New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-19
THE JuNTA STRENGTHENED.

The Cuban Junta In this city was streng thened
Yesterday by the arrival from Paris on the
French Line Of four patriots who have given up
everything to take arms In the interest OF 'ne
Cuban cause. They are Major-General Ca' ma
Garcia Mariana Abericle Allreu lang -
N SOTO General Garcia is well-knowh Cupdh
He was born in Holguin. Cuba, ana was one
~ Tho fret TO declare war against SPAIN III iooo'
on october 49, in that year, with loO men. ne I'll
.G IN district Of Yara where the battle cry
vas given He first inferred the campaign WIN
the rank of Brigadier General, under reilel d.
Gomez With small force ne 'oTh er yaer
was one Of brilliancy. and he was alWays hhoMi Il
AS brave and daring hghter. lie was "
torious in number OF important ems
and at the battle OF Santa Maria ne coiilpeileu n
the Spanish force TO surrender. capturing o0V
prisoners. , crot, NTH
twenty men. attended parliament Win span
az otacars and in tredcherous way was sur
rounded and was compelled TO heht oeeihs NO
chance 70 escape, his own men being snot. ne az
tempted 10 commit suicide, shooting hiiiisel
through the head the scar from whlch ne
carries TO-DAY He recovered and was sent 70
spain to the Valencia Castle, where ne was kept
until the Zanjon peace was declared >,,, vor,,
General Garcia then returned to New ork'
and at the outbreak Of the small rebellion IN
cuba in 1879 which lasted one year. ne became
tho Commander-in-C Chief OF the army IN the
field At the close Of that war he went 10 PARIS
and has been there ever since then.
The other three are young men OF wealth ana
less than year ago were exheu from Ouoa.
Tbev we're CAPTURED fighting In the field, but
heir family influence was enough 10 save lleh
from death upon the promise 10 leave the coulll .
They are taking their lives IN thelr hanaS, l.r
when they left Madrid they forfeited all rlEht 70
olemen-v These four patriots, so II is sall' are
10 be at the head Of the hliousterlng eXpealIlOH
mich * now being fitted out. They. or course
Iii no. admit this although the statement was
eocured from a trustworthy source. delesallvH
Of the Cuban Junta met the patrloJs at lne
steamer In the party were SehoI dana, r. r.
7aias Ouesada Benjamin Guerra, henrlque ru-
lilo and DR. MenOcal The greeting on the uecH
vas a warm one General Garcia drove - me
nome Of DR. MenocaL at NO -6S west + o'oS
four,h-st When seen there later ne was e&-
,ren,eiv retcent IN speaking Of his plans lie
said simply: "Cuba's cry Tor neip caiue 20 nv
across the ocean. and i nave come 10 neip ny
r,ro-hers in their fight for freedom NY PIdiiS
have MOI been determined upon as yet out VIII
nor remain In New-York for any length OF time.
I expect to start for Cuba In day or So
WHAT THE YOUNG MEN SAY
,,,. ,brse Younger members OF the party talked
,nore freely. They said that they had encouh-
I'D M trouble in getting away from Madrid
uhere they were OF parole They said that all
tha,. did was to wait until the vigilance OF the
ou,borit,es was relaxed and then they bought
,at,ats 70 Paris and fed They had found zen
ra1 r: a rcis living quietly in Madrid but when NJ
bnarS their stories Of Spanish cruelties' NJ a.
once volunteered 10 60 with tnem lhey a"4r' : .
that they broke their parole Out lheS Say '"''
the end Justified tho means , 49,, .i-
the Cuban Junta. will confer with ihese pa =
OTIS WITHIN day TWO and determine upon IN a
I;na ~ action The report that General bdrtOlH.
Ii mr. VI anrasidant OF the recently created
H Ma5s1 Republic is in the city is declared to be
untrue. in 80, ,atl, ahout the
~ >.Sta,.anrs thai they about 10 issue
p ts ~ secure money 10 carry on the war
Tbev say the issue would have 70 be mao by the
CDnstitutional Convention IN CuDa' oul thdt M
C'i9''' - si,,h move. The floating OF any
AhQ" W Lords wa, regarded in Wall street yestei-
6ay As an impossibiliy The general sentiment
"d7 nc 90. nothing of the present condition oi
'snG S ~ CHA no Investor In the bonds would
5e FOUND in the street Patriotism said n hsnT o
Cle"s, - and that article. Ouside our own
nos1 Ine yyot,Id be a precious poor and fuule
Cum sttion ON which 10 float bonds In wal