Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13

A Passenger From Havana Says That the
 Insurgents Have Thirty Thousand Men In
 the Field and Are Certain of Success-Sev-
 eral Minor Skrmishes. HAVANA, Aug. 13.-General Campos has resigned the captain generalship of Cuba.
 It is generally believed that he strongly urges the home government to grant the island of Cuba self government.
 As an outcome of his recent telegrams to Madrid the ministers of war, state, for eign, colonies, etc., have been holding long conferences, and, although they could not make public the subject of their de- Alterations, they have admitted that they will have some astounding revelations to make soon.
 General Campos, while besieged in Bay amo had such fear for his life that in or der to disguise himself he had his long goatee shaved clean; hence his objection to showing himself in public.
 Mayari is said to have fallen into the hands of the insurgcnt forces, and the provisional government of tho Cuban re- public is reported to have been established there.
 Santo Espiritu and Trinidad, in Las Villas, arc said to be in possession of the rebel forces.
 All tclcgramS from Madrid clearly show that not only the government over there, but also the people, are greatly alarmed by the developments in Cuba, and that Gen. cral Campos' replies to the Cortes must he very unsatisfactory.
 Several Minor Skirmishes.
 Tho village of Las Bocas, near Unas, district of Gibara, raised band of 80 in- surgcnts under Chief Balan.
 Tho troops went in pursuit of them and overlook them. In the fight which re- suited tho insurgents lost three dead and four wounded, while tho troops had five wounded.
 The insurgent chief, Ricardo Sartorius, is reported to have gone insane.
 Somo soldiers near Mayari, province of Santiago de Cuba, while going on an out post, were fired at by the insurgents and lost one dead and two wounded. The loss of the insurgents is unknown.
 Captain General Martinez de Campos has given orders to allow the publication of all reliable news whether for or against the government and has prohibited only the publication of false news in favor of the insurgents
 General Jimcnez Moreno has assumed the chief command of the troops in the province of Santiago do Cuba. Insurgents are increasing in the province of Matanzas.
 The force of 1, 360 officers and men of local volunteers from Havana, which has been drawn for active service, causes the impression that tho situation is moro grave. Tho suppression of the news en- eourages the widest rumOrs adverse to Spain.
 The recent Madrid appointments, giv- ing all the posts in Cuba to Spaniartls, is criticised as proof that Spain is detcrmin- cd not to allow Cubans any share ill the administration. The appointment of Ca bCzas as director of finance is especially deprecated.
 Insurgents Number Thirty Thousand.
 NEW YORK, Aug. l3.-A passenger on tho Ward line steamer Seneca, which ar rived yesterday from Havana, speaking of nffairS at that place, says that on Aug. 2, the day before the Seneca sailed, Captain General Martinez Campos called together all tho volunteer organizations and de- mandcd the transfer to the regular army Of 100 men from each.
 "Gcncral indignation, the passenger said, "prcvails among Vlcse organizations, but tho order will bo enforced. The in- surrection is moro widespread than we of Havana are allowed to believe, and Cam pos will not last long He was caught in n bad trap at Bayamo, and but for the
 
 Maceo, who precipitated his attack, Cam bos would certainly have been captured. The insurgents win in every fight. In the past four months the spanish forces have lost by disease, drunkenness and killed in &attlo fully l6, 00O men. No reports are aNowcd to be circulated concerning losses in battle, but the authorities admit that in this period 10, 900 have died from dis taSc or excessive indulgence in food or drink
 "Thirty thousand insurgents arc known to be iI the field ovCrrunning the country md making their camps in tho mountain faStncsscS. whence they sally forth to etrikC a blow and return to camp. depend iEg Ou their rapid movements to diSCOn- cert the enemy. l have asked the sympa- thi2Crs of the revolution, of whom there Art about $. O00 in the city and suburbs of Havana. why they q" not capture and OC tupy Santiago or some other important Iity This they claim they could do, but their plans as to the future would not per init That is to say. 9 large majority of the inhabitants of Cuba are negroes, and independence would mean negro govern | ment. If independence could be secured with the establishment of a protectorate under the United States or some other | strong government, then tho question would soon be settled. Failing in this, | the general desire is to secure home rule from the mother country. The capture of an important sea coast town would be followed by the recognition of their rights | hs bclligcrcntS.
 Until some definite plan can be settled the guerrilla warfare will be continued. A large majority of the people arc hoping for concessions from Spain in preference to independence, us the establishment of republic without negro domination would be difficult