The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
NEVER REACHED CUBA
Filibusters Came to Grief on
the Coast of Florida.
PATRIOTS DEFEATED IN HAVANA.
Campos Pleased with the Assistance
Given by the United states In
Crushing the Rebellion.

Washington City. June S-wort reach
ing official quarters in Washington city
indicates the fiiibust ering expedition
which vas believed 70 have gone 70 Cuba
on the steamer George ". Childs, has
come 70 an ingiorious end. The boat was
located afsr reaching Jamaica. but moth
ing definite has ever been heard as TO the
party beyond vague statements that they
had landed at some remote point on the
Cuban coast. The last of these reports
was two weeks ago, on the.7th inst. In
formation now reaches the officials here
that leads to the belief that the party did
not reach Cuba, but met with disaster on
Florida, resulting in extreme hardship TO
Its members. Six Of them have returned
to Key West In a famished condition,
having lived on crabs in the marshes of
the keys of the Florida coast. From the
Tact that there has been no trace OF the
party In Cuba. the officials here believe
that those who have suffered such hard
ships are the main band Of the Childs
party
Official information was received from
Havana today as TO the engagement of
Maj. Garcia Delcado with his Spanish
command and Cassales' insurgent forces.
tassaies and two others were killed. and
the band disappeared. The engagement is
said to have been important because of
IT'S locality. 1t occurred on the planta-
ton Of San Jose, province of Santa
Clara This Is the nearest point to
Havana that the insurgents have reach
cd. There was good deal of bad feel
ing over their proximity TO the capital
besause their commander. CassaIes, first
enlisted in the Cuban volunteers in the
service OF Spain and after@ard deserted.
His death, ii is claimed, viii break up
the operations nearest Havana
In view of the developments as 10 the
tf.s4u
probable that the cruiser Raleigh will
turn her attention to them. She left
Key West yesterday without announcing
her destination, and II is possible she has
received the Information which now
reaches here
Havana, June 25.-Marshal Campos
states in a letter dated June 10 that he de-
sires 10 have IL known that he feels con-
hdence IN the sincerity of the United
states. whose highly honored president.
Mr.. Cleveland. has just given unmistak-
able evidence of mis- regard for Spain
Santiago de Cuba, June 25.-Advices
from Manzanflio are to the effect that
Cen Aasso has been surrounded and his
capture Is probable. Antonio Maceo is re-
ported to be in Savanna Miranda, and Jose
Maceo In Jarahuco.
Boston. June 25.-Frank r. Woodward.
correspondent in Cuba for New York
newspaper. Is in a Spanish dungeon for
visiting an insurgent camp He was under
surveillance and tried to escape on the
British steamer Ely, which has arrived
mere from Banes. Cuba, but the Spanish
guards recognized him and then thrust
him into prison. He is TO be taken to Gil
bara for trial Woodward arrived at
Banes from the interior June Is the day
before the Ely sailed. His horse was
nearly dead from fatigue. and both man
ana morse were covered with mud THIS
was what aroused the suspicion of the
spanish. Woodward was very H. He had
lot OF notes detailing the strength and
movements of the rebels. The Spaniards
took them. Woodward asked Capt. Douo-
van to Immediately notify the press OF the
United States. 50 as TO bring his arrest to
the notice of the state department. for he
feared the papers the Spaniards seized
VIII be used against him. The Spaniarls
II Is understood. will charge him with he.
ing rebel officer trying to escape to the
United States. Woodward told the officers
OF the Ely that there are II. 600 rebels about
Holgtdn- There was a rumor in Banes be-
fore the Ely left that two other United
States correspondents had been arrested
near Santiago. The authorities have
ordered all correspondents TO leave the
country Immediately.
Washington City. June Ex-senator pu-
nuy de LONE. the Spanish minister. was
greatly pleased when he learned that
orders had been issued FOR another vessel
TO sail at once for Cuban waters for the
purpose Of actively engaging in the bust
ness Of preventing fihbustering parties
from leaving American waters and appre-
hersfing them II they are successful in
such attempts. The Raleigh which was
sent south two weeks ago, has left Key
West and put TO sea. She has been going
about from one porr TO another. and her
rvrfa
interested in avoiding her BY going to
sea she win be able 10 keep her move
rnents and her Whereabouts secret and he
more apt to be successful in her present
undertaking. The administration. how
ever. believes that the Raleigh will not be
able TO cope alone with the increased
activity recently displayed by those VINO
sympathize with the insurrec tfonists. and
orders have been Issued 70 the Atlanta to
proceed 20 Cuban waters. This cruiser
win go az once to Haiti, which will he her
oSienSihle destination. Her main object
however, is 20 keep a lookout for fili-
busters and overhaul all suspicious craft
from the United states that enter the
waters about the island az Cuba She will
ha able 20 sail for weeks without a new
supply Of coal but at the end OF that time
her bunkers viii have 20 he rcfiHed When
that time comes the Atlanta has orders %
proceed TO Santiago dc Cuba for coalinc.
This seems 10 be a very innocent order
byH the appearance or the cruiser at this
port the hotbed OF the instruction. ia
believed 10 he FOR the purpose OF letting
the ilihusters know that this country has
decided TO put out a strong hand 70 pre-
vent assistance from It's citizens in the
way Of either men or munitions Of war
During the time the Atlanta ia al sea her
movements viii be kept secret by the de
psrtment and slFch craft as may he bound
for the island on crrands in violation -
neutrality laws Vl.l ne likely IN run afoul
~ her somewhere in their course. This
may be looked upon 8 an evidence Of zeal
on ths part 81 tho navy department. but IL
IS the policy that has been agreed upon.