The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-25
CUBANS GET AWAY.
Gen. Calixto Garcia Goes to Fight
the Spanish.
Arms and Ammunition Go with Him
Clever Scheme Succeeds = How the
Agents of the Spanish Govern
ment Were Outwitted.

Somers Point. n. j., March 1o.-After
three failures, Gen. Calixto Garcia is
at last upon his way to Cuba to fight
against the Spaniards. Together with
GO OF his countrymen he was put
aboard the steamship Bermuda off here
Wednesday morning by little passen-
ger steamer from Atlantic City. The
entire scheme was cleverly worked
out and the agents of the Spanish gov
eminent are said to have been badly
taken in. 1t is now known that the
members of the expedition left Phila-
delphia in a rather open manner on
Sunday night in tug. TO all intents
and purposes it was proclaimed from
the housetops that their destination
was the Delaware breakwatcr, and that
it was from off there that steamer
would be boarded for Cuba. 1t is pre-
sumed that the Spanish officials had the
tug followed when it left Philadelphia.
The Cubans went upon this presump-
ton at least, and during fog on Mon
day afternoon their tug doubled and
turned up the Delaware bay and river
to Camden, arriving there Monday even
ing. The party at once boarded spe-
cial train, which landed them at Tucka-
hoe. The Cubans boarded the steam
boat Atlantic City, which was lying
waiting for them. The Atlantic City is
used for summer traffic at the sea-
shore resort of that name. 1t has been
out of commission for several months.
On Monday last the Atlantic City took
out papers of inspection from the GUS
tom house for the purpose, as supposed
by the customs officials, of putting her
in temporary commission, as it was
known some parties had been negoti-
ating to purchase her. The Atlantic
City left Tuckahoe at six o'clock Tues
day morning and steamed to Ocean City,
where she lay all night.
While the Atlantic City was at Tucka-
hoe, and Ocean City, none of the Cubans
was visible on deck, but Wednesday
n,uda attracted people along the coast.
the concealed men came on deck end
gave cheer after cheer as the Atlantic
City started out to meet the arms-laden
steamer. Beyond the three mile limit
the transfer of the Cubans to the Ber-
muda took place and the steamer then
proceeded on her way. The custom
house officials were caught mapping
and could do nothing to hinder the
transfer of the men. They at once, how
e.er, communicated with the authori-
ties at Washington.
Another Successful Expedition.
Jacksonville. Fla, March ia spe-
cial to the Times-Union from Key West,
Fla, says: The steamer Three Friends,
of Jacksonville, in command of Capt.
Napoleon B. Broward, arrived here at
noon Wednesday, having succeeded in
landing in Cuba Gen. Enrique Collazo,
Mai. Charles Hernandez and Duke Es-
trada, besides 81 men taken off the
schooner Ardel, from Tampa, and the
entire cargo of arms and ammunition
Of the schooner Mallory, from Cedar
Keys. 1t was by long odds the most i'm
portant expedition that has set out
from this country, and the Cubans here,
when they learned that the Three
Friends had safely fulfilled her mis-
sion, shouted "Viva la Cuba!" until they
were hoarsc.
They declared that it would change
the character of the whole war as the
unarmed men would now be armed and
those without ammunition would be
supplied, and that Maceo, who had be-
fore been wary and cautious would be
more aggressive than he had ever been
before. Tie cargo of arms landed by
the Three Friends and Mallory was IS
follows: Seven hundred and fifty thou
sand rounds of cartridges, 1900 rifles,
2,1OO machetes, 400 revolvers, besides
stores, reloading tools. etc.
An Unfounded Report.
Washington, March 20.-Gen. Wey-
Ter, in charge of the Spanish military
forces in Cuba, has telegraphed to
Minister De LONE that he has no inten-
ton of resigning, as has been report
ed. The general has telegraphed a
similar statement to his home govern
ment and has added that, on the con-
trary, he is satisfied with the progress
of military affairs i'll Cuba.
The Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Omaha, Neb., March 19.-Acting I'M
der instructions of the city council.
Mayor Broatch is sending letters to
500 mayors of cities in the transmits
ciScir,ni valley asking them TO DreSent