The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-25
FLORIDES CUBAN YARNS FAKES
MINISTER DE LONE SAYS TAMPA
STORIES ARE UNRELIABLE.

the Report of the Death of Gen.
CampOs' SON.
Washington. June 24-Senor de LONE.
the Spanish minister, to-day expressed his
surprise that the American newspapers
continue to print so many sensational and
unfounded rumoTs respecting the situation
in Cuba. 1T is always safe" he said ITO
discount sensational dispatches from Tam
pa or Nassau. The representative OF the
United Press and the American leading
journals at Havana are generally aware
Of all that is happening, and II is not
likely that information would become pub
lie along the Florida coast which could not
be learned in advance at Havana. There
is not a day but l am compelled to stamp
as untrue dispatches from these places.
one of the tales reports that Miguel
Campos. the son Of Gen. Martinez CampOs
was killed in battle Miguel Campos is
his fathers private secretary and his
death would be known Immediately by the
authorities at Havana and Madrid and
through them the fact would be commu-
nicated TO me. AS have not been so
canard."
The Presidents recent proclamation Of
neutrality is apparently producing good
results, so far as the Cuban sympathzers
in this country are concerned. Rumors
of fresh flibustering expeditions reach
Washington continually, but those In au-
thority say that these rumors are usually
incorrect and that the issuance OF the
proclamation has had a depressing influ-
ence upon the friends of the rebels in the
United States.
The Raleigh sailed from Key West at II
| O'Clock to-day for a cruise at sea between
! Cuba and the Gulf states. 1t is not known
whether her commander has instructions
| to look out for any flibustering expeditions
! but there IS no doubt she will endeavor
TO intercept any unlawful vessels. While
/ the Raleigh lies In port her movements are
| known, but the purpose of her trip is
| evidently TO keep her whereabouts un-
/ known. She Is liable TO drop into any
! small port or inlet along the coast and
/ thus prevent the assembling or sailing of
hlibusterers bound for Cuba.
The cruiser Atlanta is under orders to
| Leave New York harbor tomorrow TO en-
| force the neutrality laws in Cuban waters.
4 She will stop at Port au Prince, Hayti, and
/ when she leaves there her movements are
! apt t0-be somewhat perplexing to tlibus-
tering expeditions menacing the south
/ coast of Cuba. After cruising as long as
/ her coal last the Atlanta will go into Santi-
/ ago de Cuba, and lie there until her bunk
ers are replenished being held in readi-
ness to go out and give chase to any ex-
| pedition that may be reported.
This new duty of the Atlanta. together
with that of the Raleigh along the Gulf
! coast of the United States, indicates the
determination Of the administration to
| give Spain no opportunity of accusing this
| government of negligence. While 1t is be-
| lieved in official circles that the reports
alleging violations of neutrality have been
4 to some extent exaggerated, other Ameri-
can warships will be sent to the Gulf of
Mexico, if it should be demonstrated that
| the Atlanta and Raleigh are unequal 20 the
| task assigned to them. The cruiser Mont
gomery, which recently went to Colon and
| after spending a week there, has now re-
turned to Greytown, had orders to keep
| a sharp lookout for sympathetic move
ments in Central America in which
| Americans might be involved. Several ex,
| petitions from Costa Rica and other Cen
| trail American points are known to have
| left for Cuba and at least one Of them has
| landed on the island. As far as known
| the United States was not concerned In
them, but the Montgomery will continue
vigilant until she returns to Mobile early
in July.
Havana, June 24.--Capt. Gen. Campos
arrived here at 2 O'Clock this morning
| from the south side of the island.
| The rebel leader Borrero has been
killed in an engagement at Alta Gracla
| In the Remedies district.
A detachment of government troops met
| on the San Jose sugar estate, situated in
| the province of Santa Clara, an insurgent
| band, led by exMaj. casselas, who re-
| Gently deserted to the rebels with many
| of the men he commanded in volunteer
regiment. In the fighting that followed
Maj. Casellas and two other rebels were
| killed and seventeen wounded. The gov
| ernment loss was two killed and thirteen
| wounded. 1t is believed this band will
| break up now that its leader is dead.
| A dispatch from Cienfuegos states that
1t is reported there that the rebel band
| commanded by Pinn have been captured
by government troops.
Brunswick, Ga, June PA local paper
| publishes a highly sensational story to-
day of an alleged flibustering expeci-
tion which was to leave here tonight on
the yacht Puzzle and take on a hlibuster
crew at Cumberland. The story recit -
the appearance of strange crews, mys>
! terious boxes, etc, and brings in Borden
j of Fernandina as grand juggler of the
| expedition. There is nothing in the story.
| Mr. Borden was at Cumberland yesterday
| blowing in cash and having a gay time
with q number of pretty guests. Tic
| Puzzle was there also, but had an At
| lanta excursion party from ST. Simons on
| board. The mysterious cases are sup
! posed to have contained beer and wine,
| as the yacht Puzzle is tied up here now
| and her agent, II. II. Raymond, is trying
| to sell or rent her TO desirable parties.
| No expedition will leave Brunswick. as the
| government authorities here are supposed
to be cooperating with the Spanish au-
! thorities in watching all suspicious move
| ments.
Boston. June -24.-Capt Donovan Of the
British steamer Ely, which arrived to-day
from Banes, Cuba, reports On June 16,
| the day before leaving Banes, Capt Dono-
| van was in conversation with Frank p.
| woodward, who claimed to be the war cor
| respondent for the New York Morning
Journal He stated that he was without
| funds and had lost his passports. Wood
| ward was placed under surveillance by the
| Spanish authorities, who were to take him
| to Gibara in a few days. where he would
| be given a chance to lay his case before
the United States consul at that place.
! Woodward had just come from the camp Of
| the insurgents, a short distance in the in
| terror, and claimed that they had fully
Il 900 men there, we'll armed and equipped
| Woodward was anxious TO return to New