The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-01
A BIG VICTORY FOR MACEO.
SPANISH TROOPS ROUTED AND
THEIR COLONEL CAPTURED.


From Cardenas in which Each
side Claims TO Have Been the Vic
tOr-A Band of 100 Insurgents Ap-
pear at Mstanzas-The United
States Revenue Cutters Keeping a
Close scrutiny on the Florida Keys.
Gen. Campos Befterates His Recent
Views as to the Seriousness of the
Uprising.
Key West. Fla. oct. Sl.-Private letters
received in this city by the steamer Mas
cote last night state that it is reported
in Havana that a battle was fought on
Monday in the eastern part of the island
between Antonio Maceo and the Spanish
troops under Col Cannlas, in which the
latter was wounded and made prisoner.
The spanish forces We're completely rout-
| ed.
On oct. % a band of 400 insurgents ap-
pearod at NIatanzas.
In the early part Of this week a guam
tity Of arms was captured in the city Of
Havana, said to belong to one Armenteros
a resident Of Tampa, Fla
A desperate battle is reported from Car
denas in the province Of Matanzas. Tic
insurgents drove the troops into the cem-
etery, situated about a mile and a half
from the city, and killed and wounded
many Of them. The Spanlards report the
battle, but allege that the insurgents were
repulsed.
ST. Augustine. Fla. oct. 3l-The city
council tonight unanimously passed res
oluions expressing sympathy for the Gu
bans in their efforts to throw off the
Spanish yoke and calling on the United
states soVernment to recognize the N
surgents as belligerents.
Madrid, oct. 3I.-The report of the in
/ terVleW with Gen. Martinez Campos re-
| Gently published here has been severely
crutised IN Madrid, owing 10 its mod
Grating and somewhat pessimistic tone.
In consequence of this criticism the I'M
parclals correspondent in Havana paid
another visit TO Gen. CampOs and OBJ
tanned from nlm the reply IN response
| to Inquiries that the interview as pub
| ished was in all essential respects alb
SOlutely accurate. In the interview men
toned Gen. CampOs expressed his belief
that the United States would recognize
the insurgents as belligerents though he
had no fear as to the ultimate results
He also declared that a policy of lenien-
cy towards thU insurgents must pre-
vail, or 10000 troops would be necessary
to Quell the rebellion, and even then TO-
900 men would perish.
Fort Wayne, Ind oct. 31.-Mayor Oakle
Of this city has issued a call TO the citizens
| requesting them to assemble in the circuit
court next Thursday evening TO express
sympathy with the cause of Cuban liberty.
Washington, Oct slim consequence of
| complaints received through Spanish
sources Of renewed activity among insur-
| gents in the Florida keys. the Secretary
Of the Treasury has directed the revenue
cutters Winona, Capt. Abbey, and the Nor
rill, Capt. Roberts, now at Tampa, Fla,
to keep a sharp lookout and to make cruis-
es among the keys for the purpose, II pos
sible, of locating parties there, who con-
template violating the neutrality laws OF
tine United States by engaging in a hlibus-
tering expedition to help the rebels in Gu
1er hF4aT md
ward are now at Key West, and viii re-
main until the trial of one Of the subordi-
nate officers is finished.
Spain IS strengthening her consular SER
vice in the United States at every point.
This is obviously due to the Cuban sit
uation, particularly the organization of
fHbustering expeditions in this country.
To-day the President granted eXequators
TO three new Spanish consular offices.
They are Juan Patons Y. Martinez, vice
consul at New Orleans; Jose Maria Lluch,
consul at Boston, and Juan Vasquez, vice
consul at Key West.
Washington. Oct 31-The sympathy Of
Washing ngtOnians for the cause of Cuba
was put to the test tonight and respond
ed in tones in which there We're no notes
of discord. The drizzling rain of to-day
made an uncomfortable night for a mass
meeting, but soon after the hour an
nounced, MetzerOtt's hall was filed, many
ladies being present. The crowd gave
every evidence of its friendlinss for the
! cause under discussion. Office holders
were conspicuous by their absence, but
ent and among those who participated
were COrps. Tanner, commissioner of
pensions under President Harrison, who
presided, and simon w o1, consul to
Egypt who made one Of the speeches Of
the evening. The hall was appropriately
decorated. the emblems Of Cuban inde-
pcndence being among the flags festOon-
ed about the stage. The speakers all over
flowed with sentiments of liberty and
patriotism, ana extended sympathy ana
nope to the citizens OF the queen of the
Antilles
Early in the meeting the following res
olutions We're offered and after speeches
had been listened to were put to a vote
and passed without a dissenting voice and
amid loud applause:
Whereas 1t is an American axiom that
no government has a right to exist with
out the consent of the governed; and.
Whereas, Nearly a century and a half
ago, the God OF nations raised up our
revolutionary fathers to establish this
axiom, by treasure and blood, in forum
and field; and,
Whereas This same God of nations has
enabled their descendants to carry out
their IDEAS until we have made permanent
the finest, greatest and best republic the
and
Whereas, The God Of nations has put US
into the vanguard of free governments
constituted as its advocates and repre-
sentatives, and made our standard the
symbol of freedom the world over; there
fore,
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of
Washington, the capital of the great re-
puDllc OF the west cannot view with in
difference the struggle of any people, es-
pecially a people on this continent. 10 Sc
cure constitutional rights or a republican
form Of government; and that we extend
our hearty sympathy to the Island of Cuba
in her present effort to follow our eX-
ample; to throw off the tyrannical yoke
of Spain, and make herself indeed the
Gem of the Antilles
Resolved, also, That while we would
discountcnance all filibustering, and
would not have our free soil converted
into a rendezvous of freebooters or buc-
cancers; that while we would discounte-
nance all violations of international law,
we shall gladly hail the day when our
legal authorities can see their way clear
to grant TO this island beligerent rights
and afford her a fair chance to set up
government patterned after that which
has proven to this republic her happi-
ness and glory.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be transmitted TO the President to
the honorable Secretary of State of the
United States, and to both houses Of con-
gress, so soon to assemble, well as to
the public press.
The chief speakers Of the evening were
simon Wolf and two (subaNs Seniors Pr