The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
SPANISH ATTACK
THE FILIBUSTERS
Battle on the Cuban Coast With Fill
busters from the Bermuda.
CUBANS COME TO THEIR RESCUE
The spaniards Driven Back and the
warIike Cargo, Which Had Been
Captured, Retakcn--Ocean rugs
Aided the Expedition and Dched
the Revenue Cutters in the Harbor.

Key West, Fla, March 2S.-1t Is stat
ed on good authority that a iilibuster-
ing expedition which sailed from TINS
vicinity last week effected landing on
the north coast of Cuba, west of HaY-
ana, near Mariel.
According to rumors which are cur
rent here, startling circumstances at
tended the landing. The Spanish, II Is
said, had been informed that such an
expedition would land from the steam
er Bermuda, and u strong force was
placed in ambush on the northern coast
near the point where it was supposed
that the party would attempt to reach
the shore.
SPANISH ATTACK THE EXPEDI-
TION.
The spot where the expedition really
landed was. in fact, only Il snort as
tance from the reported ambush of the
Spaniards, and as soon as the CubahS
came ashore with their arms and am
munition they were met by u sharp hre
and attack. before which they were
powerless. Several Of the Cubans, ac-
cording to the rumor, We're killed. and
the munitions of war We're seized.
Later, the rumor states, large body
newly landed men, and boldly attacked
the victorious Spanish, who, in their
turn. were put to flight, the warlike
cargo remaining in the hands of the
Cubans.
The Spanish had also, it is said, sent
several gunboats to this part of the
coast. and when the filbustering vessel
sailed she was chased and fired upon
a1nppl IA tht. rEnDrt. was ullln-
jured.
As stated above, the prevailing rumor
here gives the Bermuda the credit OF
having landed the expedition. Whether
this be true or not, it is regarded as
certain that combination of the
steamer and two ocean tugs was nee
essary to get arms, ammunition and
men out of the United States.
Safe conclusions can be drawn as &c
the tugs engaged in the enterprise
from the simultaneous return to TINS
neighborhood of the tugs Samson anC
Monarch The former passed through
this harbor Thursday morning, boldly
steaming between the two revenue cut
ters at anchor. When at a safe dis
tance she unfurled q large American
ensign, which was accepted as a sig
nal by those ashore that her work o.
loading the flibustering' steamer haC
been accomplished.
Subsequently the revenue steamer
Forward started in pursuit and fol
lowed the bold tug to sea.
BRINING NEWS OF THE LANDING
Shortly after the Samson had passet
out of sight a sailing vessel known t
be in the employ of the Cuban ttlibus
ters arrived and is supposed to hav
brought a report of the landing of tn
expedition. Information was also re
ceiVed that another tug, supposed to b
the Monarch, was anchored at Bahi
Honda, in the channel, forty miles t
the eastward of this point to whicl
supply of coal was sent the sam
night for the party on the steamer.
With the assistance of these tugs,
is declared, the Bermuda-Or some 9th
er steamer If rumor be false-wa
loaded far out from the mainland
where the danger of chase and captur
was reduced to a minimum and the
proceeded to Cuba.