The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-21


| at last upon his way to Cuba to fight
| against the Spaniards. Together with
62 OF his countrymen he was put
aboard the steamship Bermuda of here
Wednesday morning by little passen-
ger steamer from Atlantic City. The
entire scheme was cleverly worked
out and the agents of the Spanish gov
eminent are said TO have been badly
| taken in. II is now known that the
members Of the expedition left Phila-
delphia In rather open manner on
Sunday night In tug. To all intents
and purposes ii vos proclaimed from
the housetops that their destination
was the Delaware breakwntcr, and Tint
Il was from of there that a steamer
would be boarded for Cuba. II Is pre-
sumed that the Spanish officials had The
tug followed when IL left Philadelphia.
The Cubans went upon this presump.
ton nj least, aud during fog on Mon
day afternoon their tug doubled and
turned up the Delaware bnv and river
TO Camden. arriving there Monday even
ing. The party at once boarded q spe-
cial train, which landed them at Tucka-
hoe. The Cubans boarded the steam
boat Atlantic City, which was lying
waiting for them. The Atlantic City Is
used for summer traffic at the sea-
shore resort Of that name. 1t has beef
out Of commission for several months.
On Monday last the Atlantic City took
| out papers Of inspection from the GUS
tom house for the purpose. as supposed
by the customs officials. OF putting her
In temporary commission, as II was
known some parties had been negoti-
nting TO purchase her. The Atlantic
City left Tuckahoe at six o'clock Tues
day morning and steamed ~ Ocean City.
where she lay all night.
While the Atlantic City was ut Tucka-
hoe. and Ocean City. none of the Cubans
was visible on deck, but Wednesday
morning when the whistle of the Ber-
nuda attracted people along the coast.
| the concealed men came on deck and
gave cheer after cheer as the Atlantic
| City started out 10 meet the arms-laden
steamer. Beyond the three mile limit
the transfer of the Cubans to the Ber-
muda took place and the steamer then
proceeded on her way. The custom
house officials were caught mapping
| and could do nothing 10 hinder the
transfer of the men. They at once. how
ever, communicated with the authori-
ties at Washington.
Jacksonville, Fla, March ia spe-
cial TO the Times Union from Key West,
| Fla. says: The steamer Three Friends,
of Jacksonville. in command of Capt.
Napoleon u. Broward. arrived here at
noon Wednesday. having succeeded in
landing in Cuba Gen. Enrique Collazc.
| Mai Charles Hernandez and Duke Es-
| trada, besides 81 men taken off the
schooner Ardel, from Tampa, and the
entire cargo OF arms and ammunition
of the schooner Mallory, from Cedar
Keys. 1t was by long odds the most inn
portant expedition that has set out
| from this country. and the Cubans here,
when they learned that the Three
| Friends had safely fulfilled her mis-
sion, shouted "viva la Cdbal" until they
were hoarsc.
They declared that II would change
the character OF the whole war as the
unarmed men would now be armed and
those without ammunition would bc
supplied. and that Maceo, who had be-
fore been wary and cautious would be
more aggressive thhn he had ever been
before. The cargo Of arms landed by
the Three Friends and Mallory was as
| follows: Seven hundred and fifty thou
sand rounds OF cartridges. 1000 rifles,
200 machetes. 400 revolvers, besides
| ss0i-s=. re.casi:sr tecis, edo
Madrid, March 10.--Gen. Weyier, the
captain general of Cuba. In an interview
published here. Is quoted as saying that
| the difficulties he has encountered may
compel him TO resign. The interview
| places Gen. Weyler on record as saying
that numbers of persons are joining tho
Insurgents from all parts OF Cuba. and
even from the capital. Havana. because
they hope they will be recognized MS
belligerents. The Spanish soldiers. the
captain general II said 10 have added,
are fighting heroically, and II is inn
| possible to ask them to do more.
HAVANA, March ia hot battle be-
| tween the forces under Col Hernandez
and the insurgents under Mnceo, Ban.
deras and others is reported from the
noighborhood Of Candelaria In Pinar
del Rio. The insurgent loss Is reported
TO have been 400 killed and wounded
OF the troops, Capt. Torroja Guerrero
was killed and Lieut.. Comas wounded.
The official report also says that Ave
soldiers were killed and SO wounded
The march was made In torrents OF rain
The insurgents 20 the number of 1000
were awaiting the advance OF the troops
on farm. As they came up at n rapid
gallop the insurgents opened CALLING
and destructive fire. The artillery
threw grapeshot over the insurgents.
who advanced. mnchete In hand. The
movement OF the Insurgents wns
checked. says the official report, giving
the victory 20 the Spanish troops and
terminating the engagement after two
hours lighting. The insurgents fed In
| great numbers.