The record-union., 1895-04-05
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
SPAIN NOBILIZING HER TROOPS
ON THE ISLAND.
The Government Expects That Her
Available Force VIII soon
Number 80 900.

Special Correspondence OF Associated Press. ]
HAVANA. April AT daybreak this
morning a battalion OF Spanish troops
marched out from the fortress of Cabana,
which lies westward on the hills above
Moro Castle. They were led to the rail-
way from which trains travel southwark
across the island to Battabanno. Ii is at
that point that the Government troops
are being forwarded to the eastern dis
tricts OF Cuba, and when the battalion en-
route to-day shall have reached Santiago
de Cuba all the troops newly arrived
from Spain will have been modified at
that point. When all are there there will
be grand review and then the hunt for
the insurgents will begin.
Meanwhile the organization Of troops
by commands is being effected. There
will be two grand divisions and two bri-
gades III each division. The forces will
number something over 1900 men. At
the palace of the GOYernor-Gsueralt the
writer was to-day informed that when all
the troops that are now expected to come
from Spain shall have arrived, there will
be available against the rebellion about
5000 men. This mum Der covers troops
already arrived here, the standing army
Of Cuba and all volunteers and guerril as.
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ml-Iar IN the States, butare separate com
panles enlisted for q definite tune and
puL pose. Regular officers and men ar O
to be assigned among these troops 10
drill and lead them in battle. These
officers receive for this service $50 per
month, and the men receive so.
ME waiting the arrival OF the troops
leaving here to-day, the forces now In the
disturbed districts began searching in the
chaparral for insurrectionistS.
An Interesting bit of news came from
Santiago de Cuba. 4 correspondent,
writing under date of March 10Th, states
that ne has been looking into the Al
Hanca affair, and makes the statement
tAat the AlIanc2 was hailed, displayed
the American flag, and not that OF Eng
land, as reported by the commander Of
the Conde de Eenadito.
on Saturday last the Government here
freely announced that the rebel chief
MaceO has sailed from Costa Rica on the
Atlas line steamer DieronDack, and that
he had not arrived on the soil OF CUBA.
On the same evening there was informa-
ton IN havana that MaCeo hao effected a
landing, and is now on Cuban soil among
his followers.
The land lines of telegraph westward Of
the island are in wretcned condition.
Inc Government frankly states that there
Is serious interruption. There is COM
munIcaiIon along the coast by cable, but
the land lines which have not been so
much needed in peace are now vital and
are to be fixed up. Three lines are said
to be strung on trees wherever possible,
and the necks of beer ana o:her bottles
have been used as iUsu.ators. There are
those who believe the Spanish Govern
ment has paid sums that were supposed
to properly maintain these lines.
1he autonOmisIC party here favors
such relation of Cuba TO Spain as is
sustained to England by her colonies. Iu-
dependence is not desired. 4 meeting OF
the party was held yesterday to depIore
the rebellion and offer aid to Spain. The
same action has been taken by the auto
nomists OF Puerto Rico. The resolutions
embodying these yiews have been for
warded TO Rafael Maria dc L2bra, the
Cuban leader OF the party in Spain.