The morning times., 1895-11-27
WANT TO FIGHT FOR CUBA
Washington Men Anxious to Reach
the Rebel Camp.
Mr.. Simon Wolf Refers All Those
Who Inquire TO the New York
Office of the Insurgents.

Undaunted by the sact that the Spaniards
have redoubled their guard of the Cuban
coast to thwart the entrance OF fflibusters.
with a sense of safety akin to that of the
spinster, who peeps under the folding bed
after she has lowered 1t, the sympathiZers
with the reyolutionists are Still rlocking
toward the islands shores. Scarcely a
day passes but some bark pushes from
Uncle Sam's soil of freedom with party
of enthusiasts to carry to the relief of the
brave islanders.
The rumor that certain West Pointers
have espoused the Cuban cause has rea ched
reality in Washington, when it is stated
positively that several soldiers and sailors
on furlough have departed for the garden
spot of the West Indies within the last
fortnight.
Almost score from Uncle Sans ranks
and others within the last few days have
applied at the Cuban headquarters for in
formation as TO the right way TO go about
the journey to Cuba and the practical en-
listment into the cause.
Among others who have been applied to
is Mr.. Simon Wolf, who has been instrument
tai in fostering Cuban enthusiasm in this
city.
There have been possibly six men come
to me within the last week." said Mr..
Wolf, asking how they should go about
il 10 get to Cuba. or course, the only
thing j could do was in each instance to
refer them to the recruiting station OF
Don Gonzales de Quesada, No. &c Broad
way, New York. l did not question a
single one of the men as 10 where they
came from. Possibly some of them were
from this city, though i do not believe all
were.
Il talked with them very briefly, but
with two exceptions they seemed to be
very intelligent men. Some of them shove
degree of education above the ordinary.
When the men in turn left me they all
expressed a determination to communi-
cate with the New York headquarters Of
the movement"
1t is therefore evident that the tide Cuban
ward is not only nnabated. but is increa S.
ing. Whether the espou sers of the cause
are adventures or are moved by friendly
patriotism, it makes little difference to
the Island strugglers for liberty. The
triple guard over the entrance OF the harbors
to the island must be OF little avail, for
no word ever comes OF the capture or
loss of the recruits, and though the insur-
gents must be battle worn and exhausted
long before this, victory still perches over
their banners. the rea son for which must
be traced to the stimulating influence of
new men and leaders from some quarter.
A gentleman in this city, who made the
request that his name he withheld from
publication, has Just received letter from
a friend who a few days ago rea Ched
Havana. The gentleman said that his
friend, a Washington man, has gone to
Havana for his health, and denies that he
has an interest i'll the revolutionary move
ment
There was party of seven men came on
the steamer with me-" read the letter.
that / am positive have come to Cuba to
assist the islanders. In fact. / have au-
thority for my assertion, in the confidence
one member of the party placed in me-"
''He was member of the alumni of one
of the State universities. he said, and bad
drilled with the university cadets for a
number of years. Most OF the meaiuers of
the party were young. not appearing to he
over thirty years old. / have seen some
OF them since our arrival"