The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03
FROM CUBA IN 4 SAILBOAT.
The Perilous Trip OF Capt. EstRbIe and senior
Moreno, the Cubnn Secretary OF state.

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Moreno the cuban secretary OF state.
WASHINGTON. July Capt. Nicholas Perez
Establo, the Cuban officer who accompanied
Senior Moreno dc la Tore, the Cuban Secretary
OF State, to this country, and who is now fur
nishing the War Department with formatio
as to the positions occupied by the Spanish SOL
diers in Cuba and data 10 facilitate the landing
of the United States troops, had q rather re-
markable voyage from the Cuban scat OF gov
ernment. Accompanied by Senior dc la Tore
and Mr.. George Parsons, an illustrator, he spent
six days in an open sailboat, sailing along the
Cuban coast. trying to find the steamer which
was to have taken them to Key West. and finally
they were compelled to sail to Key West in their
small craft. Senior de la Tore remained in Key
West and Capt. Estable came on to Washing
ton, where he has taken up his quarters with
the Cuban Legation.
81 left the residence Of the Government of
Cuba on June H." said Capt. Estable to-day,
land rode to a small place which l cannot name,
as Intend to return by the same way. Senior dc
la Tore and Mr.. Parsons, who had been to the
headquarters of the Government, were waiting
for me-, and at $50 o'clock that night we EN-.
barked in a small sailing vessel. After We
had been out several hours VIC sighted n
fleot of Spanish small bouts, accompanied
by a war tug, carrying soldiers and provisions
10 luC SpHnlSn CHIlI, u buOTL distance from
the place we had Just left. We kept close
to tho coast. and with n fresh wind reached
the home of a pacific family of fisher folk, who
received us with great hospitality and gave us
some valuable information as to the movements
OF the enemy. AT 10 O'Clock the Same morning
we came upon another family Of fishers. with
whom we spent the greater part of the day. At
$3.50 o'clock that afternoon we took another
boat. this ono about eighteen feet long. with one
mast, and continued our voyage. We had
n poor wind. and at IL o'clock we an
chorcd near ono of the small islands Off the
coast, where the darkness was SO intense
that we could not see each other. On the
next day. june Ii. We came TO the place where
we were to have met the American steamer,
and waited all day, but nothing was visible on
the horizon. 1t was the same on the GLOWING
day. but in the evening we saw lights approach
ing the coast rapidly. We were not sure of the
vessel. but we made signal lights on the shore.
As soon as the steamer observed this, however.
she extinguished her own lights. and nothing
more was seen OF her.
June l6 passed without u vessel being
sighted, but on the 18th. at IL o'clock, we saw
smoke to tho north. In half an hour we could
distinguish ten steamers, one behind the other.
Mt a distance of a quarter Of n mile apart, with a
big cruiser maneuvring some distance in front
OF then. IL was q very thrll!ing ana imposing
spectacle. We were in some doubt at first. but
Col. Moreno said. Goo on. boys. that must be the
American fleet, and no ran tho Cuban flag
which President Maso had given him up to
the masthead. 1t was noticed that some Of
the steamers seemed to be of Spanish
build. though, and it required very energetic
measures to persuade our sailors to go ahead.
In a few minutes we saw that the vessels were
transports. fun OF American soldiers. Signals
were run up by the cruiser when we were
sighted and they went from ship to ship. When
we were within hailing distance the soldiers
crowded the sides of tho big vessels. wayinp
their mats ana hahukerchlets ana crying 'Niye
Cuba Libre.' Our flag was saluted within
SIGHT Of tho Cuban coast md n N tho yyoters
,ybIch h,s IotoIr hoon occrn,od hm ,ta $50