The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
THREE CARGCES.

tnfee nllDuSlerlnS expeditions naQ
landed munitions of war in Cuba
successfully. -
1t was the best nows for the in
surgent cause that has been heard
in months. 1t means that there
arc now four million cartridges in
the hands of the patriots, who
have been sadly handicapped be-
cause of n lack of ammunition.
The most important of the OK
petitions were those of the Lau-
rada and the Three Friends. Both
vessels have been having fun with
the Spanish that will add hu-
morous chapter TO the history of
free Cuba when it is written. And
of all the Laurada's jokes OH
Weyler her last one is the best.
She landed ut Bane's wharf and
that ia just opposite a fortress.
The details of how this was ac-
complishcd have not been re-
ceiyed, but New York Cubans b.
lieve General Roloff, who was in
command of the expedition, must
have carried out some strategy
that was most remarkable.
The Laurada's cargo consisted
of 3,01G rifles, 126 CAGES of explo-
siyes, 4 guns and 100000 cart
ridges. Her trip was bold one
from the start. Early in March
she left her dock in Baltimore, os-
tensibly for Philadelphia. The
Pinkertons were watching her, and
when she sailed the Philadelphia
Office of the detective bureau kept
nlookout.
They waited till the Laurada
should have appeared and then
sent the tug Protector, with three
detectives on board, for the Gu
ban joker. They sailed to the
neighborhood of Barnegac, and
after waiting day located the
Larauda several miles off the
shore.
They saw Captain Joynny o.
Brien-Dynamitc Sollnny-clam-
Der on board from a schooner, and
if the Pinkertons had been there
long enough they might have Wit
messed the transfer of the cargo
Just landed in Cuba from the
barge Joseph H, and the schooner
Donna briggs to the deck of the
Larauda.
By the time the detectives dis
covered the Larauha's STRAIT
egy, however, she was ready t,
sail, The big Protector came t.
New York, kilograms were flashed
to Washington and the revenu
cutter Barncgat started out to SCI
what mischief the baurada was III
to, but by that time the filibuste
WAS well on her way.
The expedition of the Thre
Friends, according to information
received here, was landed at Ma
riano by Perez Carlo.
Tho cargo consisted of 5000 ri
flcs and COO, 900 cartridges. Their
were in addition number of vol
unteers for the Cuban cause,
The Three Friends sailed from
one of the keys of the Florid
coast. The munitions had bee
stored on Rodriguez Key, a small
island ninety miles south of Cap
Florida, to which they wsro sen
in small quantities in catboat
that wore supposed to be on fish
Ing trips, The Spanish spie
were near at hand, but neve
guessed that the Three Friends wa
playing another trick on the Dom
After the Three Friands depart
ed, two Government detectives an
q special agent of the Treasur
sailed for the Cape, Put failed
get p TRACE of the filfbuster or an
who helped fit her out.
The third expedition was hea,
ed by Emilio NunAz on March 2ls
at Madriel. It is thought that th
vessel may be the Bermud,
whose movements have been
mystery since she left Brood
3yn dock several months ago, O
fensibly TO go to Halifax.
kumors are current at Kt
West that when the filibust,
landed ut Mariel she was attack
by Spanish force, WHICH was i
,ng in ambush. The reportLas.
that there was sharp. firing {
both sides; that several. Gubal
We're killed and the munitiol
seized, but afterward recaptur,
Ply tho Cuban body that came
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