The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-01
FLORIDA EXPEDITION
Successfully Landed in Cuba With
Arms and Ammunition.
JULIO sANGUILLY IN THE PARTY.


Probably BE Ordered to Fight In the
Ranl<s-Josc Lucret Is in Command.
Key West June 1.-The steamer
Florida returned here yesterday, after
having successfully landed a most inn
portant expedition H. Cuba. The Flor
ida sailed on the night of May 21 with
nearly 400 Isen. These men and the
equipment constitute an expedition able
to operate independently and to de-
fend itself against any body of Spanish
troops which might oppose it.
The expedition was under the com
mand of Colonel Jose Lacret, formerly
insurgent commander i'm Matanzas
province. 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 j.
u. Cartava, who has been the land
ing agent OF nearly every filibustering
expedition for more than a year
Messrs. Castillo, Cartaya and Dorst will
return to Key West. General Juli)
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 300 of the men are Cubans, the
others are Americans. The engineer
corps of the expedition is composed
entirely of Americans.
The men were dressed i'm canvas
uniforms furnished by the United
States government, and the commits
sary department had rations enough
to last Is days after the landing. The
pack train consisted of 10 mules and %
horses. The expedition carried 1000
rifles and 100000 rounds of ammuni-
tion for General Calixto Garcia.
General Sanguilly's return to Cuba
is a remarkable incident in his extra
ordinary career. His gallant services
in the ten years war his arrest in
Havana at the beginning of the present
insurrection, his sentence to death and
his release at the intercession of Sec
retary Sherman on promise to remain
outside of Cuba, have made him a con
spicuous man. About six months ago
General Gomez ordered him to report
for duty, and he did not obey. Now
he is going to humble himself before
"the old man." and Cubans say that
General Gomez is likely to receive him
grulIiy, take away his sword and order
him to fight in the ranks.
The expedition was landed on the
coast of Cuba on Thursday morning
May 26. When the Florida, escorted by
the Osceola, drew up close to the shore
at the place selected for the landing
she sent soouts to see if 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 Spaniards, the
landing of the expedition was in the
nature of a triumDhal invasion. The
Cubans who were waiting for the party
had a brass band, and welcomed the
new comers with national airs. While
the cargo was being unloaded the Osce-
ola, an auxiliary gunboat, with her
guns ready for action. secuted about
the vicinity, looking for an enemy but
| the Spaniards apparently had no sus-
picion Of what was taking place.
A prominent Cuban here has receiv-
ed a letter from his son, who is a mem
Der of the Florida expedition, dated
May 2S, in part as follows:
"At last we are in Cuba libre, in the
midst of our brave and valiant broth
ers THE Standards onerate but little
in this section and aIyvavs with dis
astrous results to their arms Since
our arrival II has rained incessantlv.
and under these rainstorms we are
,vorl,ino like Titane having had no rest
since our arrival on the morning of
The oetb Our cargo ie the LARGEST
Iondad to date NOT only as CONCERNS
arms and onlrounition hut also nro-
visions
"r,be r,o,,en+ .a,a Iordea u,a astob.
usbad communication with the cuban
forcos ana were ioirad ,,aeterdav by
1,,i.,,1io,, C.on,,,ol T7-,..o and hi. troo,s
ioday we expect lurther reinforce
menus
"pieS ana lrults 'Doulu III lhlS w
Noie' C'i' ,.l"HS p'.'"'"IiiS' SEES are
diSO pleulllul, Dul Cdlllc are scarce