Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-22
THE REVOLT IN CUBA
Sympathizers Released From the
Havana Prison.
SANGULLLY CHARGED WITH TREACHERY
Is It a Trick to Divide the In
surgents?
GARCIA ALSO ACCUSE

TAMPA, Fla, March 22.-Incoming pas
sengers by the latest boat from Havana re-
port that sympathizers with the Cuban re-
bellion who were arrested during the dis
turbance have been released by the govern
ment from Havana prisons. They are
watched, it is believed, and should they be
rearrested will be confined at Matanzas.
This release. 1t is believed, is to clear the
prisons of Havana SO that no evidence of
rebellion shall be observed by visitors.
1t Is stated that the Havana public have
no knowledge of arrested rebels or suspects,
because they are all confined at Matanzas,
forty miles down the island. The Matanzas
prison recently has been double garrisoned
and cannons have been drawn into position
around the prisons.
Gen. Sanguflly's Case.
Gen. Sanguilly. who was the revolutionist
leader in the Havana district of Cuba, and
who was arrested and is now being tried by
civil courts, along with Aguirre, who was
arrested with him, is said by the latest ar
rived passengers to have collected $265.OO0
on the Thursday night preceding his arrest.
He then told his fellow insurrectionists to
be ready for action on Sunday. On Sunday,
February "A, however, he was arrested,
and, at the instance of American Consul
Williams. has been accorded civil trial
instead of trial by the martial code. 1t
has transp;red, according to the latest in
formation from Havana, that Gen. Sanguil-
ly was not only the apostle of the revolu-
ZIONIST propaganda for the Havana depart
ment, but when the uprising came he was
relied on to lead the forces Of insurrection
on the field. Being battle-scarred veteran
of the revolution of 1868. the insurrection-
lists trusted and revered Gen. Sanguilly.
In ohS N1t,tA
Charges Against SanguiIly.
The statement now comes from a passen-
ger just arrived that the insurrectionists
have now discovered that Gen. Sanguilly,
for about eight years past has been receiv-
ing $500 a month from the Spanish govern
ment to keep it advised Of any plots against
the government by the Cubans. In support
of this statement Is cited the fact that
while now In prison Gen. Sanguilly is daily
visited by prominent ladies' of Havana. that
he is banqueted in prison. that his family
visit him at will, and that his son sleeps
with him nightly. The insurrectionists,
who thus are convinced that they were be-
trayed by Sanguilly, claim now to have
learned more of the collection of funds by
Sanguilly.
Manuel Garcia the outlaw, under an edict
Of Spain, would have had naught to fear
from new government by insurrectionists,
and hence desired their success in the pres
by man just arrived here that the rebels
have learned that Garcia, soon before his
death early this month, offered Gen. Marti,
the head Of the revolution, the sum of
S35.UW. Gen. Marti. 1t is stated, refused,
but Garcia subsequently gave the money
to Gen. Sanguilly for the same purpose.
Angry Mt Snnguflly.
Soon afterward Garcia was killed. and
the rebels. 1t IS asserted, believe that San
gully kept or turned over to the Spanish
government this and other moneys col
lected by him. The insurrectionists, it is
declared, are now determined that If San
gully is released his life shall pay the for
felt Of what they deem to be his treachery
to their cause.
independent of 1t, there came here last
evening from Cuba information that the
Spanish government intend to send Gen
Sanguilly to the Philippine Island, osten-
tionists claim to have learned, however,
that 1t is the plan of the government to
send Sanguilly to the Philippine Island to
lead the government forces against the up
rising now in progress there, and that he
is to be given $4,000 for so doing 1t is
presumed Sanguilly will be glad to do this
to escape the peril that will surround him
should he be set free in Havana or any
where else in Cuba.
Nine Thousand Rifles Disappear.
What has become of 300 rifles that have
been for two years past stored in Havana?
That is a question that is said now to be
puzzling the Spanish government. Two
years ago tie agent in Havana of Span
ism arms manufacturing company contract
ed with the Cuban government to supply
10000 rifles Before delivery, however, a
rival gun firm won over the government,
and when Agent Larranaga, for the orig
inal contractors, delivered his goods they
were refused on the pretext Of some de-
feet and the other firms goods were ac-
Cepted. The rejected arms were stored
away, and recently the government be-
thought itself to ascertain the condition
and whereabouts of the stored arms. The
raid on the store houses has already been
made public, and the alleged facts that
only seventy-five guns were found. The
surrounding facts were not given, how
ever, and 1t now transpires that there were
200 rifles found of the 10000 rifles stored.
Where are the balance of the 10000 rifles?
-Relnforcements From Spain.
1t is stated by the arrivals here last
night that $500 soldiers from Spain arrived
in Havana by man-of-war Wednesday of
this week. They are said to be largely
youths from fourteen years of age upwards
From eastern Cuba, the disturbed district
came reports that Henry Brooks is in
charge Of about 1900 men at or about
Barre. General Macceo has forces about
Bayalo. General Joselar is said to be near
Puerto Principe organizing forces.
General Masso, who went from Santiago,
is reported to have fought Spanish troops
near Manzanillo on the 18th of March with
reported loss to the Spaniards and un-
known loss to Cubans. General CUTLER
mon Is reported to be near Santiago with
4 900 men divided into five companies. For
the next two months. it is stated. there
will be no violent progress in the revolu-
tion. as the Cubans do not intend now to
assume the aggressive. Early in June, the
opening of the rainy season, the Spanish
troops not acciimated will be on the field
exposed to the elements, and yellow fever
is relied upon to move strongly against
them and to kill more troops than the
Cubans might with rifles.
Relying on the Rains.
The new Spanish guns Of delicate
mechanism are relied upon to rust and
fail in the heavy rains. while the Cuban
rifles of American make are relied upon
for better service After this season the
Cubans expect to begin their aggressive
and determined warfare. In the last re-
belliod about 1900 men, 1t is said, were sent
from Spain to Cuba and only 10 per cent