The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
Success of the Expedition That
Sailed From Florida.
NEWS BY A HomlHG PIGEON.
Gen. Maxine Gomez Reported 10 Be in
Camaguey With Large Army.
i ne nited states May Watch the Flor
ian toa~t-More Troops Arrive for
Gen CaDpo@. Who l. Fitting Ont
Cruisers TO Intercept Invaders From
florida.

Tampa. Fla. June s-Pasxengers arrfv-
mS from Key West tonight state that
an expedition composed OF 81 men left
tneFe Wednesday night Late yesterday
a carrier pigeon reached Key West bear
ing a message that the filIbusters landed
safely a. 30 O'Clock this morning. The
expefftloEI. Il Is said. mus have landed
on the northern pbrtion OF the coast.
within fifteen miles of Key West. Cubans
here believe Il IA aded near Sagua Gems
Sanchez and Rol01 head the expedition
Tonight -osu CUbans attended an en-
thusiaztic meeting a. West Tampa Que
seda, CespedaS and other prominent lead
ers spoke telegram from Ben jamin
Guerra was read. announcing the pres
snce of Gen. Maxine Gomez with a large
army IN Canlaguey The message also
stated that an uprising in that province
Is now assured.
Washington City, June 9-Secreeary
Herbert tonight maintained a diplomatic
silence when asked about the truth of
the report thar the department would
send one OF lis vessels 10 Key West with
instructions 10 keep a sharp lookout for
hiibusters leaving that and other places
in Florida in aid OF the Cuban Insurgents
He would not affirm or deny the state
ments made. preferrfng not 10 speak Of
the matter at present. yet -, admitting
that any sep Ike that indicated was in
confempIa. Ton
Ramon O. Williams. consul general OF
the United States Al Havana who Is on
leave OF hsence from his post OF duty
IS in the city. He IS here presuna bly,
for the purpose of again seeing the STATE
department officials. He declined tonight
to say anything for publication concern
iag the reports that he is persona non
grata to the Spanish government and may
not return 10 Havana.
Madrid June a.-The commander OF the
naval forces a. Havana has been author
lied 70 purchase merchant vessels ana
utilize them as cruisers for the purpose OF
preventing flibusters and all partisans OF
the insurgents from landing on the shores
OF Cuba
The steamer Julia has arrived al Gibar
bringing A large number OF ,roOps and
has returned 10 Porto Rico for further
reinfcTcements. other steamers will also
bring additional troops for Marshal Cam
pos.
Marshal Campos has consulted with
SeRor Casteilanos. the minister of the
colonies. for he purpose OF sXemptlng
Cuba from certain uDfaVOrable terms Of
the general tariff revision
Lieut. Censo and Col. NassaIa sustained
a severe fire in the Escandell mountains.
The rebels who occupied a strong posi-
tion. were driven from their sfrongholds.
They lost all their ammunition, their
banner and three dead ana several wound
ed Three Of the troops were wounded
No Importance is attached 70 the Up
rising headed by the Marquis OF Santa
Lucia He is = years OF age, and when
he left Puerto Principe numbered among
his followers only few young men and
boys.
Marshal Campos is tireless IN his move
ments. and under his leadership the ac-
tivity q the government forces has been
greatly increased lie has just ordered
FIVE merchant steamers transformed irto
cruisers. and viii use them for the pur-
pose OF guarding the coast