The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
CUBAN PATRIOTS CONFIDENT.
MACEO SAYS THEIR SUCCESS Is As
SURED.

He Is in Camp with 1000 Men on a
Mountain Near JurnEuecn-He Es-
Inmates His other Followers in the
Province of Puerto Principe al
G.OO0-The Insurgents Wen sup
piled with Food, hut Poorly
Armed.
From the Stan Correspondent Of the
United Press.
Santiago de Cuba. May /. via Key West.
Fla. May S-Maceo is encamped on the
side Of Doncira mountain near Jura-
gueca. He was Joined by Gomez and Marti
yesterday. The latter landed with Gomez
al the mouth Of the Jojo river. thirty miles
west of Maysi. They made wide detour,
avoiding the Spanish lines.
They were Ia the party at the conference
of chiefs yesterday at which a plan of
campaign was formulated. Bandera,
Planez. Garcon and others were present.
Maceo in an interview said they would
take no risks and would fight only in
positions OF advantage. They would en-
deavor to extend operations into Puerto
Principe Gomez is going there. Affairs
are in better shape. Maceo says. than in
the last revolution. It's success is assured.
5000 I'm the province. The number Is in
cteasing daily. He has 1900 cartridges
and $50 rifles captured AT Ramon de Las
Jaguas He has plenty Of oxen. pigs and
yams for food. dozen Spanish soldiers
who deserted have the only uniforms in
camp.
The arms of the insurgents consist of
captured Mauser ana Remington rifles
shot guns and maehetes. Many men are
without guns. Maceo carries gun, re-
volver In his belt and a Spanish bugle
lie wears torn black trousers, coat, vest
and undershirt. He has fine horse and
Only three in the original par
ty, remained to the end. The
Of exposure, except Jose Maceo and Flor
Crombet, who separated. Jose now com
mands the Perez band. Maceo says Crom-
bet is alive but his whereabouts are un-
known. Boloro with a party of four
Cubans, and guns and ammunition from
Jamaica, landed on the south coast OF
Puerto Principe.
The Spanish losses in the battle OF Ar
royo Hondo, four miles from Guantanamo
were greatly understated SiXty-one were
left dead on the field ana sixty wounded.
The insurgents lost ten killed and some
wounded. Col Bosch had 900 regulars and
200 volunteers. They were ambushed on
the road by 800 insurgents under Jose
Maceo The troops fired at random and
exhausted their ammunition. The insur-
gents then used machetes with disastrous
effect. Three Spanish captains and one
IL
Pedro Arcilia Duvanger, was shot while
leading a charge.
one thousand troops arrived from Spain
on April 2S and were sent to Gibara
Col. Salcedois troops have returned from
fruitess expedition against Maceo In
Manzanillo and Guantanamo. Twenty
soldiers have yellow fever as the result OF
Goulets band Of 800 raided a plantation
near Dos CaminOs to-day.
The Spaniards are building forts at all
the railway towns. J. +. Clark.
From the staff Correspondent of the
United Press
Santiago de Cuba, May S.-Col Salaman-
ca reports from Puerto, Principe city,
that he encountered "a band Of insurgents
under Castillo at Jicotea, in the western
part of the province, and put them 10
flight. They were Fastening toward Co
Ion when he gave up the pursuit.
Spanish troops and few civil guards
came upon party Of insurgents on a
farm near NieVes After a hot fght the
insurgents were dispersed and their arms
and provisions wers captured One insHr-
gent was killed and several wounded The
troops pursued the fleeing insurgents about
eight miles. Although little could be
learned regarding the band, II was sup
posed TO be under the command of the
bandit Matagas.
Santiago, de Cuba, May S.-A band of
insurgents has been attacked by govern,
ment troops six miles from this place.
The railway trestles on the Songo branch
have been cut and traffic stopped
Washington. May S.-The action OF the
Florida state health authorities in re-
fusing to release the Spanish cruiser In
fanta Isabella which they detained for
a viola ton of the quarantine laws at
Mullet Key, viii likely cause considerable
embarrassment to the United States gov
ernment, if not to the state of Florida.
Secretary Carlisle's Telegram to the state
health officer directing him to release the
cruiser, was sent after consultation with
and on the advice of the state department,
| which held that the detention was con-
trary to the treaty stipulation. This gov
ernment has protested Iaany times against
the action of foreign governments I'm
uuarantining United States vessels and
cannot therefore consistently do to others
what it deems 10 be wrong 10 itself III
the Infanta Isabella Is not released
measures will be taken by the federal
government to prevent a repetition OF the
Incident.