The herald., 1898-03-31
THE BORDER RAID
Marti Was Ready to Invade the
United States

| OAAtC0 0t&tCo
SAN ANTONIO, March 30-A special
to the Express from Carr.zo. Tex, says:
Sheriff Hynes has just returned from
Guerrero Mex. He went there at the re-
quest Of the Mexican authorities for con-
sultation. He informed the Express CORE
spondent that the reports as to the intend
ed raid into Texas by Joaquin Marti were
correct: that Maru had been perfecting
| his plans since December. and that at the
time of his arrest, March 26th, all was
ready for the crossing. Intercepted letters
Of Martrs taken from one Of his couriers
by Mexican troops and now in possession
of officials at Guerrero, show that he was
in communication with Spanish officials at
Havana. So far ten arrests have been
made and more are expected.
One of the raiders now under arrest
| states that Marti had over two hundred
men waiting for orders to meet him in front
| of San Ygnacio, and the crossing was to
have been made simultaneously with the
opening of hostilties between Spain and
the United States.
Marti is native of Havana, and came
to San Ygnacio year ago, moving into
Mexico some six months ago. He is Of fine
| appearance and highly educated, speaking
| English fiuently.
| Yesterday DR.. Garcia, Martrs second in
command, was arrested at Ballacillas. Mex
He is Spaniard and came to San Ygnac.o
with Marti, afterward pa ssing into Mexico
| SIGSBEE'S NEW BERTH
| WASHINGTON, March 30.-Capt. c. D.
Sigsbee. who commanded the battleshir
Maine at the time of the explosion, has
been assigned to duty as aide TO Secretary
Long.
COAL FOR THE FLEET
| LOUISVILLE, KY, March 30-The gov
| eminent coal feet that tied up just below
the city on Friday. bound for the gulf. was
| today ordered by the secretary of the navy
to proceed at once at all hazards. The coal
| is for the use Of the fleet at Key West. The
hurry" order was obeyed with such alac-
rity that part of the crew got left here. The
fleet carried nearly 1000 900 bushels of coal,
which was purchased at P!ttsburg.
TIRED OF TEMPORISING
RICHMOND. Va, March 30-Presiden.
Mckinley and Senator Mark Hanna were
| crowd of men who assembled on the out
skirts of the city.
ONLY A RUMOR
w G01, = Ad.t hdICH oU.-1l IS re-
ported by a Cuban merchant here that
seventy-one Spanish soldiers were killed
IN an explosion this afternoon at Matan-
zas. 1t IS impossible as yet to verify this
rumor.
HURRY-UP ORDERS
PITTSBURG, March 3o.-A hurry-up or
der was received by the Carnegie Steel
company today from the naval headquar-
tiers at Washington. The order is for 1OC
tons Of 11a-inch plates.
| BOUGHT A BOAT
| PALERMO. Italy. March SO-The Jour
nal de Stella announced that the United
States has bought the steel steam yacht
| ACCUSE, belonging to the Florio Rubinatto
company. for a dispatch boat. The price
| paid was 100000.
| LEE NOT DISSATISFIED
| WASHINGTON. March 3d. - Secretary
Long is authority for the statement that
there is no truth in the report published
this morning that Consul-General Lee is
dissatisfied with the presidents Cuban
policy and has cabled his resignation to
! the state department, at the same time
requesting that he be relieved at once.
The report was that a telegram to that
effect was received last night from Gen.
Lee. Secretary Long said today in the
most positive manner that no such tele-
gram had been received, and that he had
every reason to doubt the report that Gen.
Lee was dissatisfied with the present poll
cy of the administration.
| SAW THE PRESIDENT
| WASHINGTON, March 30. - The White
House was beseged with callers today,
| including Senators Hanna, Davis and
Chairman Frye, Cullom, Grey (members
of the foreign relations committee), Bur-
rows, Hawley, Spooner, Wolcott and Alli-
son. Nearly the entire Michigan delega-
ton also called, the purpose being to urge
| the president to take immediate and Wig
orous action to end the war and secure
| the independence Of Cuba.
| Other senators who saw the president
were Foraker Sewell Aldrich and Wilson.
Secretaries Gage, Long and Bliss also saw
| President Mckinley.
NAVAL RECRUITING
| PORTLAND, March 80. - The United
States government today opened recruit
| ing office here for the enlistment of men
| for the navy.
THE MAINE RELIEF BILL
WASHINGTON, March 3O--The act for
the relief of sufferers by the Maine dis
aster has been approved by the president.
AT KEY WEST
KEY WEST, Fla, March 30-The cable
| from Dry Tortugas to Key West was COM
pleted today, when the Nashville and the
cable boat arrived.
| The torpedo boa. attack upon the 1ndi-
ana, Iowa and New York in last nights
evolut!ons resulted in torpedo boat VIC
| tory. The torpedo boat men claim THAI the
Iowa could have been blown up with the
| loss of only two torpedo boats, while the
Indiana and New York were in serious
| danger.
The report published here that Consul
General Lee has asked for warships in
Havana is generally dscredited.
Five bodies from the wrecked Maine ar
rived this evening from Havana and will
be inferred tomorrow. The boatswain S
mate, John Anderson, and Seaman Frank
Andrews are the only two Of the five that
have been identified.
There were ninety-four passengers from
Havana by the Mascotte tonight, among
them about fifty Americans, who say that
Americans are not safe in Havana now.
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For the poet so has it," said he.
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