The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT
A Large Cuban FiIihusterlng Expedition is
Seized In the Harhor of New York.
STEAMER BERMUDA LOADED WITH ARMS
ehited States Deputy MnrshaiK and
s'inkerton Detectives Frustrnte
me Ptnns OF the Cuban Patriots
About sixty Prisoners Captured
Other Important Arrests.

New York. Feb. 25-Thc largest nli-
nuslerlnE expedition that has yet been
htted out in the interest of the Cuban
refolutionists came to grief shortly be-
lore midnight last night by the seizure
III this harhor of the steamer Bermuda
lying the British flag. The steam light
cr j. >. y. Stranahan. loaded With arms
ana ammunition. was also seized as
were the tugs AIcCaldcn Brothers and
William }. McCalden, which had carried
sixty Cuban flibustcrs aboard the lser-
muda
The United States Marshals and Pink
erion detectives, the latter in the employ
OF thr Spanish Government, aided III
the seizure and took the filibustcrs
ashore The prisoners will be arraigned
before Commissioner Shields this morn
Ing. Marshals have heen placed aboard
the Bermuda. which Is lying off Rcdiocs
Island, and her engines have been dis
connected. thus rendering her hors du
combat FOR the time being. General
caltXto Garcia's son was among the
prisoners captured on the Bermuda.
The revenue cutters Manhattan and
William S. Chandler are In charge of
the two tugs. McCalden Bros. and VIM.
j. McCaldin and the steam lighter JAS.
>. Il. Stranahan. which were seized last
night for participation i'm the latest
Cuban tilibustering expedition The
Il
ernment pier at the Battery. James Nc
Caldin owner of the tug. is Il prisoner
aboard one OF them. He was in per-
Sonal charge of them last night when
the seizure took place.
The steam lighter Is 4 very suspicious
looking craft. Her deck Is laden down
with numerous boxes OF various sizes
which contain arms and ammunition
There are about $50 long. narrow boxes,
such as are usually used TO convey rifles
ono nf the square boxes is marked In
bold letters M edicnc." A deputy mar
shal is in charge of the lighter and re-
fuses To permit anybody 10 go on boa.d.
The crew are all held as prisoners. Down
in the held of the lighter are said 10
he three Hotchkiss guns. two light Ma
poleon guns and some riot gums There
is said to be over two million cartridges
IN boxes.
IN" Rermuda l. still anchored of
bedioe's Island this morning IN charge
"i the revenue cutter Hudson. Deputy
marshals are also aboard the Berm,t1a
IA" order 10 waicn the movements of
the Bc:muda came from washington
last sunday. and was signed by Attor-
ney General Harmon
mere was quite Il gathering of ship
ping men ahimt the seized tugs and
lSh'er inns morning, and everything
even 10 the government Inspectors ex-
pressed regret that the ship did not sur
cecd in Guiding the officers and set
away.
The men aboard tho seized boa,e
10 hGs seem at all apprchensiy,, trfs
morning. They say that the Bermuda
- n3t 10 he cleared for Cuba. ana II
VIII be impossible fer the Ciovernmer,.
TO connect her in any way with III
clustering expedition.
The men arrested on the ,pes oa
on the Bermuda passed the nipbt ~,
board the tugs and steamer. and early
'!i'S morning siNty-seVen of them in
Guiding the leader. General Calixto
Garcia, Dr. T.. W. Rodriguez and can
tain ;. HudGcs, Of Philadelphia. com
mander Of the Bermuda. were landed
a; the Battery ana marched 70 th, Eade.
raj building. They were forbidden 10
communicate with any one. The ITnited
states MarshaiS say they have in eli
nearly 2Gc prisoners
lhe arrests We're made in four raids
al 10 o'clock last night and al O'clock
j o'clock and O'Clock this morning
None OF the suspected vessels have been
seized They are simply detained under
orders from Washington. The tugs are
at the Barge office. and the Bermuda
with marshal on board. is still at her
anchorage off lSedloes Island.
At the United States District Attor-
ney's office ii was said no definite charge
had so tar been made aga inst the pris-
oncrs. 1t is more than likely that with
the exception of the leaders they will be
released as soon as arraigned.
Shortly after 12 o'clock all the pris-
oneIs were released excepting General
caliXto Garcin, Captain Hughes and
two others, under telegraphic directions
from the Attorney General at Washing
ton. previous order had directed that
10 arrests should be made simply on
suspicion. but that those against whom
evidence had been secured should be
apprehcndcd. These previous instruc-
tions were received last Sunday. and
the opinion Is that the wholesale ar
rests made was clearly without war
rant and in violation of orders.
Eenj ]. Guerra. the treasurer of the
Cuban Junta. was arrested this after
noon by the United States Marshal He
is charged with having given a receipt
for certain money used i'm fitting mp the
hlihusterlng expedition on the steamer
Bermuda. AT the examination before
Commissioner Shield this afternoon
United States District Attorney McFar-
lane directed the calling of General Cal
ixto Garcia. Captain Hughes. Bcnjam min
Guerra. Capt. BrabaZen ana John d.
Hart. The first four through their
counsel. were granted postponcmcnt
until March Sd. at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. but John Hart asked for a speedy
hearing.
II can furnish no bail" he said, "snd
can but be locked up while held"