"The _Alfonso XII._ has been turned into a hospital ship, and all her
guns have been taken out of her. You know she is the boat that was
anchored opposite the _Maine_ and had in her the pneumatic torpedoes.
They say a man named Arjona had something to do with the blowing up of
the _Maine_, but I guess it was Weyler's orders. . . .
"The whole city is divided up into sections on what they call the
'Humanity Committee's plan.' They find out who are in sympathy with the
Cubans or with the United States; and in case Havana is bombarded all
these people are going to be thrown into Cabanas or shot. The people are
such fools they think nothing is known about what they are doing."
* * * * *
We told you in a recent number about the unsuccessful result of the
attempt to land an expedition in Cuba; this result was largely due, no
doubt, to the fact that the Spaniards were advised in advance, through
Spanish spies in this country, of the intended departure of the
expedition. On May 31st, the steamer _Florida_ returned to Key West,
after having successfully landed an important expedition on the island.
This time they succeeded in taking their departure without it being
known to any one. The expedition, consisting of about four hundred men,
with a pack-train and a large quantity of arms and ammunition, sailed
for Guantanamo on the night of May 21st. The expedition was under
command of Colonel Lacret, with whom was Captain J.
Pages:
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28