New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
HOW FILIBUSTERS FAILED.
JIMENEs's EXPEDITION TO SAN DOMINGO
NEARLY COST HIM HIS LIFE

NEARLY COST HIM HIS LIFE
Copyright: 1885, The Associated Prsss)
Key West. Fla. June 6--The steamer Fanita'
formerly Of the Clyde Line. which sailed from
Mobile May a. in suspicious manner. con-
cealing her destination. arrived here early this
afternoon. She we'll down in the water and
fully loaded apparently. Her captain and crew re-
fused to make any statement whatever regarding
the trip further than that the Fanita sailed from
Mobile with a general cargo discharged 1t and had
called at Key West for orders.
II was learned later from a reliable source that
the Fanita had taken a cargo OF arms and am
munition with several tons OF dynamite. from
Mobile. and that so far from being engaged In
peaceful and legal traffic. she had been Tor TWO
weeks on fl!bustering expedition.
From Tampa the Fanita ordered to mobile
ostensiby take expedition to Cuba. under
the charge of Generals Jmenes and Morrilio. poth
Dornnicans. but strong sympathizers with '"'
movement for Cuban independence. The fan''a
cargo taken on board. and In the nsh' VII"
the two generals. a captain and another ohcer'
slipped out 10 sea without exciting SUSPICION
On the afternoon OF May % she was ssh'eu anu
hailed by an American warship In Guf "hterS
An ensign was sent aboard the Fanita 10 eAa'i,,o
her papers md inquire as 10 her destination no
was told that she was bound with suPpieS io'
the insurgents and she was allowed TO proceed
Her voyage after that was uneventlui. uh'h bio
reached Great Inagua. where the expeuiuoh "o'
met and Joined by Chris" Roberts. an expert
pilot we'll acquainted with the Cuban COAST
A hurried consultation took place between ROD
erts and General Jimenes and the Fanita captain
was ordered TO steer for Port de PaiI. Haytl II
being unsafe to land in Cuba Shortly arter q
Spanish gunboat was sighted cruising along tho
coast but she took no notice OF the Fanita, despite
the fact that she then almost within the thfee-
mile limit
Port de Paix was reached In safety and General
Jimenes went ashore and sent dispatches On Ills
return he ordered the Fanita to Cape hayden
There General Jimenes again went ashore. return
ing to the ship with ten men, who he told the cap
tain were laborers engaged BY him to unload the
cargo as soon AS the vessel reached Cuba no
added that his advices were Sill! TO the erect ha'
II was unsafe TO land an expedition IN Cuoa JUDI
yet and that he desired 10 touch at Monte Cristi
San Domingo. where important news was awaiting
him.
Monte Cristi was reached Thursday. Juno
On casting anchor The captain surprised TO SEQ
General Jmenes come deck In uniform and fuily
armed followed by General Morrillo and tho other
two ofncers similarly equipped They ordered
| thirty-seven rines and two OF ammunition to
be put aboard the long boat that was to row them
ashore and then commanded the ten alleged labor
ers TO take their seats in the boat Chris Roberts
remained board the Fanita-
The captain understood that something WIS
wrong but be treasured by Roberts and Cen
eraI Jimenes and. shortly after o'clock In tho
ors and tho second mate OF tho Fnn'ta-
No sooner had they reached the wharf where deh-
eral Jimenes and his party landed. than volley OF
musketry was heard and three OF tho men fell
wounded Tho first to fall General Norrilio
pierced through the breast by a bullet troops
we're seen advancing In large numbers. and thu 1T
tie band OF fourteen soon cut down TO hve
The railors In the Fanita's boat showed OF rom
the wharf amid IL rain OF bullets General Jmenes
Jumped into tho boat just in time. and. selling an
oar toned the In pulling for dear NE Tho
last that was seen OF the landing party was tho
figures OF two men. covered with blood. Their cloth
ing torn from thor backs struggling desperately
agains, superior odds In tho face OF blazing mus
kerry.
General Jimenes reached the Fanlta IN "fe'y
and none O.. tho crew wsre injured Tho captain
hoisted the boat and. without losing moments
time Oh. TO sea Later he headed for shore hnd
landed J,menes and Roberts on Friday. lie then
returned here with his entire cargo
The captain refused 20 mako statement, but
evidently he was imposed upon. and knew nothing
OF tho truo character OF tho expedition