The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-01
TO MARCH ON cUBES CAPITAL.
GOMEZ THREATENS HAVANA WITH
a POWERFUL ARRAY.

A POWERFUL ARRAY.
And II Is said He Surprised "A Span
ish Force and Gave Ii "A Fine LAM
basting-Gen. Martinez de CampOs
Says Many Thousands of Heads
Must Fall to Put Down the RevOIu-
tiOn and Keep IL Down PermH-
nentIy.
Jacksonville. Fla, June s0.-A cablegram
to the Times Union from Key West, Fla,
says: Considerable excitement was ere
ated in this city this afternoon by the ar
rival in port OF the British schooner Attic,
from Nassau without papers, having left
Nassau on the 18th. Her captain is a
Spaniard by the name of Arteaga and the
crew is composed of Cubans. She also has
five Cuban passengers. The captain claims
to own the schooner and is bound for
Tampa. Being short of provisions, he put
into this port. on June Is she put into
Cocoanut Grove. looking for a pilot
"The customs authorities have attached
her and an inspector has been detailed to
duty on board Shortly after having been
boarded by the officials she weighed an
chor, and, it is believed, intended leaving
the port. The revenue cutter McLane, ly-
ing at the government dock at the time,
sent boat off to the schooner with orders
to come to anchor, which she readily
compiled with.
The shore is crowded with Cubans, as 1t
is reported that many of those on board
are known in this city. 1t is also report
ed to be part of the expedition that left
here with Rolof. Just at sundown a
steamer was sighted going up the Gulf,
and by some was reported to be Spanish
warship.
A special to the Times-Union from
Tampa, Fla, says:
The Mascotte brought a heavy passen-
ger list from Key West this afternoon,
among whom was a number of cigar
makers for new factories opening here.
The list from Havana was light, but
among them was a gentleman who Is
well posted on Cuban affairs. He states
that Maxine Gomez surprised garri-
son of 1,500 Spanish at Alta
Gracia and had severe bat
tie with him. He cut their ranks
all to pieces and routed the enemy with
heavy losses. After he had taken the
town he burned 1t.
Col Borero, one of the Cuban leaders,
was killed by his own men, but 1t is said
by some accidentally. BY others it is be-
! ieved some of the Spanish soldiers, which
/ have deserted their flag and gone over TO
/ the Cubans, are responsible for lns death.
| 1t is asserted that the Cubans dlstrust'
1 and rightfully, these Spanish recruits.
ltr.s eetAf
| who had come to the assistance OF Cu-
bans, but in fact only come to bribe Ollva
to lead the patriotic hero into the death
! trap of the Spaniards.
Gomez is marching on Havana with
| 5000 men, and asserts that within short
time he will water his horses in Rio del
Almendares and command the port with
Cuban forces. CampOs has made de-
mand for 14,O00 more troops, and now
asserts that before the rebellion can be
ouelled thousands of heads will have to
be cut off.
The passengers assert positively that
the insurrection is spreading and gather
ing force everywhere. The Spaniards
thought the rebellion was crushed when
Martl was slain. If such an idea had
ever occurred to Campos it is now dis
PEELED, and the Spanish government is
greatly alarmed over the situation.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, Spanish minis
ter at Washington, discredits the dis
patches sent from Tampa and
Key West Very likely they do not
have their origin with Spanish author
ity. but come direct from the field of battle
from Cuban sources in many Instances,
and represent to some degree their Cuban
side of the question. If de LONE will
come to this city he will learn the reason
why. after announcing with a flourish OF
trumpets that the insurrection was Of
little importance, and that it was crushed
out when Marti was murdered. Martinez
Campos made a demand for 10000 more
men and equipments to help suppress the
same rebellion he had reported as al
ready crushed out. The American people
can read between the lines.
Madrid, June 3O.--At a special sitting to-
day of the Chamber of Deputies, the minis
ter of colonies, Senor Castellanos, replied
TO a question as to how the Cuban bonds
which it has been decided to issue, would
be affected replied that the matter had
not yet been settled. In the meanwhile, he
added a loan had been raised on so per
cent. of the face value of these securi-
ties.
The budget authorizes the minister Of
finance to negotiate a loan of about $780,
O00.O 600, comprising the existing floating
debt.