St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-08

well filled, and other incendiary ma
terial were found where the attempt
ers had been working near the powder
storage. The superstition is that when
the city became dark, the powder was
to be exploded and other insurrec-
tionary acts accomplished. During
the two hours stoppage of the steamer
at Key West, the Havana passengers
learned of the belief among Key West
sympathizerS that a plan was afoot
to assassinate Martinez Campos on his
arrival at Havana. This plan was be-
ing matured on the assumption that
n Campos will land at Havana on his
arrival about the 18th inst He will not
do SO, however, as he will first touch
Puerto Rico. y full statement of the
affairs on the island of Cuba will be
sent to Puerto Rico by government
officials, who will await Campos, and
from this he will determine at what
point in Cuba he will land. He will
probably disembark at Santiago de
Cuba, where he will establish head
quarters and begin the campaign
Among the arrived passengers is a
merchant of Hayti who disembarked
at Santiago de Cuba, where he re-
manned two days. He saw much of
the Spanish troops camped and arriv-
ing at Santiago. He states that thew
are mostly wretched appearing, many
pelnS boys, some scarcely being able
to carry gun. This merchant saws
that While he was there it was re-
ported that the rebels were about TO
attack the outskirts of the town. and
thousand newly arrived Spanish
troops were led out to meet the rebels
Inc encounter occurred near the civ
and only $50 of the thousand troops re-
turned therefrom. Three hundred and
twenty were killed, wounded or can't
urea by the rebels. No news of this
engagement had been given out by the
havana authorities up to Saturday
last, nor was it referred to by ar
irving insurrectionists.
"A CUBAN from the eastern end of the
island, who is in close touch with &C.
currenceS in the disturbed districts
ana VINO is advised of the plans of the
repel leaders in whose behalf he Jour
neys, states that Gen. Maceo's partv
Is much larger than believed He saws
the schooner Honora, which landed the
party, was filled with arms and ammu-
nltlon Cubans make the statement that
Maceo and his party landed on March
u, instead of the 3lst, as was given ont
by the government officials at Havana.
Capt. Periquito Perez has also Joined
the Cuban cause He is a nephew of
the Spanish general known as the
Tiger.
1t is further stated by the informant
that Maceo, who sailed in a steamer
from Colon to Fortune Island. had
thara
landing in Cuba, awaiting the schooner
Honora, which had received four thou
sand dollars for the undertaking. The
informant therefore denounces the gov
eminent announcement that the cap
tain of the Honora was killed by the
rebels to escape the payment as an eff
Tort to deter other captains from I'M
dertaklng a like service Three hum
dred Spanish troops endeavored to pre-
vent Maceo landing, but his comrades
were too numerous to withstand the
troops. From a rebel emissary who
has arrived here, the plan of appor-
tionment of most of the notable rebel
leaders is stated thus:
Chief Antonio Maceo will proceed to
the province of Santiago; Rafael Rod
eriguez to Camaguey, of which Puerto
Principe is the capital, and Maxine
Gomez, when he arrives, if he has not
already done SO, from Santo Domingo,
Will rally the rebels at Las Villas. 1t
is expected that various sections will
rise on the arrival Of these leaders. A
general Capitalization will follow. The
hight Will not occur until the rains and
fever come to the aid of the rebels.
ThlS authority states that between
1000 and 5000 rebels are under arms
now. George w. Aguirre, a nephew of
the Cuban General Avirre, who is con-
lined at Havana, arrived by tonight's
steamer. He goes to New York and
washington to urge action for the re-
lease of his uncle, against whom he
claims there is no evidence of any
character.