The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03
SITUATION IN CUBA
MARTINEZ DE cAMP0s THINKS HE
Can RE-EsTABLIsH PEACE.
1t All Depends. However. on His Pre-
ing the Province of sIatanzas.


HAVANA. Dec. 1.-The report which was
cabled to the United States to the effect
that the insurgent leader Rego had sur
rendered. with two hundred and If
~ followers. at Cifuentes has been
proved false by subsequent events,
but the report was received from
reliable sources. Since Nov it has
been known to your correspondent that
Rego had made a proposal of surrender
which had been submitted TO Capt Gen.
Campos through two Intermediates. who
had accepted the offer. This information
came from an employe in the Foreign Office
with the permission to wire the information
as being already an accomplished fact.
Gen. Martinez Campos. in reply TO in
quiries, telegraphs from Santa Clara that
he has more confidence than ever at this
time that he will be able to re-establish
peace. The more co. he continues. IF l
am able to prevent Maxine Gomez from
entering the province of Matanzas." This
would be a difficult feat for Gomez, says
General Campos. and not likely to be ac-
complished. "At present" General Campos
telegraphs, Gomez is at the shores Of the
river Jatibonico and is rather deceived as
to his chiefs in Santa Clara province, who
have not proved equal to his hopes" Gen.
Campos doubts that Gomez will attempt to
enter Matanzas, as he has made no per-
ceptible move from where he is. and there
fore General Campos feels assured that
with the reinforcements which he is expect
Santa clara and thus insure the safety of
the sugar crop. Peace, he believes, will
soon follow. But General Campos includes
his expectation, Gomez should penetrate
Matanzas province, the condition Of the
revolution would assume very, serious pro-
portions. The Captain General said further
render of go insurgents in Cifuentes.
which will greatly favor my plans" With
resard tho 10 hesS nS Reo
permission to surrender. Continuing. the
dispatch. says: IF the plan miscarried.
as i am Informed by the chief of that zone.
it has been due to the fact that 1t became
public: but there still exist nine out of ten
chances that 1t will yet become an accom-
plished fact.
The burning of the sugar cane on the
plantation of Soledad is offered as proof of
the disorder in the insurGelt ranks, as
the plantation should be respected. The
captain. with Rego. who was formerly
corporal of the Civil Guard. has left him
and manifeSts a desire to leave the island.
Other leaders have also left Rego, and
Lieutenant Colonel Gonzales, negro, had
a bitter dispute with him after the engage
ment at Barjagus.
Movements Of lusurgemt
HAVANA. Dec. 2.-Antonio Maceo has
crossed the military line at Ciego DE
Availa and Maron which connected by
railroad, and is advancing in the direction
of the province of Santa Clara, which. it is
believed. should enable him eventually to
join forces with Maxine Gomez, who is
understood to be near the frontier of the
province of Santa Clara and somewhere in
the vicinity of the Sancti Espiritus district
Brigadier General Addave. who seems to
be in pursuit Of the latter Maceo Is said TO
have a strong force of insurgents with him.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba an
nounces that the columns of troops COM
manded by Brigadier Generals Munoz and
Gasco numbering two thousand men of all
aims, recently came unexpectedly on an
insurgent stronghold In the Sierra Maestro
district of the province of Santiago de
Cuba and engaged the band commanded
by Babi and Victor Ramos Thanks to
latter captured the well-defended positions
of the insurgents. together with their
camp. hospital. a shoe factory and other
like industries for the use OF the insur-
gent forces. The insurgents lost thirty
seven killed and had many wounded. Five
soldiers were killed and one major, one
lieutenant and thirty-one soldiers were
The Colon battalion OF troops found it
self for a while in a very hazardous posi-
trict owing to a surprise by the insurgents.
The battalion, however, soon recovered IT.
self and by energetic action dislodged the
insurgents from their position and put
and wounded. while the loss of the troops
was fourteen.
Word has been received that the insurg-
ents have derailed train in the Rene
docs district and in the consequent con-
fusion plundered the passengers.
100000, 900 In Bank RilIs.
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-The government is
about to issue $40. 900 900 in bank bills. and in
order to make the necessary arrangements
there will be a meeting tomorrow at the
palace, under the presidency of General
Arderius. the general commanding here. as
acting Captain General. during the absence
OF Marshal Martinez de Campos; of Senior
Galbris Gonzales Mendoza. director Of the
Banco Espanola. and representatives of the
bankers and leading merchants of this city.
who will advise the government in this mat
ter.
General Sanguily Sentenced.
HAVANA Dec Gen. Julio Sanguiy