New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

nshts OF spain. view OF annsxnE, Il 70 this
connve at the participation Of our citizens IN the
past disturbances In that island. and would again
defence against such an unfounded suspicion. and
the only one which self-respect allows US 10 nano'
Is appeal TO our past course.
or the many hlibustering expeditions that gained
widespread notorIety. was one by Narcsso Lopez.
In 1851. Three four times he had attempted TO
make a successful landing the Cuban coast.
This time on starting from New-Orleans. he had
lieutenant in Colonel Crittenden. Of ken'ucky:
Colonel Crittenden and 80 of the men. soon after
II on %as
completely cut off from supplies and all aid. iney
ses 'ner her remanS Then
they scattered into the woods and all OF them we're
ehsrs Were taken ' to Havana Lopez saf-
roted, while his compan MONS were shot TO deatn.
sometimes like a romantic tale Of adventure; at
other times like wretched story Of plots dlscS Gov,
si hoRss das ars TO ne sbn
each had their turn many times over
COLONEL DE QUERALTAs EXPERIENCES.
Colonel Fernando Lopez de Querata. who in the
last revolution had command Of two expeditions
which were successful. and who also played an I'M
POI tant part in the field operations OF the CUBAN
army talked Interestingly with Tribune reporter
yesterday at No 81 Newest He gave some enter
tanning accounts Of the manner In which the span,
first in a general way the expense and labor In
viewed In fitting out an expedition and the care
and secrecy REQUIRED 70 b maze 1fon NJ ba stanch
swift steamer is essential before all else. One OF
during r the present war has been the fast-gong
qualities OF the vessels secured Next to the char-
familiar with the coast Of Cuba from one end Of the
island TO the other Disaster and loss IN the past
Of Ss as SeSnx V %
Of another 80 soon as s Of the @
buster. upon detecting smoke. knows that 1t is
getting into dangerous seas. and thus has chahce
Even when the alibusters are safely past the
cruising Spanish gunboats. they aren't out OF the
cargo is the most ticklish part of the job When
vessel reckoning on latitude and iongitude' mas
reaeh comes to standsti and waits for night
to fall Under Of the first darkness the vessel
reaches in about two or three hours. making the
time, say about 10 p. m soundings are nade ana
when anchor is cast 49,, o,. l.,
TIE next work. explained Colonel Querata is
munitions to the shore. The material for, this IL
carried on board. and consists Of casks snd heavy
expeditions to make the raft Of such size that 1t
will carry the cargo in as few loads az possible,
cases two trips with good listed raft have relieved
of It's heavy burden ann As s4Gh s ss h
dozen strong men, takes 1T in tow. and on reaching
danger Of getting the ammunition damp or wet. in
thus transporting It, has led the promoters OF ex
P%atersh to With due aows nee delays
the whole cargo should be landed safely by ",
10 get away out Of sight of the island without any
Spanish lookouts being the wiser for II. NUMBER
some of these are picketed to guard the treasure
as best they may. while others start at once to fnd
is pretty certain that the guards do not do much
sleeping until the patriot soldiers arrive
tom little fear need be felt for the Spanish gun
boats When YOU take into consideration the fact &C,
boats is hardly adequate to patrol and cover the
SUCCESS OF A FAMOUS EXPEDITION.
"Cisneros landed the famous expedition OF the
| Peritt within sight of a Spanish man-of-war This
was one Of the largest and most successful expedi-
] lions Of the last war. The feat was accomplished
| at night and General Thomas Jordan, In command
| Of the land for of the Cubans was on the spot
receive to the the causs re Ps
and departed from sight OF the 'sand
idea Of what had taken place. .,... combination
NIT s Ss q
that an expedition the coming Of which has s. been
sse Ts ss pcSs Is to % aG
the Spanish take note OF the fact tnat pouy ~
sSr@ss rs that Something is going from the
The result rsr faas any ali to
Taking into consideration the risk run In the old
%S hvsr and
| Mace in Cuban history for the successful manner
whSs s hs Seas $50
started from different ports such New:York
Burden, the Anna and the Peritt The last-named
Ths two Sroahers General
de o and
in the Salvador and yrsinus at NassaS and La
w was d S1 the
reason Of the fact that Sixty lackasses I1's v
an important part in she warfare carried on by
sI0oIS were brought anf9 sy
and Nassau under the leadership Of men IKE Soo
Juan hs a"d Enr9s did
in conveying FOOD supplies ARMS ad dear tc
heart. to .ne ars those OF coone
Aeuero and Colonel Fernando Lopez de Queral:a
who has told how some OF the dangerous "ofN VIZ
done.
| MANY FIIIBCSTERS IN THE PRESENT WAR
In the present war the expeditions which have beer
successfully executed are many This is shown In TIN
| statement by those in charge OF the Junta In TIM
city that the number Of men armed and equipped al
a result of these expeditions is about A.ooo Mace'
landed on the island in March. 1895. and Gomez ant
Marti following some later. From that time vi
10 September s. 1885, according to "El Porvenr, tn
Cuban paper published at No. 81 Newest. there hav
| been nineteen expeditions which have been able t
eIude the Spanish patrol around the island and max
a landing The Laurada. bermuda Three Friend
these Efforts which have started from different port
along the coast all the way from New-YOrk 70 Flor
= IDA (ubans look upon the expeditions OF the !-au
rada as by far the most successful This vessel re
ceiyed its name from Captain Hart, OF Philadelphia
e the owner. He had two daughters, Laura and Ada
He put the names together and gave the combina
ton 10 his vessel Those prominent In the Leadership
OF these expeditions have been: Rolof Sanchez
e Jose Maria Rodriguez. Francisco Sanchez Hecha
vsrria Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada, Fran
l. cisco Carrllo Jose Marin Aguirre. Torres Pujals
Enrique Collazo. Braulio Pena. General Calixto Gar
e | cia JuaE Monzon, Emilio Nunez and Ricardo Tru
tl.o. ,.,. ,,, !,
e One of the successful fbuserng expeditions Il
the present war was that under command OF Carlo
l. Manuel de Cespedes Quesada. which landed on tn
eastern coast Of Cuba Under this youthful-lookin
but intrepid leader, 107 men were landed in Cuba to
e gether with 800 Winchester rifles and 100000 round
| of ammunition This expedition fitted up 4
d Canada and sailed from a Canadian port. so tina
here at least. was one expedition that Spain has nc
4 tried 10 blame the United States for.
/. The Horsa affair is another one that is well remem