The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

practically ready to move, and may any
day HE themselves in squads of two and
four to certain Atlantic coast point,
where transportation to the island is
already assured them.
Captain Robinson, at whose place OF
business on Mission street the meeting
was held occupied the chair. Several
communications were read from men anx-
ious to cast their lot with the movement,
the officers and organizers also reporting
success in the matter of enrolling recruits.
Many applications were rejected as none
but recognized sympathiZers with the Irish
cause are allowed TO participate.
From all over America have come let
ters offering financial aid and sympathy
and wishing the volunteers Godspeed in
the undertaking. Every Irish society of
note in America has taken notice of the
San Francisco movement. From Roch-
ester. n. Y, comes the following letter,
which is fair sample of the hundreds re-
ceived. For obvious reasons the name of
the writer is withheld:
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. z, 1895.
d. j. Cr0nin Esq.-DEAR SIR: You may be
sure that am pleased to know that the cause
of liberty has earnest friends in San francisco.
You will understand that l am simply an in
strument in the hands OF others taking orders
from them and acting only through them. AT
present the watchword is silence" In any
manner that can aid or direct in forwarding
men to Cuba call on me.
| am proud that such a company as the
Cnban Volunteers is being organized in your
City and in my own behalf as well as others
directly interested send greeting and God
speed in the noble work you are doing. The
cause should be dear to every man who
breathes the breath of liberty in our own free
America. Yours in sympathy,
The writer of this is one of the best
known of the American-I leaders, and
consequently statement OF this sort
should be worth something.
Lieutenant Lorrigan gave graphic de-
scrlptlon of Cuba and its surroundings, 60
Ing into minute detail concerning the mill
tary posts, their locations, the various
accessible harbors and the lookout points
to be avoided. Lorrigan claims to have
travelled all over Cuba and consequently
knows every foot of the ground.
Corporal Casey of the commissary de-
which he stated that everything needed
was either on hand or promised in such
shape as to be accessible at moments
notice. The committee on transportation
stated that they had nearly perfected ar
rangements for from 100 to 500 men to be
transported to the Eastern coast to point
not yet agreed on. They asked for an
other weeks time.
Several communications were read from
local and Eastern Irish Americans as well
as from men of other nationalities, the
writers appearing full of enthusiasm and
promising the volunteers substantial aid
as soon as marching orders were sent out.
Captain Robinson and D. Cronin spoke at
length on the encouraging reports from
CuDa and OF the almost assured success of
the insurgents. Cronin in his closing re-
marks said:
The British lion will soon be bearded in his
lar by the American eagle and the Russian
Dear. The war clouds are already lowering
over John Bulls head. The people of this Re-
pubic will not allow him to trample on the
Monroe doctrine. Our sister republics will not
tolerate British tyranny, and Canada is only