The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-08
SPANS NEW CRUISER.
Fitting Out i'm New York May Be De-
rafncd by the Inited states.

Hahana. owned BY the Snan.sh Trans-At-
lanttc Company. and now undergoing ex-
tensiVe repairs Al Erie Basin. may have
- explain her Intentions 10 the Federal
government before she sails for Barcelona.
On her spar deck are four rapid-frng
guns, while large supply Of rides. reVol-
Vers and cutlasses are stored away below.
Without a letter az marque from the span
isa authorities she cannot Legally, IL is
said, leave this port. while il is believed
that she is intended Tor service against
the Cuhans.
Washington City. Oct. There is dis
cussion N political circles here over the
possibility that all the Pan-American coun-
tries may n the near future act jointly
in the recognition Of the hellsgerency OF
the Cuban Insurgents The Pan-Americln
representatives have been anxiously wait
ing TO see what Secretary o.ney viii do.
and the suggestion has been made infor-
nlally to the department that il would be
a good plan for the United States and all
South and Central American countries 70
act in concert IN the recognition OF the in
surgents or as 70 the independence of CuAa
whenever the proper time arrives. II has al
ready been reported that Mexico and Ven
ezuela have declined TO grant heldgerent
rights. II this be the case. the represen-
tattves OF the respective countries IN this
city have not been advised Of H. II is ad-
mitted by those concerned. however. that
the insurgents must make greater head
way before IL VIII ne entirely safe for the
United States or any other republic TO
recognize them. The proposition for toint
acton is based upon the possibility Of an
insurgent victory in engagements which
are likely soon 20 occur.
Tamsp, Fla. oct. Two things are
certain saws a New Yorker on his way
home from prolonged stay in CUBA. look
ing after extensive interests in the in
fnriN fg hat IafF ha
trouble with Spain about complications
arising from the Cuban question: the other
that Cuba viii be free whether the United
States recognizes her or not" This gem
tleman would not allow his name to ne
used because his property in Cuba would
be conflscated and he would he arrested
and thrown into prison wers he 20 return
there
II heard Il high official in Havana say"
he continued, "that II the Americans do
not mind we Will parade the Spanish
troops in Central Park. New York. before
We are through I heard 1t said in we'll
known cafe in Havana that after the re-
beilion Is suppressed the United States will
be attended 10. and il was hoped Cleve-
land could be caught and hanged. 1t is
openly declared in the cafes that II Uncle
sam ~~coznizes Cuba the Americans must
get c A9f the islands. BY Christmas there
will he 10000 Spanish soldiers on the ISL
and of Cuba. Why should Spain mobilize
so many troops II they are not needed 10
suppress the revolution? The Cuban pa
triots are sadly in need or arms and am
munltion. one day a band of forty pass
ed by my plantation with only ten guns,
and they were the cheapest kind of guns.
The rest Of the party were armed with
axhsndies. They load their guns with bits
OF barbed wire taken from fences and with
nsfs.'
Havana. Oct 7.-Oficial advices re-
ceived here from Santiago dc Cuba say
that Dai Tedia. OF the guerrilla forces.
has had an engagement at Palma Sori-
nano, province of Santiago de Cuba. with
a band Of insurgents commanded by Cas-
tillo. The latter are reported 10 have left
three Killed on the field. and the troops
also captured four Remington rifles AZ
ter the skirmish Mai. Tedia laid an am
buscade for the insurgents. who were ex-
pected 10 return for the purpose Of bury
ing their dead. This they did, and were
surprised by the troops. who killed two
more or them and captured ono.
a column OF troops commanded by Cen.
valdez while scouting near Palma Re
quila and Alinas. province Of Santa Clara.
has skirmish with the insurgents. Tho
insurgents arc said 10 have LEFT five dead
and TO have retired with many wounded.
The troops lost two killed.
Admiral Imss commander of the Span
on hoard the Spanish cruiser Contra
Maestro for the Colorado reefs. in order
to personally direct the operations Of try
ing 20 float the wrecked cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon or falling in this. 10 save her
guns.
An insurgent Fand consisting of sixty
men appeared az Guiana Melena. Thirty
of them were shortly afterward captured
BY the civil guards
The government has opened a credit
with the sum OF S51 0oo for the relief of t-e
sufferers IN the inundated districts Of
Abajo. A popular subscription for the
same uurpose was also opened. Capt. Gen
Campos headed the list with 81 0no. and
his hrother-in-law Gen Arderius the
commander Of the forces here. gave $50.
The Marquis OF Pillar del RIO subscribed
s. 900 In all the sum ~ $2n no has been
forwarded
According 10 an official statement. the
insurgents AZ Ia Jae have mutilated two
prominent citizens
An official dispatch from Maraeita.
province Of Santa clara. announces the
capture of an insurEeut spy and a SEN
tinel OF the enemy. named Emilio Lena.
Both were Immediately tried by court
martial Seven insurgents. n ~ an
nounead. have been captured ~ the civil
Clara. The prisoners are all colorad. an'
were found % have dynamite cartridges.
Rerorts published in the United states
aae telerraphed here 20 the effect that
Santa Clara had been captured Lv i-tsur-
gents are untrue capt Gen c1r1nas has
made Santa Clara his headqua-Jers.