Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-31
LANDED N CUBA.
Force Sent by the United States
Goes Ashore Near Havana.
ONLY rs MILES DISTANT.
Steamer Florida Returns from Successful Ex-
pediton.
ONLY rs MILES DISTANT.
NO OPPOSITION FROM SPANISH FORCES.
400 Men. with n Pack Train and Large
Stores of Ammunition from the U.
s., Put on Shore Near Havana.

Key West, Fla, May 31.-(Copyright,
1898. by the Associated Press -Near-
large quantity of arms and ammunl
ton, sailed for Cuba on the
Plant line steamer Florida on the
night of May q. These inen and the
equipment constituted an expedition
able to operate independently and to
defend itself against anybody OF Span
ish troops which might oppose 1t. The
expedition was under the command of
Col. Jose Lacret, formerly insurgent
commander in Matanzas province. He
assumed the direction of Il affairs Inn
mediately on the landing of the expedi-
ton. Until then Gen. joaquin Castillo
was In control.
In the landing of the expedition the
United States army was represented
by Captsin j. A. Dorst and Tomas
Estrada Palma was represented by J. II.
Cartsya, who has landed nearly every
fiibustering expedition for more than
year. Messrs. Castillo, Cartsya and
Dorst Will return to Key West. Gen.
Julio Sanguilly on the way to report to
Gen. Maxine Gomez was also on the
boat,
This liz the most powerfully anti
Spanish expedition ever sent to Cuba.
About 800 of the men are Cubans.
the others are Americans. The engineer
corps of the expedition Is composed en-
tirely of Americans under Marelian
Ladd.
The men were dressed In canvas uni
forms. furnished by the United States
government, and the commlssary de-
partment had rations enough to last
fifteen days after the landing. The
pack train consisted Of rs mules and
20 horses.
The expedition carried 1000 rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition for
Gen. CaliSto Garcia.
The expedition Is composed of hardy
young fellows who looked fit for any
thing.
Gen. Sanguilly's return to Cuba is a
remarkable incident In his extraordl-
nary career. His gallant services in the
ten years war; MS arrest in Havana at
the beginning Of the present insurrec-
ton; his sentence to death and his re-
lease at the intercession OF Secretary
Sherman on promise to remain out
side of Cuba, has made him a con-
spicuous 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 1.-THE
Old Man" and Cubans say that Gen.
Gomez is likely to receive him gruffiy
take away his sword and order him to
fight in the ranks. Gen. Gomez is n
sttcltler for obedience.
Gen. Enrique COllado, through the
failure of the Junta to land him In
Cuba after the death of Gen. Antonio
Maceo, was unable to take the com
mnnd to which he had been assigned
When he reached Cuba later with an
important expedition Gen. Gomez re-
| duced him to the rank of colonel as
punishment for his failure to obey the
| previous order, This action was taken
not Notwithstanding the fact that Collazo
| and Gomez are very dear friends.
The expedition was conveyed by thu
cruiser Marblehead. the torpedo boat
destroyer Eagle and other warships.
Two younger brothers OF the late
| Gen. Nestor Aranguren are with the
| expedition.
When the present revolution in Cuba
began. Gen. Jose Lacret Morlot. by
| which title he is popularity known, Sc
| cured passage on the steamer Mascot
| for Jamaica. on his way to Cuba.
The English government had infor-
| nation regarding Lacret's movements
and prevented him sailing for Cuba
from jamaica. He then went to Mex
leo. later to New York. At the latter
place he consulted with the Junta and
| returned to Tampa. Here he EN-
Havana In the garb OF priest. still
| In the gRrb of priest, he boarded a
train for Sagua In Grande. Accom-
panying him were large number OF
| Spanish soldiers. Being highly edu-
cnted. man Of good presence, and a
| "padre." was sufficient to give him an
| OF Sagua Ia Grande. Lacret stopped
| at the finest hotel and when In the
cafe sat ut the Alcade's right hand.
After communicating with the insur-
| gents the padre" suddenly dlHap-
peared from the hotel. He Joined the
Insurgents and throwing off his priest
ly guise. Inns since performed valorous
| service for the cause OF Cuban free
dow. Vie was transferred TO the PROV
vince Of Matanzas soon after his mr.
| rival and his career there will form nm
| interesting chapter I'm the history Of
Cuba. From Matnn2as province he
was sent to the eastward MS n delegate
10 the assembly held In Puerto Principe
last February, at which the new gov
eminent was formed. From this as
sembly he was directed to come TO this
country as a bearer of dispatches "a
the Junta.
The Red Cross relief steamer state
| OF Texas with provisions for the starV-
Ing Cubans and which had been Mt
anchor In the harhor of Key West for
three weeks sailed for Cuba on May
21st. The ship flies the Red Cross flag
nd on each Of her black sides IL paint
cd n large red cross.
REPORT OF LANDING.
Key West. Fla. May 31.-The steam
or Florida returned here Mt a. m. to-
day from Cuba, having successfully
landed most important expedition on
the island
1l:2O n. m.-The expedition was land
ed on the coast Of Cuba on Thursday
morning, May 26th. When the Florida
escorted by the Osceola drew up close
to the shore at the place selected for
landing, she sent scouts to see II all
was clear. These scouts were greeted
by Generals Feria and Rojas, with
some 1900 armed insurgents. Conse-
quently far from there being any hos
tile demonstration on the part of the
Spaniards. the landing Of the expedi-
tion was In the nature of trlumphal
Inyasion The Cubanp who were I'm