The herald., 1895-05-28
THAT TROUBLE IN CUBA
Contradictory Stories Come
From the Isle
1T IS ALL GUESS WORK
An American Said to Have Been Killed
An American Said to Have Been Killed
In Battle
The Political Situation in the Country Is Very
MuchIy Hixed Volunteers on the
Verge Of Mutiny

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May PA special to the
World from Havana says: An uncon-
firmed report comes from Santiago that
an American named Wood bury or Wood
ward was killed by Spaniards in the fight
at Boca Deseros where Jose Marti is
said to have fallen. Woodward arrived
on the Niagara, the direct steamer from
New York, the latter part OF April. He
was very young. had bright. honest face
and conlidi. manner. He said he was
from St. LOUIS, and after stay in New
York he had come to see what he could
do in the rebellion. lie was to furnish
letters to New York newspaper and to
serve the western journals. He was poorly
equipped and seemed short OF money.
In addition to being wholly ignorant of
the Spanish language, Woodwar had
vague ideas OF tho geography of the coun-
try and of the characteristics of the peu
pie. Armed with u letter to a we'll
known Cuban. who was in active SYM
pathy with the evolution, Woodward an
nounced his intention of going to the in
terror. The correspondents tried to dis
suade him, but he replied that he would
make a reputation as correspondent or
die in the attempt.
special to the World from Havana,
Cuba. gives the following interview upon
the political situation upon the island
Senior Rafael Monterno, leader of the
autonomists, or home rule party, and
representative in the Spanish cortes as
the deputy from the province of Puerto
Principe. said:
The revolutionists will find different
condition from the one that prevailed
when the former civil var broke out
a
Cubans of intelligence or influence in the
province who desire an appeal to arms.
'tIn the ten years war nearly all
Cubans sympathlzed with the revolt
against Spain. The revolt in Santiago
province. I believe. will fail. Conditions
are not ripe fol- such movement. Cuba
is not ripe for separation from the mother
country. l do not agree with the great
Spaniard Emildo CASTELAR,, who says the
Cubans are not for elf-government. |
do not 60 as far as that. but think IT
the separatists were to have tner way ana
sever all connection with Spain for a long
period, Cuba would siiffef revolutions and
disorder such as exist IN some Central
American states. Property would be eX-
plolted and general misrule would pre-
vail. Time. education. the requirement.
OF self-restraint and familiarity with the
lawabiding characterlstics OF the great
United States would ultimately correct
these raids. but the price would be fear
full to pay" ~,
A Santiago dispatch says: The tele-
graph wires were cut between this city.
San Luis Songo and intermediate points
on the Sabinella and Morotto railroad.
and it is feared the traffic will be again
SUSPENDED The rebel forces raided Elec-
isto. They burned tho commodious gar
rison building in Moron and are within
half a league of San LUIS. 1t is thought
an attack upon the latter place is SER
iouslv contemplated.
San Luis is one of the terminal points
of the railroad 1t is inhabited mostly by
loyal sapnish citizens, OF whom major
ity are we'll to do.
a fiutter of excitement is noticeable
among the Spanish marines. caused by,
the news that two new expeditions sailed
for Cuba, one from Florida and the other
from Honduras. The latter was fitted out
IN New York. 1t is said three Spanish
war ships hurried to sea with orders to