The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
iLAuRADA AT aARLAa's.
She steams up the Creek this
Afternoon to be Repaired.

The steamship Laurada, the most suc.
cessful ilibuster Of the feet which mas
been In that business since tho war in
Gupn begun, Is once more In port, and
this time at Wilmington. She reached
the capes Saturday night, sailed up the
river yesterday afternoon and anchored
tiana,
THIS afternoon she sailed to the yard Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company.
whore she will undergo IA general over.
hauling, As the well known craft steam
ed by the many wharves she was viewed
by thousands of people some of whom
cheered her and waived their haudker-
chiefs. They were Cuban sympathizers
and enthusiasts at that.
II Is almost positively known that tho
Laurada has Just returned from another
successful expedition, anyway she left
baitimore more than month ago. and
was for several weeks lost to the world as
lar as the world in general knew.
she did not take any arms from Balti-
more for before leaving that port she was
rigidly Inspected by United States officers.
bhe cleared forPhiladelphia as her engines
and boilers needed repairs A storm struck
the famous boat, and drove her out TO sea.
according to her agents report, where she
has bsen tossing on the wild waves since
But one who knows about the Laura
da said that thu ship had most successful
~ eluded American and Spanish mon.of.
war, and landed the big cargo upon the
coast OF Cuba, twenty-eight miles from
Baracoa
I'VE did not take on board any arms,
other amunltions Or men at Baltimore >
said the person above referred to, "but off
the North Carolina Coast, not far south
from Hampton Roads, the biggest war
cargo that has been loaded for Cuba was
taken Into the Laurada's hold. Steaminr
due eastward we almost covered the
island OF San Domingo before the course
was changed. Then we ran south for
some hours and then direct to the Santi.
ago coast.
The cargo consisted OF 1890 Winchester
rifles, 1000 machetes, 425 revolyers. thirly
tons of chemicals for the manufacture Z
gun.poWuer, gun cotton and dynamite
and 250 full unifo ms. The latter is tho
nrst conslS nntnt of uniforms sent to
Cuba. and will be distributed among the
Officers OF the Cuban Army. During the
voyage tnree vessels, two schooners and a
French oil steamer were passed. in ad-
ditlon to passing the Bermuda on the
high seas.
The bermuda WINS also carryinga ear
go OF arms and ammunition, and when
she was recognized by our comman der
she was signalled, and hove to. From her
mold to ours some coal was transferred
sun later we ran entirely out of coal took
Htugee near ono of the Bahama Islands,
where we we're obliged to wait for u tug
taat came from Fernandina with cargo
OF coal for u.s.
General Rolotf, the Cuban Secretary of
war, was not aboard the I4aurada ils stated
In previous reports. There W.T., forty
seven men al passengers on board-
Jhey were not armed, nor did they drill
during the voyage, but each man either
PAID MS fare or received voyage as part
9of the crew-at least this is the story,
United States Marshall Lemon has not
yet resolved or lors from Washington re.
gardlns the steamship.
Whatever may be the designs of the
government concerning the tlibuster it
must first catch the men who formed her
Grew. On her way up tho bay party of
twenty was taken off by u tug, landed
somewhere in this State and placed on
Tram Tor New York in charge of Dr. Cas-
tlllio, the noted insurgent leader, and
Captain John OBren, otherwise known
as dynamite Johnnie" both of whom
went out with the successful expedition.
Ihere were several representatives. of the
ihsurgent government IN board with
secret documents for tho Cuban Junta,
and a number Of insurgent officers suffer-
ing with symptoms of yellow fever who
nave been on their backs ever since leay-
ing Cuba Genera! Roloff was so sick
when he landed that it Is believed he died
soon after being put ashore in Cuba, hay
ing contracted Il serious cold while hiding
On the steam lighter Jennie H., in New
York harbur.
SUIT FOR FORFEITURE.
The Department of Justice has ordered
a suit for forfeiture tn bp hrnuobt i'm tho