Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-20
BERMUDA GETS AWAY
THE FULlBUsTeR SAILS FOR ousA
WITH MUNITIONS or WAR.

General Garcia Reported 20 BE with the
Expedition-spanish Soldiers flight with
zach other by AIistake-Insursents Cap
ture a Town.
NEW YORK. March 1e.-After biding
for more than a fortnight in the leo Of
Bedloe's island, apparently dismantled
and useless. the fllibuster Bermuda made
her second attempt to leave the port Of
New York with arms and men for the Gu
ban insurgents.
This time she succeeded. Flying the
British flag at peak and stern, the Sun
derland ship as she is labeled raised an
ohor and passed unchallenged through the
Narrows into the open sea. She was last
seen from the deck of a press tug, which
accompanied her down the bay and as fer
southwark as the roadstead opposite As
bury Park. At that point a sudden and
binding snowstorm swallowed the Ber
muda mp. She was then holding her course
for the SOUTH
The Bermuda cleared on Saturday for
Vera Cruz and other Mexican ports, but
nobody doubts that her actual destination
is Cuba. She carries in her hold all the
arms and ammunition destined for her
first abortive venture, which were captur-
ed on the tug Stranahan by United States
marshals and whose ownership has since
been adjudicatsd in the federal courts
She has crew of more than 80 men.
Her cabin Is filled with sympathizers In
the insurgent cause. How great or how
small Is their number is secret known
only to the leaders of the enterprise
The Bermuda's forehold is filled with
arms, ammunition and coal. Her after
ha1I 90 he, hot - 1,aua
sealed against all inquiries. 1t may be
stored with arms. 1t may have been a
place of concealment for scores of men.
In any case the successful filibuster Of the
Bermuda was larger in It's scope than that
whose success was prevented three weeks
ago by federal interference.
Daredevil Johnnie In Command.
1t is said, but cannot be confirmed, that
Calixto Garcia Is on board the Bermuda
The vessel Is in command Of John o. Brien,
Hell gate pilot known as Daredevil
Johnnie, owing to his previous exploits
as daring and successful filibuster. He
Is said to have received $4,000 for his
share in the hazardous venture. The ves-
sci is coaled for journey Of at least 80
days.
What follows is correct record of the
DbInuud IuON6iHbubS uuTlDB buo udy hHu
night preceding her Disappearance in the
storm off Asbury Park.
Signs of activity were observed in the
neighborhood of the Bermuda early Satur-
day morning. When Daredevil Jack
O'Brien came out to the ship from South
ferry, accompanied by the British vice
consul, he was all prepared to sign the
discharges of 10 members of the old crew
of the Bermuda
In their places IS new sailors were at
hand, and their contracts were duly sign.
ed, This had all been prearranged. 1t
was part of the programme Of Daredevil
Jack. He is an'experienced filibuster. He
took the famous yacht Rambler TO the
Mosquito coast 15 years ago 1t was he
who, in 1887, ran the blockade at Haiti
with the Caroline Miller, carrying arms
and ammunition for the insurgents Of that
island. Captain O'Brien's special field Of
operations has of late been He'll gate, but
he oherishes predilection for adventures
involving danger to himself and his asso-
ciates.