The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
dEADY REBEL GAINS.
=. Cuban Revolt Spreading
Over the Island.
:. caMPos COhCiLiAToRy.
w.urd Restore Tranquility by
-.,ao Autonomv-Aid for the In
~~nts From the United States.

..,r.hla April l0-Sonne startling
- the successful efforts Of the
e.,ss 10 gain entrance into the
~ garacoa, on the north side
rusa and the wreck o. the small
$50 schooner that brought them 10
-r,rancs Of that place, the shooting
-,asssr by the span soldiers. and
s~.-ssorraeHt OF her entire crew, was
- me officers Of the Norwegian
-, spero which arrived today
- ,sx. mort Excitement runs high at
-. and the majority of the rebels
3 .sat MACE seemed to sympathlze with
srx.rxenfg The large number that
" la3aed by the British schooner.
-s.ss fcundered before her name could
!. ,sarned made good their escape after
- Eight with the Spanish soldiers.
ss.s<n o. whom were dangerously wound
= - are IN the hospital. This occurred
!. .pr4 /. but up 10 the time the Spero
-. noae OF them had been captured ard
49, are supposed 10 be proceeding over
80 10 Fl Cobre, outside OF Santiago,
= setse OF most OF the insurrection.
~ss condition of affairs In Baracoa.
~srh Is the center OF nearly all the
ssr.aa plantations OF Northern Cuba, is
.~gnlng serious shape, and nearly all
4. hborers are being pressed into the
s-stes Of the revolutionary army. Over
= ssn gave up wrok the day the Spero
= and Joined the ranks OF the insur-
-. The harbor OF Baracoa Is being
r..Tssa by the Spanish gunboat Espana,
- say further landing OF troops from
= sargent forces at this point will
s..ss.sy be prevented. One OF the pass
- aid the shooting OF the English
..s:.s vas an accident. which happened
80 hwas being taken to jail by the
exsss soldiers. He was shot through
g ssd and died instantly. No one In
r.nsas seemed to know his name nor
4. sxme of the vessel he commanded.
- saiiors who we're on board have all
l~s cast into dungeons at Baracoa, and
=. ksng closely guarded.
ne Insurgents that were on board the
xsoeaef were well armed and supplied
sxs lot Of gold. The distance over
hsa 10 Santiago is not far. but the
sentry Is mountainous in this locality.
sct they would not be able 10 reinforce
Ae .as1rgenf forces for week or ten
kys On the night Of April /, Spanish
easi steamer landed az Baracoa 2lo troops
kought up from other sections of Cuba
ne Spero visited Mata and other small
twns IN Cuba. but all was quiet there.
Tampa, Fla, April i0.-Late reports
from Havana assert that the steamer
Nanaeito has Just arrived from Santa go
With more than $40 wounded Spaniards.
they were taken TO the hospital steamer
because the hospitals at Santiago are
crowded. A letter from Santiago men
lions a battle at Trosenes near the Can
torr river, In which the Spanish general.
Ealceda. with 1000 men. engaged u land
or the revoiutlonlsts under Rabi. The
Spanish loss was said TO be $50 while the
Cuban loss was four killed and thirty
nine wounded The Spanish troops were
mostly boys, and IN the battle pity vas
taken on many who were caught and
their lives were spared. Maceo has or
kanized a large force In Santiago pew
sace Since his arrival $50 soldiers who
fought under him in the former revolu-
ficn have joined him. They are princi-
tAily from Maiaguabo. Maceo's old home.
Al a meeting of all the Cuban clubs last
night Jose Marti was elected delegate or
syssdent. and BENJAMIN Guerra treas
uer This is the third consecutive cleo
tsn.
New York. April l0.-The Ward line
Enmer Seneca. from Havana. arrived
her pier today. She brought twenty
n passengers, the majority of whom
sn cuhans. NJ -. O'Neili. of Brant-
ri, Canada. was among tho cabin pas
frgers. lie had been In Cuba for the
PET two months for his health. He said
O. Fe0els were steadily gaining ground.
sosely watched by the Spanish authori-
Us and subjected to much Inconvenience.
Arrests were frequent In Havana. and
fa the day the steamer sailed eighteen
fghans were taken into custody by the
Spanish and confined In Moro castle
Washington City. Aprn 1o.-The policy
u Gen. Martinez Campos. spanish com
rznder-in~chief. en- route 10 Cuba for a
ascissye stroke against tho revolution. Is
In . n.~ fErsa
u the spanish congress just resolved
fwe. The Night before Canlpos sailed
sota he and the minister OF fosisn at
fairs addressed the cortes. The Signif-
sAaae Of Gen. Campos' speech lay fn BIS
eonek'stOry tone. showing that his gsir-
pose was 30 avoid bl0odshed. II was
flso brought out that while he would
tsp FREQ from party entangleenents IN
taoa. he VAS strongly inclined toward
ne aItonon1lst or censcrv alive elcEnoat.
sad depended on them - resist separation
inr, Spain. Il ann Ia hope" sad Gen.
lamps, that when | arrive In Caita she
var will be over. for | have no wish for
'aat Kind Of glory" lie expressed tho
hepe that the various political s,ar,ies
q ciI6a wO,Gd h. inspired TO assist him
y putting down the uprising. Il viii do
sfsFyghrg." said be, toward seeing that
y party whatever shall exercise RS in-
'saeaee against the autonomisttc element"
Y vas coincidence that the autouosnist
issy held a meeting IN Havana the same
ishs passing resolutions Of welcome 10
,Anfos and Pronounc.ng against separa-
20 rom the mother country The prin-
sPs 81 autonomy. or home rule for Cutsa.
sHslar to homo rale for Canada and
saet British colonies. bat uot absolute
sFaiscn from Spain. II is Judged from
~. Campus speech that he wsu take
middle orurss 81 home rule without
sAlre separation from the mother coun-
sas report that President Mara would
fs7aGigaie a constitution for the revo-
ss'eo's's and then come - the Unated
s@ses % secure rc,V0gfys, lon. IS received
- some doubt by those n Washing
a tity personally acquainted with MART
familiar With the status 81 affairs.
h4sa Asl3
New York Aprn lo-The steamer
asse~b. Of B-.dgeuon y. J.. wlh--h has
-. - reported ftJ.ug OFT % "a rry arms
= ~ has taken out papers 20 engage
y sAH hsh'rg sn the Delaware river.
generally reported that the vessel
oeea bought by tho tnsurp,eIp.s. btlt
IA sl4t De tAe ease she VIII uoy leave the
49, as loTy as her now owners
=, every nrsvv.ntac Is ba,ng watched
', spanish akea-s
'Ntdina. Fla. Apr.i -a-.There IS
~ eissseSasm here over the prOSpeot
- Ss ~ The CTAsn patrao;S. \
80 aeslnS ~ sym;athsEc-s VIII be
- - Jew DAYS a0d a snnd subscribed
-, - ne ratr.pss. Thc mysterious move
r. -. y several small s, Gamers and sali-
60 s.N,t 'a aat ots. ~ Feruanaima re-
g. sF~ eAior % tho rurnorw af9,xat
a. 49, 49, IS aeap1 81 %, out Persons
60, g. tae~e vessels are known IA have
So. ''alesfea sc,,r,,iv usth o.hers on
a. :. supposed On he N he employ u
sss - r"'va@1'.o.sa;v party. The lat-
a. - : - -. 49, nag fhn