The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-07
A SENSATIONAL ! STORY.
CubanB Organizing a File Bt on Our
Southern Coast.
TO DEPART WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.

Revolutionary Leaders Claim ID Have Res
son for Encouragement In ths Battle for
| Cuban Independence, and Ara Said to be
Making Extensive Preparations.
| FERNAYDINA, Fla, June - Tho master
stroke of the Cuban revolutionary move
ment in this country will ocb bur within
thirty days. The principal leaters of this
party in the United States d altered ut
Jacksonville two days ago, but on Thurs
day afternoon quietly slipped over here,
took carriages and went to OCEAN Beach,
where they stopped at the Strathmore no.
tel. From an adjoining room a news
paper correspondent overheard the whole
OF the deliberations, which be gan at D.
m and lasted until q late hour
The six men who composed this revolu-
tionary board wers Carlos NJ Ipecespedas,
Gonzale de Quesade, Colonel Ehrique Col.
lazo, Lieutonanb Tomas Collazp and two
prominent citizens of FernAndina who
have appeared conspicuously before the
public on former occasions in connection
with the Cuban cause. The party gath
cred around large table on which were
spread numerous charts of Cuba, the ad.
1aeent territory and the Unified States
| coast line from Charleston, S c., to o
point far down the peninsula OF Florida.
As appeared from the conversation, most
Of the expeditions hitherto 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 necessary character
and strength Of the expedition, but bc-
cause of innumerable bays, sounds and
| rivers In which feet could with care
hide or repel much stron par fhrae
A fleet of light draught could go un.
noticed through Bahama cha hnels, and
at night make short runs for the north.
ern coast Of Cuba, where there are many
bays easy Of access for an expedition, and
poorly guarded. Such an expedition was
recently conducted by the yacht Corona,
which sailed from Satila river, Ga, a few
weeks ago and made d landing in bay
near Gibara. All this was pr reliminary.
Then came plans, and so far as completed
at that sitting they were as follows:
The eastern half of the island had risen,
the western half was ripe for rebellion
and the Spanish opposition was growing
weaker, owing to the terrific Fayagss Of
yellow fever and to diseases from bad food
supplied the Spanish army There now
had come the time for tremendous Of
fort which should carry great expedition
from the United States to Cuba, The con-
sulting board decided that the expedition
should be mado ready at onte that ID
should sail from some point between
Brunswick, Ga, and Mayport, Fla. that
1t should be commanded by Cblonel En-
rique COLLAGE, the war SCARED veteran of
1858 and 1875 and that the fleet should be
guarded by three newly built torpedo
boats OF the latest pattern and of great
speed, and manned by experienced sea-
men.
Lieutenant Tomas Collazo ID TO be the
stan officer, and Colonel Collako's small
army is to be recruited from the Cubans
In the United States and picked up Amer
leans from the southern states last men
toned. Men already collected by Henry
Brooks. who is now in New York, and
who is to accompany the expedition as a
member of Collazos staff, are also to be
enrolled.
Collazo is to land the expedition at some
point in the province Of Puerto Principe,
where forces collected by Gomez and Marti
will cooperate, The expedition is to land
In Cuba within thirty days. 1t believed
that within a month the whole island will
be in arms for the Cuban cause, and is as
serted, moreover, that Jose Marti will be
In Florida within the next ten days.