The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01
THEREBELSSTRONGER
Gen. Antonio Naceo Lands an
Army of LOCO Filibusters.
SPANISH REvERsEs IN CUBA.
Great Things Expected When Martinez
Campos Arrives-Another Warship
Dispatched To the Island.

Havana, March 3l.-Tae government has
received Official advices 20 the effect that
the rebel chief. Gen Antonio Maeeo. has
left Costa Plea on Ward line steamer.
These atyices indicate that he had not
yet landed anywhere in Cuba Troops
are being modified and different divisions
are being dispatched through the East
Eventually, according 10 the plan OF the
authorities. $500 Spanish troops viii oe
sent against the rebels.
Key West, Fla, March si.-Prfvate adj
vices last night from Cuba per steamer
Olivette stated that several :ainor fight
on the 18th and eth inst took place be-
tween Spanish troops and insurgents IN
the province of Santa Clara The insur-
gents defeated the Spanish troops on both
days. The Spaniards left their dead on
the field and retreated In good order. The
dead. IL is stated. numbered forty-nine in
both days fighting. According 10 the
adyices the soldiers recently sent from
Spain. called volunteers. are boys. Their
hearts are not in the fight, and mana of
them have deserted and gone over TO the
insurgents. Two regiments were sent to
the country three days after their ARRIVAL
In Havana. Fifty so-calied Spanish vol
unteers recently from Spain deserted.
Gen An1ador Guerrea is near Manzaniilo.
q seaport town. with $3.50 well armed
cavalry. He Is considered 10 be the hrav-
est OF all the Cubans. IL is expected that
he viii shortly raid the towns OF Santiago
and ManzaniI!o. IL liz estimated that the
insurgents number 20.cQ0 men under arms.
Today prominent Cuban said Spain
will ind US prepared this time. and not
as In lss6. We have leaders and lots OF
money. We viii have our independence.
and very likely annexation to the United
States" He said the yellow fever was
within the Spanish ranks. and that che
insurgents would get aid from the OUT
sim
under surveillance by the customs author
tiles. The cutter McI.ane is stiu here TO
enforce the neutrality laws.
Tampa, Fla. March 81 A Plant steam
ship arrived here tonight. bringing, among
other passengers. Spaniaris and Cubans
from the island The Spaniaris say tAey
are sorry for the poor Cuoans" engaged
In the revolution. as those that are not
Killed In the fighting will be shot after
wards. They ridicule the idea Of Cuban
success. When asked If they were lcav-
ing because they were forced into the vol
unteer ranks. they said they were coming
mere TO work In the cigar factories The
Spanish estimates place the insurgent
forces at less than 1900 men, and the rea-
son assigned for the shipment of so many
soldiers from Spain 10 Cuba is that as
there were only 5000 soldiers permanent
~ located In Cuba, Spain thought IL adj
sisaoie TO place more Of the standing
49, A tHc tuhdHS reEOted. they
would be overpowered at once. Martinez
Campos is expected to arrive In Havana
on April I, and Ii Is understood that the
nght will be on with great vigor
TOT the hrst time the civil guard of
Havana are acknowledging the insurrec-
tion- The landing of Maceo with 1000
men near Boraco * generally conceded.
A cuban report Is that arms were dis
embaraked near Santiago by Cubans on
the 24th. Brooks Is said 10 have left
the Island. Santocildes is said 10 have
been routed by Amador Guerrea on the
I'D. with slight losses. The Camagnay
insurgents are commanded by the Mar
quez de Santa Luca. They are in pos
session or the town of Cana gnay. All
the insurgent forces are moving toward
Yarawa. whittier they intend forming the
new republic. La Cambre has been cap
tured by Guilterman at Barre, and is now
a prisoner at Montenegro. A band at
Whales. in the Vuelta Ahajo district,
near Havana. Is said to number 200. Don
Queseda, secretary OF the Cuban revolu-
tionary party. is here al the home of Col.
Figueredo.
Madrid March sI-The cruiser Reina
Mercedes has sailed for the bahamas
She Will so thence I'm pursuit of Gen.
Maceo. the insurgent leader. who is re-
ported 10 have left Costa Rica Tor Cuba
In command OF fihbusteFing expedition
London. April IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Madrid says that Prime
Minister CanoVas del Castillo has sum
moned the leading stock brokers OF the
city and assured them that no considera-
tions OF bourse panic will prevent him
from faithfully acquanting the public
with the state OF the Cuban revolution.