The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-03
LAURADA UNDER SUSPICION,
She May BE on on Another FiIibus-
tering Expedition TO Cuba.

baltimore. March 2.-The steamer Lau-
rada may have started on another expedi-
ton to Cuba. She left here last Friday,
ostensbly for Philadelphia. She passed
Cape Henry Saturday afternoon, and
should have reached the Quaker City
Sunday, but her arrival there has not
been reported by the marine observers.
Before leaving Baltimore the Laurada
took aboard sufficient coal and stores to
carry her across the Atlantic. 1t would
not surprise Capt Hart's friends if his
vessel had taken on load of war ammu-
milton down the bay, and should next be
reported around the Cuban coast. t
New York, March "A special from
Barnegat, N. j., says a filibustering ex-
pedition bound for Cuba, supposed to be
the much discussed one of Maj. Castro
verdi left an anchorage off here before
daylight this morning
The captain of a tug arriving in this
port tonight reports that when off Bar
negat to-day he sighted a steamer which
he believes was the Laurada. A three
masted schooner and lighter were be-
side the Laurada, unloading goods on to
her 1t is presumed that the steamer is
setting out on a flibustering expedition
to Cuba.
haitian left Battery pier tonight for Bar
negat, with the intention of overtaking
the Laurada, and If any arms and am
munition are found on board she win be
seized.
1t was also said that the tug Volunteer
towed either the schooner or lighter
down to the Laurada,
The Volunteer, 1t is alleged, was sold
about a month ago by her owners.
Philadelphia, March 1.-Two. possibly
three, expeditions are said to have left
the United States to-day with men and
munitions of war for Cuba.
One party is reported to have left Barn
egat, on the coast of New Jersey, on the
steamship Laurada. The expedition is
said to be in charge of Gen. Carlos ROloff,
the insurgent minister of war.
on Saturday night, the schooner Donna
T. Briggs of Stonington, Conn. and the
steam lighter Joseph H, are said to have
left the foot of East Nineteenth street,
New York, loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton, in tow of a tug bound for Barnegat,
to meet the Laurada. Dozens of Cubans
spent the cay lettering in the vicinity of
the lighter, and when the tug was ready
to leave fifty men jumped on board and
disappeared in the vessels hold.
The Laurada left Baltimore on Satur-
Barnegat until to-day, when the sea mod
Grated enough for the cargo to be dis
charged into the Laurada's hold. The
Laurada's cargo is said to consist of 1000
rifles, 100000 rounds of ammunition, 20
tons of dynamite, 500 machetes and big
supply of medicine and surgtaal instru-
ments. 1t is reported that the Laurada
will return in few days, as soon as
her cargo and passengers are transferred
to another vessel.
Another expedition is said to have left
the New Jersey coast, near New York,
on the steamer South Portland, which
sailed on Saturday, ostensibly for Bar
rauuilla, Central America. The vessel is
reported to have been chartered by the
cuban junta at 800 a day and security
for S25, 600 was given to indemnify the
owners in case the steamer should be
lost while on her way to Cuba. Her
cargo is a large one, including about 1,5O0
tons of war material. She also carries
about 100 passengers. The South Port
land was formerly the British steamship
Caroline Miller.
The Bermuda is also off the Long ISL
and coast ready, it is said to carry en-
expedition, which left New York on SUM-
day for Block Island, where the transfer
is to be made Thus far it has been Inn
possible to receive the cargo on board,
owing to the heavy sea running in the
sound.