New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
A CAPTAIN UNAFRAID

A CAPTAIN UNAFRAlD
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with bad scare But for this mistake his
friends would probably have been called on
TO mourn his loss; for the first tram was
well broken up and most Of its passengers
were killed.
GENERAL WEYLER went into frenzy
- Of rage when he discovered how my
promise to him had been fulfilled. lie
threatened to have his commanders al the
Moro, CabafaS and the shore battery
courtmartialcd, and his naval chiefs were
hauled over the Goals in a way that put gray
hairs in their heads.
The Cubans, on the other hand, were i'm
menselv elated, and the delegations IN the
United States made the most OF the event IN
their educational campaign. The unoP-
posed landing OF an expedition within pistol
Shot Of the Moro was evidence 10 the Amer
ican people, who always like TO see the little
fellow winning out IN fight, that the re-
bcllion was a real war and that the CubanS
were rapidly gaining ground.
The effect Of the cordial sympathy thus
created was soon made apparent 10 the
Spanish Minister at Washington and as a
result Of il we were not surprised 10 learn,
through our agent in his establishment that,
in the most diplomatic language but none
the less plainly, he had advised his Govern
mont that the recall of WcylcT would create
a favorable impression in the United States
and 20 far toward cOuntcracting the gains
that the Cubans had made in public scnu-
nent. To some OF his influential friends IN
Cnain. TO whom he wrote urging the recall Of
the Cantain General, dc Lone used stronger
language. He told them, in effect, that We
had @made a monkey Of Weyler, and said
he had abundantlv demonstrated his unit
ness to command in Cuba
The fact that we had landed every cX-
ned;tion we took out had counted against
Wevler. and there is no doubt that the one
we mt ashore in response 10 his threat to
have me hanged contributed largely 10 his
downfall Though he did not leave Cuba.
until the middle Of September, when he was
succeeded by Ramon Blanco, who attempted
too late TO inaugurate a cOncihatory policy,
his recall was decided on soon after General
Rodriguez welcomed the arms and men
that were landed by the Dauntless.
THE Jones toWed the Johil H. Long 10
Cape Canaveral, Florida, where she
turned her loose and returned to Whining
ton. The schooner sailed to Southport and
the Dauntless returned TO Jacksonville. It
was known she carried no arms when she SET
out. and as there was no way Of proving she
had been 10 Cuba she was not molested.
The officers told us they knew we had trickcd
them: though they did not know nor sus-
pect Just how it had been done.
EDITORIAL NOTE.-In the next install
- ment OF excerpts from Dynamite Johnny's
adventures as related 10 Horace Smith for
historical purposes he tells of an exceedingly
thrilling experience with one Of Uncle Sans
detectives. who came aboard just as a filibuster-
ing expedition was putting off, and wanted TO
arrest all on board. OF course the sleuth
didn't succeed, for he was summarily fired from
the vessel; but later on the ship was over
hauled by United States cruiser, which forced
it to proceed 70 Key West. where the Collector
of Customs obhgingly failed to see the arms
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