The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
'FILIBUSTERS
 ARE !. LANDED .Dauntless Carries a Big Expedition to the
 CubanS. Large Supplies of Ammunition and Medicines Taken to
 General Garcia. Leaders of the Expedition Talk of Spanish Treachery and Plots to
 Kill General Lee.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-A Key West special to the Herald says: The most important expedition that has gone into Cuba since the insurrection began has just been successfully landed from the famous filibuster Dauntless by Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien and pr. M. Nunez This was, in fact, double expedition, landings having been made in Santiago de Cuba and then in Pinar del Rio The steamship City of Key West arrived from Miami this after noon, having on board besides O'Brien and Nunez J. c. Carlaya, Emilio Nu- neg, Justa Corrillo, Ambrose Diaz, R. Hernandez F. Alonzo and Frank Plaguchi These men were taken up at 10 o'clock this morning at Bay Hunda, small key about thirty miles from here. The Dauntless came close up to that key just before daybreak this morning and dropped them there, and then steamed away for some northern port, where she will be likely seized by United States officials.
 Dynamite Johnny O'Brien was highly elated when I saw him this af- ternoon. He refused to admit he had been aboard the Dauntless. but freely admitted he had been in charge of an ' Important and successful filibuStering expedition.
 We gave to General Calixto Gar cia," he said to me, five hundred thou sand rounds of ammunition, large number of modern rifles and dynamite enough to blow up many Spanish forts. More than that, we gave him three ex- pert electricians with wires and bat terieS necessary for firing dynamite safely and successfully. We landed considerable quantities of clothing, shoes, physicians and medicines. The medicine is in charge of four trained nurses, who are protected by Red Cross passports and who will nurse the sick and wounded insurgents. About forty volunteers left our expedition to join GarciaS forces. We were met by a body of cavalry numbering perhaps POO, for we are sure our goods got into the right hands this time. This land ing was made without interruption on the morning of the 10th.
 Five days later we made the land ing in MatanZas Province, where thirty men took charge of 100000 rounds of ammunition, several cases of rifles, quantities of dynamite with electrical accessories, clothing, provisions and medicines. All this has no doubt reached General Diaz before now. We
 
 east that we remained where we had made the landing for twelve hours, and then turned our noses toward Bay Hunda. Our homeward run was with out incident, but We had two scares on the run for Cuba. I can't tell you when and where it was, but the first night after we took the expedition aboard we came near poking our way into serious difficulty. We were just about to run Olt from behind Of fhp xpVC the lookout saw finger from the fash light strike the sea quarter of a mile before us. We slowed down, and an in- vestigation showed a warShip of the United States not far off
 Had we not seen the f1ashlight five minutes would have carried us into full view of the ship. AS 1t was we soon slipped away unperceived. Off the south coast of Cuba we sighted what we took to be a French man-of-war We were seen, too, but no notice was taken of us. Later on we caught a glimpse of Spaniard, but as we had no business with him we did not speak him, you may be sure. As he showed disposition to hug the shore, we were compelled to run out to sea, and in that way lost twenty hours, but it is all right. When we next approached Cuba we found the coast clear, and running to the place of landing agreed upon, found Garcia's cavalry awaiting us After that our expedition was without incident.
 we knew nothing of the destruction of the Maine until picked up by the City of Key West to-day. We were shocked, indeed, but knowing Spanish character, were not greatly surprised. I am convinced that should we send another warship on a friendly mis- sion to Havana 1t would meet the fate | of the Maine. Dr. Nunez and I leave on the Mascot tonight for Port Tam | pa and will proceed directly to New | York"
 | Dr. Nunez and the Cuban junta have | plans all made for sending 5000 men, | armed and equipped, into Eastern Cuba | just as soon as they can go openly. | That can only be when war between Spain and the United States has been declared and Dr. Nunez believes such hostilities are imminent. He said in l conversation with me:
 We know that Havana is in a riot | ing mood and we are constantly ex-- pecting a demonstration against the | Americans in the city. A plot was laid | not long ago to assasSinate Consul | General Lee. It was intended it should | appear to be the work of a crank and | blame was to be cast upon the Cubans, | just as the palace is now attempting to l cast upon us the blame for the destruc- | tion of the Maine.
 We learned of the plot through one of our Havana agents and promptly in- | formed General Lee, who took steps to l protect himself. I am told he went to General Blanco and told him that the 1 plot was known to him. I fully believe l that General Lees life is in danger, as | is also that of every other American in | Havana. When the rioting begins, | however the end of Spoin in C,lba twill