Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-26
SUCCESSFUL RUSE.
5spanish gents Fail1to See Through
Z e. Clever Scheme.
Gen. CalIxto Carols Goes 10 His Cubaa
Co-Patriots- Arms and Ammunition
Are on the Way with 1fim-Hslp
from Florida.

Observation-Disclosures and
Arc on the Way with Him-Hslp
from Florida.
Somers Point. n. j.. March 19.-After
three failures, Gen. Calixto Garcia is
atslast upon his way to Cuba to fight
against the Spaniards. Together with
60 Of his countrymen he was put
aboard the steamship Bermuda off here
Wednesday morning by a little. passen-
steamer from. Atlantic City. The
entire scheme was #cleverly worked
out and the agents. Of the Spanish gov
eminent are said rs have been badly
taken in. It is now known that the
members of the expedition left phila7
delphia in ratherdpen manner on
Sunday night in a tug. To ali intents
AND purposes: itt:Nas proclaimed from
the housetors That their DESTINATION
was the Delaware break Wa ter, and that
it was from off there that q steamer
would be boarded for Cuba. It is pre-
sumed that the Spanish officials had the
tug followed when. it LET hiladelp tia.
The Cubans went upan this presuHp..
ton at least and: during q fog on Mon
day afternoon their. tug doubled and
turned up the Delaware bay and river
to Camden, arriving there Monday even,
ing. The party at once boarded a spe-
cial train, which landed them at Tucka-
hoe. The Cubans boarded the steam
boat Atlantic City, which was lying
waiting for them. ;The5Atlantic City is
used for summer traffic at the sea
shore resort of that name. It has been
On Monday last the Atlantic City took
out papers of inspection. from the Gus
tom house for the purpose, as supposed
by the customs ofticials,o putting her
in temporary commission, as it was
known some parties had been negoti-
ating to purchase her. The Atlantic
City left Tuckahoe at six o'clock Tues
day morning and steamed to Ocean City,
where she lay all night.
While the Atlantic City was at Tucka-
hoe, and Ocean City, none of the Cubans
was visible on deck, but Wednesday
morning when the whistle of the Ber-
nluda attracted people along the coast.
the concealed men came on deck and
gave cheer after cheer as the Atlantic
City started out to meet the arms-laden
steamer. Beyond thesthree mile limit
the transfer of the Cubans to the Ber-
muda took place and the steamer then
proceeded on her way. The custom
house officials were caught mapping
and could do nothing to hinder the
transfer of the men. They at once, how
ever, communicated with the authori-
ties at Washington.
Another Successful Expedition.
Jacksonville. Fla. March ia spe-
cial to the Times Union from Key West,
Fla, says: The steamer Three Friends,
of Jacksonville, in command Of Capt.
noon Wednesday, having. succeeded in
landing in Cuba Gen. Enrique Collazo,
Mai. Charles Hernandez and Duke Es-
trada, besides 81 men taken off the
schooner Ardel, from Tampa, and the
entire cargo of arms and ammunition
of the schooner Mallory, from Cedar
Keys. 1t was by. long odds the most i'm
portant expedition that has set out
from this country, and the Cubans here,
when they learned that the Three
Friends had safely fulfilled her mis-
sion, shouted "Viya la Cuba!" until they
were hoarse. saas52 asssslsB sasts ,f.a NJ 81, ,gs
They declared that it would change
the character of the whole war as the
unarmed&m men would now be armed and
those without ammunition would be
supplied, and that Maceo, who had be-
fore been wary and cautious would be
more aggressive than he had ever been
before. The cargo of arms landed by
the Three Friends and Mallory was ss
follows: sSeten hundred and fifty thou
sand rounds of cartridges, 1000 rifles,
2,1OO machetes, 400 revolvers, besides
stores. reloading tools. etc.
An Unfoundcd Report.
Washington, March 20.-Gen. Wey-
Ter, in charge of the Spanish military
forces in Cuba, has autographed to
Minister De Lone that he has no inten-
ton of resigning, as has been report
ed. The general has telegraphed a
ment and has added that, on the con-
trary, he is satisfied with the progress
of military affairs in Cuba.
The Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Omaha, Neb., March 19.-Acting I'M
der instructions. of the city council.s
Mayor Broatch is sending letters to
500 mayors of cities in the transmits
sissippi valley, asking then, to present
the letter to the councils of their re-
spective municipalities urging the adop-
ton Of resolutions favoring the expo
sition that is to be held in Omaha dur
ling the summer and fall Of 1898. The
resolutions after being Saflopted will