Evening journal., 1896-06-04

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4 Abont TO Fight a Duel with General
Borrero- Gomez and Garcia Keep wey-
Ter and His Men Busy.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June AFTER a
Thrilling voyage during which she was
chased and fred on by "a Spanish cruiser,
the fllihustering steamer Three Friends
has reached this port, having landed more
than 100 men and a large cargo of arms
and ammunition In Cuba.
Ihe landing was made on the night of
May 20, west OF Trinidad, on the south
ern coast Of santa Clara province. Tho
men and munitions were received by a
strong detachment from General Laoret's
column, and there was not Spaniard in
sight TO interfere
On the day before the landing May 2s,
occurred the most exciting incident of the
voyage. The fllibuster was off the coast
OF Cuba waiting for signals from the
ishofs, when a Spanish warship hove in
sight and gave chase. There was nothing
10 do hut TO run for It, and the Three
Friends stood for the open sea. with the
Spaniard IN hot chase
Through a glass Captain Brownrd, in
command Of the Three Friends, watched
the cruiser The warship was evidently
cTowding on steam, for a black cloud of
smoke came from her stack In the oruis-
es's military top Captain Broward saw
several Spaniards taking turns OF the
glass. Suddenly there. camo a puff Of
smoke from the cruiser and q shell burst
over the Three Friends. The Spaniards
sent shell after shell at the llibuster, but
all went wide OF the mark
Finally Captain Broward, who is ex-
sheriff OF Duval county and noted for his
courage, got tired OF being shot at and
decided to have a shot at tho Spaniards.
There was a = pound hotchkiss gun
mounted on the Three Friends, and this
\ Captnin Broward trained on the cruiser.
The first shot Captain Broward thinks
struck the cruiser for he saw great COM
motion on board. Several more shots were
Exchanged, but meanwhile the Three
Friends was gaining on the Spaniard.
Then the Filibusters Cheered.
The engines OF the flibuster behaved
beautifully, and the stokers worked with
great earnestness. for there were more
than 100 men on board whose lives de-
pended on the speed Of the Three Friends.
Finally the flibuster left the cruiser. As
the warship sank below the horizon-frst
the hull, then the mast and military top,
and last the Spanish nag-a great cheer
arose from the daring men on the Three
Friends.
That night the iibuster circled around
at sea. On Friday, May 2s, she again cau-
tiously approached the Cuban coast.
About nightfall, west of Trinidad, rock
et-the signal agreed upon-was sent mp.
1t was answered from the shore, and the
work of landing was begun. There were
six surfboats on board, and in these the
men and arms were transferred TO the
shore IN four hours the landing was COM
peted. and the Three Friends stood for
the Florida coast.
The Three Friends left Jacksonville for
Cuba on May 23. She was accompanied
out TO sea for nine miles by the revenue
cutter Boutwell,, which had been instruct
cd to watch the filibuster to see that she
did not violate the neutrality laws.
After the Boutwell, returned the Three
! Friends took on board 100 men, command
ed by Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Portu-
ondo from the tugs Kate Spencer and Lii
liam. Most OF the men were Cubans, al
though there were several Americans on
board. Among the Americans were Osum
Latrobe, son of former Mayor Latrobe
OF Baltimore, and John Lynn, an electric
al expert, Of Jacksonville. A former of.i-
Ger in the French army was also on the
Three Friends.
This is the third expedition the Three
Friends has landed in CuHa. Captain
Broward would give no information about
the Laurada. save that when she left Jack
sOnville she had arms and men for Cuba,
and that he expected to soon hear Of her
being at some Jamaican port