The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-23
CUBA'S 10 PILGRIM FATHERS,
With Intrepid Spirit They Seek the Coast
Of Cuba and Land Precious CaTgOGS'
THE FILlBUSTERING EXPEDITIONS.
NIaceo and Crombet Were the Fret; Then
Game Gom 81 and Marti, All with Am
,,ppition- Hospitals supplied with
Medicine, Towns with LooipS
shops Filled with Uniforms


When history is written. tho expeditions
made 10 cuba los Cubds friends an" ~ ii-
pothizers viii take ON the dignity oil lhe
Na.rowcr and her sister ships. situated
di0erentlv. both for love OF country lett
ana cave all-for country Right or wrong,
there IS a parallel there
Thirteen expeditions called nlibusters'
which have started out from the coast
have landed iu that part OF CUBA "Nlch
now belongs to the peope whose name IL
bears. They began az one end of Cuba ana
gradually landed nearer and nearer 10 lhe
heart of the enemy.
I'm March. 1925. MaceO and Cromhet land
cd on the island with three hundred riles
and "a line spirit. to start the mutinY'
A month later Gomez and Maru-one now
dead and the other famous general loi-
lowed them. Then came Rolon SANCHEZ,
and Rodriguez. And after them many
others al fHbustcring expeditions down
to fine rrcsent dav. when the news of the
greatest successful one in history Is told
by telegraph.
THE FIRST FIIIBUSTER.
The plan for Cuban flibustcrs is deep
laid one. II began in 1881. Cuban patriots
who had fought in the uprising in cuba ln
1NN- and We're defeated saw why. 10 was
because of the lack of organization. ana
organization with any little country DID,
distress means the lack of outside aid
MART specially saw 30. and decided that
ho must get help some~ here. lie ana not
delay long but set ont upon tour 10 see
Cuba's am over this part of the world.
ia New York city Maru Was aided by
Juan Fraga. WHO founded the club ole los
Independence. and Do Mexico. Central
America. and the islands. Maru found
many friends and sympathzers. IL took
him eight years TO get ready 20 fight. But
at the end Of that time in lhs5 he saw
that Cuba could and should De free.
The next stcu was the fiibuster the ally.
This is an element unknown in the war
fare OF acknowledged Powers, for it,
means 90 shin sent by stealth TO do what
in can without being stopped. But it meant
a great zeal To Cuud. From al i've coun-
tries where Maru had established bis
clubs there came word that there was
money waiting for him. and inquiries
whether they should purchase ammnni-
tion and supplies and start them south
ward 90 cuba il boats. To these Mafu
replied flyOrably. and the hlibustcrs be-
gan 10 go out. MART himself was ON the
second one that arrived in Cuba. lie died
soon after iu almost las first battle. but
Gomez and Crombct and the others were
lcit
Although the clubs in The cities had
undertaken the task of cQupplrg the hh-
busters. there was great deal OF difficult
work Co Doe done. The getting OF amnuni-
ton Atas "a hard task. The United States
Government is not az liberty 90 SCH ann
munitiou TO administering expeditions and
rifles and cannon. carbues. ANA cartridges
must Doe picked up here aud there unit,
there SIS enough. YAeo, at tho dead Of
night or OF a. sunny uus lsplcious day
the steamer starts off. loaded with It's
deadly cargo. To be detected is death or
long imDrlsomont TO all on board.
FRUIT FlLIBCsTEBs.
The hlbusterng ship is not peculiar in
shape. A common frult-stoamcr is the
chosen llibu4tor. as that arouses no sus.
piciou. ln sight is every indication that
fruit is 10 be brought back and the
crew are the most harmless Of sailors in
appearance. OF course they are tried
men and true. armed TO the teeth, and
as ready 20 die as TO shoot.
When the Three Friends made its sue
ccssful expedition In March with Brauue
Pcua ANA his men. 80 was decided at the
Cuban port near Jacksonville 10 send her
again. Though only a tug-boat. she he'd
good carrying capacity, and would hold
enough 20 reinforce the Cuhans at Santa
Clara nightly. Her speed. her very conf
monpaco appearance. and hcr eSi client
engineering works recommended her. and
when Captain Br0warl md Lieutenant
Rafael portucndo offered 10 manage her
she was quickly rugged mp again for her
porilOus voyage 10 Trinidad. She has made
three successful trips.
u takes about six days for steamer
Ike the Three Friends 10 get from jack
eot,vnIo 10 the southern c1ast Of Cuba
counting the circling tours she must make.
She sails towards the island ly day circles
round 20 sea. heads for the lsland-anl
waits for the signal. This is always deter
mined upon before the expedition starts.
with the last expedition Of the Three
Friends "a rocket was TO DE the note to ap-
breach when the Three Friends saw the
coast clear she sent up rocket. And as
all was well OF, tho Santa cara coast
a rocket few skyward at the coast Then
tho boat pulled for the shore. ami lanGed
her cargo and men and steamed away for