The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-15
A BATTLE IMMINENT IN CUBA.
ALL THE PATRIOTS IN PUERTO
PRINCIPE IN ARMS.

Gen. MaceO Fastening 40 the Front
With 1900 Meh at His Baci-Thfr-
ty-Six Spanish Soldiers Reported
to Have Joined the RevoIutionists
Near santinEo-A Spanish Oaicer
shot Dead on Train for Insulting
Ladies'.
Havana. April 1i-Gen. Lachambre.
who commands the government troops IN
Santiago province. reports that on April
10 a body OF Spanish troops and volun-
teers attacked band Of insurgents az
Palmarito. One OF the insurgents was
Jose Maceo. There was a hot fight. in
which the troops were completely VIC
torious. The insurgent leaders. Flor
Crombet and Cobrero or Corona, were
killed; Juan Fortier and Ysodoro Vore-
gera were taken prisoners and the Coz
lumbian, Tomas Sainze, was wounded. A
large quantity OF insurgents arms and
ammunition was captured and numerous
letters that had passed between the In
surgent leaders were seized.
The insurgent chief, Francesca Estrada,
has surrendered 10 the government and
Jose Maeeo has fed alone TO the woods.
The main body OF insurgents has lost
eleven more conspicuous members since
the fight
The band led by Gen. Perez which was
defeated and pursued by the regulars,
has taken refuge In the mountains. The
government Is sending out new columns
IN all directions In the disaffected dis
tricts to disperse the insurgent bands and
hunt down the fugi.lves.
Tampa, Fla, April 14.-News from Cuba
to-day Is to the effect that there is a big
uprising In the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe that all tho laborers. sugar heid
hands and sympathizers are In arms, and
that a battle is at hand that will probably
decide the fate of Cuba.
The uprising IN Puerto Principe Is gem
eral and Will seriously effect results Cen
Maceo Is on the island. Fastening TO the
front with II 900 men.
Manuel De La Cruz and family reached
here from Havana this evening He IL
the author of several works on Cuba and
Is an Intense patriot. He was compelled
20 come here or suffer Spanish tyranny. He
is confident that the Cubans will triumph
lt their leaders remain firm. He says the
troops IN Havana are dying by hundreds
and those IN the mountains are diving and
Deserving The outlook Is very bright Tor
CUBAN success, he thinks.
Near Santiago thirty-six Spanish SOL
aiers lost their way, and hearing that a
uunu OF insurgents were near by, they
went and Joined them, taking their guns
ana accoutrements with them
letter was received here from Havana
to-uay' saying that a Spanish officer, rid-
ing on train with some ladies. began to
take liberties with them on tho same
M nv was ,..,,l aqehst by the name Of Mendieta
Nho, when he saw what was being done,
grew his revolver and killed the oficers
he then left the train.
manuel slnguilly arrived from Cuba this
| evening. He Is the brother 10 Jliiio Sans
kuliy, now confined IN Castle Moro
rtaaIsea rerd,., WIN t treason He says that the
Spanish government, ne SAYS Is concilia-
tory In spirit. but the Cubans do not meet
any any advances for peace under Spanish
Yellow fever In raging In Havana, espec-
ially among the unacclimated Spanish
TTsVops. me infantry are most afflicted.
The cavalry, unaccustomed to preclpitous
mountains are farlng badly.
Secretary Quesada Is now IN New York.
put what MS mission is or what are his
intentions, is not known TO Senior FieiIer-
ed9. the leader Of the Cuban patriots in
this section.
There Is something Important expected
to happen here tomorrow neetinr
was held at Ybor City, the Cuban subIrh
people were present and money was con-
tributed.
A Spanish sailor, Horsia Genunezo. who
reached here this afternoon, says Havana
harbor Is full OF men-of-war, and the for-
eign residents are In state OF anxiety.
Madrid April 4.--The Spanish governs
ment has purchased the cruiser built at
Kiel for China, but not delivered because
the Chinese government failed TO pay for
g. The cruiser will be sent to Cuba,
The II Bank Of Spain has opened credit
Of 25,OO0,OOO pezetas in behalf of Senior cas-
tellanos, minister Of colonies. -Four per-
cent. Cuban bonds Will be deposited with
me bank as security The money Will be
sent to Cuba in silver as it shall be re-
quired. The government has thanked the
bank for its patriotism In lending money
at a half of one per cent below fhe rate 8
The government has been Informed ~
Dupuy De LONE. the Spanish minister to
the United states, that a fresh expedltion
OF insurgents is organizing under Gomez
and MART In Hayti. The Haytian ofIicials
are SAID TO be watching the preparations
closely. capt Gen. Celleja has been or
dered 20 return home on the first steamer.
SAILING from Hayana after Gen Martinez
ne Campos arrives. The abruptness OF
ms recall has caused mush comment It
rs understood that the government holds
him 70 blame for allowing the Insurgents
TO organize so effectively