The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
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YOUNG WARRIORS BOLD.
TWO yIRGiNIANS WILL START fOR
CUBA TO-DAY.
Ono a Richmondsr and tho other f'o"
the Hill City-Others TO Leave Nori''~
on "A ItIDustefer.

,,,,os hv natriotism for Cuba and en-
,hnssd bv the craving FOR military s'o'y,
two weli-known young men wiz 'eo
Richmond this morning On 's..nats ious
Cub, where tney will Jein the ifsui $500
70 ncht for the indepenoence oi n'o
nlucky little island. The youns mon VIZ
have decided TO launch out upon "'''
dangerous venture and seek fcho"h "a
n faroff country are w. J. bui.'i. ~
resides on Marshall street, UesHss"
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth, ana Mr'
w a. Blankenship. Jr., or Lyh'"0o'e'
Va. -
For n long time Mr.. Burch was ehl-
Moved at tie city Gas-W orks. Recently
he decided to leave for Cuba. Mr. b,an-
kenship. a friend OF his. camo To kch-
mond about a week ago.
TO FIGHT sPANIARDS.
They talked the matter over ana uo
oisad n 20 together. Burch IL about
tventv-eight years of age. After leaving
the lower Gas-Works about two years
ag, he was on the monitors ior
while and there became familiar with ~ ,'e
lfe OF a sailor. He also served IN the
limited states navy Cor several years.
rho two young men will go direct from
here TO Norfolk, where they Will sail Tor
cuba. 1t was stated yesterday that
nlibustering expedition would leave NOT
folk to-day for Cuba, and It Is thought
that Bnrch and his campanlon VIII take
passage on this ship.
PROBABLY A FILIBUSERER.
This rumor could not be confirmed last
night but when one OF the young men
was asked how they would get 10 Cuba
from Norfolk he stated tlat hc did not
care TO go into details. He admitted
that they were going to Cuba to-day.
and stated that they would sail for the
island from Norfolk. on a sailing vessel;
but further than that he had nothing
TO say as to the arrangements. lt would
appear that n libusterer will leave either
Norfolk or some neighboring seaport for
Cuba at an early date. and the indica-
tlons are that efforts are being made 10
prevent tho details from becoming known
TO the public.
THE CONFIRMATION.
The Times received the following from
It's correspondent at Norfolk last night:
70 has been known here for several
days that agents OF the Cuban Junta
were quietly at work I'm Norfolk, en-
dcavorlng TO organize iilibusterlng eNpe-
diti0n % Cuba, AMI several young men
have received offers OF. 800 per month In
gold coin to embark in the hght for Cuban
liberty. How many have accepted tho
ofier Is not known. II has been repre-
scented that the party would start from
Tampa, Fla. but a telegram from kicn-
mond stating tlFt tho expedition would
sail direct from Norfolk has put "A new
phase on the matter. and leads 10 tho
belief that the agents have made a
thorough canvass OF the State in behalf
OF their cause
ARMS on THE DOCKS.
There is no vessel I'm port az the present
time under suspicion. although II IS
known that thousands Of dollars worth
Of arms and ammunition have been on
the docks for several weeks.
u would Doe an easy raif'r 20 cquiu
such an expedition here although Mr..
II. G. Humphreys. the Spanish vice-ccn-
sui, keeps himself thoroughly posted as
10 the movements Of an vessels IN tho
harbor.
The Times correspondent tonight made
an effort 10 see Consul Humphreys, but
no could not be reached.
Mr.. Ryan 10 Go 90 Cuba
Mr. William Ryan. collector OF internal
revenue, will probably leave for Cuba
some time next week. n was his inten-
ti0n % have accompanied General ruz-
hugh Lee, but press OF business prcycnt-
ed him Mr.. Ryan. with his thorough
knowledge Of newspaper work, would
make a valuable correspondent for some
newspaper there.