The herald., 1897-06-11
CRUISER
NEW YORK
Will Turn Her Nose To-
ward Cuba
LEFT UNDER SEALED ORDERS
PROBABLY TO INTERCEPT THE
FILIBUSTERS
Pacified Filibusters Continue to Fight
Desperately-Weyler's Recall Is
Regarded Almost Certain
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BOSTON, June 10.-The United States
cruiser New York, flagship CT the North
Atlantic squadron, with Rear Admiral
Montgomery Sicard, steamed out of the
harbor at o'clock this afternoon, not
a soul on board knowing to what pors
she is bound, for it will only be when the
big white cruiser is we'll outside of Bos-
ton light, with her pilot over the side,
that the sealed orders will be opened
and her destination ascertained. 1t is
generally believed, however, that when
she reaches Cape Cod she will turn her
nose to the southwark. and that her
screws will not stop until she is some
where in the immediate neighborhood of
Cuba; for when she started she was
fully prcvisioned and coaled, and could
if necessary go to Gibraltar or a long
distance without laying in supplies
The New York arrived here on May
26th to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the unveiling of the Shaw mon
ument The battleship Massachusetts,
came with the flagship, while the bat
tleship Texas had arrived some days
previously The Texas left a few days
ago, but the other ships have been swing
ing at their moorings off the navy yard
until today
The rear admiral might have had some
inkling of an important cruise from the
fact that for the last few days the en-
oF hov
hard at work getting the ship ready for
sea, while her coal bunkers have been
filled to overflowing.
Shortly after o'clock the guns of the
cruiser doomed a. parting salute. tc, Com
modore Howison of the navy yard. TIL.
anchor was weighed and the cruiser
swung around in the stream and started
out to sea, although furious gale wa,
blowing.
RETICFNT OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, June 10-The navy
department officials were singularly re-
served about the movements Of the ma
Wy, and showed an indisposition to an
swer any questions. Secretary Long, III
answer to a direct Interrogation, re.
piled:
"The New York is not going to Cuba
she will next be heard from at some
point on the Atlantic coast we'll north
of Cuba
The secretary refused to answer fur.
ther. 1t was learned, however, that the
cruiser is expected to report next al
Hampton Roads, and that she will be al
sea about two days. 1t is surmised thai
the navy department.. which has been
charged of late with the whole duty o.
looking after filibusters afloat. has beer
advised of the intention of some formid.
able expedition bound for Cuba to put
out from some northern port.
In such case the department would
send out smaller cruiser usually, but
it is said that at this time it was a
case of choice Of the vessel able to ge,
under way first.
INSURGENTS ACTIVE
NEW YORK, June 10.-A dispatch tt
the Journal from Havana says: Foul
thousand insurgents from the Eastern
Department, led by Gen. Rodriguez ant
Gen. Quintin Banderas, have crossed
Matanzas, entered Havana province
and are now menacing the town O.
Guineas.
Pinar del Rio advices report q no,
fight three days ago within sight of the
town Of Consolation del Sur. Two
Spanish Captains, a Lieutenant and II
privates were killed and the rebels wer.
compelled to retire in great disorder.
In another engagement upon the La
Louisa sugar estate near Port Cabana.
between Mariel and Bahia Honda, the
Spanish column had 80 killed and up.
wards of one hundred wounded. Thi.
was in Weyler's so-called pacified dis
trict. The insurgents after the fight re-
tired into their fortified positions ir
Maceo's old stronghold, the Rubi hills
Weyler telegraphed ordering six col
umns to march against them, but not Z
word of the defeat at La Louisa has beer
cabled to the War Department a
Madrid.
RESIGNED IN DISGUST
NEW YORK, June 1O.-A dispatc!
to the Journal from Havana says: An
other CT Weyler's Generals, Lono, In
spector General of the civil guard force.
in Cuba and Military Governor of Ha
vana, has resigned in disgust and ex.
poets to leave the island by the trans
atlantic liner sailing on June 30 for Spai1
direct.
Loro regards Weyler's early recall as
quite assured, and thinks that Blanco o.
Lopez Dominguez will come out as his
successor.
Weyler is reported to have cabIec
Canovas, insisting that Minister Dupuy
6le LONE demand from the Washington
government the extradition of Nunez
Cartaya and Arteaga, alleged filibusters
recently captured by the United States
on the Florida coast, alleging old Grim.
inal indictments against the three OF
them, said to be yet pending in the courts
here.
WEYLER'S RECALL.
NEW YORK, June 10.-A Herald dis.
patch from Havana says: 1t is believed