The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-10
sKIRMIsHING IN CUBA.
small Parties of Rebels Routed by
Government Troops.

Havana, April 9.-The governor OF Puer-
TO Principe reports that a band OF insur-
gents numbering IS men, moving west
ward, have been attacked by the govern
ment troops In the vicinity OF San MI
guel and Baga. The leader OF the band
was killed and a number Of his followers
were wounded. One OF the band was
taken prisoner and the remainder lied
toward the River Cauto.
Gen. Lachambre reports that a govern
ment reconnoitering party to-day met a
band OF Insurgents who had landed at
DUaba. The troops attacked the insur-
gents, taking three prisoners. The rest
Of the band fed and are being closely
Gen. Gulllermo Moncada, an insurgent
leader, is dead at Mucafal.
GuillermO MOncada was In command CT
the Guanantimo insurgents and recently
won victory over a body OF Spanish
troops under Gen. La Chambre. He was
a negro carpenter; lie was a man Of
great courage and fought with d.stin-
guished gallantry during the previous re-
bellions.
The band OF Insurgents that was defcat-
ed al Baga has received no reinforccments
In the province of Puerto Principe.
Tampa Fla, April "a gentleman who
left Havana Saturday says OF the situa-
tion In Cuba, Things are looking rocky
even In Havana. Business Is depressed
and In spite of the government and Amer
leans who have large holdings there, the
situation Is serious and growing worse
OF more than 10000 Ncll-armed and
equipped men in the field. and can place
as many more In service on short notice.
But their plan Is TO make a guerilla war
fare of II for the present. When the
government shows its hand fully then
they will act
'''rhe coming of Gen. Campos means
the beginning Of the struggle in earnest
lie brings authority from Madrid TO gar
Tote and shoot every rebel captured In
the field, and the atrocities OF the last
"a
struggle men were shot, thrown into
prison, and the women of the rebels
We're outraged and their homes burned
But the rebels are prepared 20 meet the
enemy at every point. They are fully or
gani2ed and equipped this time. When
the outraging of the wives and daughters
of the rebels begins. and their homes
are burned to the ground the Spaniards
will be repaid In kind These things star
ing the island In the face, are what make
the people tremble, and well they may.
Washington. April Authorization con-
tinues to be received at Washington
of enlistment OF men IN Alabama and
Louisiana for service in Cuba This IS
in violation OF the United states law
but no information definite enough 20
Justify actions seems to have been received
by the United States authorities.
Boston. April g.-Capt Hopkins OF the
British steamer Ethelred which arrived
here Friday, says with regard to his
bedng overhauled by a Spanish cruiser
that there is nothing to add 70 the story
Cape Maysi on April 2, when spanish
war ship hove In sight and fired a blank
cartridge TO heave the Ethelred 70. Capt
Hopkins stopped his engines, when the
Spaniard circled around the Ethelred once
and then steamed away. The first part Of
her name looked like "Neuve." Capt.
Hopkins filed his report with the British
consul at Jamaica.
New York, April "a special TO the
Herald from Key West, Fla, says: The
Indications IN Havana point to great Sc
cret gatherings Of insurgents In various
parts Of the city. An attempt to scale
the walls Of fortress Cabana and the ef-
forts 10 blow up the powder. magazine
have alarmed the authorities thoroughly.
Within the last three days more than 500
arrests have been made Of suspects.
Wholesale arrests are stil going on and
Fortress Cabana Is full to overfiowing.
The insurgents in tho interior are con-
fessedly waiting for the rainy season
More than 100 men have left Havana In
the last few days for Puerto Principe
to Join the insurgents IN the movement
contpmDlatpd in that province"