Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-03
SPAIN WILL ASSIST
In Putting Down the Cuban Revolution
Troops Ready to start.

MADRID, May "A depItaticn OF
Cuban Senators and Deputies, Including
several autonomists, waited upon Senor
Maura, Minister OF the Colonies. to-day,
to protest against the Cuban revolt.
The Minister replying, assured them
that the government would not nesitate
to make any sacrifice TO maintain Span
ish rule in Cuba, but tlat unless the
situation became worse, be considered
the colonial army strong enough to con-
ouer the rebels. Reinforcemeats, how
ever, were in readiness TO depart on the
first intimation from the Captain Gen
eral OF Cuba that their assistance was
required.
The Madrid newspapers advise ur-
gent measures TO put down the revolt
and declare that the national sentiment
demands that the last remnant OF the
Spanish Colonial Empire in American
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
population, but are still confined 10
their original numbers. The dispatches,
however, also contain the unfavorabie
news that the rebels are ad-
vancing into Sabanillas, territory
which is full OF plantations and
IL is feared that these will either be de-
stroyed Or be used as a lever to obtain
financial resources by demanding large
sums as a price of sparing them. The
Governor General has organized flying
cavalry columns for rapid operations
but the rebels decline TO risk decisive
engagement and are retiring towards
Scira Moestra and Jibara which were
former haunts Of the insurgent leaders,
and are notorious centres OF insurrec-
tion activity, looting several villages
en- route.
Replying to Cuban Senator In the
Senate yesterday, the Minister OF war
declared that no extension OF the revolt
was feared, but be admitted that before
ii Is crushed the rebels will possibly do
considerable mischief.
According to private advices Spanish
reinforcements must be despatched, as
even II the present uprising lsrepressed is
the Colonial troops will be insufficient
to insure tranquility In the future and
to prepare for contingencies.
KEY WEST, FLA, May 2.-The
schooner Lilly arrived here to-day from
Gibara, Cuoa, and reports the Cuban
flag floating over the fortress. The
reyoutionists number 1,l00, and are In
possession OF the city.
A schooner arrived there from San
Domingo on April 90. with men and
ammunition for the revolutionist army.
The expeditions are being fitted out In
Jamaica and San Domingo, under direc-
tion of General Quesadt, for the South
ern Provinces. General Rulof is here,
and II is believed he will direct expedi-
tions from Florida ports for the North
ern Provinces. Cubans here are en-
thusiaotic over the news, and 1t Is be-
lisved many OF them are anxiously
waiting an opportunity to get to the
island. Spanish papers endeaver TO
suppress the magnitude OF the revoiu-
tion.
The Spanish tocops are moving act
lively enough to indicate that the
Spanish Government believes that
strong measures will be necessary TO
suppress the uprising.
Cubans here believe that every Pro-
vince will join in the revolt 10 few
weeks. The federal officials here are
using every precaution to prevent any
expedition leaving here. The cutter
McLain is the only Government vessel
here at present.
About fifty refugees from Havana
arrived here on Saturday. Many
others will come here to avoid fighting
and others to reach insurrectlonists
without danger OF arrest.