The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
Florida Makes a Successful
Landing in Cuba.
Incl LACRET WAS IN COMMAND.
! Lot Of Guns and Cartridges
conveyed to the Insurgents.
OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED.
Mission Was Very Enaily Ac-
Emphasized, but M Precautions
We're Neglected.

bpyright, 1898. by Associated Press.)
West, Fla, May 81 -Four hundred
with a pack train and large guam
bf arms and ammunition sailed for the
n coast on the Plant line steamer Flor
bn the night of May 81. These men
equipment constituted an exposition
to operate independently and to defend
against any body of Spanish troors
b might oppose it.
@ expedition was under the command
plonel Joseph Lacret, formerly inhtr-
commander in Matan2as province. lie
he'd the direction of affairs immodi-
on the landing of the expedition. The
hilton carried 1000 rifles and 1000. oH0
Ids OF ammunition for General Garcia.
Expedition is composed of hardy young
)ws who locked fit for anything. C.n-
y Sanguilly was member OF the eNpeGl-
General Sanguilly's re.u:n to Cuba
&remarkable incident in his eN7 .aora'n-
IA career. His gallant ser5:ces in the
|1years war. his arrest in Havana at
of the present insurrec'ior.
|2Sentence to death and his release at
@ntercession of Secretary Sherman ON
ibmise to remain outside OF Cuba have
- him conspicuous man.
he expedition was conveyed by TIE
SER Marblehead. the torpedo boat Eagic
h other warships. The expedition WAS
led on the coast of Cuba on Thur day,
= 26.
hen the Florida. escorted by the Osce-
3drew up close to the shore at the place
ted for the landing, she seat Scouts TO
a If all was clear. The scouts were
ted by Generals Ferra and RNlS with
1900 armed insurgents. Consequent
BAR from there being any hostile demon
y ton upon the part of the Spanish, the
ling of the expedition was in the nature
u triumph. The Cubans who were i'll
tin:- for the party had a brass band and
q omed the newcomers with National
y Tho work of unloading the cargo of
&Florida was soon begun by the 1872 nen
%posing the expedition. Thsre was eth
Z in the nature Of Interrupt ION until the
d was finished.
d Friday, while the cargo was being
baded, the Osceola, an auxiliary gun
!, with her guns ready for action,
hted about the vicinity looking for an
my, but tho Spaniards apparently bad
suspicion of what was taking p' Ia 81
lily was the mission accompl ID that
! lie the party was getting the supplies
ore some We're supplying themselves
b sugar and fruits. A large stock of
ar was brought back for Key West
fnds
nevertheless no precautionary measure
\ neglected and the moment the work
3 concluded the Florida and the Oscsola
bped away, leaving the insurgents TO
bvey their reinforcements into the int
b, which, 1t is confidently expected. was
be without any trouble.
he returning members OF the Florida
fedition brought many private letters
pch. it is understood, give complete
3ght into the present conditions prevail
in the blockaded island. The local Gu
colony is elated over the astonishing
cess of the expedition.
ed Cross relief steamer State OF Texas
h provisions for the starving Cubans
which has been anchored in the harbol
key West for three weeks. sailep fol
pa on May n. The ship flies the Red
ISIS flag and on each of her black sides
painted large red cross.