Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-21
OF FIRE
alternative Given Planters by the
Cuban Rebels.
SUBMIT c. SUFFER TIE TORCH.

Conditions UI:der Which Perez will Leave
tie Planters Observation-Disclosures of .
rarty of Prominent Insurgents-BattIc
in Cuba in Which the Spaniart,s Surprise
the Enemy, but Are Held in Check by q
Small Force.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 The following
Is a copy lin trnnslationl of an order, te-
l!eycd to be authentic, and issued from the
headquarters of a portion of the insurgent
forces operating partly in Santa Clara and
partly in Matanzas. 1t is headed Lib
Grating Army of Cuba, Fifth Corps of the
Array, First Brigade and signed by
francesca j. Perez, chief of brigade: In
accordance with orders of the provisional
government and to the end that TO one
may a,lege ignorance. l hereby make
known: To the sugar manufacturers, cane
planters (coionosl, and proprietors of this
zone under my command: First, the build
ings and cane fields of all plantations will
be considered and respected provided no
work is given to any able-bodied laborer
nor the operations of grinding COM
mcnccd.
fenAity LOT DlSODeu1cuCe Is 1res
Second, when there are no fortiflca-
tons nor forces located in the same for
their protection. Third, term of ten
days to expire Oh the 12th inst, is hereby
granted for the suspension of all works,
if commenced, the destruction of the for
tifications which exist and the withdraw
u of troops.if any, from the same. Fourth,
those who contravene this order will be
severely punished and their buildings and
cane fields reduced to ashes"
Arrest CT Filibusterers in Cuba,
Detailed official information has been
received here of the capture of the fill
clustering steamer Horsa, and of the arrest
in Cuba Of five of the principal members
of the expedition. The information is
contained in n long dispatch from Havana
1t states that on Sunday boat with pas.
scngers and her crew arrived from Ague.
dores, six miles from Santiago de Cuba
They said they were fishermen from Ja-
maica, but afterward admitted that they
were on their way to join the rebels and
that they had thrown over their arms
when they were discovered. They were
placed under arrest.
Party Left New York Secretly.
As soon as this dispatch was received
the men under arrest were identified here
as five well-known members of the Cuban
colony at New York who, it is said, left
that city secretly on the night Of Satur-
day, Nov. ., boarding the steamer Horsa off
Cape Barnegat. The party got aboard a
tug which had its name concealed and
showed no lights. This tug put the men
on board the Horsa, which is now held at
Kingston, jamaica, for violation Of the
British neutrality laws. The party was
regarded as of more than ordinary i'm
portance as it was commanded by General
Francisco GARLIC, with Colonel Jose
Aquirre second in command Both of
these officers have been prominent in the
diplomatic negotiations Of the United
States concerning Cuba They were in
prison in Havana when the rebellion be-
gan, and were set free at the rcques: of the
American consul at Havana, Mr.. Williams,
on the ground that they We're American
citizens. On being released they came to
the United States.