New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
GREAT AID FOR CUBA.
AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION SAFELY
LANDED.
THE THREE FRIENDS CONVEYS GENERAL EN-
RIQUE COLLAZO. WITH MEN AND RiOH
STORE OF AMMUNITION TO HELP MAcEo.

RIoUE CoLLAzo WITH MEN AND A RICH
STORE OF AMMUNITION TO HELP MACEo.
Jacksonville, Fla March 1S.-A special dis
patch to THE Times-Union" from Key West'
Fla says: THE steamer Three Friends, OF jack
sonvle, in command Of Captain Napoleon b.
Broward. arrived here at noon to-day, having
succeeded in landing in Cuba General Enrique
Collazo. Major Charles Hernandez and Duke Es-
trada, besides f1fty-four men taken OH the
schooner ArdelI. from Tampa, and the entire
cargo Of arms and ammunition OF the schooner
Mallory. from Cedar Key. 1t was by long odds
the most important expedition that has set out
from this country, and the Cubans here. when
they learned that the Three Friends had safely
fulfilled her mission, shouted viva la Cuba!
until they were hoarse. They declared that IT
would change the character of the whole war, as
the unarmed men would now be armed and those
without ammunition would be supplied. and that
Maceo. who had before been wary and cautious,
would be more aggressive than he had ever been.
"The cargo Of arms landed by the Three Friends
and the Mallory was as follows 100000 rounds
OF cartridges 1,2OO rifles 21O0 machetes. 400 re-
volvers besides stores, reloading TOOLS ETC.
THE Three Friends met the Mallory at ALI
gator Key The Ardel had just finished trans
ferring the men to her While they were rendeZ-
voused there behind the pines in deep coral
walled creek three big Spanish men-of-war
steamed slowly by, but they did not discover
that there was anything suspicious looking IN
shore although with glass men could be seen
in their lookouts scanning the horizon as well as
searching the shore.
Sunday, about noon, no vessels being In
sight, the Three Friends took In tow the NAL
lory and steamed southwark under good head
of steam. The Three Friends is a powerful
tug and by Monday night was close enough 10
the Cuban shore to hear the breakers. Several
ship lights to the west were seen. one or which
was evidently a Spanish man-of-war for she
had a searchlight at her bows, and was sweep
ing the waves with 1t. but the Three Friends
was a long way off, and had light and so
was out Of the neghborhood Of the Spaniard.
"At 10 o'clock last night, by the aid OF
naphtha la inch and two big surfboats. which
had been taken out Of jacksonville. the Three
Friends landed the men and munitior from her
hold and from that OF the Mallory. 1t took four
and n half hours 10 complete the JOB. There were
hundreds of shore TO assist, and they
did 1t silently. approaching the peril OF the I'M
dertaking.
The Cubans on shore recognized General
Collazo Immediately. and no words can describe
their Joy upon seeing him. He Is veteran or
Cuban wars. and is one whom Spain fears. In
fact Il Is known that during his sojourn in
Florida he has been shadowed by detectives.
who have been instructed to spare no expense
TO keep CollaZo from reaching Cuba. Wnen IL
was whispered that CollaZo was really among
them they seemed not to believe their ears, but
came forward and looked, and. seeing that there
was really no mistake, threw up their arms
and wept"
II was reported tonight that Maceo had re-
ceived the arms Of the first expedition that set
forth three days before the Three Friends land
ed These were from the Commodore. FOR
the Cubans reported that they were now on the
lookout for that vessel They said. too that at
the end ~ the week four expeditions were
anoat Two including the Three Friends. had
landed and two more were the way