The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-09

learned that the tobacco province Woha
probably join with the insurgents he mas
tened to Cuba. When he arrived there the
city was crowded with buyers from all
parts of the world-mea who realized that
the supply OF the plant would be greatly
reduced and in all probability stopped for
the time.
There is no doubt about it," he said
last night. fitting his chair against 'he
railing of the Leland hotel, where re IS
stopping. Il look for an increase IN the
price of goods very soon. 1t would not
surprise me any day to hear that Vuelta-
Abajo had taken up arms with the insur-
gents. All of the provinces but this have
taken arms and the planters have fed TO
this Indifferent district This tobacco see
ton cannot hold out. A number of the in
surgents have already joined in the carse
from this place. Each day the cause IS in
creasing. The insurgents are going IN with
the idea of sacrificing everything rather
than lose. They not the mes 10 lcse-
/ believe that the pressure that has been
brought to bear upon this province o. which
l speak Will have full effect and It vii so
over in the next few weeks.
THE effect can easily be seen. The to-
bacco dealers in the United States have
seen it from affair." More rough goods have
been sold in Havana during the list two
or three months than was ever Known be-
fore"
The News Doctored.
Mr. Fleitas says that the rebels have ac-
complishcd more than the people i'll this
country think. They have won great Vic
tories under the most arduous odds. Zach
day the cause is growing and the fu-dre of
the insurgents cause is by no means
gloomy.
He declares that the rigid censorship of
the press is responsible for all the glowing
reports concerning the success Of the STan-
iards which have been sent out.
The people of this country" he said,
do not know the real situation. If they
did it would not be many mcaths before
Cuba would be declared a free country.
mo news goes out Irom Havana unless
it has passed through the hands OF the
Spanish. Ii is all doctOred and colOr-d up 10
suit their convenience.
The true situation is understood in
southern Florida. There is scarcely a an
iii Key West who but Tor the stringent
neutrality laws OF the United states would
not shoulder his gun and 20 over 10 light
with the Insurgents"
Mr.. Elcitas says that numerous eNTtdi-
tons have already gone over ard are go
Ing all the while. 1t is impossible. he says,
for the Atlanta, the snip detailed ioi the
purpose of running down expeditions from
this country, to cover the whole tcist OF
Just before I left" he said. we reoeiv-
ed word that the last expedition Rad ar
rived safely This was headed by +. Cht-
Verria an enthusiastic Cuban leader Who
came to this country for the purpose OF
securing recruits. lie lett three weeks ago
with seventy-one men, 5o,O00 rounds Of ann
munition, 100 extra rifles, provisions, clt IN
ing and the like. lie was accompanied by
ScVenty-one young men VINO we're fued
with the patriotic spirit nj cuban indie
pcndence. They ran by the Spanish gun
boats successfully and when We heard
from them were in the lines with the m
SurEentS"
the tobacco famine VIII come ir inc mean
The insurgents will win in the end ami
while.