The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
TO ASK RECOGNITION
DIR. CASTILLO SENT BY THE
CUBANS TO THE UNITED
STATES.
A RECENT lRsURGENT VICTORY

a hELEN inSUkhENi eIItUhT
The RevoIutionists Have Conquered
ComtrOl of Three.fOurths Of. the
Island.-Fhey are Well Armed and
Have Over 800 American officers in
the Army--TwO Large Fiiibussering
Expeditions Now Being Planned.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. "a "A mem
ber of the Cuban Junta, who travels for
the cigar trade, and who was Colonel
in the first Cuban revolution, reached
Minneapolis to-day. While refusing to
permit his name TO be mentioned on the
ground that the success of the Juntas
operations depended upon the secrecy OF
his movements, he nevertheless gave to the
Associated Press late news received by
the Junta from cuba. He has been
concerned in every effort Of the Amerl-
can Junta to help the Cuban cause, IN
cludlng the Wilmington affair.
Following is dispatch he received
last night from Cuba, describing the re-
cent reyolutionist victory which gave the
control of the province of Puerto Prln
cipe to the insurgents
General Maceo, acting under orders
from the War Minister, started to march
from Santiago de Cuba to join General
Sanchez in Las Villas, in the Province
of santa Clara, where they were to unite
their forces and ravage the sugar plan
tatIons. The Spanish got wind of Maceo's
intentions and Immediately dispatched
formidable column of 2,800 men under
Gen. Echangua to prevent the junction
of the Cuban armies. This column
found Gen. Maceo as far advanced on
his way as the san Juan Valley, in the
South of Cuba, between Polguim and
Baraiugua Maceo had 1900 men, OF
which 500 were cavalry and 2,5O0 lntan-
try. Tee Spanish had 200 men less, but
this difference was more than compen-
stated tor by the possession ofthree ex-
eellent pieces of artillery. The battle
began at once, and was fought by the
Cubans with great fury. After tour
hours of terrific fighting, Gen. Echangua
was driven from the field in disorderly
retreat, leaving 500 killed and wounded
men and all his artillery kehind him.
Since the battle the insurgents have over
run Puerto Principe and nave Effected q
junction with Gen. Sanchez at Las VII
las y
The Colonel said:
1--WE are bound to win We control
thr1e fourths of the island now. Our
men are armed not only with mansurs
captured from the Spaniards, but also
with Winchesters and Remingtons from
the United States. There are over 800
American officers in our army, and more
are going every day. Only few of the
relief expeditions we are sending out
get into the papers. We are now plan
Ring couple that will put a final
quietus on Spain.
line Spamards are fighting barbar-
oasly," he continued, ''Chey give no
quarter, and Kill the wounded. We are
gong to ask the United States for rec0g
Rition when Congress meets. Our
president, Salvador Csmoros, has sent
DR.. Joaquin Castillo, well remembered
in connection with the Jeannett3 expedi
tion, to this country to treat with Presi-
dent Cleveland. He has not arrived yet
and is probably having trouble in getting
through the lines"
Trap psTtant Capture OF FiiibustereTs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. "a 1t has
seen due to the activity of Minister
Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish represen-
tative in Washington, that the large
band of Cubans charged in Delaware
with being flibusterers have been appre
hended in one OF the Bahama Islands.
Brief word of the capture has been re-
ceived heretofore and now has been coz
6rmed by official advices.
Since the acquiCtal at Wilmington,
Del, of tce Cubans charged with being
Ahbasterers, the minister has not lost
track of the men While the jury found
them gulress, the minister was satisfied
that they intended to conduct an ezpe
dition To Cuba. He received constant re-
ports of their movements, but took no step
toward their apprehension nutil they
reached one of the Bahama Islands and
were under the Jurisdiction OF the
British authorities. The latter were
quick to act on information from Wash
ngton, and as no British warship was
st the point Of the Cuban rendezvous, a
ship was ordered to proceed from ia
maica The capture was effected without
difficulty, and The prisoners taken to
Nassau, where they viii be tried by the
British.
The impression among officials here ID
that the subj css will be dealt with by
the British in summary way The
capture is regarded as one Of the moss
important thus far made.