The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-15
CAMPOS' CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.
REPORT THAT HE Is TO BE GIVEN
10000 MORE TROOPS.

Two Lieutenant Generals Also to BE
sent over to Aid Him in His Op-
eratfOns-The Launching of Two
spanish Built GunbOats Destined
for Cuban Waters AnnOunced-NO
revolutionary Expedition Landed
in Porto RicO-The story of n Ris-
ing in Pinar Del Rio Dfscredited.
Havana, Oct. g., via Tampa, Fla, Oct
I4.-Madrid cablegrams state that the
loss of the cruiser CristobaI Colon pro-
duced a profound impression there. The
Colon is the third man-of-war wrecked
on that reef, and the Cuban press ex-
press the conviction that it is high time
~ Mace a lighthouse there. The Official
Gazette of Madrid on Oct. 4. published
the details of a contract providing for
the immediate extension of the Cuba
coast cable service.
The reports published in Spain that a
revolutionary expedition had landed in
Porto Rico have been officially denied by
the government in Madrid. The report
ed rising in the Pinar del Rio, or west
4 ern end of cuba, is likewise discredited.
i senor Castellanos, minister of the col
onies. has received a royal warrant for
S2Oo.OOO for the conveying of the British
built Spanish gunboats from Glasgow to
Spain and thence to Cuba. 1t is intend
ed that hereafter that these vessels shall
be permanently stationed on the Cuban
coast.
Senor Mura, ex-colonial minister, one
of the most advanced liberals in Spain,
and the author of a home rule measure
for Cuba. publicly states that the present
and future of Cuba demand that all the
whites unite to defend their race. Senor
Sc q Cuban birth and of
Cuba's warmest supporters.
Much Importance is attached TO re-
cent meeting at San Sebastian, IN Spain,
of the queen regent, Premier Canoyas
5Del Castillo and Gen. Ascarret, the min
lister of war. 1t is believed in Spain that
the two lieutenant generals TO ala CAPT.
.Gen. Martinez CampOs have been named,
4 the commanders mentioned in connection
with the appointments being Gems. Gamlr
and Macias, and 1t Is stated that they
Twill be accompanied by $4,000 troops 70
.Cuba to aid Martinez Campos in crush
Hing the rebellion.
The launching of two of the Spanish
built gunboatS destined Tor CUBAN waters
.is announced.
Madrid, oct. 14-The Imparcials Ha-
Ivana dispatch says forty men OF the VAL
|ladolist battalion fought and defeated
400 rebels at Minas de Aiguira Saturday.
Two OF the rebels were killed and numT
Der wounded.
The minister of marine has cabled to
Havana ordering the summary punlSh-
|ment Of the commander of the Spanish
dispatch boat Volemercante, which was
recently captured and plundered by
band Of Insurgents while moored near
Santiago de Cuba.
New York Oct. 14-Passengers arriv-
ing by the steamer Yumuri from Havana
to-day say that the rebellion is spread
ling westward. Three bands of insurgents
have appeared in districts which have
hitherto been quiet. One party of 200
|lnen, lIoif Of --wnom were said TO be
|spaniards, rose in the vicinity of Batatino.
miles from Havana, and the
southern terminus of the railroad which
|runs across the island from Havana.
'Another party has risen in Melena Del
ISur. 1t has 300 men. The third party Is
lat Ybarra, the place where the rebellion
First broke out, and where quiet was re-
.stored last February. In the last party
.there were $50 men. The news Of Inese
.Tisngs have caused some excitement in
Havana. 1t is also reported that Maximo
sGomez has left $500 men in Camaguey,
.and with 1900 men is marching toward
Las Villas.
Washington, Oct. 1A-During the past
5week a call has been quietly circulated
|among the citizens of Washington for
.mass meeting of those who sympathize
&with struggling Cuba. over one hundred
Signatures of prominent citizens, includ-
#ng university professors, ex-ofhcers of
Hhe United States government and many
.eading merchants have been affixed TO
4 the call. 1t is predicted that the meet
. will ba held oO the 31St instant.