They came up with her as she was taking on her cargo,
but she was far enough away from the coast to be what is termed "on the
high seas," too far out for interference from anything but a man-of-war or
a revenue cutter.
The story goes, that the tug which carried the Pinkerton men circled round
the _Laurada_ several times, and saw the men being transferred from the
barge to the steamer. These men, in their pleasure at having outwitted the
Spanish detectives, beguiled the moments of waiting by making ugly faces
at the Pinkerton men, and calling them various foreign names, until the
detectives finally steamed off to give information, and get revenge.
There are rumors that two other expeditions have sailed for Cuba, or are
about sailing. The _South Portland_ is supposed to be already on her way,
and the _Bermuda_ to be waiting off Long Island for a large party.
It is supposed that the filibusters hope the change in the Administration
may have made things a little easier for them. They appear to have waited
for President McKinley's election to try once more to help their friends.
It remains to be seen what action our new President will take in the
matter.
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