The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-30
PUERTO PRINCIPE.
Declared in State of Revolt BY the
Spanish Government.


Tampa, Fla, March 29.-Puerto Prin-
cipe has been declared in a state of
rebellion by the Spanish government.
This makes four out of five provinces
of the island in a state of revolution.
If the report that Maxine Gomez is in
Cuba and is now at the head of the up
rising in Puerto Principe is confirmed.
passengers from Havana declare that
as soon as this is officially known the
whole island will rise en- masse.
Two engagements were had, one in
Bay Amo and one in Holguin Colonel
Santocilde was in command of the
Spanish forces and General Masso, of
the Cubans, in the former place, and in
the latter General Garrich was in com
mand of the Spanish soldiers and Gen
eral Miro of the Cubans.
The insurgents were successful, and
had not reinforcements arrived General
Santocilde and his troops would have
fallen into the hands Of the insur-
gents.
The manifesto issued by the rebels
inviting Spaniards to espouse the Cuba
cause, has resulted in gaining valuable
support for the insurgents. General
Miro, who fought Garrich at Eolguin;
General Poha, Generals Estaban. Ia
maya, Colonel Liens. aide to Tamaya,
and many other chiefs of the Spanish
forces in the last revolution have joined
the Cuban forces.
A battle was fought in Guanabano
on Saturday. The Cubans were vic
torious.
Two engagements occurred in Man
zanillo this week. Captain Guerra
was in command of the Cubans, and
Col. Avois Of the Spanish forces. The
latter were defeated with heavy losses.
including two officers.
Many of the Spanish troops which
arrived in Havana Monday are sick
and several have died.
Vice Consul Gavino Gutierrez has
just received the official information
by letter from Governor General Cal
lila:
Four batallions of troops arrived in
Santiago de Cuba March %, and three
batailions at Havana on the 25th; in all
1000 men.
The movement is entirely lin the
province of Santiago de Cuba, and is
composed mostly of negroes, headed by
Guillermo Mencada- Spanish troops
have formed a strong Gordon around
the province of Santiago to prevent
any advance movements of the insur-
gents Marti, Gomez and Collazo are
Maceo is at Costa Rica. Other prov
inces are perfectly quiet and the peo-
pie repudiate the movements. The
dispatch from Madrid saying that
Martinez Campos had been ordered
to Cuba, raises the hopes of the Gu
bans, who say it is the best proof of
the seriousness of the movement.
Col A. Figuredo said in an inter
view:
at believe this dispatch confirms the
'umors that Puerto Principe has arisen
and Gomez is in command there.
Otherwise, do not believe Spain
would take such vigorous steps. I am
glad Martinez Campos goes to Cuba. !
or if Maxine Gomez is in 'the field, !
lie will defeat Campos and then he is
he only man Of any importance in the
Spanish army.
'I see by the Havana papers he has
advised the Corts not to take ex-
rene measures with the Cubans on
account of the instruction, and his |
will be a conciliatory policy but in the |
asst revolution no military discipline |
vas preserved and any Spaniard had |
liberty to shoot any Cuban anywhere |
lie saw him. Many Cubans were called |
rom their homes and their beds, only |
o be shot in cold blood by civilians"