The herald., 1895-03-23
What a Traveller Says of the
War Down in Cuba
AID GIVEN BY PLANTERS
The Rebels Avoid the Military as Much
as Possible
10 Effort Has Been Hads ~ Yet Regarding
fertilization, but the Revolutionists
y Are Waiting

h NEW YORK, March ga special dis
patch to the World from Atlanta, Ca,
says: A gentleman from Mantanzas,
Cuba, whose reliability as business man
70 above question, has written the follow
ing letter on the Cuban rebellion: "For
three years psat the planters, hitherto
loyal, have been put to severe test Ow-
ing to the free sugar clause in the McKin-
! ley bill there was a boom in the sugar
industry in Cuba. The planters not only
greatly increased their capacity, but in
vested to the extent Of many millions in
new mills and machinery. Then like
crash came the announced policy of the
| United States to cripple this very market
on which Cuba had built her hopes.
| Spain blundered into clumsy forms of
ihretaliation. instead OF having at heart
~the interests Of those who had been so
the planters of Cuba held meeting in
Havana, in which they adopted a piteous
appeal to the homo government. Captain
| 4NGeneral Gallo promised to forward it
Eyvwith personal Endorsement. 1t is doubt
full If he ever did 80. but be that as it
may, the next thing the planters heard
| of Il in January was an intimation that
further meetings for any purpose what
ever wuold be displeasing to the Govern
ment.
"Thus deprived of even the right OF
petition, the planters have been brood.
S Ing at their homes, giving quiet aid and
import to the rebels. l have been
Through q considerable part OF the island.
And everywhere men are rowing around
in small groups, avoiding the military,
sbut keeping them in constant pursuit,
while the planters are non committal, re-
naming lust quiet enough to prevent
.coniscation. As soon as the troops leave
any given point it swsrms again with the
od tag Of rQyOutOn The harmony
between the planters and the discontented
Ms plain to be seen, as is the fact that the
traders have superior means OF infor-
NATION.
!, There is really no well-formed attempt
at mobilization yet. The purpose of the
rebels is to keep in small bands, to at
istract as little attention as posi- BILE and to
savoid conflicts with the troops. This
plan of having the whole island a camp
awithout any point OF strategy. for the
bSpaniards to attack, it is believed will
weary out the Spaniards. and by length
ening the period Of disturbance will at
D tract outside aid after awhile. There is
'frnot day but every Spanish garrison
goose chase after an enemy that dissolves
! hinto nothing"
~. Another special dispatch to the World
from Havana says: Herminio Leyva,
who was sent to Cuba by the Autonomist
Fparty to study the situation, has arrived
at Havana and reports that the insurrec-
ton is more of race war than political
revolution, more negroes found in the
camps of insurgents than whites. The
insurgents were very poorly armed and
their stores of ammunition were scanty.
The chief of the insurgents, AmadOr
Guerrsa, with 300 mounted men, attacked
the village of Campechula and created a
5great panic among the inhabitants.
Numerous families escaped and took
refuge on an American bark in the har-
Dor.
A band of insurgents demanded the sur
render OF Lieutenant Tarrago, who was
,tiinent of Havana. Tarrago was called up
on to order the regiment to deliver up
their arms. He refused and the regiment
declared they would die rather than sur
render. A party of insurgents under the
command of the brothers Ramis and
Chiefs Lors and Urbano, after capturing
sBaire were valiantly attacked by General
Garrich and Colonels Santoclides and
Steubowski. The insurgents offered
>herce. resstance but were finally driven
\ out OF Baire. The insurgents were pur-
q sued into the mountains. There was also
an encounter with party of negroes who
swere dispersed, many of them being
wounded. Two steamers have arrived at
Puerto Rico with troops, who are expect
, &c to reach Cuba soon.
NMADRID. March 2l.-Under Secretary
Of Foreign Office Villaurnuti said today
that no reply had been given to United
States Minister Taylor regarding the
question of firing upon the American
steamer Alliancia, pending the receipt of
soffical news from Cuba. Viaurneti said
he considedr the language of the Ameri-
can press on the subject exaggerated.
..and thought the commander of the
Spanish war vessel incapable OF acting
TAMPA, Fla, March 22.-Incoming
passengers from Havana report the SYM
pathizers with the Cuban rebellion. ar
rested yesterday during disturbances,
have been releasd. They are watched,
+. fand should they, be rearrested will be con-
fined at Mantanzas. This release is be-
lieved to clear the prisoners of Havana so
no evidence of rebellion can be observed
by visitors. 1t is reported insurrectioni SITS
have discovered that General San Vuilly,
who was expected to land the rebels but
who was arrested before the uprising
came. has been receiving 5000 month
from the Spanish Government for eight
>yars past to keep it advised of plots
against theGovernment of Cuba.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The sensa-
4 tional story was afioat today to the effect
Sthat an attempt was being made IN this
Vity to tit out large American schooner
:! 5r the insurgents Of Cuba. 1t is stated
dress of the men who have organized the
A lilibustering expedition are in the hands
Nof the Spanish consul. 1t is said that
sabout two weeks ago the Spanish consul
was lnIOTIneO tldb SuSplClOuSly large
number Of men had been empoyed to go
: ITO Cuba. 1t was necessary that these men
should be citizens of America, otherwise
their employers had no work for them.
>, The men were to be given free passes to
and from the island, food supplied them
and were to be paid salary of $50 per
month. OF those who were hired. the
Atones who appeared to be entirely trust
worthy and likely to keep the secret. were
told the real nature of the expedition.
y. The plan was changed, it was said. and it
y was arranged to send the men to Cuba on
steamer Of one of the regular liners run
ming to Colon, instead of the chartered
=" steamer. The latter was then to be loaded
with munitions OF war and if possible the
cargo was to be landed on the east end of
Cuba. ut the scene of the present disturb
ances. The details of this plan. it was
claimed we're learned through detective
who had formerly been in the employ of
. the Haytien Government during the late
revolution on that island.
"a Arturo Baldasinc the consul-general,