The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-03
EXPEDITIONS FOR CUBA.
TWO AND POSSIBLY THREE SAID TO
BE on THE WAY,
Is Reported To Have Heavy Cargo
OF AIMS and Ammunition.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March 1.-Two.
possibly three expeditions ire said 10
have left the United States with men AMI
munitions Of war for Cuba.
One party is reported 10 have LETT
Barnegat on the coast OF New Jer5sF' on
the steamship Laurada. The expedition
is said to be in charge Of General car
los Rolon the insurgent Minister of War.
On Sunday night. the schooner Donna
r. Briggs. Of Stonington, Conn, and the
steam lighter Joseph H.. are said to have
left the foot Of East Nineteenth street.
New York. loaded with arms and am
munltion In tow Of a tug bound fo-
Harnegat. TO meet the Laurada. Dozens
Of Cubans spent the day lettering in the
vicinity OF the lighter and when the tug
was ready 20 leave fifty men jumped on
board and disappeared in the vessels
hold
LAURADAS CARGO.
The Laurada left Baltimore on Satur-
day and the tug with her tow lay of
Barnegat until to-day when the sea mod
Grated enough for the cargo to be dis
charged into the Laurada's hold. The
Laurada's cargo is said TO consist OF 1000
rifles. 10000 rounds of ammunition, %
tons of dynamite. 800 machetes and a big
supply OF medicine and surgical instru-
ucnts IL IS reported that the LauradA
will return i'm a few days as soon as her
cargo and passengers are transferred 10
another vessel
Another expedition is said TO have left
the New Jersey coast near New 1'rk'
on the steamer South Portland, when
sailed Saturday ostensibly for barra-
uuilla. Central America. The Nessei Is
reported TO have been chartered by the
Cuban Junta at 800 day, and security
for 1900 was given TO indemnify the
owners. I'm case the steamer should be
lest while on her voyage to Cubt. her
cargo is 20 large one. including about 800
tons Of war material. She also carries
about one hundred passengers. The Soutn
Portland was formerly the British steam
ship Caroline Miller.
The Bermuda Is also Off the Long IS
land coast, ready. It is said, TO carry an
expedition which left New York on sun
day for Block Island. where the transfer
is 10 be made. Thus far it has been
impossible 10 receive the cargo on board.
owing TO the heavy sea running in the
Sound.
CUTTER IL PURSUIT.
NEW YORK. March THE capture OF
a tug arriving I'm this port tonight, re-
ports that when OFF Barnegat to-day he
sighted a steamer, which he believes was
the Laurada. \ three masted schooner
and "a lighter were beside the s.aurada,
unloading goods onto her 10 Is presumed
that the steamer is setting out on ili-
clustering expedition 10 Cuba, ana the
goods taken on board are probably arms
and ammunition for the insurgents.
Tne United tatcs revenue cutter Man
haitian left the Battery pier az 1880 o'clock
tonight for Barncgat. with the intention
OF overtaking the Laurada. and II az
arms and ammunition are found on board
she vii. be seized.
1t was also said that the tug Volunteer
towed either the schooner or lighter
down 20 tho Laurada.
The Volunteer. 10 is alleged was Sold
about o. month ago boy her owners, Muir
ray q Reed, OF Eighty-ninth street 10
g. ". MlIken of . Hudson street FER
sev city. 10 is understood that Murray
d Reed have since been- making inquiries
regarding the responsibility OF Mr.. MI
kenin the matter. but nothing definitely IS
known in this direction.
HEAVILY COALED.
BALTIMORE. March 1.-The steamer
Iaurada may have started ON another
expedition 10 Cuba. She left here last
Friday osteusihly for Philadelphia. She
passed Cape Henry Saturday afternoon
and should have reached the quaker city
sunday but her arrival there was not
reported by the marine observers.
Pofore leaving Baltimore the Laurada
took aboard sufficient coal and stores
ia carry her across the Atlantic. II
would not surprise Captain Harts friends
n his vessel had taken on load of war
ammunition down tie bay and should
next bee reported around the Cuban