Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
THE CUBANS GAINING
Statements That Six Thousand
Cubans Are Under Arms
FALSE REPORTS RENDERED
Defeats af spanish Troops 0naes~siy
Declared Victories = Life Psriisa
for Speaking the rrush.

Key West. Fla. March 17.-The first
clear and trustworthy statement OF as-
fairs In the eastern end OF Cuba Ii
brought by passenger on the steamer
Macotte.
Il have travelled throughout the
mountainous district constantly since
the trouble began" said he. .'and mat
ters are now I'm a worse condition than
at the beginning. The fighting started
in desultory and scattered fashion.
1ut the forces gradually became crys-
tallized. and there are now fully 5000
insurgents under arms. They are in a
lozen or more detachments, but are Civ
ng the government no end OF trouble.
in many cases the Spanish troops have
,een beaten back with heavy loss. The
most depiorable feature of the warfare
the pillaging and burning. The In
urgents have gained confidence since
he beginning of the trouble, and mat
ers In the eastern district are In al
most as bad condition as during the
var of 1865.
New leaders are springing up. and
~ the force of their intellect and abii-
ty they have induced the insurgents
lot to hold or any longer for the ar
ival OF leaders. The general opinion In
santiago is that II the insurgents can
iold out until summer the yellow fever
viii help them greatly.
1T Is said that both RabI and Masso
ire confident of taking Santiago before
october. The Spanish troops are guard
ng every road and nobody Is allowed
pass without giving the strictest
kR L.. n. -
mans life is worth in Santiago to talk
favor of the Cubans or tell the truth.
several persons have been shot on ac-
cunt of this.
Instances where the Spaniards were
defeated have been published as gov
'rnment victories. Four Spanish cruis-
RS were In the harbor OF Santiago one
week ago: now there are but two guard
ng the eastern coast and one on the
,outhern coast"
The passenger also raid the revolt
would kill business In Cuba for two
ears. Money la already scarce and
lrices are high. A panic Is feared. 1t
ieems to be the general impression
lmong the Spaniards that the United
states feel bitter towards the Spanish
government and would like nothing bet
err than an excuse 10 seize the island.
renee their hatred OF the Americans.
Nothing official has been received OF
he report of the Spanish cruiser firing
m the Ailiancia. II is understood that
he Spanish officials I'm Havana claim
he Aliiancia was within three miles OF
| ,hore and that the cruiser had right
| o sink her on her refusal 10 stop.
| CoNFIRMATORY REPORTS.
| Tampa. Fla, March 1.-THE reports OF
| he Progresso. Cuban steamer that ar
] lved tonight. give eredence TO the uprIs-
ng in the eastern department, and state
hat much activity exists among the
| spanish troops ON the entire island.
Thirteen prisoners are reported In the
Irisons of Havana. Sangualiy and Ag.
ilrre are being tried by a civil court. as
eauired by Consul Williams. and it In
relieved they Will be freed altogether. al
hough IL Is asserted that should Sanguai-
| ~ be released his life would be In peril.
The cnbans had recent engagement
With Spanish troops In the outskirts of
| Bayamo. IL is said citizens saw the
lighting from the house tops. The ARRAY
asted two hours. and 3o0 spaniards were
Siiled and wounded. The Cubans gave
IN entertainment In Ybor city. the pro-
ceeds to go to the treasury OF the revoiu-
aonary party. The house was crowded.