The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-04
SPAINMASSES TROOPS
The Hunt for the Rebels to be
Begun Soon.
The Army Will Move in Two
Large Divisions.
TO BEAGRAND REVIEW
More Soldiers Will be Sent Over
From Spain.
When All Are Collected There
Will be $4,000.

Especial Correspondence 10 Associated Press, ]
Il 1vANA, April At daybreak this
morning a battalion of the Spanish
troops marched out from the Fortress of
Cabana, which lies westward on the
hills above MORO Castle. They were
led to the railway from which
trains travel south across the island
to Battabanno. 1t is at that port that the
government troops are being forwarded
to the eastern districts of Cuba and when
the battalion en- route today 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 the troops by commands
is being effected.
There will be two grand divisions and
two brigades in each division. The first
division will be commanded by General
La Chambre, new military governor of
Manzanillo. This will be his base of op-
erations and for the present he will be
expected to preserve quiet or make bat
tie against the rebels in the districts of
Principe, Neuvitas, Bayami, TunSs and
possibly part of Halguin.
Within this territory, chiefly in Prin-
cipe Camaguey, as it may be referred to,
some of the bitterest business of the last
rebellion took place.
General Salcedo will have his base of
operations at Santiago de Cuba and his
forces are expected to put down any re
bellion in the district of Juguina, Caba,
Guantanamo, B4racoa and the eastern
part of Holguin.
These two commands, with the forces
indicated, will number something over
1000 men. At the palace of the COVER
nor general, the writer was today inform
ed that when all the troops that are now
expected to come from Spain shall have
arrived there will be available against
tbs rebellion about $4,000 men. This
number covers the troops already arrived
here, the standing army of Cuba and all
volunteers and guerrillas.
The last named are not the guerrillas
familiar in the states, but are separate
companies enlisted for a definite time
and purpose. Regular army officers and
men are to be assigned among these
troops to drill and lead them in battle.
These officers receive for their services
$50 per month and the men receive $25
There are cries of humiliation from
the press of this city because il
seems likely that the government
may accept the offer of patriotic citizen:
of Santiago de Cuba to wash the clothes
of some 5000 troops at that point who
may now indulge in laundry service, as
some 5000 new uniforms have been re-
ceived from Spain. The papers here
demand that the government shall wash
its own clothing and not leave it to be
done privately though patrioticallv.
While waiting the arrival of the troops
leaving here today, the forces now in the
disturbed districts yesterday begar
searching in the chapperal for insurrec
tionists.
An interesting bit of news came from
Santiago de Cuba. A correspondent
writing March 25th states that he ha:
been looking into the Alliance affai
and makes the statement that the
Alliance when hailed displayed the Amer
lean flag and not that of England as re
ported by the commander of the Conde
da Venandito.
Saturday last the government freel,
announced that the rebel chief, Maceo
had sailed from Costa Rica on the Alta
line steamship Dierion back, and that ht
had not arrived on the soil of Cuba