The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-26
A GREAT loss TO CTBA.
The Capture of the Bermuda and
Her Arms and Ammunition.
THE LEADERS HELD FOR TRIAL.


General Garcia and His Fellow Patriots
WIN be Brought Before the United
States Court March 3-spanish Spies
in the Cuban Camp.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-By the seizure of
bhe steamer Bermuda, flying the British
flag shortly before midnight on Monday
as published yesterday, the largest fill
clustering expedition that has been fitted
out in the interests of the Cuban revolu
tionists came to grief.
The steam lighter j. S. 7. Stranahan,
which was loaded with arms and ammuni-
tion, was also seized, as were the tugs Nc
Caldin Brothers and William J. McCaldin,
which had carried about sixty Cuban fill
busters aboard the Bermuda United
States marshals and Pinkerton detectives,
the latter in the employ Of the Spanish
| government, aided in the seizure and took
the filibusters ashore. Marshals have been
placed aboard the Bermuda, which is ly-
/ ing off Bedloe's Island and her engines
have been disconnected thus rendering
her hors du combat for the time being.
Marshal Mccarthy authorized state
ment made by Deputy Kennedy, showing
how the capture was made, and that the
/ authorities were acting under orders from
| Secretary Olney, at Washington. The at
torney general, however, instructed the
marshal that he must have positive proof
| of a filibustering expedition before taking
any action. He was not to act upon sus-
picion.
Upon the receipt of this order revenue
cutter was engaged and a sharp watch
kept on the Bermuda. The marshal kept
in constant communication with the
Washington authorities.
Marshal Mccarthy, when he boarded
the Bermuda, called the captain up and
placed him under arrest. Then he discon-
nected the machinery of the ship by re-
moving the piston rod, and took charge Of
the instruments used in navigation.
When the marshal boarded the Strana-
han he found about 100 boxes of rifles on
the deck. They were concealed under
kindling wood. He also found Captain
Hughes, for whom he had warrant. The
rifles seized weighed about forty tons
All of the tugs involved in the prepara-
tions, with the exception of the Strana-
han, have been released The Stranahan
will be held awaiting advices from Wash
ington.
mitted to return to the ship Two deputy
marshals are now in charge of the vessel
The Bermuda will be detained until the
Washington authorities decide otherwise.
Among those who were arrested on board
the Bermuda was Benjamin j. Guerra,
treasurer of the Cuban junta in this city.
The money captured amounted to $4,000
in silver, and was in four bags The money
was in Spanish soles and pesos.
A. G. Gonzalez, a lawyer of this city
connected with the Cuban junta esti-
mated that the expedition had cost about
100000. The Cubans he said, were by no
means discouraged by the present disap-
pointment in carrying out their plans.
There was no way, he said, of discovering
who had given the information to the rep
resentatives of Spain.
81 am almost sure" he said, ''that there
are at least half dozen Spanish spies in
the room with the prisoners No one can
pick them out, and their identity can only
be learned by a chance incident or informa-
tion from outside sources. The Cubans
can play that game, too"
The man who gave his name as Captain
Hughes was supposed to be the captain OF
the Bermuda, and the Spaniards were par
ticularly interested in his capture 1t is
said that it was he who conveyed the
Martini Calixto party and quantity OF
arms and ammunition to the Cuban coast
and successfully landed them between
Guantanamo and Santiago.
j. d. Hart, of j. d. Hart & Co., Phila
delphia, agent of the Bermuda and sus
pected of being part owner of the fill
buster Laurada, which left New York Oh
Oct. 20 for Cuba, said while under arrest
4 l., /.
of Baltimore, who chartered her six months
ago for the fruit business. All the money
found on the steamer was intended fol-
the fruit trade"
Altogether over 200 men were arrested
many of whom are survivors of the il
fated expedition on the j. w. Hawkins
which sunk off Long Island last month
All were released except the five leaders
who were brought before COMMISSIONS
Shields late yesterday afternoon. Genera
Calixto Garcia was first arraigned Tn,
charge of having violated the neutrality
laws was read to him, after which hi
case was set for hearing on March 3, an(
on the two complaints the bail was place.
at s., 600 Similar action was taken in tn
t.Sses of Captains Samuel Hughes ant
John Brabazon. John ID. Hart asked TO
a speedy examination. 1t was set for Fri
day next.
The fifth prisoner, Benjamin J. Guerra
was also charged with violating tn,
J United States statutes in taking par
In military enterprise against the king
dom of Spain. AS there was but on,
complaint against Guerra bail was fixe(
at 81, 900 and the examination adjourned
until March 3.
Besides the charges that the United
States makes against the prisoners of vic
! lating the neutrality laws the Spanish
consul general accuses them of the same
offense in connection with the expedition
} on board the j. W. Hawkins
Discussing the arrest of General Garcia
Marshal Mccarthy said
] "At / o'clock in the morning, after We
had arrested the Bermuda, the tug Nc
| CoIai,, ,,.o, sicbtad heading for tho fill