Year: 1869

LRiayette-PinIng hlartyrs a New EncamD-
From the ~ Y. World Of to-day.


There were much sorrow and pinng within
the walls of Fort Lafayette yesterday and yes
ternight The vanquished Cuban patriots ex-
pected speedy release after arriving at the
Navy Yard, and did not expect that they would
be treated like prisoners of war. The fact of
their being treated as such, and confined in that
bastile where many men have wrOngtully been
compelled to suffer, made them feel very much
like martyrs.


But General Barlow, whoput them there, holds
that under his commission by the President he
is authorized to dispose of the prisoners in this
way, until such time as they may be ordered be-
fore United States magistrate for examination.
One of the United States commissioners will
doubtless 90 to Fort Lafayette to-day and dis
charge the prisoners, after taking each mans
recognzance to appear in court If called upon.


The statement made that another steamer had
gone to Gardeners island to capture the re-
mainder of the fibusters, is incOrrect also, that
n battery of six guns had been ordered to the
same place to lay siege to Colonel Ryan's sub
terranean fort.


Noiselessly on Friday morning. before the
heavens were tinted by the rosy fingers of
Aurora, n band of Cuban liberators stole away
from New York and arrived in Jersey City,
where they stopped for cup of coffee and a
little rest. They soon embarked in the West
HobOken cars bearing with them numerous
trappings and light hearts. Notwithstanding
Marshal Barlows persistent pursuit they eX-
press themselves determined to cling to each
other and to their cause. In the morning, before
the neighborhood was generally aroused from
their slumber this band of about 100 landed at
the West Hoboken depot, and proceeded in an
orderly and quiet march to their headquarters.
The Camp.


On the old Weavertown road (the travel of
which has been for the most part transferred to
the new turnpike), upon charming knoll
which overooks the Hackensack Valley and
affords fine view of the distant blue mountains
of Orange, is a large frame house, situated on a
half acre of ground. Around about are the
| beautiful gardens of the florists, who mostly
| 'here do congregate." 1t is a secluded spot,
| well adapted for its use. The trees of an odeu
| time still shade the old road, and under their
shadow the flibusters lounge and smoke. The
house is entirely unfurnished looking rs bare as
a dismantled fort; little bouquets, tokens of the
sympathy of lady friends, ornament the mantel
shelves of some of the rooms, but save these
floral adOrnments, there is nothing inviting. The
men sleep on the floor in their blankets and eat
on the green grass. They are abundantly fur
nshed with food. The Jersey market wagons
yesterday were unloading vegetables temptingy
fresh.


What They Do.


Yesterday the men were very quiet, none of
| them being allowed to leave the grounds until
evening, when they strolled off in squads. A
| few went over to Union and bought out q cigar
| dealer, bearing back their purchases to the
camp, and leaving the tobacconist with no stock
but a large capital. The storekeepers in the
vicinity have no cause to regret the sortie by the
band.


few of the active men organized ball club
and are spending their 'muscle and blood and
life" in ball-playing. Though more peaceful
game than the one they have been hankering to
play at they seemed to enjoy it we'll Every
day, in the morning at 8 o'clock, and in the
evening at 6, the captain of the company drills
them putting them through the double quick
and the manual of arms. They have no guns
so that they only go through the motions.
Wh0 They Are.


The force is composed chiefly of Cubans,
although there is an Austrian and few French
men in their ranks. The Cubans are fine-ap-
| pearing fellows looking as though they were
accustomed to more elegantly-appointed homes
than present one. 1t is believed that this
con tany is a portion of the force stationed
on GARDENERS ISLAND, and that they have eluded
the United States Deputy Marshals. They re-
presented themselves party of young men


who wished to camp out for a month or more,
and breathe the fresh air and eat the relishabe
fruit of the land. This they said to the man


from whom they rented the premises. The uu-
suspicious Jerseyman agreed for forty dollars
to him in hand paid to grant them the house and
! ground for one month. He now discovers that
the headquarters of the Cubans are located on
! his fields, but is in nowise disturbed. Nor are
any of the people. The men orderly, live


quietly and spend their money freely, which


latter item is consideration with the Hobo


kenites.


Mysterious Movements.


Several coaches were seen yesterday stopping
at the camp. They were observed to drive uI


to the gate. the passengers alighted and dis


missed the carriages, which would move off and


stand little distance away, awaiting orders


The occupants were all Cubans, and some of the


faces were familiar to the visitors at the New


York headquarters. What they did or said nc


one outside could tell. There seemed to be an


excited discussion over some measure, but con


cerning what was not disclosed.


There was a serenade given the men on Sun.


day night. Some sweet-voiced Cuban ladies


made the hills ring with their music. and cheered


the hearts of the men in camp. 1t was expected


that there would be large reinforcement last


night.