The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-31
ALLEGED FILInUsTERs STOPPED.
Twenty CubanS Arrested for start
ing for the scene of War.

Wilmington DeLs Aug. at--Inls aLter-
noon United States Marshal Lam OF Del
aware. with posse OF Wilmington police
men and two Pinkerton detectives, left
this city on the tug Meteor and landed al
Penn's Grove. y. j., where they arrested
twenty Cubans, who had been taken
there from this city last night on the tug
Taurus.
The men had with them travelling bags,
and a supply OF ammunition. pistols and
machetes. The weapons, excepting the
pistols. we're found on the deck OF the tug,
but the men had gone up into the town,
where they were captured. Most OF them
were at the railroad station and the Of
ficers believing there would be resistance,
drew their pistols and held the men up.
There was no resistance and the men and
thier baggage were brought 10 this city
and taken 10 the United States building
They are fine looking body OF men,
well dressed and with intelligent faces.
They will not talk but they are said 10 be
from New York and Philadelphia. and
were going TO Cuba TO act as officers for
the insurgents.
Acting United States Commissioner s.
A. Mclllster informed the prisoners that
they were charged with having set on foot
an enterprise 10 be carried on against the
kingdom of Spain, the United States and
the proclamation Of the President. The
men We're informed that they would be
given hearing az 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning and in default OF 500 bail would
be delivered into the custody OF the United
States marshal. No further action was
taken and the friends Of the prisoners I'm
this city are now endeavoring to obtain
counsel to defend them at the hearing.
Yesterday several detectives came to
this city with information that the men
were 10 leave here and be taken to a
steamer IN the river. The party, however,
got away and all this morning kilograms
were sent between here and Philadelphia
on the subject.
The revenue cutter Hamilton arrived
here shortly after Marshal Lam had
brought In his prisoners. Commander
Blake Of the cutter advised the marshal
OF the whereabouts OF the men. The pen
atty for the Onense is not more than
three years Imprisonment and not more
than 5000 fine. or both.
The prisoners take their arrest coolly
and will not talk on the subject The
names they gave are; Pedro BelancOur,
Edward Sauri. .GuardO Landa, Manuel LOy-
ala. FREDERICK MOntalvo Jose X. Gomez,
Frank GARLIC. JustO Caveno, Pablo Es-
tebr, GeradO NJ. ROmen. II. Narvardo.
Masten Marien. Vinente NarillO, Epa Bio
menocal, Ysmael Gas. Roas Pakmas. Bra
10 Pena and Casone TorrentO. The leader
This is the first arrest Of hllbusters
made since the trouble began In Cuba. and
Il has been anticipated for some time
as IL was believed that men had been
leaving Philadelphia.
and the vicinity. The scheme for the
party captured to-day Is said to have
been that a fruitier was 10 meet them
at Penn's Grove. and take them ON their
way. Why they went to New Jersey and
waited there twenty-fOur hours Is not
known
The first intimation OF the flibustering
affair received In this city was the re-
ceipt By Collector Of the Port Townsend,
shortly after noon, Of a dispatch from
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Cur
tis, 70 the effect that II had been reported
that an armed expedition had left VIII
mingtOn last night, bound for Cuba. The
dispatch instructed Collector Collins TO
use the steam launch OF the quarantine
station 10 intercept the vessel and arrest
the expedition. Later the Spanish con-
sui at Philadelphia called at Collector
Townsends ofice and stated that the
tug Taurus had last night been chartered
70 take out party ostensibly on a moon
light excursion and that a large guam
tity OF munitions Of war had been shipped
on the tug.
Ralph De Soto Of this city Is said to
be the escaped leader Of the party.
Havana. Aug. s0.-A dispatch from
Puerto Principe says that Col. Ybanezs'
column, which started Aug. II for Qua
marc, conveying provisions, met az cieco
a band Of about 90 rebels under Adam
Castillo and ROdrignez. The rebels occtI-
pied very favorable position, but after a
sharp fight. were dislodged and routed.
The rebel loss was u killed. q wounded
and two prisoners.
Lieut.. Cabaniilas, who, with fifty cav
airy was guarding the Puerto Principe
r5ilroad, was attacked by 800 rebels Aug.
. near Alta Gracio. The rebels were re-
pulsed and their loss Is believed To he
heavy. The government loss was two
killed.
Madrid. Aug. 50-Seyeral battalions Of
troops left Cadiz and Valencia yesterday
TO reinforce the Spanish army in Cuba.
The final contingent Of troops will leave
for Cuba to-day. The report which has
been IN circulation that the minister OF
marines has called out the reserves is
denied I'm official circles. Gen. gaicedo.
who recently returned from Cuba, re-
peated In an interview to-day the state
ment he made upon his arrival here. that
IL was absolutely necessary that a large
body Of troops should be sent TO reinforce
the army In Cuba
Nassau. X. r., Aug 20.-Sixty-seven
cases Of rifles and ammunition that Il Is
believed were intended 70 be convened
70 Cuba for the insurgents. have been
found on Grassy Cay, sixty miles south
west Of this island, and brought to Mas
sau- II II thought that there may be
other cases on the bay. and a vessel has
been dispatched there 70 make a search.