The New York herald., 1875-11-24

coast 20 the dsmny Of all on board rocket pierced
the sky, shot up from the very spot where II was "a.
tended 10 attempt the iandiHg and az the moment
when Colonel Quorata lwho had been named eomman-
der Of the land forces bad his men drawn up to take
to the boats Presently second rocket shot INTO the
sky little to the right Of where the hrss "aS seen
This signal was soon followed by
A CONCENTRATED yOLLgY or MuskErREi
and then appeared vivid illumination, which showed
on the shore long white house that for the moment
looked like extensive barracks for large body or
troops This untoward happening compelled Inn
mediate change the Cubans plan OF operations, and
after consultation between the Captain and Colonel
Roada il was resolved to at once put away from the
These events took place al about three o'clock
in the morning AS the day dawned a Spanish
man ofwar no other than
THE REDoUBTABLE TORNADO,
was made out IN the distrnce, commencing the chase
under full steam and sail Ii was a trying moment for
the patriots on board the slow old Uruguay she being
IN such wretched condition. and all who crowded
her decks looked upon themselves in the Jaws
OF death Nothing daunted by the danger, the
Cubans determined 10 be equal TO the emergency and
agreed TO blow their ship out OF water rather than
sent to make part in another Virgnius furnish
subject matter for new Fish protocol The plan
adopted was To let the enemy get alongside and board
her then 70 blow up the magazine of the Uruguay as
the two vessels should in contact
involve the destruction OF both But To the great
prise Of the Cubans the Spanard stopped short and
mained stationary for at least quarter Of hour In
the meantime all kinds OF fuel, including hams
lard and similar combustbles, thrown
into the furnaces, and the blockade runner
began to make Roadway, and under all the she
could bear and every stitch Of canvas set scudded
along smartly before favoring breeze. For many
hours the Tornado kept in sight and during this time
excitement on board the Cuban vessel very high;
but there was no confusion and the took the
nouncement coolly enough when they informed
that in case Of capture the ship would be blown up
Night spread her friendly veil OF darkness between pur
apd pursued, and the following day, the 27th
the Uruguay reached Kingston. shortly after arriving
in port the chief engineer joaquin Agar and two Of
the passengers died one the passengers name
Perez Alfonso, but the other Is not remembered by
Colonel Querata
Colonel Querata who has recently arrived here from
Jamaica says:-"l withdrew from the expedition be-
cause the quality and the quantity of the cargo
found to be anything but what MIR. Adama said they
were, and the next time he Ats out expedition |
sincerely hope that, for his credit as well the
good of the cause, be Will take better care how he
does It," Although Colonel Queraa did not say So 1t
is understood that Vice President Aguilera who was on
his way to assume the Executive power in free Cuba
was on the Uruguay pnt why he, well the other
who intended to stay there did remain in Cuba
the first night when the arms landed has not been
explained, - sse.i