Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-15

CANNOT COMPLAIN.


JAZZ WASHINGTON. Aug. H.
The course pursued by the govern
ment as to the seizure Of the steamer
Potrel yesterday by the custom Of
ficers at Key West, seems to indicate
that It is disposed in this instance at
least to give the Spanish government
no cause to complain Of its action.
The Petrol was seized because It had
no certificate that it had been legally
inspected during the year
Havana, August 14.-Captain General
Martinez de Campos reviewed the mu-
niolpal colored firemen today andthe
latter Immediately afterwards left for
the front.
Lieutenant Solanna at the hend OF a
detachment Of 40 men belonging to the
squadron Of commerce Of Havana, has
been engaged with the insurgents com
manded by Bermudez and Valdez at
Cierreclta, Ia the Remedies, province
OF Santa Clara The lieutenant cap
tlred four prisoners and twenty sad
died horses laden with provisions in
tended for the Insurgents
Captain General Martinez de Campos
this afternoon left this city for the
city OF Santa Clara, capital Of the
province Of that name.
Insurgents to the number of 400 have
attacked Port Rambla1o, which is I'M
Ger construction on the railway to
Puerto Principe, A garrison consisting
OF one sergeant one corporal and sew
| enteen gulerallcs, made heroic de-
fense until Captain Mercedes with $50
infantry and % guleralles arrived. He
| forced the Insurgents to retire leaving
behind 80 dead and their firearms,
The troops lost dead and u wounded
London, August 1.-THE Havana
ont 49,
10 that paper as follows:
since his arrival here Captain Cen
eral Martinez de Campds has received
populations from all political parties
ms personal popularity makes every
BODY glad to welcome him.
According to reformists, he said that
me revolution would probably develnp
further before the finale.
addressing the autOnomists he said
that II was his intention TO bring mn
hctlye campaign in September against
tne insurgents in the province of santa
Tara afterward to attack the rebels
| IN Puerto Principe and lastly those in
! Santiago de Cuba He promised that
| the next municipal elections should he
absolutely free. and that he would per-
sohall{ fec,liy any case of coercion re-
ported 20 him.
In the course OF private conversn-
| tion, Marshal Campos Expressed the
| opinion that dlssenalon among the
| trades would weaken the insurgent
| tofce' ana That the rebellion would be
crushed before spring, but there is a
! persistent claim in circles we'll in
! formed that he has cabled to Madrid
| mat only two courses are omen TO
| Spain, namely: Either to send 100 900
! troops to Cuba, or to grant the island
/ complete autonomy The report that
| the alcalde OF Santl Esplritu has Joined
the rebellion is Incorrect.
The average number OF deaths from
! yellow fever among the troops for the
last few weeks has been 100 daily.
Jose Maceo has lived for the past
| three months on coffee estates between
Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo,
The government is aware of this. but
| does not attempt to attack him. The
| insurgents OF this district levy fines of
from $500 to $1,000 on plantations, Ma.
Geo has been re-supplied with ammunl-
ton from an unknown source.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Ward line
steamer city of Washington arrived
today from Havana. The officers said
that all was quiet in Havana when the
! Washington sailed last Saturday,
Francisco Corllo a Mexican, called
| upon NJ, De Quesada at the revolution
headquarters and offered his services
as n iighter, Quesada told him thut
II was against the law to recruit mon
In the United States, and declined him.
To n reporter Coralo said: II sneak
Castlllan and / can put on the uniform
OF Spanish soldier In that disguise
l viii 20 to Campos' tent and kill him.
OF course 1 shalt be killed by his
guards. but do not fear death, any
how"