New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
TAKEN TO WOODS HOLE.
WHERE SOME OF THE MEN on THE HAWKINS
WERE LANDED.

WHERE SOME OF The MIN w lIfs hNhl-N'
WERE LANDED.
Boston Jan. 2s.-I.ast Sunday night the steamer ].
W Hawkins commanded by Captain Woodrow.
sailed from New-York with a party Of between
seyenty-fve and hundred men. bound 1t IL
claimed for Cuba where the party was 10 enter the
ranks Of the insurgent army. When the steamer
was off the eastern end Of Long Island she sprung
serious leak and the water gained 80 rapidly that all
hands were obliged 20 take to the boats. Monday
morning the picked up by passing
schooners among which the three -mastcd
schooner Helen H. Benedict, Captain Brociteit. bound
from Norfolk for Boston. with cargo OF coal The
Benedict picked up twenty-five OF the men ana
anded them at Vineyard Haven late last night from
which place they were transferred this morning by
the steamer Sise D. and landed at Woods Hole.
where they took early train for New-fork.
The four-rnasted schooner Alice b. Crosby. New
port News for Boston fell In with another boat from
the steamer about sixty-five miles southeast by east
of Sandy Hook Lightship. which contained twenty
three persons. but owing 10 the rough seas only
thirteen were saved. the other ten being drowned
Tn. Crosby landed the survivors at Woods Hole this
morning where they took a train for NewYork his
afternoon.
Another vessel a three ste1 schooner picked mp
a number of the wrecked people. The men were
mostly Cubans would say very little concerning
the disaster. 1t said however. that the steam
er's true destination Cuba; that her cargo con-
sisted Of ammunition, one gun on board ling cost
$500
The J. w Hawkins was a steamer OF l25 tons net
and 1888 tons gross. She was built at kennebunk.
Me- in 1880 and hailed from Onancock Va. The
steamer has been engaged In the fishing business,
but has been lying idle in Baltimore Harbor for
some months. Two weeks ago Mr. Tns!ey ap-
peared In Baltimore and desired to purchase the
steamer for Mr.. Smith, Of New-York. Those In
terested In the sale noticed that plenty Of money
for .he purchase was apparently at hand but what
llprg mo entertained
they were very careful to keep to themselves, and
in an Incredibly short time the boat was delivered
taken TO New-Yorx where It Is alleged little band
OF men we're gathered in readiness to ge; on board,
sht sft in the ranks spite OF the vigilance Of the
Spanish authorities the steamer n,,ed ior sea s ana
night she sailed from that port, commanded by
Captain Woodrow:
sea- and the hasty prepare tions had allowed no time
for thorough examination OF her bottom. for she
Long Island when che sprung dangerous leak. and
coa cosah DO 10 the leak al Eaned With fearful rSpdy
in short time it was apparent that tney must take
The men would say nttln. There, were three
Americans among those at Woods Hole. the others
dollars in money went down with those who they
say drowned. and in the private chests in the
steamer.
New-Haven. Conn, Jan. 2S.-"The Register TO-
niRh, SAYS: II was asserted this afternoon the
highest authority that three vessels for the Cuban
insurgents had been htted UP on the coast OF Long
Island only short distance from this city, and
sent safely to the island loaded down as heavily
as was consistent with safety to the vessels with
arms and supplies for the Insurgents cause For
several months me work OF fitting out the craft
has been In progress. and 1t was stated that the
last vessel was brigantne and left Its port on the
coast only month ago Inc vessels nave Deen
able to make such an escape through the TACT tnat
AT the New-York end OF the Sound while the boats
sIinned away by Montauk Point and New London
Tbe main value OF the supplies for the Cuban
cause lay in the arms shipped These were OBJ
,a,ned n was stated from the manufacturers In
,his vicinity and were transported to the objective
point on the coast quietly. where they were taken
smreents have found Il was said nearly as many.
and az wiling hands In executing the mission as
the slaves found in the celebrated underground RAN
Iofor fhe