The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-17
F|L|DUSTERS WERE LANDED
The Most Expedition Reaches
Cuba in Safety
WAS CHASED BY CRUISERS
An Engagement in Which Insurgents
Were Routed
Spain Announces That $4,000 nore Troops
Will Be Sent to the Island to
Quell the Rebellion


Associated Press Special Wire,
GAINESVILLE, Fla. June 16.-The fol-
lowing letter written by Major Ham of
the Cuban army has been received by a
friend in this city.
Major Ham was formerly from Penn
sylvania and has been in tie Cuban ser.
vice three months:
ARKANSAS RIVER, Cuba. June : 10,
1895. 5.-The Most expedition that has
reached Cuba from the United States was
landed today at this point. 1T consists
OF 100 men, 1000 rifles. 100000 rounds OF
ammunition and $3.50, 900 in gold, under
command of Colonel Hernandez. The
vessel which conveyed them left Key West
on June 9th, and sailed for the Bahama
islands, where it took Oh the men ana
cargo. She was chased twice by Spanish
cruisers, but managed to outsteam them
and arrived here before daylight tins
morning. We are now making arrange
ments to join Gomez at Tupas, province
OF Camaguay. We have march OF about
40 miles before us but hope TO join him
on the 18th. We have positive news that
Mart Is dead. He was betrayed into
Spanish hands by trusted Cuban guide
and sh' own i'll cold blood. .
HAVANA, June 16 "A small band OF
troops at Isabel Catolica went in pursuit
of the insurgents and found their cavalry
upon the river at Cuba. The troops
CHARGED and delivered hot fire which
caused the insurgents to retire. They lost
their arms and horses, besides four OF
their number dead and six wounded. VI
the troops one was killed and two wound
ed. Volunteers have left for Boca Clega
and Bacurlno. 1t IS reported schooner
has disembarked arms which nave peer
hidden in the swamps and caves between
Matanzas and Saguala Chica.
At CampeChuli near ManZanlllo, ten IN
surgents have surrendered.
MADRID, June 16.-The cabinet coun-
, Gil has decided to act with the greatest
| vigor in Cuba, and to dispatch 70, Goo
| troops there in addition to the 10000 al
ready under orders, and to purchase
within two months twenty gunboats.
| telegram received today from Cuba says
the. Snanish trnnns have repulsed rebel
I TAMPA, Fla. June l6.--Passengers
from Havana tonight report that the
Spanish government quickly raised $40
OOO from the Havana volunteers Those
who paid $400 are excused from duty.
those who furnished substitute paid
$3.50. Spain is said to have paid $3.50 for
Marti's assassination. The Vuella Abaj 10
district probably will rise in a few days.
Many small armed bands are in the vi
cinity of Havana.
Antonio Maceo and other leaders, with
-ooo men. are near Gl0ara, IN possession
of small town. They had a fiecre battle
between Gibara and Holquin on a rail-
road bridge. The bridge was afterwards
burned. A convoy has captured many
prisoners together with large sums Of
money; insurgents say it amounted to
$50, 900 while the Spanish say it was but
$40, 600. -,'"
Guanabecoa, half hours ride by rail
from Havana is greatly excited by the
appearance OF strange ships in the otfing.
General Aiderius. second commander of
the Spanish forces, has ordered a concen-
tration Of troops to prevent a landing if
iii busters are aboard.
Cuavilas, near Santiago was burned
by the insurgents under Major Duran
ON the 9th. Olivia, the guide that is
claimed to have assassinated Marti, is in
the hospital at Principe Alfonso, dan
gerously wounded in the left breast with
rifle ball. said to have been inflicted
in battle, nut it is thought the Cubans
tried to kill him. ...-.