Year: 1872

| rambler; have passed term OF more than stx
years I'm the naval service In 1859 and 1860 on the
GUS points c from charleston to the Rio Grande
During the last.mentioned period for six months
States steamer cTusader and In her r. visiting the
port OF Havana several times Before and since
have been variously employed In different parts OF
| the Union. My conception OF the quali1ca-
tions for this position are the ability
to see and hear. but to be seen and heard
tain and commit to paper an exact and faithful
account or tnat seen and heard. and fertile Of
resource under difficulty think can I'LL the bill
| In these respects. One drawback Ia great One) s
that have but little knowledge OF the Spanish lam
German leads me to think a very short time would
| suflce TO enable me to overcome this obstacle by
assiduous application and the aid OF teacher,
| preferably mulattO servant speaking English. l
| am not hunting for place or profit. am an Amer
lean. thirty-our years OF age. alone In the world,
at your service at any moment. Should you decide
to notice this communication. please do 80 by


MICHAEL A. HALLIGAN.
BREAD AND CAKE BAKER,


TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


SIR.--whcn | read OF the failure of the "HERALp
Expedition to Cuba, was more disappointed
than surprised as expected the diaucultys In the
seeing i By this moTnnSs HHaXEp That you % may re-
quire the services OF many who have the Pluck and
energy to undertake bold adventures" and believe.
beg to offer my self for enrolment in the HERALD
expedtionary army am young man age q and
bic references ! am not tai AFRAID of work my Present
occupation Is . bread & cake Baker have also been
going Is worthy OF your attention note to that ef
feet viii meet with the immediate attention Of
yours Respectfully A. L. CADY.


DECEMBER l. 1872
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


SIR see In to-day's HERALD you want voun-
teers to report the condition Of the Cuban insur-
gents, and would be pleased to engage In that





four years myself, and was often entrusted with
CONFIDENTIAL business by General L. Polk In the
West. was sent to examine the condition OF the
socailed Copperheads and Knights OF the Golden
Circle, and always with satisfaction to General
West and when reliable information OF the num-
bers and movements OF the enemy was required
when he changed his position and, according to
| the best Information from other sources, never


N aan ave In my ss
show that was engaged IN very important mat.
which 1t Is not material to mention. or
the capabilities Of ragged, starving sol
be afforded me to Judge. That the enterprise is
dangerous Is no objection to my engaging In 1t, for
you, perhaps; but think can write what see in
language to be understood by you. am not afraid
Of the climate, as l am from a Gulf State, Missis
sipp II I should suit you am always ready to
move at q moments warning and to render un
hesltating, unquestOning obedience to commands.
A''0 : '''"'D ''D'' A'''' '''pVCiHiARLEs CHARLES HALL.


SOLDIER, AporHEcARY, REPORTER.
New YORK CITY, Dec l, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


SIR-l have taken the liberty to address you per-
sonaily because Of the concluding sentence OF the
leader in to-day's HERALD, entitled "TnE HERALD
Cuban Commissi0ner-Failure OF the Expedition"
II anything in the following letter seems to be
egotistical please to excuse It the ground that
because you are unacquainted with me nave had
to speak Of myself The HERALD says:-"We may





we believe that the volunteer makes q better SOL
dier than the conscript, we shall give a fair con-
be considered one of the applicants for enrolment
in the HERALD expedition army, or even as . skir-
disposition and strength OF the enemy. The fol-
lowing are facts which would set forth as show.
solicit: 81 served three years and half in the
Union army during the war OF the rebellion. En-
tering the army at eighteen years OF age as pr,
my commission as captain OF infantry in the Fall
Of 1864. believe that during that three years and
the war made Visit to the Island OF Cuba visit
ing Havana Matanzas and the inland estate about
think, Alcanzin. During the time that was ON
the island learned little something OF the feel
o she spanish 1ps power and stnoags
many things must have been changed In the mode
Of colonial government mem since that time yet the
in further Investigations. have lately been on
the Pacific coast, and, returning thence by the





gathered a few ideas from the Spanisl-American
countries on the route in regard to the peculIari
have been engaged as an apothecary and also
doing a little reporting for some OF
sas say thay from the expepience Witch have
had and the life which have led for the last twelve
years, think might be successful in such an un-
dertaking as you gave your last commissioner, or
at any other post which you may see it to assign
me in the advancement OF universal knowledge.
promising at the same time that (Which think my
old army comrades and my friends on the other
coast Will back me up in saying, like Cesar, be.
lieve,


Tho valiant mt never lever taste Of Pt death but but once
And II should undertake a journey to Cuba and
should fail because OF the bullet OF Cuban voun-
ecutoner. would accept my fate as q soldier and
gentleman. blaming no one-because God had
mighty and must prevail" have the honor to be
49, f'' ABRAHAM ALCANrARA.
WOULD LIKE TO JOIN.


DECEMBER, l, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


.HERALD Cuban Commtssioner am led to inter
pret that you desirous willing to accept the
services OF many who have the pluck and energy
any corps you may undertake to send on such an
expedition, and | pray that you will enlighten,
action, myself as well as others who are anxious
to serve you In undertaking Ito let the world know
all about this Cuban business" Respectfully &C.,


NOT AFRAID OF DIFFICULTIES.


NEW YORK, Dec. l. 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


SIR am exceedingly sorry to see by to-day's
Issue or your paper that your Cuban commissioner
has become discouraged at the trials to which he
was exposed and has renquished the task as
signed him by you. The conclusion OF the article
upon the subject has, however, pleased me. You
ask for applications from all who are desr0us OF
enrolment In your expedit0nary army l take
you at your word, knowing that You would not give
an invitation unless you were desrous that 1t
should be accepted. ask enlistment in your army.
In doing so l say nothing about qualifications,
knowing that before entering into an engagement
you Will thoroughly test and make yourself ac-
quantcd with any soldiers qualities This much
may, however, without egotism, say OF myself l
am not afraid of difficulties, having through my
whole life had to encounter and overcome these.
To a worthy cause can closely adhere, making it
q success or spending the residue Of my life in the
pndaaYQr Trusting lhat receive this