The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-05
NO REVOLUTION In CUBA
OFFICIAL REPORTS SNOW the
TROUBLE TO BE INsIGSIFIcASr.
The Proclamation Declaring the Provines
OF Santiago de Cuba In = State Of Siege
is All There 10 TO IL.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May t.-Secre-
tary Gresham has received letter from
ths United States Consul General at
Havana, dated April 18th. forwarding a
copy OF the proclamation issued April 18th
by the Governor General OF Cuba, de-
claring the province of Santiago de Cuba
in state OF siege. The reason given for
the declaration Is that some bands OF men
have risen In arms against the Govern
ment In the hamlets OF Purnio and ve-
iasco, near the north coast Of that pro-
vince. Tor the immediate suppression
OF which active military means are now
being taken by the Government.
The Consul General says that accord
INK 10 the newspapers these bands num-
bor about one hundred persons, while
rumor gives their number all the way
from 50o' to 70l men.
This letter was the first official infor-
nation received by tho State Department
with regard TO tho Cuban trouble.
Secretary Gresham said this morning
that no information had been received
by him. and Ia fact. be was ignorant ~
any outbreak whatever. lie had not
fNfm WNfU GlNINffi IA iNf lfNpit'A sur
render Of the insurgent bands as given
I'm the press dispatches.
The Spanish legation here keeps the
closest watch upon an hlibustering move
ments. and never fails to give proper
warning to the State lspartment when
anything moro serious is actually I'm pro-
gress than Cuban iunta pronunciamentos
or speeches Of Senior Martt No com
plant has been made 70 the state De-
partment TO- many months by the Span
ish legation ~ contemplated violations
OF neutrality laws i'm the United states.
The commander ~ the revenue cutter
McLane stationed on the Florida coast,
is under general and specific orders 10
promptly advise the Treasury Departs
ment (under whose control the revenue
marine service Is placed. Of any danger
OF violation of neutrality laws by MI
clustering expeditions, and 10 take I'M
mediate measures for the repression OF
any such movement without waiting for
instructions. and reporting his action To
the Department. No report OF any con-
templated hllbusterine expedition has
been received from the commander of
the McIane. and Il Is therefore inferred
bv the revenue marine officials that no
movement OF the kind has ever been IN
serious contemplation, dispatches fr"m
Key West TO the contrary notwsthstand-
ms -,
NEW YORK. May "A private dis
patch from Havana says:
Matters I'm Santiago de cuba or no
importance. The alarm was unioundei'
The two brothers. Sart0fios, nave sur.
rendered with twcnty-nne men, ana
avalled themselves of the full pardon.
There are stll at large three more men,
who. no doubt. Va, surrender Every
thing Is pacific. and the trouble was
terminated without bloodshcd.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The spanish Con
sui General In his city has r're'V---~$---'
following cahlegram from the Governor
General of cuba:
"ffavana. May 3, is93.A group Of rebel
soldiers has surrendered TO the author
ities, giving ur their arms and horses
Tranquility and great satisfaction rei6ns
I'm the whole island