Evening journal., 1906-09-15
CUBAN REBELS
YET IN CITY
Want Ammunition and Boats
For Use in Their Campaign
Against Palma

NOW that civli war is ON IN cuba both
gavernment and rebels viii naturally loo k
tp this country for their supplies Of rln IS
and ammunition ana the officials in the
revenue service OF this country whose
duty u is to- watch for hlibustcrs will be
busy trying to locate and capture the
daring shippers who would not hestite
10 enter into an agreement with ihe
rebels to supply them with arms and th2
munitions OF war
Wilmington has a record for me plan-
ming ana successful carrying out OF fili-
clustering expeditions and the recent de-
parturo Of q mysterious schooner from
this city Is thought TO be another daring
adventure inaugurated here. 'rhe capture
OF the steamer with the i5.Oo0 riil, s
aboard checked another attempt To sup
ply the rebels. In the recent struggle be-
tween cuba and Spain "a number of eN-
petitions started from this mort to the
felicf of the Cubans. notably that of IN"
steamer Laurada. commanded by CAPITA =
sam llughcs
Representatives of TO Cuban Govern
ment who have been IN this port endeaN-
oring to purchase large tugs TO be used
as patrol boats off the coast Of Cuba,
have secured optiona on several steam
craft but no purchases have been made
They are shipping large quantities. Of
arms and ammunition TO All parts OF the
island
While these men are busy for the Gov
ernment, representatives Of the rebels are
known TO be here on the same mission.
They are not after boats but want pow
der The DUPONT psopie have no record q
sales 10 any person or persons wh0 would
eAuse suspicion, but II ls understood the
rebel agents are working through second
parties and thereby getting the ammu-
nitlon. The DUPONT people have no reason
TO investigate 9 buyers reasons for puf-
chasing and this being The case the rebel
agents can work in comparative safety.
SHIPPING is THE CARE.
But te ship the material Is the greatest
task. il Is now conceded they succeeded IN
getting one load out Of the nort but w'h
have to be more careful with other car
goes.
An Government boa.s On the Delaware
river have been warmed 20 watch for any
suspicious looking craft. These boats are
,h. zi2ania. Vidette General Howe, Nep-
tune and Philadelphia. They are nothing
more than tugs but are very swift and
could overtake any steamer that might
enter this port. At League Island there
hre several ships Of war notably the tor
pcdo boat destroyer Stringham wh'cn
could be pressed into service and these
will keep watch until n revenue cutter can
be stationed here. After the capture Of
the boat with the rifles Il Is thought tha
rebel agents win buy their powder here.
ship Il by rail to some southern port then
place IT aboavd ships at a convenient
place When the Laurada expedition was
planned tho boat anchored in the Della.
ware river opposite this city and took OF
men, arms ana ammunition for the Cnbgn
army. 10 allay suspiclrn Captain Hughes
took his wife with him aboard but later
secretly sent her TO the Jersey shore. and
then departed for Cuba. The I.aurada re-
turned to this port but her master was
then in ireland.
The facilities offered here for htting ont
a nllhustering expedition are e1cellent
and naturally entloe the agents OF the re-
voting government This city and port
are now ovcrrun with rebel agents and
secret service men. and Developments are
expected.