The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-28
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and It will reach its destination in good
time. II
CAPTURED CORRESPONDENTS.
When man goes to- war. whether as
soldier or as newspaper correspondent.
II he has not common sense in his head
his friends should see that he is sup
piled.
I am led to make this remark by hear
ing the story OF the landing and imme-
ate capture in Cuba OF two men.
named Thrall and Jones, on the staff
of the New York World. II their pur-
pose had been capture by the Spanlards.
they could scarcely have made 1t more
feasible. 80 3 II,
They landed from the Worlds dis
patch boat, in broad daylight, and In
were in It's hands In less than an hour.
or course. caught in the ene1ny's lines,
in civilian clothing, and with the
iavowed purpose of obtaining informa-
tion, they would, under the laws Of war,
be classed as spies and liable to death
by hanging.
But they seem to have been treated
with kindness, and arrangements have
already been made for their exchange
for two Spanish officers now in conf1ne-
ment at Fort Mcpherson. Ga Had
Weyler been IN command the World
might have published their obituaries
with no fear of having had to make any
correction or retraction.
Sending news Of movements from
here by wire has been forbidden, but as
this will not meet the eyes OF your read
ers for several days there can be no
harm in saying that most OF the Cubans
who have been gathered here for the
purpose OF Joining Gen Gomez We're
sent OF yesterday. b
The intention was to have the vessel
get of during the night to avoid notice,
but the want Of forceful organization
among them, and their dllatory habits,
made that impossible. and they did,not
get away from the wharf until nearly
noon. III
Even then O number were left, and
though they loudly proclaimed their
sorrow, some Americans were unchar-
liable enough TO say that they had hid
den behind buildings or cars on the
wharf until they saw the gang-plank
holsted on board.
They had been armed with new
Springfield rifles, ''caliber AS" and well
supplied with ammunition, but uniforms
were not Issued wheE the ship sailed,
because assertions were feared up to
the las; moment.
Where the landing will be made Is, OF
course, secret; but, with all the
stores they have 10 land, and the size
OF the force on board, they must land at
some point in the eastern part of the
island, and probably on the farther side.
| and covered by the guns Of ou- war YES
| sells. About thirty Americans were In
| the party. uE.
/ have said that the ends OF the world
are gathering here. Last evenings
train brought a lady from the north who,
after supper, seated herself on the clrcu-
| lar divan In the rotunda where she
could watch the doors, and looked sharp
~ at every uniform which entered.
At length the right one came, and
husband was very much astonished
when greeted by hts wife, whom he
| though was with her mother In north
| crn state. Thinking that his command
would be retained for some time at
| Chickumagua, she went there, only to
| find that + had left few hours before
| her arrival. and her telegram, addressed
20 him here. was put into his hands af-
ter thuy had met
LIEUT.. RowAN'S TRIP.
The trip OF Lieutenant Rowan. Of the
10Th Inf. who has been for some time
in tho intelligence department Of the
army. to the camp Of General Gomez.
was a hazardous and M exciting one.
He went first TO Jamaica, and from
| there landed on the southeast coast Of
| Cuba In company with two or three
men VINO were familiar with the coun-
| try. and. sometimes on foot, at others
on horseback, penetrated to Bayamo, In
tho province OF Santiago dc Cuba. where
nc found the headquarters of tho insur-
been abandoned by a, Spanish garrison.
| But short time was required 10
transact the business with which he was