Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-04
SAFE LANDING IN CUBA.
The Florida Expedition, With Arms
z20xs and Ammunition.
JULIO sANGUILLY INTHE PARTY.

The Brave Cuban WIN Humble Him.
self Before General Gomez, and WIN
Probably Be Ordered to Fight In the
Ranks-JOss Lucrst II In Command.
Key West. June The steamer
Florida returned here yesterday. after
having successfully landed a most I'm
portant expedition in Cuba The Flor
Ida sailed on the night OF May 21 with
nearly 400 men. These men and the
equipment constitute an expedition able
20 operate Independently and to de-
fend itself against any body OF Spanish
troops which might oppose it.
Tha expedition was under the COM
mand Of Colonel Jose Lacret. formerly
tnsurgent commander in Matanzas
provinces. He assumed the direction of
affairs Immediately on the landing Of
the expedition. Until then General
Joaquin Castillo was in control.
In the landing OF the expedition the
United States army was represented
by Captain J. A Dorst and Tomas
Estrada Palma was represented by ].
30. Cartaya, who has been the land
ing agent Of nearly every filibustering
expedition for more than q year.
Msssrs- Castillo. Cartaya and Dorst will
return to Key West. General Julio
Sanguilly. on the way to report to Cen
eral Maxine Gomez. was also on the
boat This Is the most powerful anti
Spanish expedition ever sent to Cuba.
About 500 Of the men are Cubans, the
others are Americans. The engineer
corps Of the expedition is composed
entirely Of Americans
The men were dressed In canvas
uniforms furnished bv the United
States government. and the commits
sary department had rations enough
60 last 10 days after the landing. The
pack train consisted of 70 mules and %
horssA The expedition carried 1900
rides and 1000. 900 rounds of ammuni-
don fer General Calixto Garcia
General Sanguilly's return to Cuba
n q remarkable incident in his extra
ordinary career. His gallant services
an the ten years war, his arrest in
Havana at the beginning of the present
ansurrection, his sentence to death and
his release at the intercession OF Sec
rotary Sherman on a promise to remain
outside OF Cuba have made him a con-
spicuous man. About six months ago
General Gomez ordered him to report
Tor duty. and he did not obey. Now
he IL going to humble himself before
"the old man." and Cubans say that
General Gomez is likely to receive him
gruffiy, take away his sword and order
him to fight in the ranks.
The expedition was landed on the
coast Of Cuba on Thursday morning
Nay rs. When the Florida, escorted by
the Osceola, drew up close to the shore
at the place selected for the landing
abe sent scouts to see II all was clear
These scouts were greeted by Generals
Ferris and RoJas, with some 1900 armed
insurgents. Consequently, far from
there being any hostile demonstration
upon the part OF the SDaniards, the
landing Of the expedition was in the
nature OF a triumphal invasion. The
Cubans who were waiting for the party
had a brass band, and welcomed the
new Corners with national airs. While
the cargo was being unloaded the Osce.
ola an auxiliary gunboat, with hel
guns ready for action. secuted abou
the vicinity. looking for an enemy, bu
the Spaniards apparently had no sus
DiSion Of what was taking place.