet a schooner out on the
high sea at given noirt, to take from her all the
arms ana ammunition she should carry TO the
hberating army Of Cuba, which consisted of 500
Remington rides, 60 spencer rifles and 20 Win
chester rifles, 400 revolvers sabres and large
amount of ammunitinn, besides clothing, medi-
cncs and provisions, being the largest convoy OF
war materials ever taken to Cuba.
COLONEL RYAN's HOPES.
had a conversation with the brave Colonel
Ryan ana he assured me anc his Cuban friends
that she United States would recognize to the
Cnbans belligercEt rights before four months and
this news anG the repeated victories Of the Cuhan
arTlcs over the Splnards have created quite q
pleasing excitement among the cuban residents
here.
REPORT FROM THE IIBERATING ARMY
The Cuban visitors report the good standing of
tac CUBAN army as 1t ever stood.
There are thIrty-iour battalons Of well organized
trooDe with their che The Cuban soldiers travel
free over all the country OF the Eastern ana
Central departments without meeting a spaniard.
Twenty Spanish camps have been abandoned OF
late In 10Th departments. The Spaniaras 10 not
light unless attacked In the cities they hold. The
Spaniards are reported to be quite iemoralized
and great numbers have passed vyer TO the Cubans.
by the reliable news have Just received have
not The least dcubt that the readers or the HERALD
viii soon hear OF tie Cuban rati lots fighting near
Havana anJ II is justly expected that the Lone
Star viii soon show It's coors or the Moro Castle
ana other forts.
The Cubals, under Colonel Jesus Peres, have
captured seven conveys in three months, one Of
theEi with ninety males AM forty spaniards, with
ther arms.