New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
weather The pilot who took the Bermuda ou
was Ebenezer w. Turnure.
PREPARATIONS FOR SAILING.

weather. The pilot who took the Bermuda out
was Ebenezer W. Turnure.
PREPARATIONS FOR SAILING.
Saturday night the appearance Of mysterious
looking men on the Battery told Of Cuban "fy
by-night" and II soon developed that the Ber-
muda was about to sail with arms and ammuni-
ton, and perhaps men. to the aid OF Gomez and
Maceo. Men with packages and bags appeared at
the Battery, and they were evidently under the
direction Of two dark-looking chaps. The men
were the crew Of the Bermuda. Lighters and tug
boats had been busily moving about the hhous-
ter on Saturday. and numerous large packages,
supposed to contain munitions Of war. were
hoisted aboard.
According to the rumors current downtown, the
Bermuda is carrying rifles, arms and ammuni-
tion to Cuba, and the steamship Schleswig,
which runs TO Hayti, and sailed on Saturday
night is carrying a number Of Cuban sympathiz-
ers The two vessels the reports go. will
meet somewhere this side Of Cuba and the whole
outfit will be transferred to one vessel. sup
posedly the faster one The Bermuda is In COM
mand Of Captain John ]. OBrien. an old Sound
pilot Captain OBren took out the South Port
land and the City Of Mexico during the Haytian
troubles
Early yesterday mo: ming eighteen men OF the
crew were taken aboar1 and the smoke was
pouring from the BermuOaS 1unnel ADout .o'
the tugboat r. ]. Barrett left the Battery land
ing for the Bermuda and she had on board
the chief engineer. Thomas Nelson; the sec
ond engineer Hawden, and the chief steward
Taylor. They had previously been held as wit
nesses when the Bermuda captured on her
first attempt 10 start for Cuba early the
morning Of February 25 The tug G. w. Wright
was then lying alongside the steamship. 1t is
said that the three men just named had been
staying at Hartmans Hotel Captain OBrien
and two men named Hart and Hughes had
been living at the Stevens House Mrs Neil
son. the wife of the chief engineer, who has
been called 1.-THE Joan Of Arc Of the expedition.
had been on the steamship for several days.
At the Stevens House IL was said that Hughes
had not been seen since Saturday night, ana
that Hart had lef. there yesterday morning
J. D. Hart is said to be the owner OF the vessel
IS PALMA ABOARD?
Another interesting part If the affair is the
fact that Tomas Estrada Palma the head OF
the Cuban Junta had suddenly. on Saturday
night given up his loom at the Astor House.
where he had been for some time. Suspicious
individuals believe that not only flibustering
sxnedition is und-r way, but that also it is the
idea Of the Cubans to get their leaders ana
chief men together on the island. so that 1t may
they have a well-established government. and
are worthy to have belligerent rights accorded
them Among the prominent Cuban leaders
who have been In this city General Caiixto
Garcia Tomas Estrada Palma and Secretary
Perez who lately arrived from CUBA Al the
home of General Garcia, No 2oo west Ohe-
hundred "A nd twenty -nnth-st.. II was said yes
terday that he had left there about 3 a. hi'' anu
said that he would be home to dinner. IL was
said that he had previously denied .-aving any
intention OF going on the proposed expeui''oh
At late hour last night General Garcia hao
not returned home, and the house was IN dark
ness.
Secretary Perez. who Is said to De close ~
Maceo. could not be found yesterday IL u
generally supposed among those who profess
to know something Of the Cuban plans 'na' 'Ne
arrival at Cuba of the Bermuda and the Schies-
wg-if she Is bound that way-will be the sig
nal for a big display by th- insurgents, ana
possible assault upon Havana. 1t is areue9
that such an attack, even If unsuccessful, "vuIu
aid the insurgents materially in gaining Del
ligerent rights.
Consul-Generai Arturo BaldAssano. when seen
at his home, No 68 West Ninety-seventn-Ss 81
Iast nigh, said that he vas fully aware oi ~ .,'s
Bermuda's movements. but refused TO discuss
the situation.
WHY THE CIRCULAR WAS ISSUED
Il have seven sons. and the must serve IN
the Spanish Army" said the Consul-Generai Of
Spain. Senor Arturo Baldasano y Topete, to
Tribune reporter yesterday. The reporter called
on the Consul-General at his home. No sS West
Ninety-seventh-s. In relation to the circular
which he had issued, described In yesterdays
Tribune The "rcdlar directs all persons Of Spanish
nationality within the consular district of New
York to register their names in the books OF the
consular once. II said that the object OF the
order was to compel Spanish-speaking persons =
tnow their preferences In regard to the rebellion IN
Cuba, and also to obtain list Of men liable to
the Spanish military service.
Il sent out the circular" said the Consul-Gen-
eral. "as am required by law every year to DO
end ss,i that was my only object Spanish citizens in
% serve In the Spanish Army In the Peninsula