The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-26


Pinkertons and United States Msrshais.
Capture the Steamer Bermuda just -
She Was Preparing TO Start for Cuba
Fifteen Thousand Spanish Troops Miss-
ing-Mors Soldiers from Spain.
NEW YoRK, Feb. e6-The largest fii-
clustering expedition that. has yet been
fitted out In the interest of the Cuban rev.
olutionists came to grief shortly before
midnight Monday night by the seizure, In
this harbor, of the steamer Bermuda hy-
ing the British flag The steam lighter j.
s. T. Stanahan, which was loaded with
arms and ammunition, was also seized, -
were the tugs McCaldin Bros. and Will
lam j. McCaldln, which had carried about
sixty Cuban fiibusters aboard the Ber-
muda. United States marshals and de-
tectives. the latter In the employ OF the
Spanish government, aided in the seizure
and took the filibusters ashore Marshsls
have been placed aboard the Bermuda,
which is lying of Bedloe's island, and
her engines have been disconnected, thus
rendering her hors de combat for the time
being
Has Been Under Surveillance.
/ The Bermuda has been under surveh-
!ance by Spanish spies for some time
Recently she was purchased by firm
suspected with being I'm league with the
Cuban revolutionary party, and therefore
close watch was kept upon her by the
spies. Last Saturday the steamer was
taken to Port Liberty, where she coaled
On Saturday last she went TO the Bedloe
island anchorage. Clearance papers were
taken on Monday for the Bermuda TO sail
| for Santa Martha, United States of CO.
| lombia A crew was then shipped and
| everything made ready for departure
| Early Monday night the tugs McCaldin
| Bros and William J. McCaldn lay at a
| pier near the Battery with steam up
| This was noticed by the Spanish spies
and also that men, singly, in twos and IN
small groups, went aboard them The
tugs, after taking on about sixty men, left
/ the pier
| Ready for the Emergency.
On receipt OF the news of the gathering
| Of the filibusters. United States
Marshal Mccarthy. with Deputy
| Marshal Kennedy aud fifteen men, all
heavily armed were quickly taken aboard
swift tug, which the Spanish consul
general Senior Fopele had ready for the
emergency Down the bay the revenue
cutter Hudson had been watching the Ber
muda for several days Captain Bradley
concealed his vessel behind huge Goa
hulk, and not "A life was visible above. The
tug ran cautiously along side the revenu'
, cutter Hudson and the officers wer
Il taken on board In half an hour tus
| was seen creeping up 60 the Bermuda ant
, | the rattling Of anchor chains was heard
b. ~
funnel and there was every indication
her hasty departure.
Everyone Arrested.
The tug, which proved To be the w. j
McCaldin threw out her lines TO tn
Bermuda and the men were seen scrani
bling aboard Then Captain Bradle.
gave the command To 60 ahead full specs
and the Hudson shot out from her con
cealment She was barely 200 yards from
the suspected steamer. The crew OF tn
tug saw her coming aud casting OF line
with all haste, the tug darted down tn
bay with stream of fire pouring out %
, her funnel The revenue cuttcr paid n
attention TO the tug, but ranged along
side OF the Bermuda. As soon rs she wa
fast the marshals and Pinkerton mel
| swarmed aboard M resistance was OF
| fered by the frightened crew and Cuban'
n who had jumped aboard Every man wa
seized.
Prisoners Ordered Released
d Commissioners Shields has ordered IN
q release Of all the men arrested in comes
a ton with the Bermuda alleged filibus'e
ii ing expedition with the exception OF Gel
,f Garcia, Capt. Hughes and two other Leaf
ers. These will be arraigned before tf
commissioner at once. The prisoner
were released because their arrest was !
= violation Of the Instructions sent out froi
= Washington last week by Attorney Gel
n eral Harmon. that suspicion merely WI
!. | not sufficient ground for arrest, but th'
!, evidence of intention to violate the ne
ie trality laws was required
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