The herald., 1895-06-15
THE REBELS Do PROCLAIM
Latest Move of the Insurgents
in Cuba
THEIR CRY IS TO ARMS
Report That More Spanish Troops Are
En- Route
Little Doubt but That Jose narti Died for Ills
Cause.-The Steamer chiIds Landed
Her Expedition
Associated Press Special Wire.

HAVANA, June 14.-Iniormation has
Just reached here that the Cuban flibus-
tering expedition on the tug George W.
Childs under command of Gen. Carlos
Roloff and Gen. Seran Sanchez, which
slipped away from the Florida coast last
Thursday, landed the party with all the
arms and munitions of war at a point
near Aguadores, province OF Santiago de
Cuba.
A dispatch received here from Manazan-
lilo province OF Santiago de Cuba. an
nounces the surrender of five insurgents,
besides three students of the university
who had sided with the insurgents.
Maceo, according to a dispatch from Hol-
quin, has shot two prisoners who were
recently captured by the insurgents. The
insurgent band commanded by Regime
Alfonso in the district of Palma de Pin
ro has broken into the stores at Rogue
Contreras. Alfonso fell into an am bush
and was wounded by volunteer cavalry
man.
1t was reported that a iilibustering
schooner was sighted off the coast not far
from Havana.
OF San Vincent near San Christie. The
steamer Mexico has arrived at Neuvifas,
province of Puerto Principe, from Spain.
She had on board 900 soldiers, who have
left for Puerto Principe. The insurgent
bands commanded by Maceo and Bandera
have appeared in the neighborhood OF
Quabajaney, province of Santiago de
Cuba. and have plundered stores belong
ing to Ceranada and Matutano. Colonel
Segana has had a skirmish with the in
surgents near Songo. The insurgents lost
two killed and left five wounded on the
field. On the side of the troops one
lieutenant and two soldiers were wound
ed.
TAMPA, Fla, June 14.-The following
proclamation has just been received from
Cuba:
To the Cuban peoplo:-
Maxine Gomez is in command. with 1000
men. The marquis of Santa Lucia, with
the cry of "Cuba libre, )" has Joined him
with 1900 men. Twenty of the most
noted gentlemen of Puerto Principe ac-
company the worthy son of Camguey
There is no hope for Spain. Remidos has
protected the landing of Roloff and his
$50 men. He brings munitions OF war
ing of Seraphin and Sanchez is confirm
ed. They bring American pyrotechnics.
Santo Spirula has already seven armed
bands.
General Maceo with 5000 machetros is
destroying and burning everything which
he finds in his way. Liberal Spaniards
have nothing to fear. Lives and property
will be respe cted while assistance is not
rendered the government, If Spain had
one hundred for general whose mission
was to annihilate the Spanish army, no
one would be better suited than Martinez
Campos. who does not let the poor and
tired soldiers have any rest. They die of
hunger, for they are without food or
clothing, under the burning sun, in this
deadly climate. The autonomist party
says the insurIection in arms is necessary
to force the government to favor auto
nomy. Shame to those false patriots who
live ON the miserable bread that the des-
pct throws to them. The soldiers from
Mahono Spanish province. have gone
over to the insurgents ranks. The daily
expenses of the Spaniards run up to $780,
900. Martinez Campos has lost already
1000 soldiers in the city of Manzanillo.
They die in the streets OF fever and dys.
province OF Cuba. In Baraco and Guam
tanamo there are $4,000 insurgents in
arms. Liberal Spaniards sons of Riego
and Pinto, hurrah for liberty.
To arms and down with the metropoli-
tan government and tyranny! Hurrah
for Maxine Gomez.
REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE.
Cuban advices received here are to the
effect that II coo Spanish troops will ar
rive and land at Nuevitas, on the north
ern coast of Cuba, today, being a second
installment of troops dispatched to Cam
pos by the home governm ent.
WASHINGTON, June IA. The Raleigh
sailed from New York last evening for
Key West. She will patrol the Florida
coast with her launches and boats to pre-
vent Cuban tlibustGring expeditions.
Attorney General Harmon has received
the following letter from the secretary of
state in relation to hlibustering expedi-
tions against Cuba:
ut is a matter OF current rumor and
newspaper report that at various points
in the United StateS attempts are max
ing by enlistment of men, equipment
and armiDs OF vessels and by other ille-
gal measures to aid the insurrection now
in progress in the island of Cuba. While
this department has not been furnished
with tangible evidence confirmatory of
such rumors and sreports, it deems it OF
great importance that no possible oppor.
tunity shall be given for complaints that
the government of the United States has
in any respect fallen short of it's full
duty to friendly nation. 1t is respect
fully suggested, therefore. that the United
States attorneys and marshals for the sew
ernl districts EN- mbracing the coast line
between New York and Brownsville have
their attention called to this question and
be specially enjoined to see to it tthat
| the neutrality laws are faithfully
observed and all violations thereof
promptly and vigorously prosecuted"
Complying WIN NlT.OlDeN ; suggestion,
AttorneyG General Harmon has directed
all United States attorneys and mar
| shals of the Atlantic coast line districts
! tC act in onjunction and to take all the
steps necessary and proper to prevent any
violations OF the neutrality laws. acting
| mptly and vigorously.
TAMPA, Fla, June 14.-Colonel Figu.
| erdo, responding TO an inquiry today
apout Jose Marti, said
Il have been seriously considering the
unfortunate news for the past two weeks.
The persistency OF the Spanish alarmed
me at first, and now, in the absence OF
news from Havana feel convinced that
Marti has died for the country he loved
| so well. The revolution will go on Just
| the same. While we have lost good
| man, the cause still exists and the fight
| will be pushed vigorously. Tomas Estra =
| do Palma of New York will undoubtedl Y
| be chosen to fill Marti's place and will
do it ably"
Goodness is the supreme test in bak ing