Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-16
CUBA'S REVOLUTION.
The Government Stops a Series of Dis
astrOus BIunders..

The Government Stops a Series of Dis.
astrOus BIunders..
NEW YORK, April 15.-Advices from
Havana, of the 10th, say that the landing
of Gen. Aguero has caused a feverish
state of excitement all over the island.
The censorship of dispatches which is IN
full force again had for few days caused
delay Of the knowledge of the departure
of Gen Aguero from Key West, and only
when the news of the safe landing of the
insurgents could no longer be withheld
from the public were all dispatches an
nOuncing their departure allowed to be
printed. The effect, therefore, has been
doubly disastrous. All reports concur in
the certainty that the government has
been misled and sadly duped by those
sympathiZing with Gen. Aguero. for it
now turns out that the insurgents
did not land between Cardenas and Ma
tanzas, where they were expected. but
that they landed east OF Cardenas. where
no watch was kept. Gen. AguerO. il is
further reported, would never have chosen
the territory between Cardenas and Ma
tanzas, as 1t would have been very disad-
vantageOus for his operations. The gov
ernment, as matter of course, sent the
bulk of the troops in the wrong direction.
eeftNt 10 nv" uiAi-tiltlN hGGDillZ from Ille
public the first disastrous encounters be-
tween Gen. Aguero and the few troops he
met, as also the swelling of the number of
the insurgents by numerous bands which
were only waiting the arrival of Gen.
Aguero to join him. 1t is said that the
partisans Of those Cubans who favor
annexation to the United States are trv-
ing to organize league which will work
in favor of that idea, as a great MANY
Spaniards are becoming converted to it.
especially Galatians, who, by their spirit
OF justice and their intelligence, stand
above the common level of Spaniards who
come here. The Catalans are organizing
for the coming week, in spite of the crisis.
a costly and splendid and popular picnic.
in which the Cuban element will take a
very conspicuous part.
The censorship of the press disDatcbas
is severe beyond all precedent. Even
views that have been published are sub
mltted to the most critical tests and de-
tanned III a most aggravating manner.
The unusual care and solicitude to pre-
vent certain facts going out from here
only serves to emphasize the critical con-
ditiOn in which affairs have come to be
upon the island.
AGUERO's TALK IN MOBILE.
MOBILE, ALA, April 15.-Gen. Aguero
was in Mobile fifteen or twenty davs AGO.
Speaking OF his proposed descent upon
Cuba he said that he had been to New
Orleans, where he met with little en-
couragement. He mel with less here.
and so returned to Key West. He said
that he intended to enter Cuba from the
southwest and wage an irregular war
fare, burning plantations and making
things hot for the government, until he
had gathered a large enough force
to take the field. This is about
all there is of truth in the
rumors w.ahoat. Among the reports was
one to the effect that the Cubans had
designs upon the revenue steamer Craw-
ford, which was advertised for sale here
on this date. The revenue marine officials
all say that they know nothing of fill
busters at or near Mobile. The sale of
the Crawford took place at noon. There
was no bidding worthy of note. A mer-
chant here bid 50, $50 for the vessel, but
the bid will be rejected, the set price
being $4,000. Some old fashioned car
bines and cutlasses, dozen or more muz-
Zle loading pistols were sold as Junk for
$6. 1t is apparent that the Cubans would
have been foolish to have attempted the
purchase Cf the Crawford as she needs a
new boiler, and besides could not get out
of this well watched harbOr without de-
lection.