Evening journal., 1896-03-16
BERMUDA OFF FOR CUBA
The Filibuster Sails Away With
Munitions Of War.
SECOND ATTEMPT is SUCCESSFUL

General Garcia Reported TO BE with the
Expeditions Spanish Soldiers right with
Each other by Mistaise- Insurgents Cap
ture Town.
NEW YORK. March 16.-After biding
for moro than fortnight in the lee of
Bedloo's island, apparently dismantled
and useless, the flibuster Bermuda mado
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
derand ship, as sho is labeled. raised an
chor and pcssud unchallenged through tho
Narrows into tho open sea. She was last
seon from the deck of a press tug, which
accompanied her down the bay and as far
southwark as the roadstoad opposite As
bury Park. At thnt point "A sudden and
binding snowstorm swallowed tho Bor-
muda up. She was thon holding her course
for tho south.
Tho Bermuda cleared on Saturday for
Vera Cruz and other Mexican ports, but
nobody doubts that her notual destination
Is Cuba She carries In hor hold all the
first abortivo venture, which were captur-
cd on the tug Stranahan by United States
marshals, and whose Owncr1hip has since
boon adiudicnted In tho federal courts.
She has a crew OF moro than 30 men.
Her cabin is filed with sympathizers in
tho insurgent cause. How great or how
small IS their number Is n secret known
only 90 the leaders of tho enterprise.
FILLED with Arms and Ammunition.
Tho Bormuda's forohold is filled with
arms, ammunition and conl. Her after
hold, up 20 the hour OF her departure, was
sealed against all inquiries. 10 may be
stored with arms 10 may have been
place OF conoealmont for scores Of men.
In any case the successful nlibuster of the
Bermuda was larger IN It's scope than that
whose success was prevented throo weeks
ago by federal Interference.
It Is said, but cannot be confirmed, thnt
Calixto Garcia Is on board the Bermuda.
The vessel IS IN command of John O Brion,
He'll gate pilot, known as Daredevil
Johnnie, owing 20 his previous exploits
as daring and successful flibustor Ho
IS said TO have received 5000 for his
share in the hazardous venture. Tho vos-
sci Is conlod for a journey Of at least 80
days
What follows Is correct record Of the
Bermuda's s movements during tho day aud
night preceding her Disappearance in the
storm Off Ashury 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 tho old crew
Of tho Bermuda.
Fifteen Sailors Added TO thefCrew.
In their nlaoos 40 now sailoss woro nt
hand, and their contracts were duly sign
ed. This had all been proaranged. 10
was part Of the programme OF Daredevil
| Jack. He,is an experienced fllibuster. Elo
took the famous yacht Rambler 20 the
Mosquito coast 10 years ago. It was he
who, In 1887, ran tho blockade nc Haiti
| with the Caroline Miller, carrying arms
and ammunition for the insurgents Of that
island Captain o Brion's special field of
operations has Of late been He'll gate, but
ho chorlshes a prediction for adventures
involving danger 20 himself and his asso-
ciatos.
On this occasion the captain was accom-
panied by two mon. One was tall and
slender and had light side whiskors and
mustache. The second was a big, dark
man, about the age Of 40 He remained
but five minutes aboard the Bermuda and
l then retreated to the shore. He Is supposed
to have been Mr.. Hart who owns tho Ber-
muda. With tho slender man Captain
Jack went into the cabin, and for tho
space Of five minutes drank ooifoo and
held consultation.
There was foasting on board tho Ber-
muda in the small hours Of the night but
70 no exceSs. Grub" was served to the
hands In tho fo'castle. 10 went well
enough until about 10 o'clock at night,
whom q complaint was brought TO the
chief officer that some Of the men below
would not eat the food served 20 the
sailors.
"You know, said tho steward TO the
skipper. "these men arc not common sail
ors +" As n matter Of fact, most of tho
gentlemen I'm the fooastle were high brod
Cubans, bound for a high enterprise and
by no means 20 bo satisfied with Jack
Tar's grub,