The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23
LAURADA MADE HER LANDING.
HER CARGO TURNED OVER TO tue
INSURGENTS IN CUBA.

The steamer Arrives on st. Johns
Bar. but Is Not Allowed 10 Enter
Port Because She Has Three Cases
Of sickness AbOard-The Steamer
Three Friends Granted Clearance
Papers for Key West, But the
Boutsveu to Follow Her.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 22.-The steamer
Iaurada lowered of st. Johns bar for
three hours this morning, finally enter
ing port as far as quarantine, where she
VAS barred further entrance, having three
sick men aboard.
Members Of the Cuban junta chartered
rug boat and went down TO the bar.
They returned with news that the Laura
da had safely landed her cargo on Cuban
shores and in the hands of the insur-
gents. After the junta party had con-
versed with the captain they returned,
and the Laurada put to sea again. the
captain deciding that he would not touch
in this port.
The Three Friends. heavily laden with
arms and ammunition, tried to leave
mort early this morning. but orders had
come TO Capt. Kngore of the cutter Bout
well from the treasury department not to
uermit the vessel to depart. She took a
station in the stream above the Three
Friends and opened her gun ports. The
boat did not attempt to pass, but later
in the morning Capt. Napoleon b. Brow
ard made manifest at the custom house
that he was going to carry munitions of
war TO Key West, and appealed TO the
collector, who wired the Secretary Of the
Treasury. He wired back permission for
the vessel to leave for Key West with her
cargo. but instructed Capt. Kilgore to
escort her to the three mile limit, and TO
allow no men to be taken on board. rms
thwarted the 1unta people, VINO had a
number of fighting cigar makers ready
TO take the field The Three Friends Will
Senor Hernico de Manteague, the Span
ish vice consul here, during the suspense,
worked himself up into frenzy OF eN-
element and is unable to unders lanq
how neutrality laws can be violated
through so plain a subterfuge. During the
dav he met J. A. Huau, the most pr0ml-
nent cuban here, and agent of the Juuta,
and these two shook fists in each other s
faces and shrugged shoulders in most
belugerent manner, but the casualties dd
not equal those Of Capt. Gen. Weyler'
subsequently the little vice consul met
Capt. BrOward. who is a great strapping
fellow. They were introduced by Customs
officer Bisbee. That's right" said
Broward, blandly. You do your duty
and catch 'em and hang EN-" The diplo-
matte little Spaniard humOred the joke
and the two parted personally very good
friends. The Three Friends will leave
equipped to fight If chased in corner.
She has a two-pounder and a twelve
pounder rapid five Hotchkiss gun.
Havana, May 22.-Col. Delgado reports
that his command has had an engage
ment with 1000 rebels under Aleman and
other leaders near Cruces, in the Glen
fugOs district. According to the official
report the rebels were dislodged from
strong positions and compelled to flee in
disorder leaving twenty-five dead on the
held. The troops lost eighteen men
wounded.
Il is said that the forces of Gen. Gomez
continue to invade the province of Ma
tanzas and that they are approaching
she province of Havana. Three trains
were sent to Artemesia to bring troops
from the trocha, but they were unable
to reach that place, the rebels having de-
stroyed the tracks.
Madrid, May ga dispatch from Ha-
vana to the impartial says that the Span
ish Coils. NOLAN and Mario, have infiict-
ed a crushing defeat upon a band of reb-
els, 1900 strong, near Gnanajay. The reb-
els used explosive bullets.
Ohicials of the foreign Office deny that
United States Secretary of State Olney
has addressed a note to the Spanish gov
ernment in regard to Capt Gen. Weylers S
recent edict, prohibiting the expectation
of tobacco from Cuba. Mr.. Hannis Tay-
lor, the United States minister, and the
Duke of Ictuan minister Of foreign af-
fairs, held a conference last evening.