The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11
AID FOR CUBA.
The Success of the Bolivar
Expedite n.
4 Valuable Cargo Of Arms and Munitions Of
War Safely Landed on the Island Of Cuba
by the Steamer Virginins.
General Quesada's Stirring Procla-
nation.
The Remarkable Cruise Of the Virginius
and Her Gallant Crew.

The Remarkable Cruise Of the Virginius
and Her Gallant Crew.
The steamer vmginius, Captain Williams, sailed
from Aspinwan, euding the vigilance Of strict
Spanish blockade, on the night Of July l. and
landed on the island Of Cuba July Z, large cargo
the use Of the liberating army. The expedition
was fitted out in Aspinwall, under the supervision
OF General Manuel Quesada, and the virginius was
closely watched by the Spanish man-of-war Bazan.
After her departure she was chased for
about hundred miles by the Bazan, but
readily outsailed and finally eIuded her pur-
suer The entire cargo Of arms POWDER machetes
medicine, clothing, &c, safely landed, and the
virgnus reached Kingston, Jamaica, on her re-
turn on Wednesday, July 9. The expedition, alter
leaving Aspinwan was under the charge or
Brigadier General Raphael Quesada brother Of the
invincible general
PATRIOTS GREETING.
The following Is proclamation from General
Manuel Quesada, one OF the confidential agents OF
the Republic, TO the liberating army OF Cuba-
ARMY OF CURA:-
SoLDIERs+After some months of silence again
address you. What l have accomplished during
this time or, rather, what have not been able to
accomplish, does not belong to the biography OF
one man, but to the history OF people.
With my brother Brigadier General Raphael
Qnesada, send you another expedition, consist
ing OF magnificent armament OF breech- leaders,
abundant ammunition machctes powder, medl-
cines, clothing, &c The noble and valiant Vene-
zuelan General Jose Miguel Barreto, goes also in
this expedition to offer you his blood in case it
should be necessary in holocaust Of our beloved
independence.
This expedition can we'll be called Bolivar, as it
has been organized and equipped In two OF the re-
publics which were created by that giant
Ipromise you to send another expedition soon
very sOOn-and others will follow. Our affairs have
lately changed much in our favor.
Before finishing, let me remind you that we have
n hereditary virtue to fulnl. We are Anne rcans.
We must be humane. The God OF Victory is now
with US; for perseverance based justice is irwin
chile. Receive with open arms all men, especially
Cubans and Spaniards, who, having repented. seek
y glorious path under the shelter OF the "Lone
STAR" and be terrible only with those who
blinded by passion pretend even yet to reforge the
chains which you have known how TO break asun.
der by 20 many sacrinces-such examples Of mar
tyrdOm-such acts OF heroism
Farewell. compatriots. enjoy your glorious VIC
tories as much as l grieve from not sharing your
dangers; but soon you will nnd in your ranks your
best friend, MANUEL QUESADA.
AT SEA, July l, 1873
THE CRUISE OF THE vIRGINyUS.
The sde-wneel steamer virginius was purchased
by the friends OF Cuba Lbre from the United States
government, in the latter part OF 1870 General
Manuel Quesada embarked in her October T.
1870, and sailed from New York Tor Venezuela from
which place, after some delays, the expedition
reached Cuba in June, 1871. She landed her cargo
Balely and, eluding the Spanish blockading
squadron. went into the port OF AsplnwalL
Bhe was then laid up for some time, during
which she was watched by a Spanish man-ofwar
which lay OF the harbor In the beginning OF 1872
men were sent down to Aspinwall TO repair her,
and from that time she has been continual source
Df trouble to the Spaniards. Threats were freely
uttered in Aspmwall OF
SETTING TO THE STEAMER
"a she lay in her dock. At last on April 25 1872
she lett there conveyed by the United States steam
corvette Kansas, Commander Chatneld, and pur-
sued by the Spanish vessel Pizarro both OF
which vessels the Nirginlus outsailed more than
I'VE miles In about two hours She pro-
ceeded thence to Puerto Cabelo, Venezuela
where she was bockaded by seven war vessels The
GerOna, Arapes tnow in New ork harbor), Pr
Earro, fernando Cortez, Tornado, Isabel la Catoca
and Vasca NuneZ de Balboa relieved each other in
this service and the expense to Spain exceeded
eight hundred thousand dollars gold. This lasted
from May l6 to September Z, 1872, but the Vrginus
quietly got ready as usual and escaped. night
or two previous to sailing Captain Charles smith,
ri that time ofrcer In command, was approached
by an officer of the yasco Nuiez de Balboa and an
offer made OF $4,000 in gold II he (Smlth) would
run the Virgin1us ashore. The oflcey paid Captain
Smith $500 as guarantee OF good faith. This lact
was reported at once to the agent of the Republic,
who was on board the steamer. Captain Smith
was faithful TO his trust and TO
THE CAUSE OF CUBA.
The virginius left on September 7, 1872, having
on board General Manuel Queeada and STAFF, and
was chased by the vasco Nunez de Balboa without
success. Thence the adventurous little steamer
proceeded TO Maracaibo, Venezuela to escape all
Spanish blockade. She could no: he followed as
there are only twelve feet OF water on the bar and
the water outside is too deep for anchorage After
remaining there from September until December
1879, the Virginius went 20 Curacao since which
time she has been varousy employed in the SER
vice OF Cuba Iibre.
Departure OF the virginius from Aspfn.
wall, Pursued by American and SPAN
ish War Shfps-she Ouaruns Them asa
Makes Port ut Jamaica.
HAVANA July 10, 1873.
The steamship yirginius has arrived at Kingston,
Jamaica, from Aspinwall.
She was followed out OF the latter port ey the
Uneed States steamer Kansas and the Spanish
frigate Bazan, but in consequence of her superior
speed abe soon outran them and they were not
seen Afterwards.
THE BROOKLYN REPUELICANS IN CAUCUS
There was caucus held last night by the lead,
republjcans IN the rOOmg of the General Com.