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In the wake of the warships, was in no danger of

being picked up by the Spanish gunboats. When

she was off the northeast coast it was supposed

she would sneak into one of the little ports where

the insurgents were waiting for her. Instead, the

individual whose instructions the captain had been

told to follow said they would put into Haytian and

Santo Domingan ports. As the purposes of war

are not alwavs explained in sailing orders, no ob-

jection was made to this procedure.

The Fanita stopped at Matthewstown, on Great

Inagzua Island. to take on a pilot who was familiar

with the Havtian coast. When the little vessal

was a few hours out the pilot came to the captain

in a great rage and demanded to know the object

of the expedition. “You've got old General Jim-

inez on board,” he said, “and that means trouble.”

The captain was ignorant of General Jiminez, In

fact, had never heard of such a person. The pilot

said that the mysterious old fellow who was giving

thie instructions was none other than General Jim-

inez. When the pilot confronted him th

eral admitted his identity, but ave the Nd Sen

that the object of the expedition was a legitimate

The eaptain of the Fanita decided to co

under orders. He may have known a Sane

than he let on. Under the instructions of General

Jiminez, the vessel put into one of the Havtian

ports. It turned out that his son was the shipping

agent there. Some of the supposed Cubans went

ashore. When they returned they brought a num-

ber of companions with them, and also further

munitions. hen the Fanita was directed to take

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1899). New York [N.Y.], 1899-07-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1899-07-29/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1899-07-29.