The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-19
THE CUBAN REVOLT.

Former Friends of spain Join the R.he,
Ranks Gomez Refuses To Leave the L.
Tan u Concentrating at Puerto Princip-
and Los Villas ~Licnt. Romero Arrested.
San ssrronisno Captured aud Bara-d a I,
c"mr<-A sssiisnt Oiicer.
SANTIAGO DK CuBA. July 4. VIA KEY
WEST. July IL. Five hundred volan-
teers. headed by Commander Ca>allas.
\ WITH arms. ammunition and horses.
joined the rebel ranks last week The
men formerly belonged 20 the famous
regiment OF volunteers az Cainaiuani.
which in the war ten years ago rem
dered notable service 70 the spanish
| government
II i reported that Commander Ca
sailas was killed IN the first encounter
his regiment had with spanish troops
In Puerto Principe. the Cubans loyal
the spanish government appointed a
commission Of three leaders OF the frs,
war and several other prominent gen
tlemen 70 % and get conference with
Naixmo Gomez with view OF pre-
vailing upon him 20 leave the island
Failing in their efforts 10 get an au-
dience, the committee wrote Gomez
letter stating their desire lie. il is
said, returned the letter unopened.
with the state srent that he knew its
contents through current ruinors, aud
that he could not consider the sub.
ject: that he was not disposed 10 leave
the country. but that he would fight
10 The last. ditch.
The government has sent most Of its
soldiers 70 Puerto Principe and Las
Villas. The great strength of the rev.
olution is at present at Las villas.
where there are great numbers of in
surgents Four thousand under An
tonic Macen. are near san Luis. and
are reported 10 he preparing for con-
certed movement upon the government
forces
Lieut.. Bercerra Romero. who sur
rendered with twenty-five soldiers 10
Maxine Gomez ut FL Mulato. has been
arrested and sent to Havana for trial.
He viii probably be sentenced 10
death. IN the tiyht at Fl Mulato the
insurgents captured 1900 cartridges |
from the Spania-ls
Another village OK Puerto Principe. l
San ''eronino was stormed and can
turea by Gomez He aftery~arl de-
>troyed the town bv fire. The lieuten-
mt VINO was in charge with fifty sol
oilers made noble resistance. bnt
eventually surrcnded and rendered lis
sword % Maxine Gomez H. compli- Y
nented The lieutenant uron his
bravery and ga!lan,lv returned his
sword.
Ia the assault upon the village Of
= ltagracia. Puerto Principe. the Gu
ans lost one OF their generals named
'alGito Burrero. Senior Lopez Recio.
Who was a companion OF the marquis
y Santa Lucia. has been appointed to
Gen Bo-rero
Many Of the >paniards here continue ,
o express great dea, OF di,~atisfac-
ION with MARTINEZ Campo, mild ,
'o-icy They maintain that II the
marshal does not begin more active ,
and shell little blood. as
the tirst war, they will compel him
o leave
The sanitary condition Of the city
pntinnes very bad. From the 25th to ,
he 2oth OF June there were seventy
TX deaths. twenty-six Of whom were !
oldiers The death rate for the past I
hree months shows a frightfnl in
reaSe "a compared with the same '
eriod Of 1891 Las. year the deaths !
pr April were 50: May u. and June S. 4
his Years figure, are: April ij-. Nav |
%. and while the June figures are not ;
et known. the Indications point to a
,snething over $40
he death rate in Puerto Principe IS
cry heavy. owing 70 the prevalence of :.
GLOW fever For.y-tive per cent of
ie deaths there are Of soldiers.
Since the beginning of the war .
pain has sent To this island twenty !,
irec steamers with troops, 20. a05 sol !,
erS, 700 leaders and officers and :,
lree generals