The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
In Quarantine

In quarantine
KEY WEST, May s1.-The Florida has
been quarantined, but she may be released
in an hour or so. So far not line OF
authentic news has left the ship. Report
has it that she landed her party about Is
miles east of Havana and not a shot was
fired
Senior Polio, the local delegate Of the
Cuban Junta, has official information that
the Floridan expedition has landed
11:3O a. m.-The expedition was landed
on the coast of Cuba on Thursday morn
Ing, May g. 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. Consc-
quently, far from there being any
hostile demonstration on the part
Of the Spaniards, the landing OF
the expedition was in the nature
Of a triumphal invasion. The Cubans. who
were in waiting for the party, had brass
band and welcomed the new corners with
national airs.
At the Cuban landing place people crowd
ed about trying to exchange fruit for
clothes and shoes.
When the Florida arrived at Key West
she had large Cuban flag hanging over
the railing of her upper deck and yellow
flag flying.
The expedition landed a large quantity
Of bacon and other army rations.
The work of unloading the cargo Of the
Florida was promptly begun by the 4S2
men composing the expedition. There was
nothing in the nature Of interruption until
the work was finished on Friday.
While the cargo was being unloaded
the Osceola, an auxiliary gunboat. with
her guns ready for action secuted about
the vicinity looking for an enemy, but the
Spaniards apparently had no suspicion of
what was taking place. So easily was the
dangerous mission accomplished that
| while some members of the party were
getting the supplies ashore others were
providing themselves with fruit, sugar
and other products of the landing place, a
large stock Of which was brought back
to Key West friends.
Nevertheless. no precautionary measure
was neglected and the moment the work
was concluded the Florida and the Osceola
slipped away. leaving the insurgents to
convey their reinforcements into the In
terror, which, 1t is confidently expected,
| was done without any casualty.
| The returning members Of the Florida
party brought with them several hundred
private letters. which, 1t Is understood
give a complete insight into the present
conditions in the blockaded island.
The local colony is elated over the As.
tonishing success of the expedition.
A Big Expedition
KEY WEST, Fla, May 3l.-Nearly four
hundred men with pack train and large
quantity Of arms and ammunition sailed
for Cuba on the Plant line Steamer
and the equipment constituted an expedi-
ton able to operate Independently and to
defend itself against any body Of Spanish
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 affairs on the
landing of the expedition. Until then
General Joaquin Castillo was in control.
Until the landing of the expedition the
United States army was represented by
Captain J. A. Dorst, and Thomas Estrada
Palma was represented by ]. E. Cartaya,
who has been landing agent Of nearly ev-
cry filibustering expedition for more than
year. Messrs. Castillo, Cartaya and
Dorst will return to Key West. Gen. Ju-
nan Sanguilly, ON the way to report 20
General Gomez. was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Spanish
expedition ever sent to Cuba. About 300 Of
the men are Cubans; the others are Amer
leans. The engineer corps Of the expedi-
tion is composed entirely Of Americans un-
der Aurelian Ladd. and with the party are
Americans.
The men were dressed in canvas uni
forms furnished by the United States gov
eminent and the commissary department
had rations enough to last Is days after
landing. The pack train consisted of rs
mules and Is horses. The expedition car
ried 1000 rifles and two million rounds of
ammunition for General Calixto Garcia.
The expedition is composed of hardy
young fellows who looked fit for anything
General Sanguilly's return to Cuba is a
remarkable incident In his extraordinary
career. His gallant services in the ten.
years war; his arrest in Havana at the be.
ginning OF the present instruction; his
sentence to death and his release at the
intercession Of Secretary Sherman on a
promise to remain outside of Cuba has
made him a conspicuous man. About six
months ago, General Gomez ordered him
to report for duty and he did not obey
Now he is to humble himself before the "olt
man" and Cubans say that General Conner
is likely to receive him gruffy, take ava,
his sword and order him to fight In the
ranks General Gomez ia a stick,or IN,