The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03
Es,.a,,lon. for Cubs.


Uncle Sans white squadron and the
entire fleet Of revenue cutters have been
ordered out to interseot two or probably
three steamers bound for Cuba With men
and arms for insurgents In their battle
against Spain. tbs stated that one party
left Barnegat, N. j., yesterday Afternoon
on no less craft than the famous Lau-
rada,
It Is said that the expedition consisted Of
0O men, IOOO RIFLES 100000 rounds OF am
muntion, rs tons of dynamite and 500
machletes together with a big supply Of
medicine.
1t was stated In this city to day that the
Spanish spies have been thrown Of tho
track completely. General Carlot Roloif,
the Insurgeant Minister OF War Is said
to be in command of tho expedition on theR
steamer supposed to be the Laurada.
On Saturday night u schooner and steam
lighter left New York to meet the Lau.
rada.
Tho Laurada left Baltimore On Satur.
day, and the tug with her tow lay of
Barnegat until yesterday, when the. sea
moderated enough for the cargo to be dis
charged Into the Laurada's hold. Al
soon as the steamer arrived tho other ves'
sells surrounded her and the work Of trans
h ferring the men and munitions was soon
finished.
HTOHu tn6 DhrRo OSef bWO uolou iutu
olambered on board the steamer aud be.
gan slowing the cargo. Tho barge was
the first TO dispose of the material on
board and then 1t put back to Sandy
Hook. The schooner followed later and
the steamer started to sen and was seen nc
more. -.,...
When the Laurada left Baltimore, It Is
said that she was in command of Captain
Hughes. She was badly In need Of re.
ntNsn ,,I faI ottn 10 n,
coed only to Philadelphia, where her own.
ers alleged she was to be thoroughly re,
paired. 1t is reported that she will return
In q few days, as soon rs her cargo and
passengers are transferred to another yes
sci. Before leaving she took on board o
large supply of provisions and 200 tons oil
coal.
Another expedition left tho New Jersey
coast near New York on the steamer South
Portland, which sailed on Saturday osten.
sibly for BArranquilla, Central America
Tho vessel was chartered by the Cuban
Junta at SlUo per day, and sec urity fol
S25, O0J was given to indemnify the owners
in case the steamer should be lost while
on her voyage to Cuba. Her cargo is q
largo one including about 1900 tons Of wal
material.
She also carries about 1004passengers.
. The South Portland was formerly tho
l'iitish otehiholip SufuilHC miilott ttuu
was built In England in 1883. She has
been laid upin New York since she left
Philadelphia OH December "a last.
The Bermuda is also off the Long
Island coast ready, it is said to carry an
expedition, which left Now York on Sun.
day for Block Island, where the transfer
is to DO made.
Thus far 1t has been impossible to re.
ceive the charge on board owing to the
heavy sea running in the Sound The
United States revenue cutter Manhattan
started from New York yesterday after.
noon for Barnegat to search for the
Laurada but it is believed she left before
the Manhattan arrived in tho vicinity.
DIR. Jose Congosto. the Spanish Consul
at this port, does not anticipate any 70.
Taxation on tho part of the incoming Adj
ministration in the effort to prevent vo-
lation of the neutrality laws He stated
yesterday that the representatives of the
insurgents were enleavorng to make the
public believe tho new Administration
would not interfere with shipments OF
arms and ammunition. but that he had
every reason to believe tho laws would
be strictly enforced.