The Irish standard., 1896-02-29
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Pinkerton Men Prevent Relief Going
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To Cuba.
New York. Feb 25.-The largest fill
clustering expedition that has yet been
fitted out in the interests of the Cuban
revolutionists came to grief shortly De-
fore midnight last night by the seizure
in this harbor Of the steamer Bermuda
flying the British flag The steamer
lighter J. S. It. Stranahan, which was
loaded with arms and ammunition, was
also seized, as were the tugs Mctsaldln
Brothers and VIM. McCaldin, which had
carried about go Cuban filibusterers
aboard the Bermuda. United States
marshals and Pinkerton detectives, the
latter in the employ Of the Spanish gov
eminent, aided in the seizure and TOOK
the filibusteres ashore. Marshals have
been placed on board the Bermuda, which
is lying off Bedloe's island and her en-
gines have been disconnected. thus rem
dering her hors de combat for the time
being.
The Bermuda has been under sllrVell-
lduC6 by OpdIllSll opASo loA ooAAAS ~~N'>~'
Recently she was purchased by a hrm
suspected of being in league with the rev.
dictionary party and thereafter close
watch was kept upon her by the spies.
Last Saturday the steamer was taken TO
Pert Liberty, where she was coaled. On
Saturday last she went to the Bedloe an
cI;orage. Clearance papers were taken
out yesterday for the Bermuda, to sail to
Santa Martha, United States OF Colombia
A crew was then shipped and everything
made ready for departure. The spies
watched all this and made arrangements
for her seizure. Early last night the tugs
| McCaldin Brothers and VIM. J. McCaldin
Law at a pier near the Battery With
steam I'D. This was noticed by the Span.
ish spies and also that men singly, IN
twos and in small groups went aboard
them. The tugs, after taking aboard
about 50 men, left the pier. On receipt
of the news OF the gathering OF the NIL
busteres United States Marshal McCar-
thy. with Deputy Marshal Kennedy and
Is Pinkerton men, all heavily armed,
were quickly taken aboard swift tug
which the Spanish consul general, senior
Topele, had ready for the emergency.
Down the bay the revenue cutter Hud-
son had been watching the Bermuda Tor
several days. Captain Bradley concealeu
his vessel behind a huge coal hulk anu
not a light was visible aboard. Inc tug
ran cautiously alongside the revenue cut
Ter Hudson and the officers were taken on
hoard In half an hour tug was seen
creeping up to the Bermuda and the rat
fling of anchor chains was heard. Black
smoke poured out Of the steamer tunnel
and there was every indication OF her
hasty departure. The tug, which proved
to be the w. J. McCaldwell. threW out her
lines and the Bermuda and the men were
seen scrambling aboard. Ihen captain
Bradley gave the command to go anea"
full speed and the Hudson shot out from
her concealment. She was barely 2oo
yards from the suspected steamer. me
crew of the tug saw her coming, ana cast
| ing off lines with all haste the tug dafteo
down the bay with stream OF hre pour
| ing out of her funnel. The revenue cut
ter Maid no attention to the tug but ranked
lonsside of the Bermuda. AS soon as
She was fast the marshals and Pinkerton
men swarmed aboard. No resistance was
offered bv the frightened crew and Gu
| hans who had just come aboard. Every
man WAS seized. The marshals had their
reyo7yers in hand and ran through the
| shin from bridge to hold. The Cuhans
did not say a word, but there we're loud
walls from the crew. The captain begged
for mercy. The prisoners, with the ex-
| csption of few members Of the crew,
we're taken on board the Spanish consuls
| tug and brought to New York. A number
/ of marshals were left in charge Of the
| bermuda. and the Hudson then started
down the bay in pursuit of the tugs5which
had carried the fil.busterers. The cutter
Chandler also joined in the chase. They
went after the steam lighter J. IS. T. Stran-
| ahan. which it was known had left the
foot of King street, Brooklyn, loaded with
arms and ammunition. The revenue cut
| tiers soon overhauled the tugs and lighters
! and brought them to this city early this
morning. Gen. Calixto, Garcia's son. was
among the prisoners captured on the Ber-
muda. All of the filibusterers were ar