The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
CUBANS AT TAMPA EXCITED.
ONE OF THE REBEL LEADERS JUST
BACK FROM CUBA.

Believes the Reports Sent out
About the Uprising Are ENagger-
ated-A Report That the Recall of
the United states Consul General
at Havana Is TO BE Demanded-Not
Credited at Washington.
Tampa. Fla. March Edward La
borde, who was arrested at Havana when
the revolution broke out arrived here
tonight. He is an American citizen and
the Spanish government released him from
prison. He is a brother of one Of the medi-
cal students shot by the government in
1871, and one Of the leaders of the move
ment in the United States. Tonight he
and Senor Quesada are closeted and
neither one can be seen. It is rumOred he
has brought important news from the
island for the secretary of the movement
in the United States and further that the
news is of an encouraging nature. Be
yond that, nothing can be learned
Everything is quiet, but il is evident that
the Cubans here are laboring under sup
pressed excitement
Capt. Peter II. Hanlon of the steamer
Olivette, which left Havana at / o'clock
yesterday, makes exceedingly light of
the insurrection IN Cuba. up to the
time of our departure yesterday" said
Capt. Hanlon, "the rebellion was being
fought mostly in the newspapers From
the usual quiet that prevailed in Havana
when we left we were greatly surprised
upon reaching Key West to read in the
New York dailies Of the desperate fight
ing that was being done in Cuba We
know nothing of it in Havana other than
that an engagement had taken place in
the eastern part OF the island between
the insurgents and government troops,
and that the former had been driven into
the mountains. Even the names Of the
leaders Of the insurgents were not re
ported. The uprising in my opinion is
not as serious as the foreign press cor
respondents would have one believe The
government troops are sufficiently pow
erful to prevent the massing of insur-
gent troops in any large number and the
so-called rebellion will not greatly dis
turb the peace and serenity of the social
and commercial world of Cuba. In Ha-
vana harbor are stationed two Spanish
cruisers. while the Infanta Isabel is ly-
ing off Key West. a sufficient patrol Of
the island is being maintained to prevent
the landing of hlibrstering expeditions
In and about Havana everything is quiet
and / win warrant that not half dozen
passengers on the steamer to-day when
they left Havana knew that there was a
so-called war on
London, March IA dispatch from
Madrid 20 a London news agency says that
the governor general of Cuba having made
demand for the recall of the United
States consul general at Havana, the cab
met meeting held last evening decided to
support his demand.
The province of Santa Clara, in Cuba,
has been declared under martial law.
New York, March IA special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Matanzas, Cuba,
says affairs seem to be growing worse
in the interior. Important news is sup
pressed by the government, which has
entire control Of the wires, and holds back
everything calculated to throw light on
the situation When the rebels are known
to have a big force the government as
serts that they were sechred by enforced
draft from the villages.
"Advices from Santa Clara are to the
effect that it was the Spanish troops who
retreated and not the rebels. After the
engagement Mantagas moved toward Co
Ion. All eyes are now turned toward San
Domingo. Every available Spanish war
vessel on the east and south coasts is
watching for an expedition led by Maxi
mo Gomez from San Domingo. Undoubt-
edly a movement is impending in that di-
TectiOn. which is only a short distance
from the Cuban coast.
"The feeling is growing against Julio
Sanguily. The Cubans will kill him If
he IS released. 1t is said he betrayed
Manuel Garcia to death for $500. The
presence of a leader of ability would un-
doubtedly intensity matters greatly.
THE rumors of war are hurting trfs
city and Havana greatly, and are keeping
away visitors and trade. There is nothing
to fear around Havana"
The Herald's Santiago de Cuba dis
patch says: The revolution is not for
midable here. The movement seems to be
confined 10 the interior and is decreasing
in Santiago. The property holders are
opposed to the movement. The insti-
gators are non residents. The government
is confident of suppressing the uprising 3"
Washington, March THE state depart
ment has instructed Minister Hannis Tay
lor t Madrid to convey assurances to the
Spanish government that the United
States is taking extraordinary precautions
to prevent the organization of expeditions
from this country to Cuba, and that our
customs officers in the ports from which
contraband articles might be shipped to
the insurrectionists have been ordered to
be particularly careful in permitting
doubtful vessels to leave port These as
surances are intended to indicate the
very cordial attitude of the United States
to the government a Madrid.
The state department has received no
ter or any other source as to dissatsfac-
ton with Consul General Williams. On
the contrary, his record at the department
shows that he has been remarkably sue
cessful in adjusting the numerous little
difficulties in customs matters and other
complications that have arisen between
the United States and the Spanish author
tiles in Cuba The cable dispatch from
Madrid as to a demand for his recall is
discredted at the department.
Havana, March Cen. Garrfch has ar
rived at Baire, where he met only the
mayor and municipal authorities and a
few private citizens. The insurgents left
the town tWenty-four hours before he ar
rived Their force was smaller than at
the beginning of the week, and it is sup
posed that it has been weakened by de-
sertions. Troops have started in pursuit
1t is believed that the negroes Of the
Guantanamo band will proceed to the
coast with the two officers who were
wounded in a recent fight Matagas in
surgent band is said to be torn with do
nestle dissensions. Those insurgents who
have surrendered say that all the insur-
gents have been discouraged by the gen
eral condemnation of the uprising They
had expected more support from the peo-