The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-01

| Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Kew West, Fla, May H--Nearly 4oa
men with a pack train and a large guam
tity of arms and ammunition sailed for
the Cuban coast on the Plant line steamer
Florida on the night Of May 81 These
men and the equipment constitc-s1 an
expedition able 10 operate Independents.
and to defend itself against any BODY or
Spanish troops which might oppose II
The expedition was under the command
of Colonel Jose Lacret. formerly insurg-
ent commander in MatanzaS province ne
assumed the direction of affairs i'm
mediateiy on the landing of the e@2eoi-
ton. Until then General Joaquin cas-
tillo was in control.
, Tinted States army was represented py
Captain ]. A. Dorst and Tomas ESTRADA
Palma was represented by j. L. Cartsya,
VINO mad Ianue1 nearly every 1llpusterlns
expedition for more than a year. MesSrs-
Castillo Cartaya and Dorst viii return
to Key West. General Julio Sangullly, on
the way to rep report on 70 The boet
This is the most powerful anti-Spanlsn
expedition ever sent to cuba.
About 800 of the men are Cubans. the
others are Americans. The engineer corps
of the expedition is composed entirety OF
Americans. under Murelian Laid.
The men were dressed in canvas uni
government and the commissary DEPART
ment had rations enough to last 10 days
after the landing. The pack train con-
sisted of 10 mules and . horses.
100000 rounds of ammunition for Cen
eral Calixto Garcia.
The expedition is composed OF hardy
young fellows who looked fit for anything.
The expedition was conveyed by the
cruiser Marblehead. the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Eagle and other warships.
Two younger brothers of the late Cen
eral Nestor Aranguren were with the ex-
petition.
LANDED AT GUANTANAMO.
The Florida landed her party mot far
from Guantanamo, province OF Santiago, 70
miles east of Havana and NOT a shot was
fired. The expedition was landed on the
Nav e. When the Florida escorted by
the Osceola. drew up close to the shore
at the place selected for landing she sent
scouts were greeted by Generals Feria
and Rojas, with some l,500 armed insurg-
erts. Consequently, far from there be-
ing any hostile demonstration on the part
of the Spaniards. the landing of the ex-
petition was in the nature of a triumphai
invasion. The Cubans VINO were in wait
ing for the party had brass band and
welcomed the new corners with national
airs The work of unloading the cargo
of the Florida was promptly begun by
tho 49, men composing the expedition
There was nothing in the nature of inter
ruption until the work was finished on the
Florida-
NO SPANIARDS IN SIGHT.
While the cargo was being unloaded
the Osceola. an auxiliary gunboat with
her guns ready for action, secuted about
the vicinity, looking for an enemy, but
the Spaniards apparently had no suspi-
cion of what was taking place. So easily
was the dangerous mission accomplished
that while some members of the party
were getting the supplies ashore others
were providing themselves with fruit. su-
gar ard other products of the landing
place. large stock of which were brought
lack to Key West for friends. Neverthe-
less, no precautionary measure was neg
lected, and the moment the work was
concluded the Florida and the Osceola
slipped away, leaving the Insurgents 10
convey their reinforcements into the in
terror. which it is confidently expected
was done without any casualty.
The returning members of the Florida
party brought with them several hundred
private letters. which. IL is understood
give a complete insight into the present
conditions prevailing in the blockaded
Island.
The local colony is elated over the as
success of the expedition.
At the Cuban landing place people I
crowded about trying to exchange fruit !
for clothes and shoes.
When the Florida arrived at Key West Z
she had a large Cuban flag hanging over
the railing of her upper deck and a yell !
ow flag flying. The health officers de- I
ayed the landing of Captain Dorst and /
General Castillo and others for several .
hours.
The expedition landed a large quantity 1
IF bacon and other army rations-