New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
CUBANS OFF TO THE FRONT
THEY START FOR TAMPA TO JOIN THE
INVADING Army.
DELEGATIONS TO RE SENT DAILY-srBJECr TO
STRICT EXAMISATIoN-o 1MMUNES
FROM YELLOW FEVER AC-

The first volunteers to leave this city for the
front were 100 Cubsns. who started for Tampa
last night They assembled In front OF the
Cuban delegations Offices at No So Newest, at
G 40 last night and from there marched through
Beaver-st. to Broad-st. up Broad and Wall sis
and Broadway to Cortlandt-st.. and through the
latter street TO the ferry After reaching Jersey
City they started over the Pennsylvan'a Ran
read FOR Tampa. Fla. where they VIII meet
other recruits who will join them in the invad-
ing army in Cuba.
The recruiting OF this body OF men began early
yesterday morning. and the work was done IN
RESPONSE TO a request from Washington that all
Cubans possible he sent 10 the front. This re-
quest was accompanied With an oner OF arms
and ammunition. The news was sent out late
Friday night 10 the Cubans. and early yesterday
morning six Cuban physicians were on hand
raaa- 20 examine the recruits TAc stnCtest
possible examination Vas undergone by each
man and no one was taken who was not an
immune from yellow fever. The result was that
13O men were selected before . o'clock last
night and they were ordered to be ready 10
proceed south at once. In this number were
seven physicians. ten lawyers and many prom
inent cigar dealers OF this city
The general expedition. which includes Gu
bans from New York, Philadelphia. Jackson
Vile. Tampa and Key West Will be In charge
O, Emilio Nunez Or. Castillo. General jules
Sanguily and Jose Lacret. Or. Castllo, VINO
served in the Ten years War. and with Maceo
recently, and was surgeon OF the J"anneUe eH-
redition to the North Pole. WAS in command of
the detail which left here yesterday
Another detail will start to-day composed or
those who could not get ready for the trip yes
terday. and. following this. detachments will be
oil Uh
strict physical examination have been sent to
the front.
Mr. Palma and others connected with the dele
cation were more than satisfied with the work
~ Yesterday I'VE who are too old TO enter into
active service" said Junta member, are
plcased 10 gee how the young Cubans respond
TO the call 10 arms. We have tried 70 make me
qualifications as severe as those In the Reguar
Army We would have sent men 10 the 'front.'
long time ago IL we had not been hampered oy
the fact that We had no standing whatever be-
fore this Government. and any SUCH act woud
have been wrongly construed. We only received
the consent OF the Government openly to enlist
men last night. and the quick response Is shown
in the number who Immediately responded we
will send every Cuban able to bear arms into
the island" The man who made this statement
was one OF the active participants In the Ten
Years War.
After all the men had passed the examination
Yesterday. they were hurried to their homes in
order that they might pack up few necessa-
ries and be ready for the journey.
While the enlistment was going on there was
a large crowd Of Cubans abodt the offices or the
Iunta When man was rejected he was CON
doled with by the crowd, and when one was ac-
nn,.ed he was congratulated by his friends
An ALLEGED Spanish spy furnished some tenn
porary excitement for the Cubans. ana !, ,s wAS
almost f. miracle that the man was not Killed
He was originally captain In the Havana po-
lice force. and from there he went into the IN
surgent army. He soon left the army and re-
,wrne1 ia Havana and later came to this city.
te had been carefully watched by the Cupans,
and when he appeared yesterday he was MADE
IN admit that he had received some money
49, Tho Snanlsh Government when he deserted
.o,, mo Cuban ranks After this admission
ne was fairly thrown down 'he s'a'i' '"'' '"e
street. ,,. a., soo,o ~ tho on
,,,n.nt mace was touching to many. There
,"erc no bands OF music or Raudy unitoiins a. W
attract attention. bat american anu oi,,r,n s
"a carried at the head or the coiuihh. AS
,h man came down the stairs from the re-
ca,n ,.,~ statIon he WAS embraced by some rrend
who was less fortunate IMAM ~
u..lls were exchanged. ,,., doc,or
fn tho front rank was a young Cupai, 49, ~" njri
As tho line started to move lhe Sou'e hm So
'hono ne was to marry In rev wees "a" ~, up
" s "n'n nmhraced n him. and then marched by ms
in remaining with him until the traih s'att, Wyu
When the line passed up bIoaa t st. ntJ ,hn;r hats
WHVr hons With one accord lifted thcif NUS
thr , onesred the statue Of George Washington
a. "1 'front.' OF the Sub Treasury. 1890 ohoorod h.,
III iio.' " ov ~ the ferry they were checreo ~
Al lanne .np IN the street. The appearance OF tne
men in line caused favorable commens b al ,earbs aH
~. ~ rnute Many OF them carrled tne i1 tei iirS.
the rou"' 'hi.h IL 40 feared by the Spaniards'
maehesc;h aach man expressed his determination TO
1gh, for cuba I.bre ,,o ,.rrvhoat
The rerep go en,husiastic than that which they
was M no ,n the streets. Their actual feelings
rece'Veu .,rnsnt. were welb told by one OF the
and sentiments aatirp ~ the sergeant Of the
leaders, ort wr1 which had been furnished TO them.
.aa sate as he pointed the American a. and cESs Sn
Ins Stars and fhs s'5Dss Hnsd T Hs s
In sho.' - In .hc island and then after that the
TaSs nHs disgrace lfs S. @
over one ,n1 80 20 obtain IT, freedom"