The herald., 1895-03-17
REBELS and THE REGULARS
The War in Cuba is a Long Way
From Conclusion
INSURGENTS ARE GAINING
Exact Information Difficult to Obtain
Owing to Censorship
The RevoIutlonists Strongly Entrenched at
Santiago - An American Says the
Spaniards Are Hoodooed.

Kingston, Jamaica. March 16.-Au-
thentic advices direct state that the revo
luton is progressing most favorably. Ex-
act information as to the various move
ments cannot readily be obtained, owing
to government censorship over telegraph
ic communications. This was foreseen and
provided for. Each section of the revolu-
tionary party has been operating inde-
pendently SO far. Each leader fights on
his own account, thus distracting the
Spanish forces and leaving them in per-
petual doubt as to where and when the
next blow will be struck At every point
occupied, the insurgents first act is to de-
stroy the telegraph, so the Government
shall be left in the dark as to their move
ments. 1t is supposed at Havana and
Santiago that DIR. Grillo, hespresident of
the Autonomy party, and Urbana San
Their movements, however, are strategic.
DR.. Grillo is here. He came yesterday via
Domingo. The arrival Of Grrilio is but
the carrying out of one of the principal
plans Of the insurgents. Fourteen other
insurgents accompanied him.
The Cubans here are very active, yet no
overt act that could bring them under the
direct notice of the British authorities
has been or is likely to be tilted. In
fact. to all Appearances these visitors
know nothing about any revolution, and
do nothing but behave themselves with
great circumspection. Besides mystifying
the military authorities by dark move
ments, the insurgent forces have struck sew
eral blows heavily and with rapiditv, each,
it is declared, having accomplished it's
object. They were all to secure strategic
positions. Many points of vantage are
now occupied inland and good secret coast
positions are held, through which sup
plies are drawn, despite Spain's watchful-
ness.
At Santiago the insurgents hold
strongly intrenched position not far from
the city, under he command of Generals
Moncada, Quintin, Bundera and Victo-
rian Garzou. They are 400 strong and
well equipped with four months supplies.
Several attempts to dislodge them have
proven futile and costly to the Spaniards.
Moncada is, or rather was. awaiting in
structions and reinforcements to enable
him to capture San ntiago. At Baire 500
armed men made demonstration. There
were also few fights in Jaguery Grande,
in MantanZaS.
There were 1000 troops ordered to San
tiago March 1st and there was fight
at Yabarra with band of insurgents who
were driven to the mountains. Twenty
rifles and 25, 900 cartridges were captured.
A lively fight with insurgents at Mocha
was reported on March I'd and "a were
ssspts5d s 1sa At aas9 Xs9y sSe s EsSsl eeVsn
killed and many prisoners taken. The
same day demand was made in the
Cabinet in Madrid for unlimited appro-
priations to suppress the rebellion. The
defeat of the Jaguery Grande band took
place March 4th, according to the govern
81 ~ No, sv1,
were routed while at Murugua. in the low
er end of the island, three different bands
were dispossessed and the leaders either
killed or made prisoners. Many of the
band surrendered.
Few reports of trouble in Santa Clara
had been made but on March 5th martial
law was declared there. On that day the
near Santiago and there was fierce fight
ing for an hour, after which the rebels
ran away. Another band fought and ran
to Monte Christie. On March 14th fifty
rebels were killed and wounded near
Guantanamo. 1t will be seen that even the
fighting while there is not single report
of insurgents gaining any advantage.
An American connected with the revo-
lutionary movement said this morning:
"We have got the Spaniards SO hoodooed
they not only don't know where we are,
ts'tti but they don't know where they are them
He is enthusiastic and eager to bet at
long odds that inside of six months the
Spaniards will be out of Cuba. The prin-
cipal points of preliminary hostilities of
DR.. Grillo and his companions on Satur-
day were Santiago, Mantanzas Puerto
Principe, Baines. Holgin and Guantan-
tempted. A man of war had captured
two boats from Key West manned by
Americans which were making off from
the coast. The boats were empty, having
obviously carried out their mission.
The Americans were made prisoners on
suspicion, but at latest accounts had re-
fussd to say XIV whsFs they had soms rom
ports say General Perez and Henry
Brooks have, fol-. the past fifteen days
been undisturbed by the Spaniards
Troops of rebels number about 1000. 1t
is reported they have marched from
Tiguska to Macurigi. thence to Sabanilla.
president of the Cuban repulic, and who
rose at Yaron. October 10, 1869, is shortly
expected in New York. He will fit out an
expedition for Cuba.
The following is copied from La Union
Constitutional: "1n Baizre there are 1900
men well fortified and armed. Of these
700 are armed with different rifles and 600
Rabiu. General Bartolome Masso has in
his command 700 men, all armed. There
are also eleven parties of 100 men. It is
supposed there are 1000 insurgents well
armed. Masso, since he reached the gen.
eral barracks of Manzanillo, has forwarded
proclamation to the Spaniards. the pur-
port of which is, he promised, to save the
lives of them and their families while
they are not hostile. He assured them if
they were in accord with the programme
of the revolution they want independence
for ALL
The Cubans here are highly elated over
the appearance of such news. as the La
Union Constitutional is Government
organ. and declare the Spanish papers
have been poking fun at the American
press about the revolution existing only
in their columns, but now they are
forced to admit the truth OF what they
have apparently regarded as sensational
stories.