The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01


Key West, Fla. May s1.-The steamer
Florida returned here at g. m today
from CUBA, having successfully landed q
most important expedition on the island.
Key West, Fla. May SL-Nearly 4oo /
men with pack train and large guam
tity OF arms and ammunition sailed for
Guantanamo on the Plant line steamer |
Florida. on the night OF May q These |
men and the equipment constituted an ex-
pedition able 10 operate Independently and |
to defend itself against any body OF Span
ISL troops which might oppose it
The expedition was under the command |
of Colonel Jose Lacret. formerly insurgeni
commander OF Matanzas province. He
assumed the direction Of affairs immedl-
ately 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. .ADorst, and Thomas Estrada
Palma was represented by j. Z. Cartya,
who has been the landing agent for nearly
every flibustering expedition for more
than a year. MessrS. Castillo. Cartya and
Dorst viii return 20 Key West. General
Julio Sanguilly, on the way 10 report TO
General Gomez. was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Spanish
expedition ever sent 10 Cuba About 800
OF the men are Cubans; the others are
Americans The engineer corps of the ex-
petition is composed entirely Of Ameri-
cans, under 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 com1nissary department
had rations enough to last fifteen days
after the landing. The pack train con-
sisted Of Is mules and % horses. The ex-
petition carried 1000 rifles and goo 90
rounds of ammunition for General Callxto
Garcia
The expedition is composed OF hardy
| young fellows who looked fl for any
thing.
General Sanguiny's return 10 Cuba IS
a remarkable incident in his extraordi-
nary career. His gallant services in the
ten years war. his arrest In Havana a.
the beginning OF the present Instruction,
his sentence to death and mis- release at
the intercession Of Secretary Sherman.
on a promise 10 remain outside OF Cuba,
has made him a conspicuous man. About
six months ago General Gomez ordered
/ him 10 report for duty and he did not
/ obey. Now ne Is going 10 humble him
/ self before 'The old man and Cubans
! say that General Gomez is likely 10 re-
/ ceive him grufHy, take away his sword
/ and order him TO fight in the ranks. Gen
/ eral Gomez is sticlSler for obedience
/ General Enrique Couazo. through the
I failure OF the junta to land him in Cuba
after the death OF General Antonio Ma
| Geo. was unable TO take the command TO
which ne had been assigned. When he did
/ reach Cuba later with important ex-
/ petition. General Gomez reduced hin 70
/ the rank Of colonel as a punishment for
his failure 10 obey the previous order.
/ This action was taken. Notwithstanding
+ the fact that COliazo and Gomez are very
/ dear friends.
The expedition was conveyed by the
/ cruiser MarbleheaA the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Eagle and orher warships.
} Two younger brothers % the late Cen
/ eral Nestor AranguAn are win the ex-
petition.
The expedition was la1sed on the oosSs
/ Of Cuba or Thursday. May 2s. about p
mixes east of Havana
When the Florida, escorted by The osoe-
ola. drew I'D close to the shore at ne
place collected FOR landing. she sent scouts
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/ with some so armed 5rsurgersts. Corse-
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