Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-15
TREM BLING SPAIN.
Probable Removal of the Captains Gen.
eral Of Cuba-The Aquero Party
Growing in Numbers-The
Military Authorities Ac.
cused of Indifference

NEW YORK, April IA.
The Worlds Madrid special correspond
ent says The Aquero incident has had a
wonderful effect upon the Spanish press and
people. There is no Disgusting the fact that
the stir caused by this adventure in Cuba has
seriously disturbed the financial and COM
mercial interests in Spain and has led to a
crisis which is now regarded with painful
anxiety in Madrid. OF course the Spaniards
do not fear the capture of the island by any
such irregulars as Aquero can enroll, but
they dread the influence that any filibuster
from the United States may be able to ex-
ercise among the impoverished planters of
Cuba. Money has been wrung from Cuba
for many years at the expense of home i'm
provement that was necessary. Men who
have invested all their wealth in Cuban plan
tations and who see them steadily diminish
in value, are liable to turn to even such IA
desperate adventure partisanshlp with
Aquero. This danger is fully recognized in
Madrid and a change in captain-generalship
is imminent. The home government has be-
come thoroughly dissatisfied with what il
regards as the lack of sagacity and every
energy shown by the present ruler of Cuba,
Captain General Castillo, and it has been
determined to remove him. 1t is understood
that Captain General f. De Rivera, present
will be sent to Cuba in Castillo's place. The
Spanish government will, it is said, impress
upon Rivera the necessity of Immediately es-
tablishing a strong autocratic rule in Cuba
Rivera is fitted by nature and disposition for
carrying out any such instructions. A rumor
prevails in Madrid that the American syndi-
cate which in 1876 sent commissioner from
New York to Spain to negotiate for the pur-
chase of Span's interest in Cuba has been
reviewed. The story is that Alfonso was at
first inclined to listen favorably to the
American proposal which contained an offer
of enough millions to tempt the consumptive
Spanish treasury. This rumor explains the
final rejection of the proposition on the
ground of influence from Berlin, exerted, il
is alleged, because of the German ambition
to maintain its new ally's position on the
American continent for future convenience
in the carrying out of the colonial enterprises
upon which Germany has resolved.
KEY WEST. Fla, April IA.
Advices from Havana state that it is semi
officially reported that Aquero has penetrated
the rich jurisdiction OF Colon receiving
everywhere on the road reinforcements OF
men and horses. He has burned various
plantations where help was denied. The in
surrection will increase if the troops are un-
aDle 10 capture the party. colhe VI tne
papers accuse the military authorities with
utter ignorance and Indifference.
WASHINGTON, April IA.
The Spanish minister in this city has re-
ceived a dispatch from the governor general
of Cuba stating the Aquero party, numbering
Is or 20 men. has divided into several small
attachments which are making for Cienags
with the Spanish troops in close pursuit and
with the exception of the NOV ements of thi:
band there is nothing to disturb the tran
guilty OF the island.