The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-11
CUBA.
The ReyOIutiOnists Gaining Ground
Highly Important Intelligence.

"BkhAy ALhPOELoHb
HAVANA, Feb. 8, via Key West, Feb. 10.--rhe
news from the interior grows more aud more
alarming tor the OapIain-General. SO tar from
being suppressen, the insurrection, which was
long confined to the eastern end OF the island
around Bay amo, 400 miles from Havana, seems
steadily spreading westward to wards the Cuban
metropolis. Tne startling Intelligence reaches
US that outbreaks have occurred almost simul-
taneously at Santo tEspiritu, more than
halfway from Bayamo to Havana; at Cienfuegos,
on the southern coast, still nearer to Havana,
and in direct railroad communication with 1t;
at Trinidad, another point on the Southern
coast only little further to the eastward, and
ut points between villa Clara aud Sagua la
Grande, on the North coast and still nearer the
capital. More omnous still is the fact that
difficulties have occurred between the citizens
and the soldiers at town so important and so
near the capital as Matanzas, on the NorGh
Coast, and that seizures Of arms have occurred
only nine leagues out OF the city. All
these are believed to come from the forces
of Quesada one OF the principal associates
OF Cespedes. The Spaniards vainly followed
him westward from NueVItas, and now suddenly
ind him planted on their lines OF railroad, and
threatening the important station OF villa
Clara. The citizens OF that place have been
called out by the Spanfsh authorities and forced
under arms to aid the regular troops. Quesada
is known to have seven regiments under hlm
we'll armed. His great want Is artillery. The
rich planters are evidently encouraging him,
for he has plenty OF money. The island gene
rally may be said TO be In state OF undermined
rey0lt ready to flame out into general insur-
rectiou at any moment. The Captain General
mas only volunteer troops at hand.
Other speoalkadVices make 1t certain that the
rebels have refused 10 treat OF surrender
| Cespedes could not be seen by the Peace Com
missiopers. Marmol would not enter into
| terms; he declared why he burned sixteen
plantations around Santiago de OuOa their
| owners promised him AID, out were deceiving
| him, intending TO gather the crops, and
| make away. He manumitted their
slaves. Cespedes, Marmol, and Queseda
| conmauded the entire rebellion. Tue two
foro,er were poorly armed, and kept near the
eobIe Sierra. We are not assured that Arrange,
| one Of The rebel leaders, has been assassnated.
The Cnbans witness that he was shot by
| Spsniards IN breach Of a truce entered into at
| reouest OF the chief, and under promise of safe
| conduct, 1t was supposed that arrange favored
neace ON the basis OF autonomy. His hostage,
| Eorea ia believed TO have resigned his place
UNDER Government in DISCUS, at the outrage ~ e e
| Committed upon his enemy. THE brother OF the
! mnIdered Arrange has the credit of having
saved his hostage from the fury OF his soldiers.
The Government reports 4000 troops coming
from Soain 10 Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish
ORGAN advocates desperate warfare, to exter,
mination ii necessary, and recommends forced
| loans.