New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
Runs THE CUBAN BLOCKADE~'
HOW GENERALS ROLOFF AND sINcHEz
LANDED THE EXPEDITION.
STORY or THE VOYAGE OF THE srEAMEe WOOD
ALI. THAT CARRIED THE STRONGEST FotcE
OF FIIIDUsTERs Sent TO CUBA DUR
ING THE REBELLION.

ING THE REBELLION
Ra,tmore Aug lo.-An American seaman Is re-
sponsible for the statement that the American
steamer James Woodal. which sailed from this pos'
on July TO- ostensiby for Progresso. Mexico sue
cessfuiy ran the blockade OF revenue cutters s"N
warshps and landed men and ammunition on w
ban shores in the interest OF the revoiui'o'.'
Seven seamen. members OF the ere" OF the "V'
were discharged in New-Orleans few days as'
and arrived in Baltimore to-day One Of the num-
Der who does not visa his name mentoneo W
obvious reasons, stated to-day that the NO0.A'
landed l5S men and a large quantity OF "'"a ns
rifles revolvers and ammunition near havana 80
which were taken aboard OF Florida. MS s''''
ment is as follows: 49,,
The steamer burned hard coal on her run 90 90
the American coast. making it impossible I0 sny
Spanish man-of-war TO see her smoke d. ""'
II soon developed that two Of the crew snppIss
in Baltimore as common seamen Were ro,n,ionists
We heard that at meeting Of Cupans IN min
York sos 600 had been raised 70 purchase ana ssrg
the steamer. and that Captain Hudson wouls is
ceve the vessel as gift after the eAped'''o" Wa
While rear Cuban waters and s;esming shsa;;
with lights visible Spanish man.9f,war er ,sh
we saw in the distance. Had We been ive mnu'a
earlier. or had our lights ben showing the span
Instead OF going 10 Progresso the steamer az
chored DUNG the night near Panquary which .
not far from Key West, of the Southern extremity
We took aboard from the shore In the ships
boats and from schooner which had sailed from
Key West and alongside the Woodai, lS
men. The ammunition brought aboard amounted tc
six-chambered reviewers, 20 cuuasses and 20 .M
rounds OF ammunition The men came from New
York having left that city for Florida about the
time the Woodall left Baltimore The i53 men did
not seem TO be ordinary soldiers. but Cuban off,
GERS and gentlemen OF refinement and education.
Captain Hudson seemed AFRAID TO land on Cubaf
soil and his vessel back and forth along the
island for ten days, until the water IN fifteen bar
rels gave out. For fresh supply he touched at
day we lay there. The vessel was photographic
for the edlnca;ion OF the Spanlards Shortly IL
ter we loft the island Spanish warsh.p put IL
there IN search OF US. After this Captain Hudson
steamed directly for Cuba. and dropped anchor
about II O'Clock at ngtof village forty-fve miles
from Havana DISCRIMINATING began imme iiately
Every man was armed with IIhe. outass sne
boats one OF which held forty men. carried the l&
men and the ammunition from the steamer TO the
All had been landed by 4 a. m, when the woodal
steamed away In the darkness for Progreso.
When we arrived et Progreso We were twelv
sos rched by the Mexican authorities but thoy found
nothing. They also tried Captain Hudson by court
leaving the is,and where the water was obtained
summoned as . witaess. but he could nos identity
the captain. AID tho latte. was dismissed.
After the trial che crew wanted to get ashore
and leave rot liking their oyperte5css ard were
on the point OF Eutlny. Captain Hudson uncovered
his sray head and begged them TO- stead by him
and they ccnssnHssa TAG vessel left Frosrsse 80