The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-03
THE CUBAN FILIBUSTERS.
Revenue Cutters Sent in Pursuit-Iiow the
Information Reached the Government.

CBy telegraph to the Dspatch.I
SAVANNAH, GA, April "A special to
the Morning NelcS from Key West says :
Reliable reports say that the schooner
shooters left last night with General Aguero
and twenty men well armed for Cuba.
The revenue-cutter Dix left this morning
in pursuit. The Spanish Consul is aboard
the Dix. There Is great excitement here.
KEY WEST, FLA. April 2.-General
AguerO, with about q dozen men, is said 20
have cleared out last night about II O'Clock.
A tweuty-ton schooner is missing, which
they stole or bought. The Spanish Consul
declares he was near the beach and saw
them 90 aboard. He says he then went to
the revenue-cutter and requested that she
should chase the schooner, and was told
that the cutter would leave in pursuit Mt 3
O'Clock. He also visited both war-vessels
here, and was told that they had no boats
ready. The Tevenue-cutter Dix went in
pursuit OF the schooner this morning.
WASHINGTON, April Information.
originating with the Spanish Consul at
KY West, was received 10y Secretary Fol-
ger, through the State-Department cham
nels last Saturday evening, TO the effect
that Cuban revolutionary expedition was
being organized at Key West by Aguero !;
that he had collected 100 well-armed men
and stores OF explosives, and that the eX-
petition might be expected to depart from
our shores at an early day. Orders were
thereupOn telegraphed to the command
ers OF the revenue-cutters Governor
Dix. supposed to be at Key West, and
George ). Boutwell,, at Savannah, to take
steps Immediately to prevent any such vio-
lation OF the law; and instructions were
also telegraphed TO two special agents OF
the Treasury Department-one in Florida
and the other in GeOrgia-to proceed 10
Key West and assist in any needed inyesti-
CATION. The Dix, however, had left
Kew West Saturday for Cedar Keys,
three hundred miles distant, and the mes
SAGE 10 her commander reached him
only Monday. when he arrived at Cedar
KEYS. The Dix then started back imme-
diatelv, and nothing has since been heard
from her at the Department; but no doubt
is entertained that she started in pursuit Of
the filibustering schooner, rs stated in a
press dispatch from Key West early this
morning. The alleged delay in starting is
accounted for by the necessity OF cOaling
after cruise TO Cedar Keys. As the Dix is
under steam and capable OF making ten or
eleven knots an hour, it is believed she
will readily overhaul the small sailing
schooner unless the latter deyiates from
the usual course to Cuba and evades
direct pursuit by temporary conceal
ment along our shores. The Boutwell,
has probably by this time reached q posi-
ton 10 aid in the work OF search or cap
ture, but nothing has been heard from her
since her departure. Our Government
was similarly informed several months ago
that filibusterlng expedition against Cubs
was said to he organizing at New Orleans,
and several OF our revenue vessels have
been continuously on the watch for 1t ever
since, but without discovering any attempt
at evasion OF law.
DIDN'T CATCH HIN.
KEY WEST, FLA, April 1.-The revenue
! cnffer Dix. after cruising all day IN pur.