January 12, 1895, the North American authorities stopped the steamship Lagonda and two other suspicious ships, Amadis, and Baracoa at the Fernandina port in Florida, confiscating weapons and ruining Plan de Fernandina (Fernandina Plan). On January 29, Martí drew up the order of the uprising, signing it with general Jose Maria Rodriguez and Enrique Collazo. Juan Gualberto Gómez was assigned to orchestrate war preparations for La Habana Province, and was able to work right under the noses of the relatively unconcerned Spanish authorities.[31] Martí decided to move to Montecristi, Dominican Republic to join Máximo Gómez and to plan out the uprising.[32]
The uprising finally took place on February 24, 1895. A month later, Martí and Máximo Gómez
The uprising finally took place on February 24, 1895. A month later, Martí and Máximo Gómez