The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-24
AcaUIrTAL OF THE cUDANs.
Wilmington in Gala Attire in Honor
of the Event.

Wilmington. Del, Sept 3.-Judge
Wales this morning charged the jury in
the trial Of the alleged Cuban nlibusters; ;
at noon the jury retired. The room was
crowded. Many women friends OF the de
PENDANTS were present The following is
an official list Of the Cubans on trial:
Ralph de Soto merchant; Jose r. Co
mez, merchant; Frank Navarro, mer-
chant; Braulio Pena, merchant; Frank
Garlic. planter; Justo Careno, planter;
Eduardo Sirare, lawyer and chemical en-
Nero. editor; Antonio Ruiz, engineer;
Pablo Menocal, surveyor; Cosme Tor
riente, lawyer and doctor OF science.
Samuel CoJas, bachelor; FREDERICK, Mon
talvo and Pablo Esteve2 occupation IN
known.
The fact that the jury did not report
Immediately caused considerable anxiety,
and some anxious ones feared disa-
greement. After being out hfty minutes,
however, word was received from the
jury that verdict had been found.
The jurors filed into court, ana the
crowd In the ante rooms and corridors
hurried into the room, many stood up on
chairs and benches and awaited ner-
vously the announcement to be made
After the usual preliminaries, the fore
man, in reply TO 8 question, said YER
dict of not guilty had been found
Then followed a memorable scene. Near
ly every one in the court room except the
court officers sent up shout, capped their
hands and stamped their feet. An at
tempt to stop the tumult was met with
cheers. The men were then discharged
from custody. and for half an hour, they
and their counsel Were given recep-
ton. The women In particular We're
demonstrative. The district attorney was
not forgotten and even some OF the ae-
Quilted men shook him by the hand ana
said they recognized the position his duty
compelled him TO take. The men eTn-
braced cath other and there was a gem
eral feeling of happiness and Jolliheation.
Cuban and American hags ana buttons
were worn by scores Of people.
The verdict Is a popular one here. The
future plans Of the men are not known.
The hotel where the men have been stop
ping was decorated with flags, and short
ly after the verdict was announced hags
were also displayed on private buildings.
Market street resembled gala day
Crowds gathered around the front OF the
city hall and gave vent to cheers. II
was also most similar TO a scene after a
victory during the civil war.
Joseph X. Adams, city treasurer, hoisted
a Cuban flag under the American flag
on the pole over his store, and the act
was greeted with great cheers on the
streets. The stars and stripes was run
up on the City hall hagstaff. The Cubans
gathered on the balcony of the hotel ana
cheered the American nag and sang The
Red, White and Blue as the city hal nag
Capt. Dillon and the crew of the sup
posed fiilibustering steamer Commodore
were on trial to-day IN United States com
missioner's court. Several witnesse were
examined and, after arguments by Dis
trict Attorney Aycock and eX-Judge Rus
sell for the defendants, the court decided
in favor of the latter, and ordered them
discharged from custody.
Manager John Frank of the Western
Union telegraph Office here surrendered
copies OF telegrams, demanded by counsel
for the government, but they
were in cipher and could not
be used The attorney gen
vised of the termination of the trial OF
the captain and crew of the Commodore.
and il is expected that ne will order the
release of the vessel, which is now in the
hands of United States Marshal Carroll.
Havana, Sept 28.--It is officially an
nounced that on Sept q Gen. Luque with
his command surprised a rebel hospital
The rebel guard resisted the attempt Of
LuQue TO capture the hospital and the
fight resulted in the killing Of 81 rebels and
Wounding a number, possibly exceeding
a hundred. The government troops have
captured the rebel camps at Peralta and
of the Banquete hospital. The loss 10 the
government forces was one killed and
eight wounded.
A dispatch from Matansas says Cen
Pratt reports from Colon that Capt. Ries-
ira, with a force of thirty-fOur men had
300 rebels at Quemado de Olivares, in the
Sagua district After a sharp fight the
troops were compelled to retreat. The loss
is unknown.
Havana, Sept. 23.-News has been re-
ceived here that Gen. LuQue with
force Of $50 troops, has captured a rebel
camp at Jaelita, after an engagement in
which seven Of the insurgents were killed.
The loss of the government force is not
stated.