The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-06
The Uprising in Cuba.
Little Impression Made by In
surgents so Far.

special TO the TtmeS-O Union from Port
Tampa, Fla, says: The steamship
Masotte arrived here to-day FROM
Havana bringing Cuban advices up to
yesterday. The press reports of an in-
surrectionary movement on the island
are confirmed. The daily papers of
Havana are devoting small space to the
uprising and seem to consider it of nc
Importance, but these papers are for
the most part under government con-
troll. From these papers. 1t appears
that there have been uorisings in the pro-
viuces Of Matanzas and Sandiego De
Cuba. and conflicts have occurred
between the government forces and
bands of insurgents in which oue or
two men have been killed and several
wounded. The insurgents seem to
move about in small bands. composed
of fifty to 100 men, and 90 case has a
collision occurred which could be called
a battle.
Ell Pois government organ con-
firms the report that General Marti aud
Maximo Gomez, revolutionary leaders.
are 10 Cuba. The paper says they are
near Mautanzas. but are taking nc ac-
tive part in the uprising.
Passengers on the Mascotte report
everything quiet in Havana. and say
that the people there seem to take no
interest in the uprising. The govern
mens authorities have suppressed the
Radical papers Ola Verdad aud La
Iquialdad
The six representatives Of the
home rule party, who were sent to the
Cortes in Madrid, have telegraphed
friends in Havana that they are coming
bone. They say the Spaniards laugh
at them when they suggest reform,
aud they are convinced that home rule
cao only be secured by arms"
The government authorities in Ha-
vana r%idicule the idea of anything ap-
preaching an organized movement.
They say that the u~prisings reported in
the interior are of no CONSCIENCE and
that everything will soon be quiet.
Ferdino FiGuirerdo of Port Tampa,
who was a colonel in the last Cuban
revolution. said tonight that tie re-
ports of the movement for free Cuba
SEN out from Havana and appearing in
the press dispatches this morning, are
highly interesting.
They have absolute control of the
CABLE" he added, land nothing a; all
Objectionable can 90 out over the wires
They sueer at what they call the in-
significance of the uprising, but they
fear it just the same. of course, the
humber Of revolutionary troops so far
engaged is small. bat this is only a be-
ginning.
"Within thirty days, the revolution
lists will nave $1,000 meu in the field
scattered over all parts of the island
and with millions of money behind
them aud constant additions Of men
from the States and South America.
they will be ~;nvincibie. You ask if this
uprising is a part OF the general piau
for the freedom of Cuba or only all
accidental outbreak, unauthorized and
ill timed. | answer. uuhesitatiogiy
that it is a par: OF the general plan.
There were four and separate and
distinct outbreaks on Sunda: aud
Monday BY the end Of March there
will have been over a buudred OF them.
These l:ttlv engagements will be fol-
lowed by pitched battles. Cuba is pre-
pared 10 spill her blood for her freedom.
Ravino Guiellez. the Spanish vice
consul here. says that he has no official
advice from Havana or Madrid since
this alleged revolution began. He
laughed when questioned as to the Sc
riousuess of the affair.
They make no more account of 1t 10
Cuba" he said, ethan we would in
Florida over a strike of 100 labcrers.
1t means nothing. Why, have re-
ceived letters from people in Havana
written last Sunday, in which they
speak of balls and parties aud dinners,
but make no mention of a revolution
Talk Of free Cuba, | tell you the
Cubaus are the finest people in America
to-day. 1t is only a few who want
freedom by the sword
II GOVERNMENTS STORY.
HAVANA, Feb. 2S.-The committee
sent to Santiago City by the Barre IN
surgeu's arrived there last night
They did DOT sec Governor Oaprilos,
but they had a long conference With
Gen. Lachambre, commander Of the
troops, ordered out to suppress the
revolt. They defined the attitude of
the insurgents to the Authorities aud
explained 20 him the reforms tina. they