Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
Are Disappearing From the Cities 10 Join the
 lnsurgent Bands.
GOMEZ AND HIS SONS EFFECT A LANDING
The Gunboat Which Fired on the Allianca Was Outwitted by Them-The Intel- ligent Spanish Soldier-This
 Escaped the Censor.


 pa Fla, April 29.--(From the Staff Cor respondent of the United Press .)-Since it has become evident that Gen. Martinez Campos came here for war, and not for a settlement of the rebellion by the insti- tuition of reforms in the administration of Cuban affairs, there have been quiet disappearances from this city of some well-known men who belong to good Gu ban families They had hoped that Spain would grant home rule, or at least take a step in that direction upon the landing of Campos, who has absolute powers. When they read his proclama- ton and saw that he promised no re- forms until the island was quiet, and then only those which were passed by the Cortes three months ago, and are of little value, they took the Winchesters which they had secreted, and in little groups of a dozen or more went to the interior. Forty men left town on the day after Campos' arrival, and others are said to be leaving daily.
 At the clubs. the cafes and other places where Cubans meet here, it is said that good men are leaving all the cities and towns in the eastern district to join the insurgents, and that Martinez Campos has not enough soldiers here to put down the rebellion
 On the other hand, the Spanish off, cers, from Campos down, say the war will be short lived. They claim that they have only to push active measures which have been held back up to this time, and the rebels will surrender or be killed like sheep in the mountains, as they have not sufficient arms to go round, and many have no ammunition.
 News has been received here that Max imo Gomez, his two sons and several oth- CT Cubans have landed on the south coast between Guatanamo and Cape May. They came from Inagua island and Port Antono. Hayti, on the German steamer Nordstrand. The Condo de Ven adito tried to head them off, but failed. It is reported at Guatanamo that Flor Crombet is certainly dead, cnd that of Maceo's band only two or three have eS- capped death or capture.
 Wednesday band of 150 insurgents attacked Dos Camillas, station on the railway near San Luis, and in a fight with the troops which ensued three rebels were reported killed and one Spanish soldier wounded.
 Small bands of insurgents are reported within two or three miles of this city but no serious encounters have occurred Perez is said to have had an engagement with the government troops near Guam tanamo, but no casualties are reported.
 Yesterday a committee of leading cit- zens headed by the archbishop, waited uppH Sdi1DOS dnu dSkeu Inc pardon or some twenty soldiers who were insubor- dinate two years ago and were sentenced to ten years Imprisonment General Cam pos replied that it was out of his power to grant the request, but that he would use his influence with the court of par dons in Spain.
 The explosion in the artillery barrack here last night in. which one man, Juan Lopez Castilla, was instantly killed and five others seriously injured, was within a stones throw of the Plaza des Armes. where tables were spread in the park for a banquet to 1000 soldiers
 7 The chamber of commerce furnished the banquet and the soup was being pre- pared over open fires on the stone floor ings of the Cuarto or barracks. The in- telligent Spanish soldiers utilized a couple of old shells to support the soup kettle. They did not know the shells were loaded. One of them exploded, and that a dozen others did not follow suit is mys- tery.
 General Campos, after dispatching General La Chambre with orders to push active op 'rations in the vicinity of Baya- mo, sailed on the Vialla Verdito to in struct generals at other points along the coast He will probably visit Havana before his return here. This will~ how ever, be the base of operations, as Gen eral Garrich, the civil and military gov ernor of the province, has headquarters here, and to him Generals Salcedo, La Chambre and ValdeS will report