The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
Dupy De LONE Disturbed.
Reported Action of the Lau'
rada Calls Forth a Protest.
Secretary Carlisle Sets the Ma
chinery in Motion to Haul IN
the Alleged Fillbuster.


WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The Span
ish minister, Senor Dupuy de Lone,
has called the attention of the state
department TO the rumor that the
American steamer Laurada has vio-
lated \he neutrality laws of the
United States in landing arms on
Cuban soil to aid the insurgents
there. Secretary Olney has trans
mitted Senor de Lome's protest to
the treasury department and Secre-
tary Carlisle to day telegraphed col
lector of customs to look out for the
Laurada and to seize her wherever
found The department of justice
had also been advised Of Minister de
Lome's communication and United
States marshals have been instructed
to cooperate with the treasury OIL
cials in detaining the vessel when
found
The Laurada was formerly the
British steamer Express and was
given an American registry by a
special bill passed through the last
congress. She is supposed to have
cleared New York about the 2lst Of
October for Jamaica ports. 1t is
alleged that after leaving port she
took OF board at some point on Long
Island sound, Emanuel Cespedes, a
Cuban leader and As followers, to-
getl,er with large lot Of arms and
ammunitions. The arms and ammu-
nitions are said to have been landed
near Barracoa on the island of Cuba
during the night time. and from that
point the vessel proceeded to ia
maica She has since returned to
New York, where she left, after be-
ing in port few hours. and it is now
alleged that she is anchored l6
miles of the coast Of Delaware for
the purpose Of escaping the penal
ties imposed for violatation Of the
neutrality laws of the United States.
Captain Hughes, her commander, is
said to have left his ship and his
whereabouts. is unknown
Secretary Carlisle is very much
impressed with the evidence that has
been submitted to him by the Span
ish minister regarding the Laurada
and is using every means in bis
power to find the alleged 6ibustering
vessel While it cannot be asserted
positively, it is understood that he
has Instructed Captain Shoemaker,
ch;--f of the revenue marine service,
treasury department, to dispatch
revenue cutters in search of her.
The nearest cutter to where the
Laurada is supposed to be anchored,
is the Alexander Hamilton, stationed
at Philadelphia
If reports be true that the Lanrada
is l6 miles off the coast of Delaware,
the interesting question is presented,
it is said, for the frat time of at
tempting to seize an American vessel
on the high seas for violation of
American laws committed within the
marine jurisdiction of the United
States Secretary Carlisle is said 70
have no doubt of the power of the
United States 20 make such seizure
Should the vessel be found the ques
ton of the legality of euch seizure,
together with the fnrihur question as
to whether she was really engaged in
a flibus,ering expedition against
Cuba In violation Of the neutrality
laws Of the United States, will have
to be decided by the courts in this
country before the vessel is held and
her owners and captain punished
LAURADA IIBELED IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, Nov. l5.-The steam
ship Laurada, Captain Hughes. from
New York, TO take on cargo Of
pyrites cinders for Philadelphia, ar
rived in this harbor this afternoon.
The vessel should have been in
Charleston several days ago by her
contract, but she was delayed in Cuba
by taking on passengers Upon her
arrival lioe; proceedings against her
for $4,000 were begun by Messrs
Trenholm & Rhett on behalf of John
Kerr of New York. The allegation
cargo of freight was spoiled
tie Laarada by reason of
Toned by the vessel stop.
passengers in Cuba.
been any contra