The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03

The flofiaa mas been quarantined but sine may be released shortly. So far. not line of authentic news has left the ship. Report has it that she landed her party about 25 miles east of Havana, and not shot was fired.
 Over 400 men, with pack train and large quantity of arms and am- munition, sailed for Cuba on the Plant line steamer Florida on the night of May 2l. These men and the equipment constituted an expedition able to operate independently and to defend itself against any body of Span- ish troops which might oppose it.
 The expedition was under the com rand of Col Jose Lacret, formerly in- surgent commander in Matanzas prov. ince. He assumed the direction of af. fairs immediately on the landing of the expedition. Until then Gen. Joaquin Castillo was in control.
 In the landing of the expedition the United States army was represented by Capt J. A. Dorst anS Thomas Els. trada Palma was represented by J. E. Cartaya, who has been the landing agent of nearly every tilibustering expedi. tion for more than a year. Messrs. Castillo, Cartaya and Dorst will return to Key West. Gen. Julio Sanguilly, on Gomez, was also on the boat.
 This is the most powerful anti-Span- ish expedition ever sent to Cuba. About 300 of the men are Cubans, the others are Americans. The engineer corps of the expedition is composed entirely of Americans, under Aurelian Ladd. and with the party are Americans.
 The men were dressed in canvass uniforms, furnished by the United States government, and the commis- sary department had ratlons enough to last l5 days after the landing. The pack train consisted of 75 mules and 25 horses. The expedition carried 7,- 600 rifles and 100000 rounds of ann intuition for Gen. Calixto Garcia.
 The expedition is composed of hardy young fellows, who looked fit for any. thing.
 Gen. Sangu.lly's return to Cuba is a remarkable incident in his extraordi- nary career. His gallant services in the ten years war, his arrest in Havana at the beginning of the present insur- rection, his sentence to death ana his release at the intercession of Secretary Sherman, on promise to remain out side of Cuba, has made him conspicu- ous man. About six months ago Gen. Gomez ordered him to report for duty, and he dId not obey. Now he is going to humble himself before The Old Man." and Cubans say that Gen. Gomez is likely to receive him grutiiy take away his sword and order him to fight in the ranks. Gen. Gomez is a sticl<ler for obedience.
 Gen. Enrique Collazo, through the failure of the junta to land him in Cuba after the death of Gen. Antonio Maceo, was unable to take the com nand to which he had been as- signed. When he did reach Cuba, later, with an important expe- ultlon, Gen. Gomez reduced him to the rank of colonel. as a punish ment for his failure to obey the pre- vious order. This action was taken, notwithstanding the fact that Collazo and Gomez are very dear friends.
 The expedition was conveyed by the cruiser Marblehead, the torpedo boat destroyer Eagle and other warships.
 Two younger brothers of the late uen. Nestor Aranguren are with the expedition.
 When the present revolution in Cuba began, Gen. Jose Lacret Marlot, by which title he is popularly known, se- cured passage on the steamer Mascotte Tor Jamaica, on his way to Cuba. The English government had information regarding Lacret's movements and pre- vented him sailing for Cuba from Ja- maica. He then went to Mexico and, later to New York. At the latter place he consulted with the lunta and returned to Tampa. here he embarked on the steamer Oli- sette for Havana, in the garb of a priest. Still in the garb of a priest he boarded train for Sagua la Grande. accompanying him were large num- per of Spanish soldiers.
 Being highly educated and man of good presence and padre" was sui aclent to give him an entree into the pest Spanish society of Sagua la orande. Lacret stopped at the nnest hotel, and when in the eale sat at the alcade's right hand. Aiter communicating with the insur- gents, the padre" suddenly disap- peared from the hotel. He joined the insurgents and throwing off his priest Y gnise, has since performed val orous service for the cause Of Cuban freedom. He was transferred to the province of Matanzas soon after ms arrival, and his career will form an interesting chapter in the history of Nuoa. From Matanzas province he was sent to the eastward as delegate VI the assembly held in Puerto Principe iast February, at which the new gov ernnent was formed. From this as- sembly he was directed to come to this eountry as bearer of dispatches to the junta.
 The Red Cross relief steamer State of eAas, with provisions for the starving