The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
Ten Vessels Have Recently
Sailed From This Country.
CARRYING RIFLES AND POWDER.
The Patriots Own a Steamer That
Can Dodge the Warships.
IL Is Carrying a Maxim Gun and Two
Orders the Planters to Grind the
Cane. in Defiance OF the Republics
Prohibition.

Philadelphia Feb Ia-Colnridenf with
the arrival in this country Of DIR. Costello.
secretary OF the treasury of Cuba. the
sending OF aid 90 the insurgents has been
progressing more rapidly than ever There
sailed lass Saturday afternoon from of the
capes OF Delaware the Norwegian steamer
psTeria, with an expedition Of fifty men
and large quantity Of arms and ammu-
milton. The vessel had been purchased out
right by the Cuhans and viii be used hy
them for future work. She can easily make
twelve knots an hour and, IL is claimed.
can show her heels 70 most of the war
ships Spain now has pafroliing the island.
The expedition Is in command Of Capt
Eduardo Ariuo. who served through the
ten years war. With him are number
of the sons OF wealthy Cuhans residing in
the United States. 1t is anticipated that
the vessel win reach the north coast of
Cuba at a point on the Havana coast
about next Sunday, where II VIII be met
by a detachment from Gen. Gomez army
and safe conveyance given 10 the interior
or the island With the expedition are one
Maxim and two Calling guns.
News has been received here that within
the last ten DAYS ten vessels have carried
TO Cuba from this country 7ts1.eo cartridges.
a quantity OF powder and dynamite and
5000 rifles.
A member of the local fnnta said today:
AS there IS no pressing need for men at
this time. no regular expeditions viii be
sent 10 the island Gen. Maeeo and Gen.
Gomez have under their immediate com
mand, in the provinces Of Havana and
Matanzas. over leo. 900 men. who are with
cat arms except the machete They could
easily get as many more If they could
equip them"
No such steamer as the osteria is men
toned in marine reference books. AMI she
is unknown In shipping circles here. Some
significance is attached TO this fact when
1t is recalled that the identity of the En-
glewood. an alleged Nova Scotia steamer.
which sailed from New York last week
with arms for Cuba. is equally unknown,
Havana. Feb. 1s.-The governor Of Ma
tanzas has issued a circular stating that
the capatin general had decided that the
planters in that province must start grind
ing cane at once. and that they should or
ganize. at their own expense. an armed
body OF men for the protection OF their
property. which force, IL Is added. will be
assisted by the government gaerrillas and
the regular army The circular makes II
understood that IL is the duty Of the plant
ers 10 help the government in this man
ner. The latter will pay the guerrlllas for
their services, md will furnish the neces-
sarv arms and ammunition for the PLAN
tasipn guards
Houston Tex. Freb. 1a-rapt y ri Mo
6iarvey, an old Texas veteran, has Just re-
turned from Cuba. on October rs last he
left Key West for cuba In charge OF the
Niesta with a crew of eight men. At Key
West the Niesta was loaded with arms
and ammunition branded as lard. bacon,
etc. and he was instructed 10 turn the
cargo over TO an insurgent commander.
on reaching the Cuban coast he was
chased by a Spanish man-of-war and was
compelled 10 beach his vessel which he
did. and then burned II. In order TO keep
the Spanish from getting II. He and his
crew struck out from their landing place.
near Matanzas. for the Interior, and joined
the insurgents. Capt. Mctsarvey says the
Cubans have at least A5.9o men under
arms; that they are supplied with guns and
ammunition, and also receive supplies of
money regularly from the United States.
lie remained with the troops until fort
night ago, and says he traversed nearly
the entire western portion of the island.
Washington City, Feb. IA local paper
prints an interview with Dr. Juan Gmteras,
OF the Philadelphia Cuban junta. who says
that a syndicate has made an offer to take
SIS. 900 O0o Of bonds II the insurgents are
granted beligerent rights by the United
States The price the syndicate will pay,
he says. will bs about 40 cents on the doll
lar, giving the cnbans about s6.00o0n, II
the insurgents succeed. he asserts. not only
will the new bonds be paid. but those is
sued during the ten years war. Or. Gui-
feras also saws that subscriptions have been
made by other parties for $5.poo,eoo Of
bonds on the same conditions, that the
United States recognize the revolution.
He says: There are a large number OF
wealthy Cubans in this country. Some Of
these in New York are miilionaires. II Is
surprising how generously this money has
been subscribed by Cuhans. Men making
bat S and $40 week have put their names
down FOR a so bond. II we could secure
$ll 90. go the question OF the Independence
of Cuba would be matter Of only few
months. With recognition from this coun-
try We could at once put navy on the
waters. There would be no difficulty about
our securing the needed vessels"