The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19

would now be armed and those without
ammunition would be supplied and that
Maceo, who has 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 as follows:
Seven hundred and fifty thousand rounds
of cartridges, 140O rifles, 1900 machetes, 400
revolvers, besides reloading tools. etc.
The Three Friends met the Mallory at
the Alligator Key. The Ardell had just
finished transferring the men to her.
While they were rendezvousing there be-
hind the pines in deep creek three big
Spanish meh-of-war steamed slowly by,
but they did not discover that there was
anything suspicious looking in shore, al
though with glass men could be seen in
their lookouts scanning the horizon as
well as searching the shore.
On Sunday, about noon. no.vessels being
in sight, the Three Friends took IN tow the
Mallory and steamed southwark under a
good head OF steam. The Three Friends Is
q powerful tag. ana by Monday night was
close enough to the Cuban shore to hear
the breakers. Several ship lights to the
west were seen, one of which was evidently
O Spanish man-of-war, for it had q search
light at its bows, and was sweeping the
waves with it. but the Three Friends was
long way off and had no light, and so was
out of reach of the Spaniards.
AtIo'cIock that night by aid of naph-
tha launch and two big surf boats which
had been taken out of Jacksonville the
Three Friends land ed men and ammunition
from her hold and that of the Mallory. 1t
took four and half hours to com plete
the Job. There were hundreds of men on
the shore to assist, and they did it silently,
appreciating the peril OF the undertaking.
The Cubans ON shore recognized Gen.
eral Enrique Callazo Immediately, and no
words can describe their Joy upon seeing
him. He is veteran of Cuban wars and
is one whom Spain fears. In fact, it is a
known fact that during his sojourn in
Florida he has been shadowed by detec-
tives. who have been instructed to spare
no expense to keep Collazo from reaching
Cuba.
When it was whispered that Collazo
was really among them they seemed not
to believe their ears, but came forward and
lOOhcu3 duu sSClHS eAoe eASiC w do iCoily
no mistake they threw up their arms and
wept. Major Hernandez and Duke Es-
trada were also enthusiastically welcomed.
It was reported tonight that Maceo has
received the arms of the first expedition
that set forth three days before the hree
Friends landed These were not from the
Commodore, for they reported that they
were on the lookout for that vessel.
On Tuesday morning, as the Three
Friends was returning, it sighted
steamer that answered the description of
the Commodore. 1t was headed south
ward and pushing along apparently at the
rate of fifteen knots an hour. This vessel
has an engine capable of driving ship
twice its size, and has speed of seventeen
knots an hour.
General Collazo, Major Hernandez and
Duke Estrada left Tampa on March and
reached Jacksonville the next day. They
intended to leave on the night of March 5,
but their departure was delayed on
account of the capture of the Mallory
until the 18th. After the release the NAL
lory sailed with part of the arms seized
at Cedar Key last fall, some on an island,
some in house and some that had been
iettisoned and had been released through
the efforts of H. s. Rubens, general coun-
sci for the Cubans.
The schooner Ardell left Tampa the
same night with fifty-four men and Brig
adier-General Vasquez, a brother-in-law of
General Collazo.
Five tons of the Mallory's arms and am
munition were taken from her at Tampa
and shipped to Jacksonville in a sealed
car with instructions not to open until
called for.
When the car arrived in Jacksonville one
of the clerks OF the railroad, not knowing
the orders, opened the car and unloaded it
in the freight depot of the Florida Central
and Pensacola Railroad, and this discovery
led 10 all sorts of rumors. 1t was known
that the boxes contained arms, as they
were heavy and were labeled Colts Fire
arms Company"
They were promptly removed to the
warehouse of Wightman & Christopher,
the Junior member of which firm, who is
known. here as the president of the
Friends of Cuba Club of Jacksonville.
The arms remained in the warehouse until
the night OF the 18th inst.
Meanwhile the Mallory sailed from
Tampa with the remainder of the cargo to
Alligator Key, the appointed rendezvous.