The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-28
GUARD DUTY OF THE RALEIGH.
No SUSPICIOUS CRAFT run DOWN
As YET.

small Barftes-scnOr dc LONE on
the Internationally Dispatches
Originating at Tampa and Key
West.
Washington. June 2T.-Secretary Herbert
has furnished the state department with
a copy OF the first official report made
by Capt. Merrill Miller, commanding the
Raleigh, since that vessel reached Florida
under orders TO prevent by force if neces-
sary, any evasions or violations of the
neutrality laws. Under date Of Key West.
June p, Capt. Miller says he has finished
coaling and proposed to cruise at sea to
the westward. probably as far as Tampa
Bay. Matters at Key West were very
quiet, and the conditions were such as
to make it very improbable that any seri-
Gus attempts to violate the neutrality
laws would be made. The report contin,
ues: I'm case there are any Cubans here
who desire to go TO Cuba at this time
and who are determined enough 10 attempt
it, the movement would of necessity be
confined to small parties, and the trans
portation to some of the small craft capa-
AAN "a nav - oAlAAS NAt AttASs SUN NtsstiS
would be able to accommodate small par
ties only. The revenue cutter McLane,
which has light draught and can navi-
gate the passages inside the reef and
among the keys is we'll adapted to service
here, and since our arrival she has made
a cruise 10 the eastward as far as Fowey
Rocks, inside the reefs and among the
keys. She returned this morning, and the
captain informs me that he has not seen
anything of a suspicious nature.
'The facts seem to be well established
now that the party which left here on
the 9Th numbered between Is and 20 only,
and they were taken from the north end
of the island by small sailing vessel and
probably transferred TO some other vessel
near the Bahamas. The weather is unus-
ually hot for this season of the year"
Il am inclined to think" said the Span
ish minister, Senior Dupuy De LONE this
morning, that since the publication Of
my statement the other day that the Gu
ban news by way of Tampa and Key West
could always be discredited, that the peo-
pie who have been writing those dispatch
es may have adopted the expedient of dat
ing their inventions at Havana"
Senior Dupuy de Lome's suggestion,
which was made in a jocular manner, was
apropos of the published dispatches from
Havana this morning, which state that
the insurgents have recently captured two
garrisons containing Spanish troops in the
province of Puerto Principe. The minister
has received no information concerning
such a disaster to the Spanish arms, and
he does not believe that such events have
occurred.
Should the report prove true, however,
that a garrison of twenty-five Spanish
soldiers under Lieut.. Romero, had sur
rendered to the insurgents. it would not,
In the minister's opinion be remarkable,
when according to the dispatch the enemy
numbered 900. The dispatch states that
the Spanish troops were quartered in a
guano house, of which there are many
such in Cuba and the tropics. These houses
are constructed partly Of palms and afford
no more defense than q hut of straw.
Tampa, Fla, June GA sensational dis
patch from Gloucester, Mass, under date
of June q, stated that DR.. J. l.. Edgar, of
Dunedin, Fla, had bought boat there
which is true-and ihtimated that it might
be employed in filibusterng, which is not
true. DIR. Edgar reached Tampa last night
on the train and was surprised to learn of
the dispatch There is not the shadow of
foundation for any such surmise. He
bought the Harry Stanbury and viii put
IIe NeSSel III the lTull DuSlHPSSs Dul lnlS
is all. He has no idea of doing anything
that can possibly have any connection with
affairs in Cuba.
The Stanbury is coming around the PEN
insula and Is expected to be here in cou-
pie of weeks. or sooner with favorable
winds. The reporter at Gloucester sent a
dispatch that was pHre fabrication in every
respect except as to the purchase of the
vessel. DR.. Edgar has been a resident of
this county for twelve years and is well
known. He authorizes the most peremptory
denial of the statements made in the Glou-
cester dispatch.
New Orleans, June ga cablegram has
been received from Havana from W. A.
Gordon, saying that the well known
cruising yacht Nephthina, of this place,
was overhauled yesterday evening by
Spanish warship and was towed into Ha-
vana and the party aboard of the boat is
now in Spanish limbo in Havana. The
Nephthina is well known to all members
of the Southern Yacht Club. The boat
left a few weeks ago for an extended
cruise, having taken on board the owners,
Messrs. Agar and Dudley, together with
small party of kindred spirits, recruited
from the cotton exchange membership.
The object of the trip was distinctly
pleasure and the suspicion of connection
with any filibustering expedition is consids
cred too ridiculous by the friends Of the
party to be worth a single moments seri-
Gus contemplation. The presence of the
yacht about Spanish territory has been
made the ground work for what undoubt-
edly will be exposed to be a most unwar-
rantable seizure and a gross outrage upon
a party of American citizens.
Madrid, June H.-At meeting Of the
cabinet to-day Senior Castillo, the prime
minister read a dispatch from Martinez
Campos, captain general of Cuba, stat
ing that 14,0OO fresh troops would be ne
cessary to prosecute an offensive cam
paign against the insurgents after the
rainy season shall have ended.
Havana, June 27.-The Spanish consul at
Kingston, Jamaica, telegraphs to the gov
ernor general that a British cruiser has
captured the smack Pearl, having on
board II boxes of rifles, machetes, cart
ridges and uniforms. 1t is stated that 25
tlibusters under Lacret.were on board the
smack.
Gen. Salcedo reports that insurgents at
tackled the town of III ArribOs, but were
repulsed Government troops are in pur-
suit of the band