Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
TO PATROL THE COAST.
United States Decides to Watch
Cuban Filibusters in
Florida.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE an
nouncement that the United States
steamer Raleigh would be ordered to the
Florida coast for the purpose of CO.
operating with revenue cutters to pre-
vent hlibustering expeditions destined for
Cuba from our shores was officially con-
firmed by the PRONUNCIATION of orders di-
recting the cruiser mentioned to pro-
coed to Key West at the earliest prac-
ticable moment The Raleigh is now at
New York, having arrived there from a
several months cruise in Southern wa
ters. 1t will probably require several
days to do some necessary oVerhauling
and reftting in order to put the ship in
condition for another cruise in the
South. There may also be some changes
in the crew and among the officers before
leaving New York.
The decision to send the Raleigh on this
mission is one of the first acts Of Mr..
Olney in his new position of secretary
of state. Secretary Herbert has deemed
such a course advisable for some days
past and conferred with the President on
Saturday. He and Secretary Olney had
a further conference yesterday and as
result the formal orders to the Raleigh
were issued. Written instructions care
fully setting forth the line of policy which
the administration desires to pursue in
will be sent to Capt Miller, commanding
the Raleigh. and it is probable he will
be called to Washington for a confer
ence with Acting-Secretary McAdoo be-
fore his vessel leaves New York. These in
structions to- Capt. Miller are not yet avail.
able, but it is known he will be directed
to use the utmost care in preventing any
vessel from leaving the United States
coast destined for Cuba with the object
of rendering aid to the revolutionists.
The mere shipment of arms, however,
is not regarded by the authorities as a
violation Of the neutrality laws, and be-
fore any vessel is overhauled by the
Raleigh the officers must be thoroughly
convinced the suspected craft is fitted out
as a fighting machine to operate against
Spain. 1t is the desire of the authorities
that proper diligence shall be displayed,
not only by the Raleigh but by revenue
cutters, to prevent illegal expeditions from
leaving these shores, and treasury officials
are seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of further augmenting the force of rev.
enue cutters in Southern waters.
It is hardly expected by the administra-
ton officials that United States vessels
will find an open violation of the neutral
ity laws which will Justify interference
on their part. No doubt is expressed the
Cuban revolutionists are receiving active
support from residents of the United
States along the Florida coast, but their
operations have been carried on in such
way as to keep those engaged III them
outside of the pale of the law, or the
work has been done so secretly as to es-
cape detection.
Key West, Fla, June lit is known
the expedition that left this country
Wednesday night landed on the north
side of Cuba in the Province of Las Vii
las, near Sagua Lachico. The expedition
was under command Of Gen. Roloff. I'M
al lon
by $500 insurgents under command OF
Zayas, Castillo and Reyes. The party
carried 500 pounds of dynamite. 1t is
rumored fourteen Americans accompanied
the expedition and also an expert tele-
graph operator, civil engineer and a
powder-maker.
Tampa, Fla, June 11-Letters received
from Key West today says a steamer left
there with the main part of the proposed
Cuban expedition on Wednesday night.
A tug followed Thursday noon with
Chief Roloff Sanchez, L. Castillo, Rosen-
do Garcia, DR.. Dominique and others.
It is alleged that four small and two larg-
ate them if needed, have been shipped,
and also many dynamite hand bombs and
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton The expedition, it is asserted. had
among its members four regular United
States soldiers from the garrison at Key
West: The total number Of men in the
expedition vas 300. In West Tampa
last evening three prominent Cubans,
Enrique Collazo, Edwardo Laborde and
Capt. Latorre, had a fight, but were
quickly separated. Laborde had signed
to go to Cuba with Collazo but will not
go now.
Havana, June 1.-THE battalion of
Cadiz has had brush with the insur-
gents at Guanibacoa. province of Puer-
TO Principe. Two soldiers were wounded.
The volunteers of Yateras and the light
horse of Palma Soriano and Guantanamo
have dispersed insurgent bands at Bella
Vista and Carload. They occupied the
insurgents positions and camps. The in
surgents left two dead and three wound
ed. The volunteers had one man wound