Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
THE F|L|BUSTERS FO|LED A Hundred Thousand Dollars
 Worth of Ammunition SEIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT Two Hundred Men, Steamship and Three
 Tugs Also Seized.
ONLY THE FIVE LEADERS TO BE TRIED
Spanish Spies Gave the Secret Away, but the Cubans Are Not Discouraged-Ev- erybody, Even Government Off,
 cers, Expressed Regrets.

(. bustering expedition that has yet been fitted out in the interest of the Cuban rev olutionists came to grief shortly before midnight last night by the seizure, in this harbor, of the steamer Bermuda, flying the British flag. A steam lighter, J. S. T. Stranahan, loaded with arms and ammunition, was also seized, as were the tugs McCalden Bros. and William J. Me Calden, which had carried about sixty Cuban filibusters aboard the Bermuda. United States marshals and Pinkerton detectives, the latter in the employ of the Spanish government, aided in the seizure and took the filibusters ashore. The prisoners were arraigned before Commis- sioner Shields this morning. Marshals have been placed aboard the Bermuda, which is lying off Bedloes island, and her engines have been disconnected, thus rendering her hors du combat for the time being. Gen. Calixto Garcia's son was among the prisoners captured on the Bermuda. The revenue cutter Manhat- tan and William E. Chandler are in charge of the two tugs McCalden Bros and William J. McCalden and the steam lighter James s. T. Stranahan, which were seized last night for participation In the latest Cuban filibustering expedition. The seized boats are tied up at the gov ernment pier at the Battery. James Mc- Calden, owner of the tug, is prisoner board of one of them. He was Tn per sonal charge of them last night when the seizure took place. The steam lighter is a very suspicious looking craft. Her deck is laden down with numerous boxes of various sizes, which contain arms and ammunition.
 There are about 150 long narrow boxes, such as are usually used to convey rifles. One of the square boxes is marked in bold letters, Medicine" A deputy marshal is in charge of the lighter and refuses to permit anybody to go aboard. The crew are all held prisoners Down in the hold of the lighter are said to be three Hotch- kiss guns. two light Napoleon guns and sor,tse dot guns. There is said to be over 2.OO0, DO cartridges in boxes The Bermu- da ifs still anchored off Bedloe's island this morning in charge of the revenue cutter Hudson. Deputy marsnals are also on board the Bermuda. The order to watch the movements of the Bermuda came from Washington last Sunday and was signed by Attorney General liar mon, There was quite a gathering of shipping men about the seized tugs and lighter this morning and everybody, even to the government inspectors. expressed regret that the ship did not succeed in eluding the officers and get away. The men aboard the seized boats do not seem
  say the Bermuda was not to be cleared for Cuba and it will be impossible for the government to connect her in any way with filibustering expedition. The men arrested on the tugs and on the Ser muda passed the night on board the tugs and steamer, and early this morning SIX ty-seven of them, including the leader, Gen. Carlizto Garcia, Dr. F.. w. Rodrit and Capt. s. Hughes of Philadelphia, commander of the Bermuda, landed at the Battery and marched to the federal building They were forbidden to com municate with any one. The United States marshals say they have in all nearly 200 prisoners. The arrests were made in four raids at 10 o'clock last night and at o'clock, 3 o'clock and o'clock this morning None of the suspected yes sells have been seized They are simply detained under an order from Washing ton The tugs are at the barge office and the Bermuda, with the marshal on board, is still at her anchorage off Bedloe's island At the United States district at- torneys office it, was said no definite charge had so far been made against the prisoners.
 At the examination before Commission CT Shields this afternoon United States District Attorney McFarlane directed the calling of Gen. CaExto Garcia, Captain Hughes, Benjamin Guerra, Captain Brabazen and John D. Hart. The first four through their counsel, were granted a postponement until March 5 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. but John Hart asked for a speedy hearing.
 'I can furnish no tsil." he said, and can but be locked up while held"
 His examination was set for Friday neys.
 The bail of Garcia Guerra and Hughes was fixed at s1500 General Garcia and Captain Hughes were subsequently, ar raigned upon another count, the two charges including the Hawkins and the Bermuda filibustering. Additional bail of $500 each was required on the second charge The charges against the five ac- cused were made in the name of the Unit ed States, but the additional charges against General Garcia and Captain Hughes were brought by the Spanish con- sul-general.
 Upon consent of District Attorney Me- FarIane the deposit of cash ball bond in the cases of General Garcia. Captain Hughes. Captain Rrabazen and Benjamin Guerra. was accepted and they were set at liberty. Garcia, Hughes and Guerra each furnished their own bal. Donald McNeil became bondsman for Captain Brabazen. Hart's bail came from Cuban headquarters.
 Theirelessed Cubans were happy when told that they might go away.
 They were not permitted to see General Garcia or the others.
 Marshal Mccarthy had in his office to- day $4O00 in gold, which he captured dur ing the raid last night on the Bermuda. The money was in Spanish coin.
 During the morning many friends of the. Cuban prisoners and supporters of the junta gathered in the corridor of the federal building. Among those in the corridors was A. c. Gonzales. lawyer. He estimated that the expedition had cost about S100.000. The Cubans. he said, were by no means discouraged by the present disappointment in carrying out their plans There was no way. he said, of discovering who had given the irfory nation to the representatives of Spain. T am almost.sure," he said, that there are at least half dozen Spanish spies in that room with the prisoners. No one cau nick them ont and their identity