The times., 1897-03-29
THE CUBAAS' BOLD STROKE
Gen. Rololf Lands a Cargo of
Munitions of War.
The PATRIOTS REJOICING
The Spaniards Opened Heavy Fire
Upon the Expedition From AM
bush, But IL Body of insurgents,
Who Were in Waiting, Put Them
to Rout.

Mr. Gonzalo de Quesada charge d'affairs
of the Cuban republic, received a telegram
yesterday from Mr. f. Trujillo, editor of
the Cuban paper Borvenir, which is pub
Carlos Roloff, the Cuban secretary of war,
had landedin Cuba. With the general were
also landed 5000 stand Of rifles, one
dynamite gun, one Colt automatic gun,
and two Hotchkiss twelye-pounders, be-
side nearly 100000 cartridges and four
tons OF dyna mite.
Mr.. Quesada has been confined to his bed
by illness for a week. but the reception
of this glorious news put new life in him,
aud he sent for a number Of leading Cuban
patriots in this city to impart the glad
tidings. AS result yesterday was a day
of general rejoicing among Cubans.
Gen. Carlos Roloff was Jointly indicted
with DR.. Luis, who was recently convicted
in Baltimore of violating neutrality laws.
The general was placed under $3, 300
bonds to appear February for trial, but
acting on the advice OF friends he for
feted his bonds and fled from the country
seS eral months ago. He was later Joined
by about fifty wel-Gnown Cubans, among
whcm were Or. AdoIph Brunet, q. Aros-
tegni, Major CaStroverde, Carlos Aguirre
and Jose Marti, son of the patriotic
leader of the revolution.
The party caused to be fitted out the
ex petlition which has just landed. The
vessel received her cargo at point off the
Southern coast and sailed away. At some
point during the voyage it was joined by
Gen. RoIoff and his followers, who, after
many narrow escapes, succeeded in land
ing the cargo at Barres, in the province
of Santiago de Cuba, which 5 on the north
coast.
1t is reported that as soon as the Cubans
reached shore they were met by a body Of
Spanards, who lay in ambush, and opened
a heavy fire on the patriots. The eXpedi-
tion would have been a disastrous one, it
is reported, had not a large body of
Cubans, who had been awaiting the ar
rival of the general, come to the rescue
and repulsedthe Spanish with heavy losses
II is believed that the vessel was the
Bermuda, but this has not been substan-
tiated
Mr. Quesada said yesterday that the
result of the expedition has filled all
Cubans with the belief that the end of
the war is not far distant. The munitions
were greatly needed by the revolutionIsts,
and the quantity received is sufficient to
last them a long time. Much dependence
is placed on the expected havCc that will
be made by the dynamite when brought
into use. He said, also. that recently two
cargoes Of less value had been landed near
Havana and at Sagua in the province of
Santa Clara.
1t has been reported that it required
two ocean tugs to get the arms, ammuni-
ton. and men out Of this country, and
there is a strong suspicion that the Samson
and Monarch are the tugs. The former
passed through the harhor at Key West
Thursday boldly Steaming between the two
revenue cutters at anchor When at a
safe distance the Samson unfurled a large
American ensign, which was accepted as
d signal by those ashore that her work
of loading the filihustering steamer had
been accomplished Very soon after this
the revenue steamer forward started i'll
pursuit and followed the tug to sea.
Soon after the Samson had passed out
OF sight a sailing vessel known to be in
the employ of the Cubans arrived and it
is supposed she brought a report of the
landing of the expedition.