The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-03
DRIVEN our OF cuBA.
Two Prominent Residents Vow En-
Route to New Orleans.

Route to New Orleans.
Key West, Fla. Dee. 2-Ignacio Betan-
court and Ignacio Agramonte. with their
families passed thrOugh this city on the
steamer Whitney yesterday morning en-
route for New Orleans. Senor Agramonte
IL a son of Gen. Agramonte of the last re-
bellion. Senior Betancourt is a wealthy
planter. having several plantations near
Puerto Principe and a ranch with thou
sands of cattle. He and his family were
passengers on the train from Puerto Prin-
cipe which was blown up with dynamite
near NeuVitas.
Both speak in the strongest terms of
the atrocities perpetrated by the Span
ish soldiers on the Cubans and their fam
lilies. Demands were made on these gen
tlemen by the Spanish government 10
contribute funds with which TO build forts.
They refused and were ordered out Of the
country.
They say that on Nov. 26 Gen. Gomez and
Gen. Maceo laid siege to and captured four
small forts near Puerto Principe. The
Spanish commanders have since been
court-martialled and ordered to be shot.
SenOres Betancourt and Agramontc claim
there is no foundation for the report of
a battle between insurgents under Gen.
Gomez and Gen. Maceo and the Spanish
troops.
Havana, Dec 2-Julio sanguilly, who
claims to be an American citizen, and
of aiding and abetting the rebellion was
found guilty to-day and sentenced to life
imprisonment at hard labor.
Manzanillo, Nov. p, via Key West, Dec.
2.-On the 18th inst, the guerillas of Vi
cuna, forty in number. had an engage
ment with Juan Vegas's rebel party, 1900
strong. The rebels had concealed them
selves in a place called Sabana, between
Nicuna and Media Luna, and had their
sentinels stationed between the trees all
along the roads to prevent any one from
might @ a
presence to the neighbOring villages.
When the guerillas appeared the insurg-
ents attacked their vanguard with mach
etes. desperate struggle ensued, the
guerillas being compelled to retreat to
Nicuna. The Spaniards had twenty-three
killed or wounded. The rebels had one
killed and hVe wounded.
Havana, Dec 2.-The victories of Gems.
Luque and Oliver are bearing fruit. In
the central sugar district confidence has
returned. Five large plantations there,
the Portguale, lsaofita. San Francisco,
Paula and Santa Catalina. are grinding
cane. Thirteen estates reported that they
would commence the usual sugar harvest
to-day.
In the rich and fertile province of
Santa Clara, known here as Las Villas,
nearly all are ready for grinding, and a
full crop will be harvested. The advent
of work and peace in that department has
been hailed with joy by all
Remedies Nov. "a, via Key West Fla.
Dec. 2-Great excitement and alarm pre-
OF the railroad foundry rang out the
alarm of fire and the people ran for their
houses screaming that the rebels had SET
fire to the foundry and were coming into
the city. All the authorities and forces
went to the place at once and found the
building IN flames. 1t beng a feast day
the rebels took advantage of fl and a
small group appeared and compelled two
boys, who were there, to wet the frame
walls of the foundry with petroleum. This
done they applied the torch and part OF
10 building hfuTna1 ~ ant nv
rival of the troops and firemen prevented
the loss of the entire building Ii was af-
terward learned that IL was the plan OF
the insurgents to enter the city, but the
precautions taken by the authorities frus-
trated it, Many young men We're ready
to join them had they succeeded in enter
ing the city.
Havana, Nov. 25 via Tampa, Fla, Dec
Madrid cables report an optimistic feel
ing in that city. The cabinet has beer
assured that the rebels will be expelled
from Las Villas during December, and
that the sugar crop there will be harvested
as usual. Madrid advices further state
that the rebellion will cease before March
1t is reported in Spain that Gen. Mar
ment to postpone reforms until the wal
is closed
Ex-Prime Minister sagasta is making
himself prominent. His recent address
has created much comment The govern
ment party, known as the Canovistas
declare that the liberals have no right tc
to Them as their well known colonial
policy is in no way at variance with that ol
Senior Canovas del Castillo and his cabinet
The ministerialists call upon Senior Sa-
gasta to openly declare his policy ard tC
promise Cuba autonomy. Senior Sagasta
declares that the government should dis
solve the Madrid council. AS leader o1
the liberal party he declares that thu
Cortes should be dissolved.
Count de la Mortera, chief of the re.
form party in Spain. has called on queen
regent and King of Spain.
Gems Toral and Rey have sailed in the
steamer Calleja for the island. They are
ACCOMPANIED by reinforcements. Gen
Salcedo will return to duty in Cuba.
Senior San Pedro, now governor of Pimar
del Rio, will assume the government aDf
Havana Senior Gonzales Lopez takes his
place as chief civil officer of the province
of Pimar del Rio, the latter being the
famous tobacco department Of Western
Cuba
Speaking of reforms in Cuba, Gen. Mar
tinez Campos has said: THE reforms IN
cuba are not for the rebels; they are
for the island. and If they were necessary
before the rebellion, they are necessary
during the rebellion, and as soon as DJssI-
bla thev must be initiated j."