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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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US expedition from Tampa, Florida, prepares to ship arms, ammunition, and supplies to Cuban insurgents aboard the Florida, similar to the recent Gussie departure, with loading nearly complete by May 12.
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Another Similar Expedition is in Preparation.
Tampa, Fla., May 12.—There is good reason to believe that inside of 24 hours another expedition, with the same purpose and destination as that of the Gussie, which left here loaded with arms and ammunition and supplies for the Cuban insurgents, will slip from Port Tampa. The Florida, one of the Plant line boats chartered by the government for use as a transport, has taken on a large cargo of Springfield rifles and ammunition, and the stalls for horses and mules have been completed. The boat is lying at the dock with full steam up, and no one is allowed on board.
Everything possible is being done to facilitate the work of loading the transports at Port Tampa with ammunition and supplies. All last night and all of today hundreds of men were kept busy unloading the war material from the freight cars and carefully stowing it away. This part of the work will be practically concluded tomorrow.
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Cuba
Event Date
May 12
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Another expedition similar to the Gussie, loaded with arms, ammunition, and supplies for Cuban insurgents, is preparing to depart from Port Tampa within 24 hours. The Florida, a Plant line boat chartered as a transport, has loaded Springfield rifles, ammunition, and completed stalls for horses and mules. It is at the dock with full steam, no one allowed on board. Loading of ammunition and supplies continues, expected to conclude tomorrow.