The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13
The News From Cuta.
Conflicting at Almost Every
Turn.

JACKSONVILLE. March ia special
TO tie Times-Union from Port Tampa,
Fla, says The steamer Oli9etfc arrived
to-day With adyices from Caba up to
o'clock Saturday. be Lucia Of Havana
publishes an interview with Consul
General Williams, in which that gentle
m2n denies sny knowledge Of a request
on the part Of the Spanish s~overnuaea:
for his recall. Consul Williams states
very emphaticalIy that his duty is 70
protect American citizens and tbeir
property and that be will Go 50 at all
hazards.
From statements made from a half
score of we'll informed passengers, the
sc-called revolution is about pe;ered
cut. Last Tuesday the government is
sued a proclamation granting amnesty
to ali who laid down their arms aad
took the oath Of allegiance within eight
days. All but about 200 of the iusur-
gents have done SO AID these ere
divided into two bands under the lead
ership Of t9o negro brothers named
Santorious, who are operating near
Santiago, burning plantation buildings
and raiding stores belonging to those
not in sympathy with their cause.
The insurgents about Matanzas, who
we're Under the leadership Of a Cuban
doctor named Gaarbcrto. and Gomez,
have surrendered and taken the cath.
The killing Of Manuel Garcia, the
Jesse James of Cuba, who has terrorlz-
ed the island for seven years, has
demoraIized the bandits, who are sur
rendering under the amnesty pardon.
Julius Rendcn,~ proprietor of the FL
Telegraro Hotel in Havana, reports
everything quiet or the island with the
exception OF a small band near Santl-
ago. Nr. Rondon sta,es sLat tue lead
crs we're DOT ready Cor rebellion when
several Of the snalicr bands took the
feld. This put the goyeraalcnt or
guard and its preparations and precaa-
lions were of such effect as TO dispel
all hope Of a successful insurrectioa.
The people are taxed beyond endr--
snce, but their only hope for relief ap-
pears 10 be annexation to the United
States, which all the better class Of
c%itizeos desire.
Col. Charles f. Sprague, president
of the Dime Savings Bank of New
York. who has large interests in Cuba,
reports the utter failure Of the revolr-
ton. Col. Sprague has visited all parts
Of the island, and states that eight
miles from Matanzas there is snail
armed body, but that they are sur
rounded aad are powerIess to injure
the government seriously. There are
uany bands of half lawless m~arauders,
bus the government troops are able to
keep them from massias and will soon,
from present Indications, suppress
them. Troops are leaving Havana
daily for the interior.
MADRID, March I0.-lhe lmparcla!
has this dispatch dated at Havana
to-day On the 18th two Infantry regi-
mepts attacked the insurgents at Los
Negros, near Barre. One soldier was
killed and seven we're wounded. The
loss of the insurgents is oot known.
The brothers Santorius and Emil;ano
Vasquez have submitted to tie authori-
ties at Holguin. The other insurgent
leaders, Joaquin Pedroso and Charles
Agu!rre, have given themselves up at
Cc!ou.
LONDON, March 10.-The Times
learns from Madrid that $500 more
troops will star; for Cuba on the 10Th
with six cruisers and nine guoboets.