The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-07
Fleet Of Small Ships to BE Sent TO the
Islands from Our south At
lantic Const.
PLANS OF REBEL LEADERS
PROTEST FROM THE SPANISH MIN
IsTER AGAINST FILIBUsTERs.
Intimation from England that Uncle
Sam May He Presented with n
Big Bill for Damages.

FERNANDINA,-F Fla, June 6.-The master
stroke Of the Cuban revolutionary move
ment in this country will occur within three
days. The principal leaders of the party in
the United States gathered at jackson
vile two days ago. but yesterday afternoon
quietly slipped over here, took carriages
and went TO Ocean Beach. where they
stopped at the Strathmore Hotel. From an
adjoining room the correspondent overheard
the whole of the deliberations, which be-
gan at p. m. and lasted until late hour.
The six men who composed this revolution
airy board were Carlos NJ. Decespedas, Con-
zalo o. Quesada, Col Enrique CollaZo.
Lieut.. Tomas Collazo and two prominent cit
izens Of Fernandina, who have appeared
conspicuously before the public on former
occasions in connection with the Cuban
cause. The party gathered around a large
table, on which were spread numerous
charts of Cuba, the adjacent territory and
the United States coast line from Charles
ton, S. c., to a point far down the penin-
sula of Florida AS appeared from the
conversation, most of the expeditions hith-
erto have gone from Santo Domingo, but
the board decided that the next big effort
must he from the United States coast south
of Charleston, not only because of the nee
essary character and strength of the ex-
petition. but because of the innumerable
bays, sounds and rivers in which a fleet
could with care hide or reoel a much
stronger force. A fleet of light draught
could go unnoticed through the Bahama
channels and then ut night make short runs
for the northern coast Of Cuba. where are
many bays easy of access for an expedition
and poorly guarded. Such an expedition was
hx, ba
which sailed from Satilla river. Ga, a few
weeks ago, and made landing in the bay
near Gibara. All this was preliminary.
Then came plans, and so far as COM
pleted at that sitting they were as follows:
That, whereas, all plans for the carrying
forward OF the insurrection in Cuba have
hitherto worked most satisfactorily. the
eastern part Of the island had risen, the
western half was ripe for rebellion, and the
Spanish opposition was growing weaker
owirg to the yellow fever and diseases from
bad food supplied to the Spanish army;
therefore, now had come the time for a
tremendous effort which should carry a
great expedition from the United States
to Cuba. The coasulting board decided the
expedition should be made ready at once
that 1t should sail from some point between
Brunswick, Ga, and Nayport, Fla; that
il should be commanded by Col. Enrique
Colla2o, the war-scarred veteran of 1868
and 1873, and that the fleet should be
guarded by three newly-built torpedo boats
of the latest pattern and of great speed,
and manned by experienced seamen. Lieut..
Tomas Colazo Is TO be the staff officer and
Colonel Collazo's small army is to be
cruited from the Cubans in the United
States and picked Americans from the
Southern States last mentioned. Men al
ready collected by Henry Brooks, who is
now in New York city, and who is TO ac-
company the expedition as member of
Co,lazo's staff are also to be enrolled.
Collazo is to land the expedition at some
point in the province Of Puerto Principe,
where forces collected by Gomez and Marti
Win cooperate. The expedition is to land
in Cuba within thirty days.
; In addition 10 this plan of operations. the
following general information was CLEANED
during the deliberations: That the prov
ince of Pinas del Rio has risen and that
the insurgents have made more progress
in the present rising of three months du-
ration than was made in seven years, COM
ncncing 1853; that it is believed that witain
a month the whole island will be in arms
Tor the Cubans, and that Captain General
Campos, commanding the Spanish FORCES,
is exerting every effort to De recalled TO
Madrid before the arrival OF the disaster,
which he believes sure to overwneim
spanish arms in Cuba very soon. More
over, that jose Marti VIII be in FLORIDA
within the next tea days.