The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-07
THEIR PLANS
Almost Developed for Strik-
ing the Final Blow.
DeCampos Now Sees Disaster-Facis
Cleaned by an eavesdropper

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June "A special
20 the Florida Citizen. from Fernandina,
SAYS: The master stroke Of tho Cuban
evolutionary movement in this country
will occur within 30 days. Tho principal
leaders Of this party in the United States
gathered at this city two days ago, but on
Wednesday went TO Ocean Beach, where
they stopped at the Strathmore hotel.
From ON adjoining room, The Citizens
correspondent overheard the whole OF the
deliberations.
The ak men who composed this revolu-
tionary board were Carlos NJ. do Cespedas,
Gonzale de Quesada, Colonel Enrique
Cola, Lieutenant Tomas Collazo and
two citizens of Fernandina. The party
gathered around large table on which
were spread numerous charts of Cuba, the
adjacent territory and the United States
coast lines from Charleston, $. c., TO
point far down the peninsula Of Florida.
As it appeared from tho conversation,
most OF the expeditions heretofore had
gone from Santo Domingo but the board
decided that the next big effort must be
from the United States coast south Of
Charleston, not only because of the neces-
sary strength and character Of the expedi-
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sounds and rivers in which feet could,
with care, hide or repel q much stronger
force A feet OF light draught vessels
could go unnoticed through the Bahamas
channels and then at night make q short
run for the northern coast of Cuba, where
there are many bays
Easy Of Access For An Expedition.
All this was preliminary talk. Then
came plans, and so far as completed at
this meeting they were as follows: That
whereas all plans for carrying forward the
instruction had worked most satisfac-
torily the eastern half of the island had
risen, the western half was ripo for rebel
lion, and the Spanish opposition was grow
Ing weaker owing to the terrific ravages OF
yellow fever and to disease from bad food
supplied the Spanish army, now had
come tho time for tremendous effort
which should carry great expedition from
the United States to Cuba.
The consultation of the board decided
that the expedition should sail from a
point between Brunswick, Ga, and May
port. Fla; that 10 should be commanded
by Colonel Enrique Cola, the war-scarred
veteran Of '6S aud '7S, and that the feet
should be guarded by three newly-built
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great speed and manned by experienced
Ueamen.
Lieutenant Tomas Collazo is to he the
staff officer asd Collazo's small army is
10 be recruited from the Cubans in the
United States and Americans recruited
from the southern states. Men already
collected by Henry Brooks, who is now in
New York city, and who is to accompany
a ovyoIittnv M v,,av NJ Cn1la,nia
STAFF, are also TO be enrolled. Collazo Is to
land the expedition at some point in tho
province Of Puerto Principe, where forces
collected by Gomez and Marti will CO.
operate. Tho expedition is to land in
Cuba within 30 days.
In addition to this plan Of operation the
following general information was CLEANED
during the deliberations: The province Of
Pinas del Rio has risen and the insur-
gents have made more progress in the
present rising Of three months duration
than was made in seven years, commenc-
Ing 1858; that it is believed that within
month the whole island will be in arms
for the Cuban cause, and that Captain
General de Campos, commanding the
6panish forces, IL exerting every effort TO
b recalled to Madrid before the arrival of
disaster, which he believes sure to over
whelm Spanish arms in Cuba very soon;
moreover, that Jose Marti will be In
Florida within the next 10 days.