The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
TUGS GONE rIIIBUSrEEINc
thrSo OF Rifles ana Ammunition Sail.
from the DcIcware-The Dnuntre.s
Off

Fnllhdclphia. Feb. 1i.-It was announced
to-uay IN cuban circles in this CITY That
ii cargo OF arms and ammunition was suc-
s''Hiu'iy shlpicd on Il tugbout late on
"''"'uug hiSht from point on the Della
ware river below Wilmington. Del Tho
cargo Is reported to have consisted or
'jG'o iG4'Wo rounds of cartridges and about am
l,icn, @ ne tuEhoat Is said to have bean
ORG OF seven sent out on the night from
various points along the coast with ordprs
" renarAVouS at IL point of the AtInntir
SonSa s1n, oeyond the Jurisdiction Of the United
otHteS government, ana there TO trans for
thcir cargoeS to steamer
Ihe vessel said 10 have been used is -
Srnn,' put Inst tugboat which steamed
IlhEtoh. ~ number OF points along tho
mhrc a,ei'iwhrc shore men were stationed with
small Skiffs and supplies OF war mun;tions
OF such bulk as not to attract nttnn,inn
When darkness had fallen Il signal was
given from the tugboat, and at intervals
out from the shore and in n short time Tho
cargo was placed on board and the small
boat returned TO the shore. The work was
done nuder the direction OF n prominent
cuban OF this city. When he arrived here
to-day and made the result of his work
known he said:
''Thc dc LONE affair has boon q s,r.,t
lhlpG Tor us. we have been preparing for
several days for this venture and We be-
@ i.eHe II VIII be the best yet sent out in
point OF value. The junta believe II is safer
TO send small lots In the manner we did
on Saturday night. The expedition con
sls5S entirely or arms and ammunitionn
ana no men Will be sent on the steamer
mat was assigned to meet the tugs"
for obvious reasons he declined TO say
wherc the tugs were to meet the steamer
until he felt assured she had gotten away
| safely.
THE DAUNTLESS AT TT AGAIN.
savannah, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE tug Daunt-
less left Savannah yesterday morninu,
loaded with sixty tons of coal. 1t is rli-
mored that she will meet anothe voSs.I
off Tampa
Washington Feb. 1.-THE officials of
the Treasury Department have received
the suspected iilibuster Dauntless has sue.
| ceedcd In Guiding the vigilance, of the gov-
nrnment officials at Savannah and has 6
passed out of the harbor 10 sea The
ammunition and other supplies Intended
for the Cuban insurgents. The Treasury
Department has notified the customs OFF,
cialS and revenue cutters along the con a
to no on the alert and detain the supposed
nlibuster II possible
Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. IA special TO
the Timcs-Union and Citizen. from Fer
a tug. supposed to be the DauntIess
slipped up to tho steamer wharf here at
1890 last ,unght and proceeded at once to
take on boxes and supplies supposed to
| be ammunition. About midnight SEVENTY
Cubans arrived by special train and i'm.
medintely went aboard. Colonel Nunez
was In charge. full supply OF coal was
at 2:30 q. m.
The deputy collectors houses were both
closely watched to prevent interference
a special to the same paper. from Tam
pa Fla, says:
The Cuhnn expedition that left here Is
dit.on that left Fernandlna on the Dnurt
less. All the facts werei verified and there
Is no doubt as to the truth Of the story.