The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-25
AID FOR CUBAN INSURGENTS.
An EXPEDITION SAID TO HAVE
SAILED FROM hay PORT. FLA.

Hunters Near BrOoksViIIe Report
Seeing n Schooner LoRded with
Men and War Material Destined for
Cuba 10 Aid the RcbeIs-WeaIthy
Cubuns of Jacksonville said to
Have Planned and Paid for the
Expedition Unimportant Skir-
mishes Reported From the Seat Of
War-Spaniards Murder IA Number
of Cuban Prisoners.
Brooksynle. Fla. Nov a4-In spite of
the vigilance of the United States au-
thorites # is stated "a filbustering expe-
dition has once more left Florida for
Cuba.
Col. James Martin and Capt. John
Hope, who have been hunting near Bay
Port, returned to-day and reported that
a large party of nlibusters sailed from
that place last night 10 aid the Cuban in
surgents. These gentlemen say there
was a strange schooner at Bay Port yes
terday evening and that they saw nu-
merous boxes placed on board. which,
they are confident. contained arms and
ammunition. They say there were about
eighty men on the schooner about TWEEN
~ OF whom were taken on board at Bay
Port. About O'Clock, the schooner hav-
ing gotten her cargo sailed for the south.
Bay Port is small fishing village on
the gulf. about fifteen miles from here
1t has been a favorite place for SNUG
glers operating between this country.
Cuba and the Bahamas, and Is well-situa-
led for any sort of expedition that re-
quires secrecy. Some time ago the gov
ernment, acting on rumor, sent an
agent to Bay Port to see II anything sus-
picious was going on. The agent found
nothing and SO reported. Naturally GUS
toms officials paid no further attention
TO Bay Port, and the preparation for the
expedition have gone forward rapidly.
Arms ana ammunition are said TO nave
been shipped to this place from Jackson
vile and taken to Bay Port by night, 1t
IS claimed that about 500 rifles, 800 ma
chetes and 10000 cartridges were forward
ed in this manner Most of the men on the
schooner were picked up at Tampa and
other points, only a sufficient number be-
ing sent to Bay Port to guard the muni-
tions. Two prominent and wealthy Gu
bans of Jacksonville are said 10 have
planned the expedition and furnished the
Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 49, via Key
| West, Fla. Nov A.-On Nov. - Gen.
gagement with the rebel leaders, Per-
equitO Perez and Bonne, in LaGloria, in
the Guantanamo district. Both sides had
only small bands of men. The fight lasted
about half an hour and the Spaniards
had two killed and four wounded. The
rebels lost two wounded. Gen. Cannellas
afterwards visited Malabet, Cuero, Hat
| ibonico, Morrillo and Playaboracha, all
| these places being in the Guantanamo
district He asserts that he has not seen
/ any signs to prove that the Cuban leader,
4 Garlic. has landed in that neighborhood,
on Nov 10 the steamer villa Verde
/ arrived at this port from Manzandllo,
and sailed the same day for that city,
with another regiment aboard, TO assist
| Gen. Gonzales MunoZ.
The Spaniards have resumed their old
/ practice of killing Cuban prisoners, Civ
| ing as an excuse that the captives tried
to escape. Within the last few days they
| have murdered four or five such unfor-
| tunates in the San Luis jurisdiction. The
| government has built thirty-four forts, a
large barracks a hospital and thirteen
towers Of defence in the districts of Dali
/ quira, Ninent and Juragua.
! on Nov. IA party of rebels under Col.
/ Pancho sanchez approached the Songo
| railroad station, and after firing on the
/ fort succeeded in entering the village.
/ They killed one soldier and wounded six.
/ Many men of the Village followed San
| chez's party
Havana, Nov. 24-The famous bandit
| of Nuelta Abajo Perio Delgado, has been
| killed by the civil guard near Mariel.
| Barcelona, Nov. 24.-Four thousand
/ eight hundred troops, mostly new re-
| cruits, embarked here to-dayson the steam
| ers Colon and Santiago for Cuba. They
! We're given an enthusiastic farewell. The
/ men Were in excellent spirits.
| Lewes, Del. Nov 24-Complications are
! likely to result from the seizure and de-
/ tention Of the schooner Joseph w Foster
| by the government on suspicion of violat-
| ing neutrality laws by carrying munitions
| Of war and men to the insurgent forces
/ in Cuba Capt. Wheaton has abandoned
! his vessel to government and proposes to
| sue for damages on account of the seizure
/ and delay.
Under instructions from Acting Secre-
/ tary Wise. of the treasury department,
! Deputy Collector Sharp of Lewes, Del, to-
| day chartered a tug. and with seven Gus
| tom house employees. left the breakwater
| at / o'clock p. m, for the schooner which
was lying at anchor above here in the bay.
| Collector Sharp decided that 1t would be
/ prudent to bring the Foster to the break
! water.
During the interview, the captain turn
/ ed the vessel over to the collector and said
/ he held the government responsible for
1 her from then on. and would have no
more to do with her. Collector Sharp then
4 ordered the tug to tow the vessel to the
i breakwater, arriving there at o'clock p.
/ m. TWO custom house men were placed
! in charge.
| When interviewed Capt Wheaton said
4 he would leave the vessel tomorrow and
1 90 to Philadelphia, where he will at once
1 proceed 10 bring suit for damages against
/ the United States government for deten-
/ ton. He Is indignant because the govern
| ment did not release his vessel after the
1 officials had searched her and found moth
! ing contraband The vessel viii 90 to Tam
| pa, Fla, If released.