The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-17

Kingston, Jamaica, March 16.-Au-
thentic advices direct state that the
revolution is progressing most favor
ably. Exact information as 30 the var
ious movements cannot readily be OBJ
tained, owing to government censor
ship over telegraphic communication.
This was foreseen and provided for.
Each section Of the revolutionary party
have been operating independently so
far. Each leader fights on his own
account, thus distracting the Spanish
forces and leaving them in perpetual
doubt as to where and when the next
blow will be struck. AT every point oc-
cupied the insurgents first act is to
destroy the telegraph so the govern
Bnent shall be left in the dark as to
their movements. It is supposed at Ha-
vana and Santiago that DR.. Grillo, the
president of the Autonoms party, and
Urbana Sanchez have fled before the
Spaniards. Their movements, however,
are strategic. DR.. Grillo is here. He
. came yesterday via Montego bay.
7 Sanchez has gone to San Domingo.
The arrival Of Grillo Is but the car
trying out of one of the principal plans
of the insurgents. Fourteen other in
Surgents accompanied him.
Cubans Active.
The Cubans here are very active, yet
, no overt act that could bring them I'M
der the direct notice of the British au-
thoritieS has been or Is likely to be
committed. In fact, to all appearances,
these visitors know nothing about any
revolution, and do nothing but behave
themselves with great circumspection.
let fxrira he low
thorities by dark movements the insur-
gent forces have struck several blows
heavily and with rapidity, each, it is
declared, having accomplished its OBJ
ject. They were all to secure strategic
positions. Many points of vantage are
now occupied inland and good secret
coast positions are held. through which
supplies are drawn, despite Spain's
watchfulness.
At Santiago the insurgents hold
strongly intrenched position not far
from the city, under the command of
Generals Moncads, Quento, Bundera
and Victoria Garzon- They are 400
Strong and well equipped with four
months supplies. Several attempts to
dislodge them have proven futile and
costly to the Spaniards. Moncada is,
OF. rather, was, awaiting instructions
and achievements to enable him to
capture Santiago.
At Barre 500 armed men made a
demonstration. There were also few
fights in Jaguery Grande, IN MAINTAIN
zas. There were 1000 troops ordered to
Santiago on March 1, and there was a
fight at Ybarra with a band Of insur-
gents, who were driven to the noun
rains. Twenty rifles and $4,000 car
Iridges were captured.
a Lively Fight.
a lively fight with insurgents at Mo-
cha was reported on March 2 and thir-
ty-four were captured. AT Vequita, 300
rebels met the Spanish soldiers. There
were eleven killed and many prisoners
taken. The same day a demand was
made IN the cabinet at Madrid for the
unlimited appropriation to suppress the
rebellion.
The defeat of the Jaguery Grande
band took place on March 4, according
to the reports. That was at Nam
tanzas. Eighty were routed, while
at Murugus, IN the lower end of the
Island, three different bands were dis
possessed and the leaders either killed
or made prisoners. Many Of the band
surrendered.
Few reports of trouble i'm Santa
Clara had been made, but on March
martial law was declared there.
On that day the insurgents were am
pushed at LUIS Cunas, near Santiago,
and there was fierce fighting for an
hour. after which the rebels ran away.
another band fought and ran at
Monte Christie.
On March Il fifty rebels were killed
and wounded near Guantanamo.
It will be seen that even the govern
3nent representatives show great
deal of activity, while there Is not
single report OF insurgents gaining any
advantage.
An American connected with the
revolutionary movement said this
Are HGOdOOed.
1--WE have got the Spaniards so
hoodooed they not only don't know
where we are, but don't know where
they are themselves"
He is enthusiastic and eager to bet
at long odds that inside Of six months
the Spaniards will be out of Cuba.
THE principal points OF preliminary
fostiiities of DR.. Grillo and his COM
panions on Saturday were Santiago,
lSantanzas, Puerto Principe, Baines,
Holgin and Guantanamo, where no
great conflict had been attempted.
A Inan-of-war had captured two
boats from Key West manned by Am
orleans which were making off from
the coast The boats were empty,
having obviously carried out their
mission The Americans were made
prisoners on suspicion. but at latest
accounts had refused to say where
they had come from.