New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
THE BERMUDA CONES BACK.
SHE SAILS UP THE DELAWARE WITH
CARGO OF BANANAS-SOME OF
HER EXPERIENCES.

Philadelphia May 3i-Al conjectures regarding
the famous nbusterlng steamer Bermuda
at rest to-day when she steamed up the
Delaware River ard made fast 20 her per She
came from Puerto Cortez. Honduras. and Instead
OF arms and ammunition her cargo consisted Oh
400 bunche. Of bananas and 5000 silver dollars.
The silver was taken out to buy fruit but strike
among The fruit-cuttcrs. coupled with the BELIEF
tina, the vessel not bound on legitimate 'oy-
age made 1t Impossible TO secure full cargo.
The attempt 10 land her outward cargo ana pas
sengers on Cuban soil was fiat failure, and the
escape of the vessel from destruction by Spanish
shells was little short OF Providential.
The Bermuda sailed from Philadelphia on April
81 in command OF Captain Ofrien, for Jacksonville
She FAILED from the latter port on April - IN com
mand of Captain Riley. who succeeded O'Brien. the
expedition was made up Of twenty-six men from
Key West. Tampa and Philadelphia, In COMMAND
Of General Leidal Vidal. a soldier OF the former
revolution and native OF Santiago de Cuba. The
cargo consisted OF two Calling guns. 1000 rlhes.
5DACo rounds OF ammunition and 1000 pounds OF
dynamite.
An attenp, was made under General Vidals order
10 land on the night of May at point on the coast
Of Cuba ton miles east Of Carleras. a Spanish
gunboat was seen early in the evening. but II was
thought she did not notice the Bermuda. and eight
boats with f0rty-nine men, were in the water about
one AMI ! half miles from the coast. wnen search
lgh, from an approaching cruiser wac flashed over
the entire purity. All hards were instantly IN a
state OF hopeless Generalization and desperate az
tempt 70 get back 70 the steamer was made only
n few however reached the Bermuda which s;arte !
q, once at full speed.
She had only run about eight miles when sec
ond gunboat started IN pursuit. which was Kept UP
unit! daylight. There were repeated haahes ana
roars from the guns on INC Spanish warshp. scHi
shot and bursting she'll fell thick and fast; until the
distance between the vessels increased, toe b"r-
muGa being forced 10 her utmost speed ana "h'h
day dawned the gunboat could not be seen t"o
davs later the steamer arrived at TruXillo non
duras the balance OF the war material having Deeh
thrown overheard during the race
Five OF the party drowned In attempting 10
MAKE. the landing among them being Nlcoio car
danas "A brother OF Colonel cardenas. al insurgent
chief The fate OF the others Il no. knowa, but II
IS believed that the greater number we're caught
on n. coast and promptly shot by the Spanlarus.
At least thirty-two OF the party are missing
p, he Other passengers We're landed on the coast
o., Hon luras between Truyio and Puerto Corics.
AMI aftcrnard reached Mobile. Ala. on the steamer
Clearwater. la den West. OF camden: ana Adriah
Elirdye. Of this city. returned on the Bermuda;
The fate OF Or Emilio Cabada Is unknown, but he
IS believed TO have neen among those lost. II Is
said there IL now itle doubt that the intended
landing place OF the Bermuda was known 10 the
Spanish officials In New-York before she LETT jack
SOnvc.