Evening journal., 1897-03-29
ROLOFF LANDS IN CUBA.
The Laurada Put Ashore An
other Big Expedition.
MEN AND ARMS TO AID PATRIOTS.

The Manhattan Failed In Her Mission.
NEW YORK. March 30. 9.-The Laurada
has added the incidents Of another trip to
Cuba to her now famous log She carried
below decks on her last voyage a wariike
cargo of notable proportions and bore as
passengers PERSONS Of no less authority
than DIR. Castillo Of the Cuban iunta and
Carlos Rolof, minister Of war of the Gu
ban provisional government
Much speculation was excited in circles
Interested in Cuban affairs by the sudden
disappearance some weeks ago of the Lau-
rada. The steamer appeared again on Sat
urday night, passing in at the Delaware
breakwater. She slipped up the bay, the
revenue cutter Hamilton following her.
Last night the Laurada was anchored be-
low Wilmington.
On board OF the Laurada was DIR. Cas-
tillo, who, as soon as he reached Philadel-
phia, proceeded to the Pennsylvania rail.
way station, where he took the first train
for this city.
With the return of the Laurada is dis
closed the story Of the important expedi-
ton which she landed successfully on the
shore Of the island of Cuba.
The revenue cutter Manhattan OH March
was dispatched from this port TO Barne
gat, y. j., to intercept, it was said fill
clustering steamer which had been quietly
and with as much secrecy as possible load
ing at that point Rumor declared that
the steamer was none other than the Tau-
rada, which had cleared from Baltimore
on Feb 26 ostensibly for Philadelphia
Tho Laurada after leaving Baltimore
was regularly signalcd at Cane Henry but
instead Of going to Philadelphia she an
chored somewhere off Barnegat, where she
received her cargo and where she was
boarded by her complement Of flihusters
Among them wore Roloff and Castillo, the
former under heavy bail on an Indictment
charging him with conspiring to take an.
other expedition to Cuba, which he for
feited.
When the Manhattan reached Barnegat,
the Laurada had sailed. The Manhattan
attempted chase, but an accident to hei
machinery sent her.limping back to port
Under Full Sail For Cuba.
From Barnegat the Iaurada took a
course to the southeast, and, crossing the
gulf stream, pursued the outside passage
to Cuba. She was spoken on March 10
near Watlings island by the fruit steamer
Bowden of Baltimore whose captain re.
ported the incident saying that the Lau.
rada had full steam up. as If ready for a
'At.'lf AAl0hA AAA nllt WIS az Allt lllle UIOlttiL
ing slowly.
Going through the Crooked Island pas
sage. the Laurada cast anchor of Cay
Verde, where, as had been arranged, she
was to await the bermuda also bearing
arms and men to aid the insurgents. The
bermuda, however, was detained at Fer.
nandina by the federal authorities until
too late to perform her part in the plan.
Nainly waiting at Cay Verde for several
days, the Cubans on board the Laurada al
last determined to proceed alone TO Cuba.
Sailing due north, the steamer anchored
on the northern coast of Santiago do Gu
ba, in the harbor of Banes, an important
port for the expectation Of fruit in times
Of peace
The expedition was expected, and the
insurgents had determined to signalize Che
landing Of their secretary of war 10y blow
at the Spanish in the vicinity OF Banes.
The point of attack was to be the local
Spanish fort, defended by an adequate
garrison. The Cuban forces were under
the command Of Colonel Betancourt Y
Manduley. The attack was afterward
abandoned, the Spanish in the fort heed.
ing ominOus warnings as TO the caliber OF
the guns to be landed from the Laurada.
The date of the arrival of the Laurada
at Banes was March 2l. Ii was on sun
day morning one week ago that she cast
anchor and signaled the shore. The oxpe-
dition had been successful, and Carlos 10.
loft had not in vain forfeited his bond to
the United States for the sake Of the cause
which he represents. On the steamer were
guns and large stores OF ammunition
which ho knew were needed and these
would soon be in the hands of the veteran
Calixto Garcia. chief of the insurgent
forces in eastern Cuba. Rolof himself al.
so would soon be with tho civil govern.
ment again. able to impart important
facts as to the condition Of Cuban affairs
in the United States.
The Guns sent Into The Interior.
A landing was effected without delay,
tho forces of Betancourt Y Manduley aid.
ing the men who had come on the Laura.
da. The guns and ammunition were at
onco dispatched to the interior for the use
of Garcia's forces, and Roloff proceeded tc
Puerto Principe to rojoin the insurgent
government. Castillo remained on board
the Laurada and returned to the United
States.
Colonel Betancourt, upon the arrival OF
the Laurada, sent word TO the Spanish
conmandant Of the fort that the expedi
tion must land, and that resistance would
lead to useless shedding of blood
4 he Spanish officer was informed that
upon the decks of the Laurada were effect
i've pieces of ordnance, and that If the
Spanish interfered these, when on shore,
would be used TO blow the fort and all il
contained off the face of the earth.
The warning was potent. The arms and
the men were landed at the wharf and the
Spanish soldiers even held amicable parley
with the Cubans.
Roloff and Castillo were the highest in
rank of the party on board tho Laurada.
OF the others, among the more notable
were; Jose Marti, only son of the beloved
Cuban leader, who fell in the early DAYS
of the rebellion; DIR. Enrique Nunez vii
layirenoio. Manuel Aguero, a brother OF
the we'll known Sonora Carload a guero
Juan Miguel Portuondo, brother Of Scnoi
Portuondo of the revolutionary govern.
ment; Jose Mestro y Sedano, Pedro Man
uel Maohado, DIR. Arturo Arostegui and
NJ. Carbonne formerly Of the French ar.
tillery service.
The military commander Of the expedi
ton, who assumed charge Of the whole