New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
TALK OF CUBANS HERE.
NEWS AND PLANS REGARDING THE IN
SURGENTS' CAUSE
THE DEATH OF MARTI PRACTICALLY ADMITTED
HIS WIDOWS STAY IN THIS cITY-GENERAL
QUEsADA NOT ENLLsTING MEN-CoLoNEL
RODRIGUEZ MAKING A STUDY
OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

ouEsADA NOT ENLIsrING MEN-CoLoNEL
RODRIGUEZ MAKING A STUDY
OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
General Rafeal de Quesada the guest last
evening OF Mrs. Jose Mart, widow OF the Cuban
patriot whose death for long time was disputed,
bat which is now generally conceded. Mrs. Marti
received the Venezuelan solder. who has served
the cause OF the Cuban revolutlon!sts, at No. 20
West Thrty-nlnth-st She Is the guest during her
stay in New-York of Enrique Trojio. Editor OF 4,
Provenr." a paper published In the interest OF the
Cuban Her son. aged sixteen. who Is named
after his father. is with her. General Quesada is
accompanied by his nephew, who acts as his secre-
tary.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel Is the headquarters OF the
Cubans who striving 10 throw or the spanish
yoke. An mpromptu meeting was held there yes
terday afternoon. Among those present were Cen
eral Quesada, Colonel Agurre Enrique TruJlllo.
Lieutenant Colonel Jose Rodriguez Gonzala de
Quesada and Senior Pinto. The news discussed was
that which has been brought by Mrs. Marti The
persons present would not In reply 10 inquiries, ad-
nit outright that they had direct news OF MartPs
death. but admitted that It did not seem SO I'M
probable as before because Mrs. Marti. who usually
heard from her husband every day or 80. had heard
nothing from him for several weeks. They sa'o'
however that the news Mrs Marti brought was
good news, and that the Cuban cause was adVahc-
Ing Senior Pinto was angry over some dispatches
printed In the papers yesterday relative W "' vi
counter between the regular troops and the ihsur-
rectionsts which is said to have resulted IN hea'y
losses on the insurgent side. He said;
THAT is another dispatch which came away from
Cuba after passing through the hands or the press
censors. In al. these dispatches you Will see that
only one or TWO OF the regular troops are Killed. ana
the rebel forces are almost wiped out why ID IT,
then II there few insurgents as they say tha'
the ba. tie keeps up when many are kledY
When General Quesada was asked II there was
any truth in the report that he was enlstng men 70
20 TO Cuba he said: There Is absolutely no truth
In the report We don't need 10 recruit men here
There are plenty in Cuba to fight her battles. We
are simply planning and waiting. | cannot talk
OF my p.ans but | expect to be In Havana with
Cuban army behind me inside OF year-sure!y
within two years"
A question that Is being discussed by the Cuban
colony In this city Is the imprisonment OK three
Cubans in Havana who citizens OF the United
states They are General Julio Sanguill. Colonel
lose Aguine and Juan Waberto Gomez. The news
~ the lmprsonInent OF these three Americans was
brought by Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez who has
lust arrived from Cuba He says that they have
already been confined over a month In the spanish
prison known as Cabanas. In this prison the cells
n very small and the prisoners have little lght or
ventilation In the hot SUMMER months the place IS
almost ln,oerable The prison IS not kept clean.
and IS oyerrun with vermn. General Quesada SAID
that the cas-, OF these had been laid before the
Secretary OF State.
Colonel jose Rodriguez. who Is a member OF Cen
eral Quesadas staff. Is an expert engineer ana II
here STUDYING the latest modes OF modern warfare
and espcclauv the use o. high explosives. He says
,ha, when he has perfected himself In this study ne
Intends to return TO Cuba, and with competeh,
corr OF engineers, begin hostile operations agalhs'
the Spanish forts and cities. He also says that IN
going 10 Cuba he will not endeavor 10 evade any
euuhoats or torpeiO-b boats that may be paUoing
Inc coast but will meet them In their own waters
ana blow them out % the sea. His idea Is 70 nave
boat
only surprise Spain. but al Europe with the WORK
Il viii DO. . .....,.,. IL
Mel that the object Of her visit to thls country was
=, collect Insurance money due her through the
death OF her husband She said that her husDard
was no, Insured In New-lOrk and mat even II ne
was She would have a hard task TO prove MS deatn;
es she had never seen the body ana she could nhd
no one who had. II Is generally believed tnat me
real object II her coming % THIS country was ~
escnnc parsecntlOn on account OF her syInpa,hIes.