The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-15
AID TO CUBA CUT OFF.
United States Law and Navy
Departments Active.
FILlBusTERs LAND FROM A TUG.
Cuban Patriots Issue a Grandiloquent
Address. In Which They say They
Have Campo. on the Hip.

Washington City. June IA-A;rornsy
General Harmon has received the follow
Ing letter frasu the secretary OF state in
relation 70 fIilouStering expeditions
against Cuha:
1t is a matter OF current ruuzor and
newspaper report that al various points
IN the United States aatenpts are max
ing by she enlistment OF men. the equip
meEf and arTnsHg Of vessels. and ~ other
Illegal measures. 10 aid the iGsurrectlon
nov IN progress IN the island Of Cuba
While this department has not been fur
nlshed with tangible evidence eonhrma-
tory o. such rumors and reports, il deems
y OF great. importance that 10 possible
opportunity shall be given for complaints
that the government Of the United States
has ia any respect fallen short OF It's fall
duty To a friendly nation. Il IS respect
fully suggested, therefore. that the
United States attorneys and marshals
for the several districts embracing the
coast line between New York and Browns
vile have their attention called 20 tnls
question, anu be especially enjoined 10
see to Il that the neutrality laws OF the
United States are faithfully observed and
all violations thereof promptly ana Wig
or0usiy prosecuted.
Complying with Mr.. olney's suggestion.
Attorney General Harmon has directed
all United States attorneys and mATshals
Of the Atlantic coast line districts 10 act
fn con june ton and 70 taxa all the steps
necessary and proper 10 prevent any vio-
Iatious OF the neutrality laws, actins
promptly and vigorously.
Tampa. Fla. June 1.-THE following
proclamation has just been received from
Cuba:
ITO the Cuban People: Maxine Gomez
is in command with 2.0c0 men. The Mar
quis OF Santa Lucia. with the cry or
Cuba hbre. has Joined him. with 1,9o
men. Twenty of the most noted gentle
men of Puerto Principe accompany the
worthy son OF Camaguey. There is no
hope for Spain RemrioS has protested
the landing OF Rolof and his ~ men
He brings munitions of war and 100
pounds OF dynamite The landing OF
Rolon and Saratin Sanchez is confirmed.
They bring American pyrotechnics. San
10 Spiritu has already seven armed bands.
Gen Maceo, with 5000 machetr0s, is de-
stroying and burning everything which
he finds in his way. Liberal Spaniards
have nothing 10 fear. Their lives and
property will be respected while assist
ance IS not rendered TO the government
IL Spain had hunted for a general whose
mission was to annihilate the Spanish
army. not one would be found better
suited than Martinez Campos, who does
not let his poor and tired soldiers have
any rest. They die of hunger. for they
are without food or clothing under the
burning sun In this deadly climate. The
Autonomist party says an instruction in
arms Is not necessary TO force the gov
eminent to favor autonomy. Shame to
these false patriots who live on the mis-
cradle bread that a deSpot throws them.
Soldiers from Mahon. a Spanish province.
have come over TO the insurgents ranks.
The daily expenses of the Spaniards run
up 10 Sl50e,a. Martinez Canpos has lost
already 10.g8 men Soldiers i'm the city
of Manzanillo die in the street of fever
and dysentery. Famine spreads through
the provinces of Cuba. In Baracao and
Guantanamo there are lS,00o insurgents
in arms. Liberal Spaniards, sons of
Riego and Pinto. hurrarh for liberty, To
arms and down with the metropolitan
government and tyranny, Hurrah for
Maxine Gomez (Signed).
THE REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE
OF HAVANA"
Cuban advices have been received here
10 the effect that LEO Spanish troops Will
land at Neuvitas, on the northern coast
Of Cuba, today, being the first INSTALL
ment Of troops dispatched to Campos by
the home government.
Washington city, June 1.-THE Raleigh
sailed from New York last evening for
Key West. She will patrol the Florida
coast with her launches and boats TO
prevent Cuban nlibustering expeditions
leaving.
Havana. June 14-Information has Just
reached here that the Cuban nlibuster-
ing expedition on the tug George w
Chlds, under command of Gen. Carlos
Rolon and Gen Saradn Sanchez. which
slipped away from the Florida coast last
Thursday, landed the party with arms
and munitions of war AZ a point near
Aguardores. province Of Santiago de
Cuba
New York. June 1.-THE steamer
George W. Childs. commanded by Cant
Swan. sailed from Philadelphia May II
with a nhbustering expedition bound for
a point near Santiago dc Cuba She nut
into Key West June s. ana sailed next dav
Tor the Bahia islands. whore she was to
take on LOO men ana 1900 900 charges OF
ammunition. The ChHds Is said 10 have
been watched by the Spanish cruiser IN
fanta, but succeeded in making her es-
cape. An attempt was to he made 10
land the men and supplies in cuba as near
as possible u Santiago De Cuba If the
late Washington City dispatch is true the
mission has probably already been ac-
complishcd.
Key West. June IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Cuha says The engage
meuf between the Spanish troops and the
Cuban rebels ne3' the city OF Moron re-
suited in a victory for the Insurgents
and that they captured he town. The
loss on each side was small.
Further adyices state tha. the govern
ment officials IN Cuba stin maintain
strict censorship over all kilograms and
letters
Havana, June IA Dispatch re~csv@i
here from Narz4u'2lo. T.'ov.e> - Sa1ra-
ago de- trE.sl- announces tlle Sn3rrer Ter =
five trssr-etf;S. besides three sf-t .s.-.S II
tAe 'usv erss.y Wt1, had see,ed w4.a s.ie IT,