New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
orr no HELP THE CUBANS.
..r STEAMSHIP LAURADA ELUDhs The
I'M SPANISH AGENTS.

,-,s FOUR RAPlD-fi'i ~
W" o.erRIDcEs AND DYNAMITE AND ABOUT
CASES OF RIFLES. SHE STEALS
o,rcKI.Y OUT TO SEA.
..,sa down with munitions OF war. piacea IA
Lo"I LN,, IN spite Of Federal and spanish "a'0n-
he' ~" the steamship Laurada steamed OUT ~
fu'"'s saturday night, and Is now prooao.y wen
sea oN .,rov with her valuable cargo 10 'he as
on W. ~ the struggling Cuban patriots. Inc
ss'a" :, loading the supposed CUBAN nhous'e'
vofA ,aerfully rapid, as she did rot drop an
vas ped,ows Island until nearly p m on
eho' a. and at $50 p. m. her object IN CONF
sa'u'D Nev-yo-x was accomplished, and she put
ins A told in The Tribune yesterday she
70 $40 s.eaming out through the Narrows oy
vas ,.ir NJ the Argus the tug OF the super
ns ,be Harbor about one hour later Inc
Nso' - came here from Philadelphia In paiias''
Law ~. Snanish people were evidently OH 'he
alu md quickly recognized the weH-Kho"h
aa" ,.,rg vessel Word was at once sent 10
nhO.s.s .srrv Department at Washington or the
-. orr,val here orders We're flashed PACK
N..,o,e,v 10 United States Marshai McOar'y
'~.. ..n the steamship. If she were "on nlous'er
~.,." Vs. and the revenue officials were ordereo
'Hs Ia the cutter Chandler in readiness 1or 'he
". :, the Marshal and his deputies
~. battery quickly became the meeting-place
=. u.,shals and mysterious Spaniards' Inc
~ -. chandler lay at the Barge once pier
'u. w. .,sam up. and her officers and crew reauy
"." .s..s "ay -by-nights' at word from Mar
w.c.r,v. Evidently the sharp lookout
sA.' kent on the Bermuda. when she was
'A.. '",rrg for her expedition. was not observed
~,.Iourada case. for, while the officers OF the
r.as,s, and Spanish Governments were gather-
.... potterv 10 gaze seaward. the Laurada
.as hssn loaded with arms munitions and men,
and had stolen away
CLEARED ON SATURDAY NIGHT
The vessel was cleared on Saturday about
n m for what port is not known ana saileu
under the British flag. The Spanish Cohsui-
Genera, had a tugpoat out watching the Ves-
40, from, the time she anchored. and her sue
ce.sful departure was owing TO the shre"ohess
q, those In charge OF the expedition, ana the
lack Of an order Of seizure without which, II Is
..a United States Marshal McCarty could
M, touch her. The tugs o. V. Coffin, Fred H.
nalzeIl and c. p. Raymond, and steam lighter
,,oas trims 10 and from the anchored vessel
hut I, Is said the Coffin did the principal part
M
how the Cubans easily outwltted the Spaniards
IN transferring the arms and munitions 10 'he
Laurada Four rapid-firing guns, 4OO cases OF
cartridges and dynamite, and about hfty cases
Of rifles made up the cargo. he said. AS IL gre"
dark a steam lighter, which the Spanish tug
hat had been watching, put into Pier. NO. H.
East River, and took on numerous boxes ana
trs
fsm followed by the spying tug she went on
bsMther pier further up the river, where she
isdd up with more boxes and cases. Inosy oii
ns lighters knew the Spaniards tug anu my
6cded TO try strategy. The lighter steamed
DOWN the bay around Governors Island, ana
then made for the Atlantic Dock, where she
led up All lights were put out, and the vessel
ore all the appearances OF having competed
er work for the day.
The suspicious Spaniards watched the dark
ned and apparently deserted lighter TOT some
ime and believing they were on false scent,
Eft her and started again for the Laurada.
When she returned some time later to take
mother look at the lighter those aboard found
he vessel still tied up. but to their astonish-
nent, the entire load had disappeared from her
eck The Cubans had worked n shrewd trick
N their Spanish enemies.
THE MOVING SPIRIT.
John D. Hart, the reputed owner Of the Ber-
nuda. is said to have been the moving spirit in
his expedition. although he did not go with the
vessel. Captain John O'Brien, or Dynamite
Johnny" as he is called. because Of his reputa-
lion for success in this dangerous traffic. went
but to the Laurada on the tug {. +. Raymond
IN company with tall, bearded Cuban. VINO
showed an intense desire not to be recognized.
At the time of the Laurada's arrival here on
IL was thought she would remain FOR
several days II was known that Colonel NuneZ
was organizing an expedition TO help his coun-
trymen, but II said that he was somewhere
In the South and could not get to New-York for
several days. 1t is not believed that any large
number of men were taken aboard the vessel
here. but men may have been aboard already.
The only persons known TO have gone aboard
the Laurada are those who went out on the
tugs Raymond and Dalzell. and they numbered
only nine and three Of these returned The
Dalzell took out seven. one OF whom was Hart.
and another was thought 10 be General RUIZ.
Hart and two others returned on the Dalzell TO
the Battery. The Dalzell was alongside the
Laurada when her anchor was hove short. and
assisted her in getting her nose. which pointed
toward the city. headed for the Narrows.
GREAT HELP TO THE CAUSE.
Tnis expedition, II 1t succeeds in eludng the
spanish gunboats and landing without mishap,
WI be Of great assistance to the insurgent
,Suse ,S as It is said to be one Of the most com
p'e.e yet sent out
no, Sone Of the officials say that the blame for
~ the oe.hs or this expedition lies at the door
na. ue spanish agents, for they evidently did
vessel Ipec' 30 short stay on the part OF the
e,nsd,s,e are rurors that other carefully prepared
por,,au.s,hs are soon - leave mere. The South
Junta 'aio' "ds DEE" p|icnaseo "' '"0
ceiyaa aaueIphia. May 10.-From information re-
Ajibns,sre sre Tonight II is likely that the alleged
arnelhg arms steamship Laurada took a cargo OF
or Ian. ana ammunition and party of men aboard
anti. "s island After outwtting the Spanish
IN ~ :" Hew-York last night. the Laurada slipped
f,,ss e 80 Long Island coast and. ii is said. three
inc "a aboard OF the steamship early this morn
fion oog IONS Of arms and ! 800 tons OF ammuni-
wen, BESIDES these munitions OF war. sixty men
dsr ABOARD OF the Laurada. These men are un-
NE. 'eHerai ). Ruiz. a leader of the former Cuban
hor AFTER taking the cargo aboard the Laurada
~, away In an easterly direction. Captain
eaptan Dickman
ro,s rom N what was learned here tonight. 1t Is
49,. man likely that the Spanish gunboat Mer-
vss.' winch chased the steamship Bermuda. pre-
rsw rssu mat vessel from landing the expedition