The record-union., 1895-08-31
CUBAN REVOLUTION.
SYMPATHIZERS OF THE REVOLT
UNDER ARREST.
Twenty of Them Captured by Della
ware Officials and are Now
Under Custody.

| WILMINGTON (pel.), Aug. 80. - This
afternoon United States Marshal Lannan
of Delaware, with a posse of Whining
| ton policemen and two Pinkerton de-
tectives, left this city on the tugboat
Meteor and landed at Penn's Grove, n.
j., where they arrested twenty Cubans
who had been taken there from this city
last night on the tug Taurus. The men
had with them travelling bags and sup
ply of ammunition. pistols and machetes.
The weapons, excepting the pistols, were
found on the deck of the tug. but the
men had gone up into the town. where
they were captured. Most of them were
at the railI DAD station, ,iand the officers be-
lieving there would be resistance. drew
their pistols and held the men up. There
was no resistance, and the men and their r
| baggage were brought to this city and
taken TO the United States building. They
are a hne-looking body of men, well
dressed, and with Intelligent faces. They
will not talk, but they are said to be from
New York and Philadelphia, and were
going TO Cuba to act as officers to the IN
surgents.
Acting United States Commissioner
McAlister informed the prisoners that
they were charged with having set on
foot, provided and prepared for a mill
tary expedition or enterprise to be car
ried on against the Kingdom of Spain. in
violation of Section 52S6 OF the Revised
| Statutes of the United States and the
| proclamation of the President etc.
The men were informed that they
would be given hearing at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and, in default of So, 900
bail. would be delivered into the custody
OF the United States Marshal. No fur
ther action was tax en-, and the friends of
the prisoners in this city are now en-
| deavOring TO obtain counsel to defend
them at the hearing.
Yesterday several detectives came to
this city with information that the men
were to leave here and be taken to a
steamer in the river. The party, how
! ever, are still in jail. and all this morning
there were kilograms being sent between
here and Philadelphia on the subject.
| The revenue cutter Hamilton arrived
| here shortly after Marshal Lannan had
| brought in his prisoners. Captain Blake
| of the cutter informed the Marshal that
| he was here to cooperate with the Della
| ware officers, and was at their command
| The penalty for the offeuse is not more
than three years imprisonment, and not
more than $4,000 fine, or both. The pris-
oners took their arrest coolly, and will
not talk on the subject. The leader OF
the party is said to have escaped.
| This is the first arrest of tiiibusters
! made since he trouble in Cnba, and it
| has been anticipated for some time, as it
is believed that the mon have been leav-
ing Philadelphia and the vicinity.
The scheme of the party captured is
said to have been to have treighter meet
them at Penn's Grove, and then take
them on their way. Why they went to
New Jersey and waited there for twenty
| four hours Is not known. The men, it is
said, remained on the tug Taurus all day.
but when they saw the tug Meteor steam
ing on the Delaware shore they became
suspicious. and hastily unloaded their
traps on the deck and left inland.
REPORT DENIED.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-The report
that big filibustering expedition sailed
from here and made successful landing
in Cuba is denied by both Customhouse
officials and proment Cubans in this city.
The latter declared this morning that
Mexico and San Domingo are alone used
for the purpose of transporting supplies
to the revolutionists, and that the declara-
tion that the steamer left this port was
only made to throw the Spaniards off the
track.
Charles E. Linn, an influential Cuban
who has just arrived in this city, fresh
from the war, and is now stopping in
| Philadelphia on q mission supposed TO be
connected with the rebel movement, re-
ceived private letter in cipher last night
declaring that the 5000 troops under Cen
eral Carlos RoloH were meeting with
SUCCESSES in MaltanZas. The most i'm
| portant information was that they had
blown up two Spanish forts with dyna-
mite in Santa Clara, and that they were
practically sweeping the province.
A notorious bandit OF Trinidad, Mari
ano Canteri together with his gang, who
had been ravaging the province, have
been hanged by the revolutionists. This
band was cared for by the country people
and had committed most outrageous dep
relations. The Spanish troops had been
unable to capture them, but the rebels
| made short work of the murderous
thieves. The troops, Mr.. Linn says. are
now marching toward Havana, and are
effecting a coalition with the hope of cap
turing this most important point. Troops
are already in the vicinity of Havana and
Will be reinforced.