Conversation so far:
Why did José Martí return to Cuba?
Martí and Máximo Gómez declared the Manifesto de Montecristi, an exposition of the purposes and principles of the Cuban revolution. Martí had persuaded Gómez to lead an expedition into Cuba.
What did José Martí want to do when he returned to Cuba?
How did José Martí find out about the revolution?

Question: Was Marti on the steamship?
Self-contained rewrite: Was José Martí on the steamship?