The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-18
WANT TO HELP CUBA
RUMORs OF FILIBUsTERING EX-
petitions COME FROM MANY
DIRECTIONS AT. ONCE.
WILL SHE GET RECOGNITION?

Cruising Among the Keys TO Head
of All Who Would Help Along the
Struggle for Freedom. Buck Tay-
ior, The Scout, Said to BE Shipping
Rangers TO Texas. The RepUlse of
500 CuBans Reported at Pidra.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 17.-Save
vague newspaper reports nothing is
known at the State Department of the
inteLtioa of any of the governments of
other American republics to recognize
the belligerency of the Cuban revolu-
ti0nists, and it is quite certain that no
formal application for such recognition
at the hands of the United States has
been made up to this time. 1t is not
perceived here how the insurgents can
reap any substantial advantage at this
time from such recognition, and the only
comfort that they would derive would
be from the moral effect of an assent by
an independent power to the PROPOSE
tiOn that they had assumed statehood.
During the previous revolution in Cuba
several of the South and Central Ameri-
can republics did recognize the belliger
ent rights Of the insurgents but no bene-
fit was derived theTefrom. Ia the pres
ent case, if Mexico gave such recogni-
ton as is reported. aside from the moral
eff1ct the practical result would be to
stop the Spaniards from using
Mexican soil or resources to
operate against the insurgents.
They could not buy any war vessels or
equip any with munitions of war in
Mexican ports, and Mexico would simply
stand exactly neutral toward both par
ties As it is reported that Spain is now
fitting out some small craft in the United
States to aid in the blockade Of the
Cuban coast, this proceeding would have
to be stopped at once if the United
States should extend recognition to the
insurgents
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 17.-For more
than a week a Cuban giving the name of
Senor Enrique Moreno has been In this
city for the purpose, it is said, Of enlist
ing men for service in Cuba rebellion.
He approached Buck Taylor, the west
ern scout and ranger, who Is in the city,
and made cash offer to him if he would
equip band of rangers to go to Cuba
and fight against SPANS army When
questioned by reporter, Buck Taylor
said
81 have got a contract now to furnish
a lot of men for Texas ranches and if
after they get there, these men want to
90 to Cuba and fight, there's no way |
could stop them. After they reach
Texas / have no further control of them
4 leao Irrf I
tions for elistment that / had to leave
the exposition yesterday to avoid them
HAVANA, Sept. IL Official dis
patches report the defeat of 800 insur-
gents under command of a Cuban named
Gil, at Piedra, near Guantanamo The
camp of the insurgents was captured
after a sharp fight, in which eight
Oubans were killed and three Spaniads
wounded. Among the captured material
we're quantity OF dynamite shells and
a number of rifles.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 17.-The
Times Democrat Key West special says:
''It is stated on reliable authority that
an expedition consisting of several hun-
dred well equipped men left there at 2
o'clock Sunday morning for the Keys,
where they are to meet, "a vessel that will
take them to Cuba. For the past several
days many Oubans have been arriving
there and their action have led the Uni
ted States and Spanish authorities to
believe they were fiIibusterers. These Gu
bans have all mysteriously disappeared.
The Spanish consul cabled his suspi-
cions to Havana and the gunboat Oonde
Venadito, of Alliance notoriety, has ar
rived to head off the expedition. The
air is full OF filibustering rumors and the
arrival Of the gunboat greatly excited
the Cubans. The gunboat left to cruise
among the Keys and to intercept, if
possible, the filibusterers while they are
trying to cross the gulf. There is little
doubt that it has been arranged for an
expedition to sail.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. II "A ca
BILE dispatch to the Citizen from Key
West says:
"The revenue cutter Winona brought
in to day the schooner Lark, picked up
off Pine Key with thirty-fve Cubans on
board. When picked up by the cutter
only two men were on deck, but search
revealed Others concealed below. The
vessel was seized and brought in because
Capt Juan Reyes could not give satisfac
tory explanation as to what he was
doing with so many men on board and
without any papers and because it was
thought she was filibuster The men
were examined by the United States
Commissioner and released on bond
until the hearing of the case next Thurs
day. While it is believed the men are
filibusterers, it will be difficult to prove
this, as they had no arms or ammuni-
tlon on board.
HAVANA, Sept. 17-The insurgents
derailed a coach of train at Bago, near
Nuevitas and killed five soldiers and
captured seven prisoners who were after
wards set st liberty.
Its rumored that the insurgents have
been fired upon by the negro band called
''Platead0s" near Remedies. Tt was
rumoTed that Jose Maceo had died Of
sickness near San Ramon De Las Yaguas
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