St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-25
ROUTED BY REBELS
The Spanish Seem to Be Get
ting Much the Worst of
nc It in Cuba
AN AMBUSH AT FL COBRE.
Spanish Beaten With Heavy
.a aaLoss--The Cubans' Num-
bt Der Unknown.
GUILLERMON is NOT DEAD.

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The Cuban Leader Very Much
loiqAlive--His Band Is Well
y Equipped. aa
TAMPA, Fla, March "a. = The
steamer Olivett arrived tonight from
Havana, bringing a number of pas
sengers from the eastern end of the
island. They were able to give more
authentic accounts of the Cuban in
surrection than any yet received.
Among them was a gentleman who
has been at Manzanillo from Jan. s
to March IL, excepting occasional
visits to the interior. He states that
the uprising occurred simultaneous
ly throughout the province of Santi-
ago Feb. "a. Next day Gen. la
Chambre arrived at Guantanamo
from Santiago with 200 Spanish SOL
diers, returning to Santiago on the
26th with a part of the same troops.
His reason was unknown, but it was
supposed that he feared trap. The
chief of the rebels around Guanta-
namo is Henry Brooks. Some state
that he is insane, others think him
very able, but all concede his brav-
cry, determination and efficiency in
the use of firearms. He has no
Americans with him. Since
THE FIRST OUTBREAK
he has been joined by Periqo Perez,
"a very good soldier. They have 600
men at Guantanamo. In Santiago
province there are 5000 men under
arms. The opinion is that should
Puerto Principe rise, as planned upon
his departure, this would win
strong force of determined men, in
creasing the insurgents to about
1000 Mirabel, bandit who held for
ransom the eleven-year-old son of
Senior Lopez, of Standua, returned
the child to his parents on March
16. Mirabel claims to hold COM
mission of colonel from Cubans. He
! commands a strong, dangerous band.
8 AT Santiago some young men who
were in sympathy with the cause
ibid not join the movement, fearing
that negroes were the principal di-
rectors. This inference was drawn
from Guillermon's statement that
his chief was Guanalberto Gomez.
About thirty miles from Santiago,
near Ell Cobre, four Spanish troops
were, on March 49, ambushed by an
insurgent band under command of
Pallacio. The Spaniards' loss was
exceedingly heavy.
sa THEY WE'RE ROUTED,
and Cubans notified the Spanish au-
/ thorities to send for the dead and
5 wounded The number of the Cuban
band is unknown. Guillermon, who
/ has a band in the vicinity of Cristo,
was seen by the passengers inter-
viewed. He is leader of strength,
and the government forces fear and
watch him. They have circulated
reports, that Guillermon died re-
Gently of diabetes. He was gov
eminent employee under the congo
treaty, but has renounced his en-
ployment for the present inSurrec-
ton. That his band is well equipped
is positively known. The Alcade, or
Mayor of IrmeZa, at the first out
break received orders from the gov
ernor of Santiago to collect all
arms from the inhabitants, which he
did, then fled to meet Guillermon at
an. appointed place in the mountains
of Amador. Guerra, under COM
mand of Masso, is considered the
bravest inSurgent leader.
He hoVers near Manzanillo, COM
handing 500 well armed cavalry.
About March 16 he ransacked Cham
puegla village, which consists of
about 700 inhabitants, and which was
guarded by so Spanish soldiers. The
commanding
LIEUTENANT WAS CAPTURED
while absent from the garrison. but
refused to give up the arms of the
fertilization, which was surrounded,
and upon the promise of life being
spared, the arms of the barracks
were surrendered. This happened in
midday. That night, after the in
surgents had gone, fresh Spanish
troops arrived. The surrendering
lieutenant was arrested by them and
sent to prison. The Guerra band
carries Spanish flag with diagonal
white stripes. Entering a town, they
cry Viva Espanol," Viva Cuba"
Viva Antromime, "Muerto Nal
Guviernor" death to bad govern
menD. A great many eX-Spanish SOL
diers are with Guerra and Masso.
Four miles from Manzanillo Guerra
captured all the arms from the plan
tations. AS a rule the plantations are
,unmolested, except as mentioned.
put Sofia" Spanish plantation, is
not permitted to work. In Manzanil-
10 the volunteers and citizens are
constantly fearing capture The en-
frances to it are guarded, and no
one is allowed to pass the gates at
night. Those entering during the
DAY are compelled to surrender their
.machettes or other arms to guards.
The streets are constantly patrolled
at night. Some of the richer stores
have erected opposite their stands
small
TURRETED TOWERS
with their rounded bodies projecting
into the streets from corners. so that
kloop-holes command the four directions
on the streets. These towers are of
stone, fourteen inches thick, about 10
feet high and II feet in diameter. Four
have been erected in Manzanillo, where
six old turrets of the former revol,,-
ton have been repaired, and several
impromptu towers of timber have been
constructed. The same work is being
done at Bayamo for the protection of
property, the owners of adjacent prop
critics paying therefor. Amador Guer-
ia has charge of the coast from Man
araillc. q Caraa Cruz