The record-union., 1896-06-04
Several Americans Among the Party
of Filibusters.
The Vessel Chased by a Spanish
Cruiser and Several Shots Ex-
changed, But the Three Friends
Was Too Speedy for the War
ship, and Made Her Escape With
out Further Incident.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Cuban
Junta to-day received official informa-
tion that another large filibustering
expedition had landed safely in Cuba.
Rafael Portuondo Tamayo, Secre-
tary of State of the Cuban Provisional
Government, was the leader of the ex-
pedition. 1t is generally believed that
the expedition was landed by the
steamer Three Friends, which left Flor
ida about ten days ago.
The filibuster landed siXty-eight men,
one of whom is j. F. Crook, son of
Major General Crook of the United
States army, who went with the expe-
dition as an artilleryman. Doctors j.
Garcia Vieta and Eduardo c. Poey con-
stituted the sanitary corps.
The following named large cargo was
landed by the vessel and taken into the
interior by a force of insurgents, who
met the expedition on it's arrival:
Eight hundred and seventy-five Rem
ington rifles, fifty Mauser rifles, twen-
ty-four cases of Colts revolvers, seven
cases Of Smith & Wesson revolvers,
two Hotchkiss rapid-fire guns, 24O
cannon balls, 240 shells, 100000 cart
ridges of 43-caliber, $4,000 Mauser
cartridges, 1000 machetes, 1000
pounds of dynamite, 1900 fuses, 1,000-
600 caps for cartridges, two electric
batteries, 1000 feet of wire, several sets
of reloading tools and telephone.
Beside this supply of munitions, the
expedition carried also large quanti-
ties of provisions, medicines and BAN
dages and a wire-tapping apparatus,
which will be operated by Narciso Lo-
PEI, telegraph operator, who was a
member of the expedition.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
NEW YORK, June "a special dis
patch to the Recorder from Jack
sonville, Florida, confirms the report of
the landing of a filibustering expedi-
ton in Cuba by the steamer Three
Friends. The dispatch also says that
among the Americans who were landed
were John Lynn of Jacksonville and
young Latrobe, son of former Mayor
1.atrobe Of Baltimore. A former Gen
era in the French army was also on
board, it is said. Continuing, the dis
patch says:
Although the Three Friends landed
without trouble, the voyage was not
without exciting Incidents, chief of
which was the chase of the filibusters
by a Spanish cruiser. This chase oc-
Cured on the afternoon of May 2Sth.
when the Three Friends was hanging
off the coast of Cuba waiting for sig
nails from the shore. A Spanish cruiser
sighted the steamer and gave chase
Through a glass from the deck of the
Three Friends the cruiser could be
plainly seen, the flag of Spain flying
from her staff. In her military top sew
eral SpaniardS were observed taking
turns at the glasses. There was moth
ing but the open sea ahead of the
Three Friends, and she made for it at
a lively gait, but not one that would
jeopardize her engines
Soon there came a puff of smoke
from the Spaniard, then roar, and a
shell went shrieking over the Three
Friends. This was too much for CAPTAIN
Broward, who was in command of the
Three Friends. and he sent a shot at the
Spaniard from the twelve-pound Hotch-
kiss gun. Several shots were exchanged.
Meanwhile the Three Friends was prov
ing her speed and gradually gaining on
the cruiser which seemed not to relish
the shots from the filibuster. 1t was
a great race for life-in fact. a race in
which the stake was more than a hun
dred lives, so that when the warship
gradually sunk away below the horizon
there was general rejoicing on board
and great confidence in the ability of the
little steamer to clean out anything the
Spaniards have in their navy.
That night the Three Friends Law out
at sea The next day, May 29th She
again approached the Cuban coast.
and receiving the agreed signals. she
landed her men and arms at night with
out interference
Captain Broward is reticent about
the Laurada, which left this port a few
hours before the Three Friends. He
says the Laurada was bound for the
eastern end of Cuba, and thinks she
ought to put in at Jamaica.
1T is said that Captain Broward re-
ceived $4,000 for landing the men and
arms"
AN INSuRGENT ARRESTED.
KEY WEST (Fla), June 3-Joseph
Lopez was arrested on the steamer Mas
cote to-day just as she was leaving the
harbor of Havana. Orders had been is
sued to search for Lopez. who had been
an insurgent, and if anything of a sus-
plcious nature was found on him to ar
rest him. The police had finished the
search and reported everything all right
and he was passed. Shortly afterwards
box of candy containing two letters
was sent on board addressed to Lopez
for parties in this city. Lopez opened
one OF the letters and took from it some
money and threw the letter overheard.
This action excited the suspicion of the
police, and he was immediately arrested
and taken ashore. Lopez had only
lately been pardoned as an insurgent.
ana was about to leave Cuba. His ar
rest IS likely to cause others to be ar
rested, as the party who sent the pack
ages on board has been under the sur
veillance of the police for some time.
TALK OF THE EXTRADITION OF
FILIBUSTERS.
PHILADELPHIA, June "a decid-
ed sensation was created among the
Cuban residents of the city to-day
when it was rumored that the Spanish
Government may demand the extradi-
tfon of all those who have engaged in
tiiibustering expeditions from this