The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-28
NO BIG UPRISING IN CUBA.
THE ORGANIZED INSURGENTS CON-
FINED TO TWO PROVINCES.

the Provinces of MnntanEas ana
Santiago de Cuba-Eight Days
Given the Insurgents TO Disbnnd.
BanlSruptcy--An Appeal to the
Cortes.
Havana, Feb. 27.-The reports that
Gems. Maxine Gomez and Gen. Jose
Marti. the exiled revolutionary leaders.
have landed in Cuba is absolutely untrue.
Gen. Marco remains in Costa Rica and the
alleged revolutionary movements under
the direction Of these officers are wholly
matters of fiction. The bands Of insur-
gents in the district Of Santiago De Cuba
have become thoroughly discouraged
through lack of leaders. The authorities
are taking prompt action and measures
to suppress the revolt, and 10 this end
martial law was declared in the provinces
of Mantanzas and Santiago De Cuba.
The organized bands of insurgents are
/ in these provinces and eight days are
! given mem in which to submit to the
constituted authority of the island. The
entire island condemns the revolt and
Overwhelmingly approves the attitude of
! the government. The killing of the no.
| torious bandit Manuel Garcia, has eX-
/ cited general qualification in this district.
News received from Santiago De Cuba
this evening shows that the insurgents
wish to treat with the government.
| The rioters in Baire, province of San
tiago De Cuba, have signified through
| their leader, Rubi, that they would like
! to arrange an interview between the pro-
| vincial governor, Senor CaprileS 2 nd del
/ egates whom they would choose to define
| their attitude to the authorities They
! IA
| for which they took mp arms, but in
| reality they probably wish to secure a
promise of clemency in return for their
immediate submission. The insurgent
hands from Nequita and BueycitO will
march to Barre to act in concert with
| Rubis men.
! The insurgents in Bayamo have made
/ the same advances to Gov, Capriles as
| have those in Baire,
Guantanamo insurgents are fleeing from
| the military. They have offered little or
| no resistance and are now dispensing and
| seeking refuge from their pursuers.
! The bands at Ybarra and Jaquey
| Grande, province of MatanZas, stood
! their ground They have been attacked
bv troops, but the result of the conflicts
! have not been made known. The regt-
ment Maria Christiana, started to-day for
/ Santiago De Cuba.
The home rule party here condemn
unstintedly the action of the insurgents
They say the movement is i'll timed, hope
less and bound to defer the hopes Of
/ Cuba's friends. They regard those lead
ers who are not brigands as devoted, but
Phot headed patriots who have taken des-
/ perate chances rather than walt for a
favorable opportunity.
Washington, Feb. 27-Secretary Gresh-
am to-day received a cable from Consul
/ General Williams at Havana, saying
linn MOI ~
/ lion near Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas,
which began Feb. "a, the governor general
/ has issued a proclamation declaring those
/ provinces in state of war the civil au-
| thorities continuing in the exercise of
/ their functions. and Offering full pardon
| to all insurgents who submit to the legal
authorities within eight days; that the
/ rest of the island is tranquil. and that all
| the recognized political factions have
! given support to the government.
| Reports by mail received at the state
department to-day from consuls in Cuba
show a deplorable state of affairs there.
| Consul General Williams sends a copy
of a cablegram addressed by the provin-
cial deputaton of Matanzas on Feb. 16
/ to the representatives of that province
! in the Cortes at Madrid as follows: The
/ Matanzas deputaton esteems the sugar
/ crisis most grave. 1t believes II impos-
! sible to finish the crop. The suspension
/
free admission into provincial markets
for one year is therefore urgently neces-
sary."
Consul General Williams adds: This
! telegram expresses the apprehension that
the Cuban sugar planters, from the low
prices of sugar consequent upon its over
/ production, may not be able to finish
! their present crop; and asks for the sus-
! pension of all taxes on the manufacture
! of sugar and for It's free admission into
/ the Spanish market for one year"
! A report from Consul Baker at Sagua
La Grande says bankruptcy appears in
/ evitable for nine-tenths of the growers
/ in his district and the mills may not
/ finish their grinding He predicts that a
/ long continuance of the present condi-
/ tions will see a "dreful and disastrous
state of affairs even with the most pros
porous planters. The impoverished con-
/ dition of the people is verified by the al
most daily suspension of well known
| firms.
Madrid, Feb. 27.-At a cabinet council
/ this evening, Senior Aburzuza. minister of
| colonies, read a dispatch from the COVER
/ nor general of Cuba, saying that Gen. La
/ chambre had been sent out with several
/ columns in pursuit of the armed bands Of
insurgents in the province Of Santiago.
! The police had dispersed the band in the
/ province Of Matanzas, the dispatch said,
few noted separatists have been arrested
in Havana and many others have fed to
/ the provinces.
/ New York, Feb. 27-Hardman hall was
| the scene tonight Of a gathering of
! enthusiastic Cubans and Spanish Amer
! leans, who are actively engaged in an
/ effort to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
! There were many ladies' among the aud
/ fence and several Americans who are in
/ sympathy with the cause.
/ The speakers table which did duty as
/ q contribution box, was piled high with
! greenbacks and checks, representing the
/ donations OF those present, who during
the meeting kept adding to the pile The
| amount exceeded 5000.
| The meeting was called to order by
| Chairman Juan Fraga, who briefly out
] lined its object, and encouraged his audi
| tors with the statement that success in
! the present revolution seemed about as
sured
The other speakers were Gonzala De
/ Quesada, secretary Of the revolutionary
party for the United States in iie Jun
/ Ia, - as it is known; Thomas f. Palma,
/ who was the last president Of the Cuban
4 republic; Eugene Trujillo. editor of El
4 Provems, and J. Teneforte one of the
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