Iron County register., 1899-03-02


Kansas Cityx M0.- FEB. 2s-The Sr~z
detachment of the filfbuStering expssii-
ton organized here for an INVASION %
Central America left kansas City an
1890 o'clock last night The soldiers
o. fortune numbered aDout 15O. anzA
we're provided for in four spsels1E
coaches. which were attached I'd the
regular south-bound passenger tralall
on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & NeHa--
phis road
William G. Thompson. former cap
tain of Co. ID. Fifth Missouri v0tun-
teers. was in command On the same
train, as regular passengers. Were
Capt. George p. Whitsstt, late of Co.
G, Fifth Missouri volunteers; Capt n
M. Casey, late of Co. NJ. Third Nilsson
ri, and I. A Witten, lawyer. who has
been active in recruiting the adveuttEr--
ers.
Expect to Take ship at Mobile.
The filibusters expect to take ship
at Mobile or New Orleans though en-
this point the majority of them have
not been fully advised, and at the port
of embarkation they expect to be
Louis. Chicago and other cities
1t is now beyond question that the
men composing this expedition expect
to see fight in Central America ke-
ports as to their destination have been
conflicting, both Guatemala and Hon
duras having been mentioned. but men
who are leaders in the adventure have
secretly informed their friends that
the real destination is Nicaragua
Quietly Gathering for Two Months-
For over two months recruits have
been quietly gathering in here. The
men enlisting have been assured that
the invaders have good backing, and
have been told that capitalists of ma
tional prominence are furnishing the
money to equip, transport and arm
the expedition.
Alleged Purpose of the Expedition
The purpose, it is alleged. IS To Sc
cure control of the government of Mica
ragua, but whether in connection with
the reyolutionists now waging war IN
Nicaragua, or Independent of them- 's
rot known. 1t is limited that if the eN-
pedition shall prove successful the
men who are furnishing the money sN-
pect to secure valuable concessions
and to have something to say about
the future control of the Nicaragua
canal. However, others are quite posi-
tive that the destination is Honduras.
and still others have been told that
Guatemala is the republic to be over
thrown.
Promised Rich Rewards In Land.
Whatever the destination, the men
who are to do the fighting have been
promised rich rewards in lands in the
country to be seized.
T. A. Witten, a lawyer, who has been
active in organizing the companies here.
and who left with the men last night,
declared yesterday that the men had
been hired to work on n railroad.
1t is matter of fact, however, that
the men are not laborers, and that
nearly all of them have been trained by
the United States for lighting. Almost
to a man they were members of the
Third and Fifth Missouri regiments.
recently mustered out. Besides the
three captains of Missouri regiments
and several non-commissioned officers
who went last night, several other of
fcers, men now holding good posi-
tions, were urged to join the eXpedi-
ton, being promised handsome re-
wards.
No Warrant for Arresting the Invaders.
Maj. Warner, United States district
attorney, and United States Marshal
Durham investigated the affair yester-
day, but when the band started south
last night both declared that they had
discovered nothing to warrant the ar
rest of the alleged invaders. They
have advised the Washington authori-
ties fully.
DIR. r. f. Heath, consul here for
Hunduras, has also notified his govern
ment, and the Honduran consul ag
New Orleans of the movement.