St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-10
He WAS WITH LOPEZ.
Romantic Adventure in the
Life OF a Merchant Prince
OF minneapolis.
Anthony Kelly Was Engaged
i'll the Effort TO Lib
crate Cuba.
Graphic Account Of the Sew
aral Expeditions Of the
FilibusterS.
Ar Unwritten Chapter in the
History Of an Exciting
Incident.
Snecial 10 The Glohe.

Incident.
Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-"Filibusters'
and "flibusterIng" were two very COM
mon words foIty years ago, as they ale
today. but in 1880 they were used to de-
scribe the men concerned in a move
ment for the liberation Of Cuba and the
ultimate annexation of that island to
the United States. The several eXpedi-
tons of Gen. William Walker to Mic
aragua came shortly after, and served
to keep up the excitement until
the very outbreak of the war.
While there are any number OF
men both North and South who remem-
Der the excitement created by the Lopez
expeditions to Cuba, there are few men
who were with him on those raids who
survive 40 tell the tale. Minnesota has
one OF these, however, and he has been
spending some time in Washington dur
ing the past winter. His name IS An
thony Kelly, and he is 4 brother of Hon.
=. II. Kelly, the Well-kncwn Democrats
leader and eX-national committeeman
from Minnesota, rs well as the head of
the great mercantile firm of Anthony
Kelly X Co.. Of Minneapolis.
hooks Like q 1Ean al Peace.
Mr.. Kelly is rather short in stature
and one Of the most Jolly and good
natuyed men in the world. Peace and
good will are written all over his pleas
Ing couutenance and 90 not misrepre-
sent his character, for Anthony Kelly is
one of tie most benevolent, as he is one
Of the WealthieSt men III Minnesota.
His lite. however, has been a stirring
one. and from a 'filibuSter in 1850 TO
merchant prince in 1898 it reads like
romance knowing his connection with
ihe ili-fated Lopez expeditions, l called
IN Ar. Kelly at the Ebbitt hotel to tell
tie story of his experiences in that I'M
successful outbreak. His story is inter
rsting in tie extreme. and adds to that
almost forgotten incident in our history
fresh interest.
wanted More Territory.
During the agitation of the slavery
question that preceded the passage OF the
COMPROMISE measures of 1850 the lead
ing men Of the SoLth cherished but one
idea. and il vas the addition OF terri
.ory in the South and Southwest out OF
which to carve states that should bal
ance the new free states in the North.
Cuba. the Queen of the Antilles, with
population OF nearly l,500CO0 in 1850,
was naturally looked upon as necessary
to the South. ont Of 1t could be carved
two or three states devoted TO the pet
= - .,F m L
Grafton won over such popular idols of
the South as Gov. John a. Quitman,
of Mississippi; Col. W. l.. Crittenden,
Senator SOUle of Louisiana. and the
reimbursement Of the entire South.
The protlIgate and tyrannical rule of
Spain stirred up sympathy for the
Cubans III the North, except among the
ultra abolitiOnistS. Accordingly, when
Gen. Lopez arrived at New Orleans III
TIE winter Of 1880, with his plans
lnatured for the liberation Of Cuba, he
was warmly welcomed, and under the
lead of Gen. Qutman the rich planters
OF Louisiana, Mississippi and the entire
South contributed literally for the out
fitting OF the ship Creole, which was to
carry
Lopez and His Followers
20 Cuba. The news of these preDara-
tions was carried all over the country,
and adventurous spirits from Kentucky,
Georgia. the entire South. and even
from New York and Philadelphia
focked to New Orleans to join the
Spanish patriot. Late in the winter all
tie plans were complete, and Gen.
Lopez gave it out that as soon as his
party landed the nation of Cuba would
revolt and join the revolutiOnistS. There
has always been a doubt whether Gen.
Lopez had received any such informa-
tiOu Tor the reason that nothing or the
kind occurred when the Creole landed
at Cardinas in May, 1850. Mr. Kelly
was a member Of this party. having
gone from Savannah, Ca, to join it.
End of the Creole Raid.
"When we landed at Cardinals" SAID
MI. Kelly. there seemed to be want
IF concert of action between Gen. Lopez
and those of the Cubans who were sup
posed to be in sympathy with INN; for
instead of meeting INN and secOuding
his movement, he was left entirely alone
with force too small to maintain his
nasition. MatanZas was the point for
which Lopez was aiming, and
which he expected to reach by
rail or other means from Cardinas- But,
Tie better to defend ourselves, we had
arrival of Spanish troops. The approach
of Spanish troops forced us back into
the Creole and Gen. Lopez declared his
Intention to be to sail direct to Matan-
rs. where he thought more active sup
port from the natives could be eX-
pvcted.
But we never went to MatanZas,"
continued the Minneapolis merchant.
I've had hardly set sail when the
Spanish waTship. the PiZarrO, hove in
sight. and the Creole started for Key
West The race WAS exciting because
we expected 10 be hung if caught by
fhc l'izarrO. but we won and sur
rendered to a United States revenue
cutter al Key West Just before the ar
rival Of the riZarrO. We could net have
lasted three hours longer"
Ready for Another Adventure.
This exciting and unfortunate ex-
pprience in the cause of Cuban liberia
lion would have been quite enough for
most men, but young Kelly was
ready 70 make another attempt
Gen. LOheZ, who had lost influence by
his retreat from Cardinas, now visited
Savannah, where he was arrested, but
afterwards released, and was later at
New Orleans, where he was banQueted
anu received with great consideration,
and already Il second expedition was on
foot. President Fillmore Issued proc.
lamatiou declaring all persons engaged
III the expedition outlaws and beyond
she protection Of the American flag, and
the captain general of Cuba had pub
Iishcd a proclamation stating that all
persons taken with arms in their hands
would be shot.
StcTy cc Gfae Pampero.
But all this threatening talk did not