The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
Three or Four Thousand Revolutionists Scid
TO Be in the Field and Rsi1forcements
Coming from Jamaica and San Domingo.
Lawyer Carter Complimented for His
Speech Before the Behring Sea Court
Effort to Prevent Mrs. J. Ellen Foster Speak
ing Before the British Women's Temper
ance AssociatiOn-An English Tragedy.
REVOLT OF CUBANs.


A City Captured by the Insurrectioniscs-
Aid from San Domingo and Florida.
KEY WEST. May 2-There is no longer
doubt that Cuba is in the throes of revo-
luton. The schooner Lille has arrived
here from Cuba, and reports the
Cuban flag is floating over q fortress.
The revolutionists number ]. loo and are in
possession OF a city. A schooner arrived
from San Domingo on April % with
men and ammunition for the revolutIonist
army. Expeditions are being fitted out in
Jamaica and San Domingo under direction
of General Quesadt for the southern prov
inces. General Rulof is here and 1t is be-
lieved he will direct expeditions from
Florida ports for the northern provinces.
Cubans here are enthusiastic over she
news and it is believed many Of them are
snxiously waiting On opportunity to get
to the island. Spanish papers endeavor TO
suppress the magnitude of the revolution.
One Havana paper admits that fifteen hum
dred men are IN the revolutionary army in
the province OF Yuelta Abajo, and two
thousand in the Santiago province. A
council of war was called By the Captain
promising o pardon TO all who will lay
down their arms within ten days. Tho
Spanish troops are moving actively enough
to indicate that the Spanish governments
believes that strong measures Will be nec-
essary to suppress the uprising. The
troops which left Havana for Puerto Prin-
cipe received three months pay in advance.
Cubans here believe that every province
will join In the revolt in few weeks The
federal officials here are using every pre-
tn leRylnQ
here. The cutter McLane Is the only govs
ernment vessel here at present
About fifty refugees from Havana ar.
rived on Saturday. Many others will come.
have been dispatched to the south coats to
prevent aid from outside. Farm laborers
in Cuba are all idle. The tobacco ana
sugar crops are deserted. Thousands are
probably ready for adventure.
Spain WIN Assist n Necessary.
MADRID, May "a deputation of Cuban
Senators and Deputies. including several
sutonomists, waited upon Senor Msurs,
Minister of the Colonies. to-day. to protest
against the Cuban revolt. The Minister
replying, assured them that the govern.
ment would not hesitate to make any sac
rifice to maintain Spanish rule in Cuba.
but that unless the situation became worse
he considered the colonial army strong
enough to conquer the rebels. Reinforce
ments, however. were in readiness to de-
part on the first information from the
Captain general of Cuba that their aseist-
ance as desired. Madrid newspapers ad-
wise urgent measures to put down the re-
volt. and declare that the national senti-
ment demands that the last remnant OF the
Spanish colonial empire In America must
be kept at any cost.
The latest official dispatches dwell on
the fact that the insurgents have SO far
failed to find recruits among the popula-
tion, but are still confined to their original
numbers. The dispatches, however also
contain the unfavorable news that the
rebels are advancing into SabSnillas, q ter
ritory which is full of plantations. and 10
Is feared that these will either be destroyed
or be used as q lever to obtain financial re-
sources by demanding large sums as price
of soaring them. The Governor general
has organized flying cavalry columns for
rapid operations. but the rebels decline to
risk q decisive engagement and are facing
towards Sierra Moestra and Jfbara. which
were former hounts OF the insurgent lead
ers, and are notorious centers or lnsurrec-
tlOnal activity, lootinR villages en- route.
Four battaiIons OF chasseurs In Puerto
Rico. two battalions in the Canary islands
and 5000 men in Spain are held In readi-
ness to proceed to Cuba.
A New York Cuban's View Of the Situation.
NEW YORK. May 2.-Benjamin Guerra.
the secretary of the United Cuban Socie-
ties. in this city. said to-day that he sup-
posed Saratous. the present leader of tho
Cuban insurgents. according to q cable
message received here. who was expected
TO surrender the command TO q well-known
Cuban general. had been compelled to show
his hand sooner than he anticipated, by
reason of his plans becoming known to the
Spanish authorities. Mr. Guerra thought
that he had large and we'll
armed force. The departure Of the
Spanish men-of-war from this port to-day
indicates. be felt sure, that they had been
ordered tc Cuba on account of tbe revolu-
tion. Spsr:s maintains q standing army OF
about 25. 600 men In Cuba, according to Mr..
Guerra's figures. while the present force
opposed to them is said to be no larger than
four Thousand. The secretary thinks that
with ten thousand Een well acquainted
with the country the Spanish forces would
be hard pressed.