Evening journal., 1895-02-26
nInrl Again loads tho Revolt.

bnrfa, near MAtnnXaS, ana lfuubiC Is re- 1
ported also from Guantanamo.
Marti Again Leads tho Revolt.
NEW York, Feb. e6-Cuha has drawn
the sword once more against Spnin TO bat
tie for her independence. Cipher dispatches
received here yesterday by members Of tho
Cuban revolutionary party TO whom the
date set for the uprising has been known
since Fob 8, told that the revolution had
been hegun.
Jose Marti, twice banished from Cuban
soil because of his hatred of Spanish DOM
ination, aud General Maxine Gomez, who
commanded the eastern wing of tho Cuban
rebels in the revolution Of 1868, left New
York two weeks ago for Vera Cruz, and
tho news received last night from Cuba
tells that they have landed, for their mr.
rival was to be the signal for the euprising.
This movement viii be known as the
Marti revolution, for il is Jose Mnrti now
on Cuban soil for the third time, who viii
be the head of the provisional government
II the revolutionists are successful,
General Gomez, who accompanied him,
is the commander-in-chief of the reYolu-
tionary forces.
Tt was here in New York that the reyo-
luton was planned, and it was from hero
that the order was sent which lighted the
fire Of civil war in Cuba yesterday, or
more probably on Sunday, since that was
the date originally set The Cuban lead
ers here in league with the revolutlonists
Of the island and with sympathizers in
the United States, Mexico and the South
American republics have been long prepar-
ing for tho event the inception of which is
announced in the cablegram above
Distribution Of Cuban Forces.
Tho insurgcnt forces in Natanzas near
Ybnrra, where ono wing Of the patriot
party raised it's standard, arc under conn
mand Of Major General Julio Sauguilv.
| The point mentioned is about SO miles
east Of Havana, On the west end OF the
island
The scene Of the other uprising mention
/ cd III tho dispatches -Gunntanamo-is on
| the east end Of tho island, and the fact that
these widely separated places arc given
/ prominence was accepted by Cubans in
| New York last night to mean that the mp
rising extended throughout the island,
and that the Spanish authorities were at
| tempting to belittlo its extent.
Tho revolutionary forces in the eastern
section of the island which includes Gu
| antanamo. are commanded by Brigadier
General Guillcrmo Moncada. 1t is esti-
mated that he can raise a 600 men.
The Spanish forces number about Is, 600
regulars, Of which about GOO are station
ed in Santiago do Cuba and are SO within
reach Of tho rebels at Guantanamo.
Tho bulk Of the remaining Spanish
troops are stationed in Havana, and SO are
nenr tho scene 81 General Sanguily start
ing point, Nharra
Generals Gomez and Marti were expect
ed Go land on the south coast but there Il
some uncertainty about their exact dcstina
tion, as they were forced to move will
great caution and had gone to Vera Cruz
for tho purpose Of deeeiving the spauisl
authorities who wcrc expecting trouble
from another quarter, if at all.
Marii's chance Of Success.
Men who are high in the counsels of th
, Cuban party here and who We're intrustel
/ with the date SCI for the uprising said las
night that with the arms which have beei
smugqled into Cuba ia the last few weeks
ana which were landed near Matanzas am
other points, and those already in posses
y sion 81 the patriot forces, General Come
7 would DO able "a arm 3, 600 men at ono
9 and many more within o very short timo.
Q Aicager advicos received by mercantl
? houses ia New York yesterday conilIme
? tho cipher dispatches which Cuhans Of tn
I revolutionary party here received ahou
noon.
9 These dispatches, brief as they were
Q mean beyond question that the five barre
Z patriot flag has been raised again, an
l that tho long exiled Cuban chiefs haye r
y turned To establish free republic or pe
y ISL in tho attempt, The leadcrs who wcI
Z from Now York are marked men, wit
o prices on their heads They have the spar
g ish forces before thcm and The sea bchin
u tho sea which has been the only retus
i for Cuban patriots for century.
Q Now, IL ever, tho Cuhans Will throw @
p the Spanish yoke and establish the free i
g public for which they haye been ilghtiI
: almost increasingly for nearly 100 years.
Arms have been landed on the island
several points, and the revolutiouists q
weeks past have only hecn awaiting q
landing of their exiled chiefs to throw ,
conccalmcut and march against the spa
I'D | iards