The herald., 1895-06-12
THOSE CUBAN F|L|bUSTERS
Number OF the Invading Party
Greatly Exaggerated
FEW MEN AND OLD GUNS
The Patrol Established by the United
States
Instructions Issued From Washington to
Government Agents to See That Neu-
traIity Laws Are Enforced
Associated Press Special Wire.

far less formidable than was at inst re-
ported Instead OF 200 men or OF 800
men, as was stated, it is now known the
party did not exceed fifty. including four
leaders. The cannon which they carried
were ancient field pieces which had been
buried for some years.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Cuban rev.
olutionists. agents in Florida Tor the pur-
chase of war materials and ships Tor eN-
peditions lately bought an American
steam yacht. 120 feet long, of 1000 tons
register and with a speed OF sixteen
and one-nalf knots an hour. 1t was this
yacht, it is said that took from Tampa
,1ast week an expedition headed by Carlos
Roloff and Seraphine Sanchez, which Is
reported to have landed at Sagua la
Chiquita. The yacht was bought for sou
600. She carried six Gatling guns. The
expedition was composed OF $50 men,
among them Catholic priest DIR. Valdez
Do Dominguez. Cuban physician, tele-
graph operator civil engineer and pow
der maker. Fourteen of the men are
Americans. They took $50 rifles, $4,000
rounds of ammunition. 500 pounds OF
dynamite and SIX ca rrer pigeons.
Sanchez was born in Santa Espa, Cuba.
July 9, 1916. He joined the last revou-
tion in January, 1869. in the same year
he fought under General Castillo and
General Angel. In 1870 he fought with
Colonel Diego Dorado. In 1878 he was
hinder Maximo Gomez. In 1874 he was
made captain and in 1879 he was a brig
adler. He left Cuba in August. 1880, and
went to Key West, where he has sin ce
lived.
Roloff was born in 1888. When the revo-
luton broke out in 1868 in y bara he was
one of the first to enlist. He rendered
great service to the revolutionists. re-
manning in the field until the end. Since
the war he has been quite poor. The
Spanish government offered him posi-
tion, but he refused to accept any taVors
from Spain. He lived eleven years in
Honduras.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE decision
to send the United States steamer Raleigh
to the Florida coast for the pun pose of CO.
operating with revenue cutters to prevent
tilibustering expeditions starting from
our shores is onefof the first acts OF Mr..
Olney in his new position of secretary of
state. Secretary Herbert has deemed
such course advisable for some days
past and conferred with the president on
this subject. He and Secretary Olney then
had a further conference, and as the ie
suit formal orders TO the Raleigh were is
sued
Written instructions carefully stating
the line OF policy which the auminlstra-
ton desires to pursue in regard to the
interference with tilibusters will be sent
to Captain Miller, commanding the
Raleigh, and it is probable he will be
called to Washington for conference
with Acting Secretary McAdoo before his
vessel leaves New York. These instruc-
tionssto Captain Miller are not available,
but it is known he VIII be directed to use
the utmost care in preventing any YES
sci from leaving our coast destined to
Cuba with the obi ject of rendering aid to
the reyolutiOnists. The mere shipment
of arms is not reg arde ed as violation of
the neutrality laws, and before any ves-
sci is oveIhauled by the Raleigh the
officers q a1
the suspected craft is fitted out as fight
ing machine to operate against Spain. 1t
is the desire of the authorities that
proper steps shall be taken not only
by the Raleigh, but by the revenue cut
ters, to prevent illegal expeditions from
leaving our Shores and treasury officials
are seriously considering the advisabiity
of further augmentng the force of rev.
enue cutters IN southern waters.
The following letter was sent today to
all collectors of customs ON the coast
from New York to the Rio Grande:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Off ce of the Secretary
Washington, ID. c., June II.
To Collectors of Customs and others -
1t is a matter OF lumoI that at various
points in the United States attempts are
making to enlist men to equip and arm
vessels and by other illegal measures to
aid the isurrection now in progress in
the island OF Cuba. While this depart
lble evidence confrmatory of such rIl-
. mors, 1t deems it OF great importance
that no possibility be given Tor COM
plant that the government Of the United
STATES has in any respect fallen short of
its full duty to a friendly nation Col
Jector5 OF customs for the several district IS
between New York and Brownsville are
especially enjoiDed to see to it that the
neutrality laws OF the United States,
particularly Sections $3.50 and $3.50. Of
the revised statutes, are fully complied
with. (Signed) ;. WIkE,
Acting Secretary.
Acting Secretary McAdoo of the navy
department said this afternoon that in.
stru1tions sent to the commander OF the
cruiser Raleigh for his guidance when on
patrol duty off the Forida coast, were OF
the most comprehensive kind and pro-
vided for a full and strict enforcement OF
the neutrality laws. The Raleigh prob
ably will go first to Key West. This is
the only port on the Florida coast where
vessel OF her draught can safely enter
She then will make thorough patrol OF
the coast line and render it more diff
cult for tlibustering party to get away
The cruisers steam launches and small
boats will be manned whenever il is nee
essary to look into narrow inets and
passes for light dIaught schoouers and
yachts which are the favorite means OF
transportation OF the ilibusters. With
Spanish zen OF war lying OF the Florida
coast outside OF tne three mile limit and
the Raleigh and her boats sweeping the
inside waters. the over-enthuslastic
r Cubans ana their American sympatbizers
who undertake TO drive the United States
into trouble by using Florida as base
of hostile operations against the govern
ment OF Cuba are likely to be repressed
with q strong hand.
TAMPA, Fla. June 11.-Letters re-
ceived from Key West today say
schooner left there with the main part OF
the proposed Cuban expedition Wednes-
day night. A tug followed Thursday
noon with Chiefs Roloff. Sanchez. L. Cas-
tillo, RosenGo Garcia. Di. Dominguez and
others. 1t is alleged four large and two
small guns. with eight Americans to
operate them, if needed, nave been ship
ped. and also many dynamite hand
bombs. with large quantities of arms and
ammunition. The expedition, it is as
serted. had among it's mem bers -four
United States soldiers from the garrison
at Key West. The total number was 300
alley Officials Arrive
STOCKTON June II 49, + II pr,e