The herald., 1895-03-19
ARE STILL TALKING FIGHT
The Revolution in Cuba Goes Along Very
Merrily
Sinking of an American Schooner as a
Suspect the Latest Work of
the Navy

Jacksonville, Fla, March 1s.-A special
to the Florida Citizen from Key West
says:
A letter has been received here from
Cuba stating that the Spanish gunboat
Alcedeo fired upon and sunk a supposed
American schooner off Puerto Padre with
sixteen people aboard. 1t is rumored that
the schooner from Key West was the Gold
en- Hind of Key West which left here sew
eral weeks ago for a cargo of fruit with a
crew of sixteen men, had to pass Puerto
Padre and may have been the vessel in
question. The schooners Louis Hastings
and Lily also sailed for fruit several weeks
ago. The latest news from Cuba is that
the government has captured steamer
with arms and ammunition at Havana
which was to go to Santiago de Cuba. At
Santiago several rifles were captured hid
den away in fields. Dolores Aledo,
CUBAN girl, has been confined in prison
for aiding in the concealment of firearms
at San Nicolas, state of Havana. a lieu
tenant of volunteers and owner OF cafe
were also imprisoned for their connection
in this affair.
Washington, March 1s.-Nothing is
known here of reports published in to-
days New York Herald under a Key
West date, that Spanish gun boat fired
on an American vessel Off the Cuban
coast. Dispatches TO the Associated Press
last night from Key West contained no
mention of any such occurrence, and
there is no Spanish war vessel of the
name given, Arcdedo.
Secretary Gresham today authorized
formal denial of the reports that he had
received from Minister Taylor any answer
TO the Secretary's note demanding an ex-
PLANTATION or apology from Spain. Senior
Mar IONA tla fsh iris ,nd
today to see callers or receive any message.
Among the callers was Mr.. Gray, former
owner of the Alliance. but he, too, was
unable to secure an interview. Gray says
his present business with the Spanish
Minister and State Department does not
concern the Alliance matter.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 1S.-The Gu
bans here are holding meeting tonight
to'consider the situation in Cuba, and de-
eide what they could do to aid the cause
of the revolt. The hopes of the Cuban
sympathizers are rising rapidly and their
spirit is becoming steadily higher.
New York, March 1S.-A special dis
patch from Key West says: The latest
report is to the effect that the schooner
Irene was fired into and dismasted by the
Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella. The
news was brought to this city today by a
vessel engaged in the cattle trade between
this port and the mainland. "
ne Irene is u sinai sCHOODer OWleu III
this port by Canary Islanders. She has
been employed in the fish trade all
winter, but within the past few days re-
turned with a party of court officials from
Fort Meyers, where an important murder
trial has been held.
She afterwards sailed for the fish ranch
at Punta Gorda, where, it was reported,
an expedition sailed for Cuba.
This point has been under surveillance
by the Spanish cruiser, and the schooner
was followed from here and fired into.
This is The report given by the fisher
men at the ranch to vessel which has
Just arrived.
The family of the owner and the crew OF
the Irene live here. and considerable
alarm has been occasioned by the news.
The Ward line steamer Segueranca
arrived in port today three days out from
Havana, Cuba. Speaking of the Alliance
matter, one of the passengers said he
heard Spanish official say the Spaniards
had been waiting chance TO fire upon
American vessels as they believed the
Americans were aiding the insurgents.
lie furthermore said all Spaniards felt I'M
friendly towards Americans for the same
reason. AS TO the revolution, the provin-
ces engaged consist of Manzanillo. Santi-
ago de Cuba Holguin, Guantanamo and
Nergeta. The rebel forces consist of
about 5000 men, familiar with the coun-
try and all determined. The Government
forces consist OF about 5000 regulars and
$500 more men are now en- route from
Spain. There about 80, 600 volunteers who
will take up arms for Spain, but the
Cubans seem to think little of them as
fighters. The rebels are marching towards
Puerto Principe, which is the seat OF the
revolution.
The Cubans say that the rebels have
things all their own way in the eastern
part of the island, but are committing no
depredations. They frequently invade
towns for supplies, but always pay for
what they get.
A World cable from Havana says the
Spanish cruiser Corde de Vanilor fired on
an English steamer. 1t is presumed here
the cruiser was mistaken in the nationality
of the flag and it was the Alliancia she
fired upon.
Madrid, March 1S.-An official dis
patch from Havana says that General
Lachambre has left Manila with a force
of cavalry and infantry. He has gone in
the direction OF Yucaybamo General Gar
rich has garrisoned Barre and has gone in
pursuit of the rebels.