The herald., 1895-06-26
CUDANS ON THE NARPATH
Fiiibustering Expedition Said to
Be Successful
THERE WAS SOME FIGHTING
0ne Crew Is Reported TO Have Met
With Mishap
Ru-caneers Said IN Re Randinv Parties at
THERE WAS SOME FIGHTING
Buccaneers Said to Be Banding Parties at
Boston and Other Points But Are
Accomplishing Nothing
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated PfesS special WIRE.
WASHINGTON. June 25-word reaching
Official quarters in Washington indicates
that the tilipustering expedition which
was believed to have gone TO Cuba on the
steamer George W. Childs has come to an
lnglorious end. The boat was located af-
ter reaching Jamaica, but nothing deli
mite has ever been heard as to the party
beyond vague statements that they had
been landed at some remote point on the
Cuban coast The last Of these reports
Was two weeks ago, on the 7th inst. In
formation now reaches the officials here
that leads to the belief that the party
did not reach Cuba, but met with dsas-
ter off Florida, resulting in extreme hard
ship to its members. Six OF them have
returned to Key West in a famlshed con-
dltion, having lived on crabs in the
marshes off the keys of the Florida coast.
From the fact that there has been no
trace of the party in Cuba, the officials
here believe that those who have suffered
such hardships are the main band OF
the Childs party.
official confirmation was received from
Havana today as to the engagement be
tween Major Garcia del Cado. with his
Spar ish command and Cassales' insurg-
killed ana the band dispersed. The en-
gagement is said to have been important
because of its locality. 1t occurred on
the plantation of San Jose, province OF
Santa Clara. This is the nearest point
to Havana that the insurgents have
feeling over their proximity to the CAPT
tai, because their commander, Cassales,
first enlisted IN the Cuban volunteers in
the service OF Spain and afterwards de-
serted. His death, it is claimed. will
break up the operations against Havana.
Childs filibustering party, 1t is not i'm
probable that the cruiser Raleigh will
turn ber attention to them. She left Key
West yesterday without announcing her
destination. and it is possible she has
received the information which now
reaches here.
NEW YORK, June 25.-A special to a
localp aper from Washington, y. c., says:
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish min
lister, was greatly pleased when he heard
that orders had been issued for another
vessel to sail at once for Cuban waters for
the purpose of actively engaging in the
business of preventing filibustering par
ties from leaving American waters and
apprehending them if they were success
full in such attempts. The Raleigh,
which was sent south two weeks ago, has
left Key West and pdt to sea. She has
been going from one port to another. and
her movements were easily traced by
sea she will be able to keep her move
ments and whereabouts secret and be
more apt to be successful in her present
undertaking.
The administration, however, believes
that the Raleigh will not be able to cope
alone with the increased activity recently
displayed by those who sympathiZe with
the insurrectionists, and orders have been
issued for the Atlanta to proceed to Gu
ban waters. This cruiser will go at once
to Hayti, which will be her ostensible
destination. Her main object. however,
is to keep lookout for filibusters and
overhaul all suspicious craft from the
United States that enter the waters about
the island OF Cuba.
She will be able to sail for three weeks
without a new supply of coal, but at the
end of that time her bunkers will have
to be refilled. When that time comes the
Atlanta has orders to proceed to Santa
go de Cuba for coaling. This seems to be
a very innocent order, but the appear
ance of the cruiser at this port, the hot
bed of the insurection, is believed to be
| for the purpose of letting the filibusters
| know that this country has decided to
| put ont strong hand to prevent assist
ance from its citizens in the way Of Ell
| ther men or munitions of war. During
the time the Atlanta is at sea her move
innets will be kept secret by the depart
ment. and such craft as may be bound to
| the island on errandS in violation of the
! neutrality laws will Re likely to run afoul
of her somewhere in their course. This
may be looked on as an evidence of zeal
| on the part of the navy department,
but it is the policy that has been agreed
upon.
ward, correspondent in Cuba for New
York newspaper, is in a Spanish dungeon
| for visiting an ipsurgent camp. He was
under surveillance and tried to escape on
the British steamer Ely, which has ar
rived here from Banes, Cuba. but the
| Spanish guards recognized him and thrust
him into prison. He is to be taken to
Banes from the interior June 10Th. the
| day before the Ely sailed. His horse was
nearly dead from fatigue. and both man
and horse were covered with mud. This
was what aroused Spanish suspicion. and
Woodward was very i'll. He had lot of
ments OF the rebels. The Spaniards took
them. Woodward asked Captain Dono-
| van to Immediately notify the press OF
the United States, so as to bring his ar
rest to the motto of the state depart
ment. for lie feared the papers the Span
The Spaniards, 1t is understo I'd. will
charge him with being rebel officer. try
ing to escape to the United States.
Wood ward told the officers of the Elmy
there were 11.000 rebels about Holguln.
There was a rumor in Banes before the
Ely.left that two other United States cor
respondents had been arrested near San
tiago.
The authorities have ordered all cor.
respondents to leave the country imme-
diately.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June 25. -Ad.
10 t.,y tn. cE1,
that General Masso has been surrounded
and his capture is probable. Antonio
Maceo is reported to be in Savanna Nil.
randa, and Joase Maceo in Jarahuco.
HAVANA, June 25.-Marshal Campos
has arrived here. The major general
states in a latter dated June 10Th that be
desires to have it known that he feels
confidence in the sincerity OF the uniteu
States, whose highly honored president,
Mr.. Cleveland, has just given unmistak-
able evidence of his regard for Spain.
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