St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-10

the movement, ana III July, 1901, lh6
PamperO passed down the river from
New Orleans amid the cheers of the
pOpulace. She had $50 men under the
command of Gen. Lopez, and sailed
direct for Bahia Honda, forty miles
from Havana, where the small but de-
termined band was landed. The Pam
pero was hastily dispatched to Savan-
nah to bring over more men. Luckily
Kelly was sent back with the vessel,
thus escaping the fate which befell the
others. While the PamperO was being
fitted out for another trip the forces UNI
der Lopez were either killed or cap
tured, and on one day fifty of the prlS-
Onsrs were shot at Havana. Lopez him.
self was garrOted at Havana on Sept. !,
1857. The news of the failure OF this
expedition reached the crew on the
PamperO. and Mr.. Kelly contributes
from memory several pages OF unwrltten
| history.
Plotting for the Stores.
1.-Two of the principal men concerned
| in the outitting of the Pampero at
| Savannah" he said, "were Walker and
| Titus. Each one had doubtless con-
| tributed something and worked hard for
| the success of the scheme. When, how
| ever, it became evident that there was
no hope of making the Cuban insurrec-
| ton or revolution a success, the ques-
! ton was what should be done with the
valuable stores on board the Pampero,
| At a low valuation the outfit was
worth $500, 200. Nearly all of
US insisted on surrendering to
! the United States government, but
! Titus had another plan by which he
! hoped TO get possession of the whole
| thing. His father-in-law owned plan
! tatiOn on the ST. Johns river, and with
| out saying word as to his intentions
! the PamperO was started OFF one night
! and soon lodged up the river. This was
not satisfactory to the rest of the party,
/ and, as we were neary 600 strong, we
! decided to take the matter into our own
! hands and turn the vessel and outfit
over 10 the government, which we did
the next day.
Deserted by Uncle Sam.
"BuU the government did not appre-
! ciate our good services. for instead of
| sending US home We were run down to
! Jacksonville. Fla, and there unlOaded
| without money or anything save few
muSketS and a little silver plate we had
J carried with us in leaving the ship.
| What to do we did not know, but we
| had to live, and so we promptly pro-
| belongings into currency. A silver
| spoon was worth so many pounds Of
| sugar, and musket so much flour, and
we proceeded TO trade on that basis"
"W ere the tradeSmen willing TO trade
| for such articles?"
Some of them did object a little at
| first" said Mr.. Kelly, with smile, but
we insisted, and they soon made up
! their minds to get along peaceably with
! US. We were in d bad plight, but we
! behaved ourselves pretty well. and only
made trouble because we had to do so
| in order to keep from starving. Finally,
! however, the mayor of the city decided
! that ne would have no more of US, and
| issued call for mass meeting
| of the citizens to form a CON-
! dany of home guards to protect Jack
! sOnVille and its people against the
! filibusters. When the boys heard of
! this they decided to attend the meeting,
and sure enough when the hour came
every tilibuSter was on hand and either
in the hall or near at hand. The mayor
| made his speech, and then we were
| heard from through one of our leaders.
Organized 70 Guard.
"' am authorized to announceethat
five minutes will be given all who are
here to dispense and go peaceably to
their homes, and if this order is not
Obeyed 10 say that the town will be
placed under martial law
This was enough for the mayor and
the citizens" laughed Mr.. Kelly, land
the meeting broke up III hurry. We
had no intention of doing violence to
any one, but, deserted by the govern
ment, which had taken our vessel and
its valuable stores, we had 10 live in
some way, and could not allow the may
or TO stir up unnecessary trouble"
"HOw did you get out of Jackson
vile 90
After a time the government fur
niShed us transportation TO our homes,
and all who had been unable to leave
earlier departed. This ended my con-
nectiOn with the liberation OF Cuba.
We were all deceived by some one, l
think by the Cuban revolutiOnlsts them
selves. who had encouraged Gen. Lopez
and then failed to come to his relief.
Lopez was a handsome man, dark as
SpaniardS usually are, and a man of
charming manners and great courage.
With him the question was the liberia
ton of Cuba. which was at that time
ground down by high taxation and
tyrannical rulers"
"Where did all the money required
for these expeditions come from?" was
| asked.
Source OF the Finances.
"a large amount was undoubtedly
| contributed by Cuban planters who de-
| sired annexation to the United States"
was the reply, although considerable
money was raised for the purpose all
through the South. Gov. Quitman, of
Mississippi, himself contributed many
| thousands of dollars, and there were
many rich planters all over that portion
of the South ready to aid the scheme
| financially. There was an impression
| that all this money came from the South,
| but this is far from correct. [ believe
! much the larger part came from Cuba"
what became of you after your re-
| turn 10 Savannah"
Il went TO Macon and remained there
| in business for several years." was the
answer, land in 1857 went to Memphis,
| and for time heSitated whether to 30
up or down the river. l had brothers in
| either direction. | finally decided to go
TO Minneapolis, and there | have been
| ever since. | never allude to the Lopez
| expedition for the reason that | was
| very young man when l was dragged
into it, loved excitement, and l came
very near getting too much of it Oh the
| PamperO." LLEWON.