The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-31
United States Fighting the
Cuban FilibuSterS.
AN EXPEDITION BROKEN UP.
Seventeen Men Arrested in New Jer-
sey and Placed in Jail.
They We're About to sail for Cuba and
Had Much Ammunition. Provisions.
Etc.-A Quantity OF War supplies
Seized in Florida Tho Patriots
Gaining on the Island.

Wilmington. Del. Aug. so-Twenty men
were brought in today from Penn Grove.
n j. and lodged in Jail. charged with VI
olsting the neutrality laws in having or
ganized "A hostile expedition 20 Cuba They
are stin here. in custody or the United
States authorities. and will be arraigned
on Monday. The men under arrest are
frcm Philadelphia and New York. and
We're arrested under orders issued hy the
treasury department A hearing will be
given them tomorrow
IL has been suspected for several months
that a Cuban filibustering party was or
gaEizing in this city. Today IL was learn
eli that they have headquarters at sls Mar
ket street, and that at least one, IL not
more. expeditions 10 Cuba have been dis
ratched from this city. On Monday the
Urited States authorities were notified hy
Detective GAYLORD Of the Pinkcrton agan-
cy i'm Philadelphia. that another eNpett-
tion was about To- take it's departure. Unit
ed States Marshal Lannan and several as
sistants. together with the police authoTt-
ties have been keeping a close watch ever
since. They located a number OF suspi-
oious characters around cigar store in
the neighhorhood of the headquarters,
and discovered that many of these had
gone TO the officers of the Charles Warner
Company yesterday and chartered the tug
Taurus TO carry freight TO Penns Grove.
They shadowed the tug until she left her
wharf In this city at midnight last night.
IT was known beforehand ny the authori-
ties that all OF the filibustering party was
To wait at Penn's Grove for steamer To
come from Philadelphia TO take them 10
Cuba. The name of this stesm is not
known, hut it was learned that she was
not expected 10 arrive at Penu's Grove
until midnight tonight. The pursuing
party therefore permitted the men To load
their freight and embark their passengers
sT.N..s raatt
in the direction OF Penn's Grove, where
some of the detectives had been sent TO
await developments.
At o'clock United States Marshal Lam
nan. with several assistants. Detective
Gaylord and two of his associates and a
squad Of police under Capt. Kane. board
cd tug and sailed to PENIS Grove There
they found the party who had chartered
the Taurus lounging about the railroad
station and put them under arrest. When
they overhauled the freight. they found
II contained twenty cases of arms large
quantity OF ammunition. provisions. cloth
Ing. etc All this was seized and the party
returned to Wilmington. None OF the
prisoners has been permitted TO make any
statement and II Is not thought they viii
he until they are arraigned in court.
An expedition very similar TO the
which was. broken up to day put 20 sea I'm
the tug Bertha about three weeks ago.
and il is understood that its members
were safely landed I'm Cuba.
Chicago. Aug. ao-Joaquin Vergas. ex-
Mexican consul here, has received letter
from a friend near to the high Spanish
officials I'm Havana. tits dated August -.
and has this to say of the insurrection on
that island: "The insurrection is strong
and daily gaining ground. AS n proof.
ever since the very beginning the govern
ment forces have been the ones who are
on the defensive. while the insurgents are
the attackers. Spain began active meas
tires 10 uueli the rebellion in February last
with an army of over 10000 regulars and
volunteers. of these. through battle and
disease, she mas lost i'm six months is,ooo
In some localities the troops have found
themselves in such a perilous situation
that many Of the soldiers have committed
suicide, while others have lost their fea-
son. The cuhans have fought with un-
eaualed bravery. and have so far COM
Quoted themselves with manlineSs and
honor For instance, the Spaniards leave
their wounded comrades on the field 10
die They are taken In and cared for by
the Cubans. and when restored are set at
liberty. But this humane conduct Is not
likely 20 last. for campos party is surely
working on the cuhans 10 get them 20 In
stitute veritahle reign Of terror. IT that
happens the torch Will be- applied broad
cast over the whole island. and no Span
lard will then be spared"
New York. Aug. 50.--Another expedition
news was received yesterday at the head
quarters In this city, and even after mid
night dispatches about II were sim COM
Ing In. Although many expeditions have
gone 10 Cuba. the landing OF this party Is
considered an event Of special Importance,
and special force Of Cuban printers WAS
at work last night putting some Of the
particulars into type for circular In
Spanish 10 be distributed broadcast today.
The expedition left Philadelphia on
q last kvffh
steamer bought by the revolutionary par
~ I'm this city. II was commanded by
Francisco Sanchez Echeverra. who had
with him ffiy men. 10000 cartridges, 5@
rifles and "a large supply Of medicine and
provisions This body of men VIII Join
s;en. Antonio Maceo's forces. Echeverra
belongs to one or Santiago's heSt-known
families is ~ years Of age, tall and afh-
lotto. lie came 70 this country almost two
months ago from Vera cruz, Mexico.
where he went after being expelled from
cuba for participating in the revelation in
Santiago.
Tomas Estrada Palma. president Of this
1ubau revolutionary committee IN this
citv SAYS no attempt VIII be made 10 OBJ
tain heIfgerent rights until next oeeem-
her when a Cuban minister VIII be sent
,bn United States Mfr. Palma believes
sfain has now reached the end Of her
rome
Havana. Aug. 30-At reunion last
rgght OF the leaders or the AufonoHfst
Marty an agreement was entered into, pro-
,-ga5nr for an active propaganda tn the In
feres. % tho party An effort VIII be mad.
10 bring 20 the attention Of the Spanish
government the neeesEity for the estab-
lishrnent of the principles OF home rule.
This n IL hoped will satisfy the liberal
elements. and put an end 10 the struggle
with the insurgents.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder makes
pies that arc poems.