The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-08
GEN. RUIZ WILL LEAD.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION PREPARING TO
FIGHT FOR CUBA.

Will BE Composed OF .tStaT Men--Phy-
slcians Will Go, Taking Instruments and
Medicines With Them-wm Join Con
eral Antonio Maceo.
The Cuban patriots in New York,
under the direction of General Estrada
Palma, are now engaged in fitting out
secret expedition which is to start
from that city for Cuba in few days.
The expedition will be commanded by
General Juan Fernandez Ruz, one Of
the best known fighting generals during
the ten years war in Cuba.
The expedition will differ from form
er expeditions sent out by the Cuban
junta, inasmuch as every member will
be professional man For former ex-
petitions anybody anxious to carry arms
against Spain was enlisted.
The expedition which Ruz will COM
mand is nearly organized. Several
American volunteers, mostly Young
physicians, have been enlisted, and it
Is expected that the expedition will
number about 60
General Ruz is well known as Gu
ban patriot. He was captured during
the ten years war and served a term of
imprisonment i'll Spain. When the
present revolution broke out in Cuba,
he came to New York and at once vol
unteered to the junta. General Palma
was glad to accept him, and he has been
one of the confidential advisers of the
members of the junta.
General Ruz was to have sailed with
General Garcia on the steamship Ber-
muda, but was detained in New York
against his will and was promised the
command OF the next expedition from
this port.
About ten men who served on his
staff during the ten years war, and
who are now in New York, will accom-
pany their old leader to the front
The managers of the junta are anx-
lous to have General Ruiz start as soon
as possible. A swift steamship has been
engaged, it is stated, and the patriots
Will board her probably at New York
The steamer is to carry cargo Of arms,
ammunition and fieldpieces for General
Antonio Maceo, who is now in Pinar
del Rio province.
General Gomez, the commander in
chief of the Cuban army in the field, in
conversation with correspondent few
months ago, stated that he did not want
the junta to send men to Cuba
what [ WANT he said, sis arms
and ammunition. Give me 1, 900 rifles
and as many machetes and 5000 rounds
of ammunition tonight, and 1 will
have l 900 men to use them. What I
need is arms, not men. We have all tho
men we want
Tho expedition under General Ruz
will be the first made up exclusively of
"staff men. OF. course each member
will be provided with a uniform, a Al
caliber revolver, machete and sad
die. But besides these there is a large
quantity of medical instruments, and
medicine chests will be carried.
General Ruz was seen yesterday by
reporter. The veteran revolutionist is
fine looking man and q thorough fight
ing member Of the old school. He is
more than anxious to reach Cuba at an
early date i'll order to aid in driving the
Spaniards from his native country.
General Ruz acknowledged that he
would leave for Cuba at an early date.
Of course he declined to give the exact
date of his departure or the name of
the steamer which would carry him and
his followers He said nc was subject
to orders from the junta and was ready
to start at moments notice. New
York World.