Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-07
PLANNING A MASTER STROKE
Cuban sympathizers Getting Ready an Ex-
tensive Filibustering Expedition.
TO SAIL FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST
Uprising Said to Be Gaining Ground Rap
idly-Martinez Campos Sick OF His
Job and Ready to Return
to Spain.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June Ga special
10 the Florida Citizen from Fernandina, Fla,
says: The master stroke of the Cuban rev.
olutionary movement in this country will
occur within three days. The principal
leaders in the United States were quartered
at Jacksonville two days ago, but yester-
day afternoon quietly slipped over here, took
carriages and went to Ocean Beach, where
they stopped at the Strathmore hotel From
an adjoining room the Citizen correspond
ent overheard the whole OF the deliberations,
which began at p. m. and lasted until
late hour. AS appeared from the con-
versation most of the expeditions hitherto
have gone from Santo Domingo, but the
board decided that the next bold effort
must be from the United States coast, south
of Charleston. A fleet OF light draught
vessels could go unnoticed through Bahama
channel. and then at night make short runs
for the northern coast of Cuba, where there
are many bays easy of access for an ex-
pedition and poorly guarded. The plans of
the insurrectiOnists, SO far as completed,
were as follows; That as all plans for the
carrying forward of the insurrection in
Cuba had hitherto worked most satisfactof-
lily, the eastern half of the island had risen,
the western half was ripe for rebellion, and
the Spanish opposition was growing weaker,
owing to yellow fever and diseases from
the bad food supplied to the Spanish army,
therefore now the time had come for a
tremendous effort, which should carry a
great expedition from the United States to
Cuba.
The consulting boards decided that the ex-
petition should be made ready at once; that
1t should sail from some port between
brunswick, Ga, and Mayport Fla. that 1t
should be commanded by Colonel Enrique
COllaXO. the war-spgrrad pf
1878, and that the fleet should be guarded
by three newly purchased torpedo boats of
the latest pattern and of great speed, and
manned by experienced seamen. Lieutenant
Thomas Colao is to be staff officer and
Colonel Collaxo's small army is to be re-
cruited from Cubens in the United States
and picked Americans from the southern
states. Men already collected by Henry
brooks, VINO is now in New York City, and
who Is to accompany the expedition as
member of Collaxo's staff, are also to be
enrolled.
Collaxo 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.
IN addition to this plan of operations the
following general information was given dur
Ing the deliberations: That the province of
Pinas del Orras has arisen and that the in
surgents have made more progress in the
present rising Of three months duration than
was made In seven years in the one com
menced in 1868. That Ii is believed thar
within month the whole island will be in
arms for the Cubans, and that General Mar
tinez de CampOs is eXerting every effort Ia
be. recalled to Madrid before the arrival of the
disaster which he believes is sure to over
whelm the Spanish armies in Cuba very soon.
Moreover that Jose Marti will be in Florida
within the next ten days.
MOBILE, Ala, June 6.-There is no truth
In the report Of a fllbusterlng expedition
Tho
sailed from here two days ago, but did not
stop at Dauphn island
MORE TROOPS GO TO CUBA.
MADRID, June 6.-Captain General Mar.
tinez de Campos sent a cable message tC
the Spanish government announcing that
several insurgent leaders are expected tc
effect a landing in Cuba shortly, and he
adds that owing to fresh disturbances on the
island, probably the recent invasion of the
province of Santa Clara by the Cuban in.
surgents, he asks for a reinforcement of six
battalons of infantry. But the government
seems to take a less sanguine view of the
situation of affairs in Cuba than does the
captain general of the island for the cabinet
after thoroughly discussing the situation from
all its standpoints has decided to send ter
additional battalions Of infantry to Cuba with
out delay.
The republicans in the Chamber of Deputies
today formulated resolution asking the
government to restrict free discussion o.
Spanish affairs plainly referring to the in
surrectlon IN CuDa, out the resolution Wa'
rejected by the overwhelming majority o
1872 to 10.
The condition of General Prima Rivera, the
captain general of Madrid, VINO was serousl,
wounded by Captain Clavajo on Monday last
shows considerable improvement today.
1t Is expected that in addition to the ten
batallions of infantry another general will be
sent to assist Captain General Campos in
suppresslng the insurrection in the island Of
Cuba. The loan for the Cuban expedition
will be 100000 pesetas.
General Azcarraga, minister OF war, an
nounced at the session of the cabinet coun
Gil today that in addition to the ten bat
talions of infantry dispatched to Cuba, tel
other battalions are held in readiness 70
any emergency.