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 supposition 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
nCampos will land at Havana On his
arrival about the 18th inst. He will not
do so, however, as he will first touch
Puerto Rico. a 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-
ma1ned two days. He saw much of
the Spanish troops camped and arriv-
ing at Santiago. He states that they
are mostly Wretched appearing, many
being boys, some scarcely being able
to carry a 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.
The encounter occurred near the citv
and only $50 of the thousand troops re-
turned therefrom. Three hundred and
twenty were killed, wounded or can't
ured by the rebels. No news of this
engagement had been given out bv tbe
Havana authorities llp to Saturday
last, nor was it referred to by ar
irving insurrectionists.
A Cuban from the eastern end of tho
island, who is in close touch with oc-
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 party
Is much larger than believed. He saws
the schooner Honora, which landed the
party, was filled with arms and ammu-
hltlon. CubanS make the statement that
Maceo and his party landed on March
~, instead of the 31st, as was given out
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
been there two or three weeks before
landing In Cuba, awaiting the schooner
Honora, which had received four thou
sand dollars for the undertaking. The
informant therefore denounces the gov
ernment announcement that the cap
tam OF the Honora was killed by the
rebels to escape the payment as an eff
Tort to deter other captains from un-
dertaking 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-
tioament 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 Maximo
Gomez, when he arrives, if he has not
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 centralization will follow The
fight will not occur until the rains and
fever come to the aid of the rebels.
This authority states that between
1000 and 5000 rebels are under arms
now. George w. Aguirre, nephew of
the Cuban General Avirre, who is con-
lined at Havana, arrived by tonights
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.