The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08


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WASHINGTON. June IA gentleman from
Key West givsa some interesting particulars o
rccont operations BY tho alleged fllibusters
thsre and In Cuba Referring TO tho recent
Havana despatch that Aguero was still at large.
and 10 the previous ones about the way no
eluded pursuit. and apparently went wherever
he wished 10 60. tho Kew West gentleman said
those things had ready explanation.
Agusro. with two or three others. when they
first landed at Key West, were posted by the
Cubans as Spanish spies. and wore 40 treated
BY them. II they were patriots rs they alleged
themselves to be. they could not make tue Gu
bans 40 regard them. and every effort OF Aguero's
to obtain their confidence failed. When. at the
instance Of the Spanish Consul Aguero was
arrested. some OF tho Cabans began to change
their views and gave him their confidence. and
regarded him 90 Q friend to Cuba Libre.
Liberty for Cuba 10 tho cherished wish Of
all Cubnns at Key West at oil times. though. rs
matter OF fact. not for years has thera existed
any idea Of another revolution. or anything
else but to let matters take their natural
course. While people on the island wore SUI
fering under taxation and hard times Cubans
ct Key West were settled down to their employ
ment. principally In tobacco. buying land. and
wsre generally thrifty Tho presence OF Aguero
Is spy. - he Was pt frst regarded. and after.
Cusnt episode. and in S in lin wors on
~ In time the Spanish Consul o9noeiyed that
there wns som z. on f2es and endeavored
and the navy In the nsighborhood. But. 40 far 40
they could sec there were were no signs Of an expe.
attaches to the Government for the de.
parture OF Aguero belongs In that quarter. for
the revenue marine and the fleet had special
.Aguero acted without much disguise. His
stsps we're taken with legal knowledge
him y hssas
the svenlng. Of his departure he was favored
es n KY n
ether direction the attention q the Si.sns
farewell visits 70 female friends. wearing side
arms. and talking freely Of thoir Intentions.
mon. rowSoat. not - fss. long. aud was sI not
much Of u secret. A. tho boat was leaving the
snors for = twcntY.ton sehooner anchored out
ossr S 81 ONE os 81 M
fleet to It, and, gave warning that 1t was = MI
idea. and paid no attention 70 the warning. Col.
lscto. Wicker whose official bend was tho
speedy penaity Of the mems departure was
nsixhbcrhood OF the Custom House. 4 lew
hours after whom the little schooner was we'll
oyer to Cuba the revenue marine and Mr..
Chnndlsr's navy began to stir themselves.
The gentleman from Key West. referring to
the fact that Aguero landed unopposed. al
though the Spanish fleet was Watching for In;
and had q. good time. while Spanish forces
apparently hunted for him without ever look.
ing whore he WAS. explains that the so-called
fllibuster expedition was o regularly set-up
thing. An election was about to come on In
the island. and the MOnnrchists were In dan.
ger of being beaten. An excitement would
save them. filibuster expedition and rumors
OF . rising would create the excitement.
Aguero's less than twenty mon. half armed and
totally unprepsred for serious operations. land
Ing unopPossd; and going whittier they would
canoe. aud this only, Since the now famous
chief and his band landed the elections have
taken place with the Monarchists victorious.
The excltament has made things lively again.
The military. who. considering the dead calm
OF protracted peace. were In danger OF being
ordered away will remain. The way they hRva
pretended to 20 for A9uero is ludicrous enough.
other bodies. headed BY gaIlant officers speed:
direction of the bold fllibuster. has giver the
officers the certainty OF q longer stay In the
island where everything is so delightful with
Iil E VI Wicker reached Washington las,
week. via Lockport. N. Y. to look into the mat
ter. A memorial for an INQUIRY into his con.
duct and his restoration to onlce went to the
Senate to-day. A number OF Senators. 1t 10 un.
derstood. win give the subject attention. and I,
eminent has scarcely recovered We have no,
hard the last of.