The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
GUNS ON THE MEXICAN GULF.
STEAM MERRuY AWAY TO HELP
FREE OUR LITTLE NEIGHBoR.

An Expedition Consisting of Arms,
Ammunition and Men That sailed
From the Florida Port of Carra-
belIe--A Tallahassee Cigar Factory
Deserted by the Cuban WOrkmen,
so Great the Rush 20 strike a Blow
for the Ever Faithful IsIe-The
Mysterious Steamer of Spanish
Hole.
Carrabelle. Fla. Aug. 24-In spite OF tha
precautions taken by the United States
government to enforce the neutrality laws.
another expedition in aid OF the Cuban
Insurgents has left the coast OF Florida.
This expedition sailed yesterday from
spanish Hole" an isolated cove on the
Gulf Of Mexico. beyond the ocklocknee
Bay.
About week ago a small steamer ap-
peared of this coast. During the day the
vessel moved up and down the coast. but
every night she anchored in Spanish
Hole" While at anchor, sloops and boats
came alongside. and boxes. supposed to
contain arms and ammunition. were trans
ferred to the steamer.
These arms were shipped from New
York to Carrabelle and Mcintyre, points
on the Carrabelle. Tallahassee and Geor-
gia railroad. The arms were consigned
to parties that were not known at thesa
places. and were always removed promptly
and secretly.
The boxes were placed in boats and taken
down the Ocklocknee river to Spanish
Hole. and then transferred TO the steamer.
Not only did the steamer get good carr
go Of arms and ammunition. but she also
carried a large number Of recruits for the
insurgent army.
In Tallahassee and quincy there ara
several cigar factories and these furnish-
ed most of the recruits. One factory In
Tallahassee has been almost deserted, the
men having left one at time. These men
made their way to the ocklocknee river
and were taken in boats to the steamer
Yesterday. having taken on board all
the arms and men procurable, the vessel
sailed
1t Is said that the expedition was planned
and gotten off by N. b. Borden Of Fer
napdina, reputed agent of the Cuban rev.
olutionary party. and Antonio F. Decas-
tro. who was sent by the Cubans from the
vuelta Abajo district to act for them in
this country.
Both Borden and D.eCastro were
in this section for several days. Borden
was in disguise, as he formerly lived at
Apalachicola and is well known in West
Florida.
Castro claimed that he wanted to se-
cure cross-ties to ship to Cuba.
II seems that the United States gov
ernment heard of the expedition when too
late. for Marshal Puleston of the North
ern district of Florida arrived to-day to
investigate, he found that the steamer
had sailed.
It is said that the revenue cutters at
Tampa and Key West have been wired
TO intercept the expedition.
Key West, Fla. Aug. A.-Passengers by
the steamer Mascotte tonight report that
1t is rumored in Havana that Sangully
and Aguirre had been released by the
Spanish government and would sail for
New York on the steamer Yumuri.
IL Is officially announced in Havana that
Juan Alberto Gomez, Coloma, Anitua La
sagua and Atty other Cubans, known to-
be sympathzers of the insurgents, were
deported 70 Spain to-day. 1t Is also rus
mored in Havana that Serahn Sanchez
had been Killed. The report lacks conflr-
matio. Private letters have been receiv-
ed in the city frem Sanchez since the
battle on Aug. IS.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 2.-Two hund@
dred troops had an engagement on Augs
II with rebel bands under Vega at Carta@
geni on the Mayari river. Two insurgents
were killed and several wounded, includ-
ing the rebel captain. Manuel Formenta.
The columns of Gems. Linarez and Ma
yarro started for SoHso and San Luis on
Aug. 2l. Gen. Linarez had a slight en-
counter ON Aug. 2 with over 200 rebels al
Montompoto, killing two. The govern-
ment loss was one killed and two wounds
ed. The rebels were dispersed