The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-08
CRlSTO ATTACKED BY CUBANS.
THE REBELS sWOOP DOWN ON THE
TOWN AND APPLY THE TORCH.

4 Train Load of Troops Sent to the
Relief cf the Villagers stopped by
the Insurgents and a Fight Follows
Correspondent Fuentes Released
From Prison and Ordered 10 Leave
the IsIand-The Detention of the
spanish War ship at the Tampa
Quarantine.
From the Staff Correspondent of the Uni
ted Press.
Santiago de Cuba, May IA party of
insurgents attacked the village of Cristo.
twelve miles from this city and burned a
number of buildings in the place. A train
sent with troops to relieve the villagers
was stopped by the insurgents and IN the
fight that followed the captain in COM
mand of the troops was wounded. Gen.
Martinez Campos started for Guantanamo
ut z o'clock this morning.
Manuel Fuentes, the Cuban correspon-
dent who was arrested on the charge of
having aided the insurgents, has been re
leased from prison, but has been ordered
10 leave the island.
From the staff correspondent of the
United Press.
Santiago de Cuba, April %. via Key
West Fla May 7.-AlthOugh Gen. Gar
rick stated on April p that the American
sailors We're absolutely innocent and he
woud release them on April %, the sailors
We're not freed until this afternoon. They
We're only paroled, and arerequired to re-
port to court every Tuesday until their
trial The United States consul wrote
Gen Garrich to-day and asked their abb
solute release. Bolton, in an interview,
said he started with Richelieu to Port
Au Prince. off Cape Haytien their bark
was caught in a gale and driven TO Mole
St. Nicholas in distress. After making re
pairs they proceeded with their main
sail split WindWard work was impossi-
ble, and they ran before the gale till they
sighted the Cuban coast, and made port
at Guantanamo. The consul referred them
TO Santiago, where they proceeded ana
We're arrested upon their arrival on Feb.
%, charged with landing two Cubans,
arms and ammunition. This they denied,
but were confined in a filthy prison. They
had fever and were transferred to the
hospital and then returned to prison. At
tempts were made to eXtort a confession
Richeieu, who is i'll with rheumatism,
TO leave the island. The men are penni-
less. The consul has arranged for board
and desires to send the men to the United
states. They may forfeit their claim to
indemnity if they disregard their parole
Belton was born in Sweden and natural
ized in New York, For nine years he has
served on American ships. He has a
masters certificate. Richelieu was born
IN France, but has been naturalized.
Flor Crombet, declared dead by the gov
ernment, Is alive and at the head of
band near Songo. Maceo is directing
operations against Col Salcedo Gomez;
Maru and Perez are proceeding in the di-
rection of Pueto Principe Campos fears
rising there and goes to intercept them.
It Is reported on good authority that $50
troops were surrounded Sunday by 1000
Insurgents at Ramon De Las Jaguas. Fifty
Spanish are said to have been killed. The
others escaped to Caney, six miles from
here. The government started a train at
midnight from here to San Luis for REIN
forcements -Four hundred troops were
sent. Maceo directed the battle. It is re-
ported that twelve soldiers, while bath
ing al Palma Soriano, were attacked and
cut 10 pieces by insurgents with machetes
Both reports are unconfirmed by the au-
thorities. There are rumors that a part
OF Col. Salcedo's column was defeated by
the insurgents near Songo to-day, and
many killed and wounded. Confirmation
is lacking. Definite news is anXiously
awaited. J. L. Clark.
Tampa, Fla, May 7-On Friday night
the Spanish man-of-War Infanta Isabella,
Shree days from Havana, passed the Null
lett Key quarantine station at the mouth
OF Tampa Bay in violation of the quaran-
tine regulations of the state of Florida
miles up the bay. The next morning the
quarantine officer, DIR. Echemendia, dis
patched the quarantine steamer, Germ,
commanded by Capt Russell, to over
haul the vessel and bring her back to the
station.
Capt. Duena, in command of the cruiser,
maze loud protest, although he con-
fessed he saw the signals and knew 1t was
quarantine station. But Capt Russell in
sisted, ana the vessel returned to the
station, where She was fumigated and de-
tanned.
On receiving notice, Collector of Gus
toms Lesly wired Secretary of the Treas
ury Carlisle for instructions. The secre-
tary wired for data, which were furnished
Immediately. Secretary Carlisle then or
uered Collector Lesly to waive the quar-
antine regulations SO far as the United
States was concerned and to allow the
vessel to go in peace. This was communi-
Gated to the Madrid government by the
Spanish vice consul, Senor Gutierrez, at
this port. The state quarantine regula-
tiOns had been violated and the state board
of health win strictly enforce the pro-
visions of sec. 779 of the revised statutes.
That section imposes fine OF not less
than 500 or not more than Sl,OO0. State
Health Officer DR.. J. Y. Porter, will go
down to Mullet Key tomorrow morning
to personally inspect the vessel and will
then submit his report, when action will
be taken.
Washington, May THE department of
state has cabled to Mr. Springer, acting
consul general at Havana, to Immediately
protest against the trlal by military
court of Manuel Fuentes correspondent OF
New York newspaper, arrested for COM
phcity in the revolution, and that he must
be transferred to ordinary jurisdiction.
Mr.. Springer is directed to act promptly,
as the department has been informed, to
quote a cablegram, that his life is in dan
ger.
Santiago de Cuba, May 7.-Gen. Martinez
CampOs has offered the American Railroad
company u monthly payment of $4,000,
IN consideration of the company's employ
ing the idle natives along the route in the
work of extending their lines of track.
Cen Campos has also advocated exten-
Slve Improvement of the harbors as a
means of giving work to the unemployed.
Providence, r. l., May lit was given
out at Bristol yesterday that the Here's
hoffs had put in a bid to build six tor
Ledo boats for the Spanish government.
These boats, it is stated are to be from
% to 120 feet in length and of a speed
OF from IS to q knots. They are to be
used as patrol boats along the coast of
Cuba.
1t is stated that the Herrshoffs have put
IN very low bid and expect to receive
the contract.