The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
Filibustering Steamer HOrsa is
Captured Off Cuba.
Five Filibusters Caught and
Placed Under Arrest.
STARTED FROM N.YORK
Leader of ExpeditionW Was Seized
Once Before.
Arms Were Thrown Overheard
When TheyWere Discovered.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-Detailed Of
fetal information has been received
here sof the exciting events at
tending the capture of the f1libustering
steamer Horsa, and of the arrest in Cuba
of five of the principal members of the
expedition.
The information is contained in long
dispatch from Havana dated yesterday.
1t states that on Sunday boat
with five passengers and her crew
arrived from Aguedores, six miles from
Santiago de Cuba. They said they wers
fishermen from Jamaica, but afterward
admitted that they were on their way to
join the rebels and that they had thrown
over their arms when they were discov-
cred.
They were placed under arrest Their
names are: Fernando Alvarez. who had
a commission of general from Venezuela;
Fernando Meldez Francisco Zeldivar.
Manuel Harotzarena, Leonardo Neneta,
all Cubans.
AS soon as the foregoing dispatch was
received the men under arrest were
Identified here as five well known mem
OF the Cuban colony at New \ ork, who
it is said left that city secresely on the
night of November 8, boarding the
steamer Horsa off Cape Barnegat.
In view of the seizure of the HOrsa at
Kingston. Jamaica, and the capture of
five leaders with the expected capture of
others, the details of the expedition are
made public. The reports received here
show that after a public meeting Of
Cubans in New York on November 9,
The flibustering party rendezyoused at
he Junta headquarters, 66 Broadway,
zach man carrying a bundle supposed to
contain arms.
Later the party met at the wharf where
a tug boat was in waiting. A piece of
cloth was nailed over the name of the
tug. 1t is claimed that the tug moved
through New York harbor without
lights TO the danger of the shippin z
there
In the morning the Eorsa was met off
Cape Barnegat and the passengers, 40
in number transferred. The Hor sa had
sailed from Philadelphia claiming to be
bound for Port Antonio. The party was
regarded as of more than ordinary I'm
portance, as it was commanded by Ger,
Francisco GARLIC, with Col. Jose Aquirre
second in command.
Both of these officers have been prom
iuent in the diplomatic negotiations of
the United States concerning Cuba. They
were in prison in Havana when the Re-
belliou began and were set free at the
ISJuGSb Ol bHo Au6LICdu COuSul dL la
vana, Mr. Williams, on the ground that
they were American citizens.
On being released they came TO the
United States. General GARLIC was first
apprehended at Wilmington, Del, as one
OF the alleged fliOusterers captured there
but was acquitted. With Acquire he
planned the Horsa expedition and took
command of it.
After the party had sailed no secrecy
was made of the personnel of the party
and it is from publications of the Junta
as TO the names of the party that the tive
arrested in Cuba have been identified by
Spanish authorities as members of the
New York expedition.
The arrest was made by Spanish
corporal and his guard at one of the
block houses along the Cuban coast
After landing part of the men, the Horsa
was chased by a Spanish war ship, and
sought shelter at Jamaica, where the
British authorities seized her