The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-08
.7HE WARFARE IN CUBA.
Plot to Cause a Great Explosion
Frustrated,
SPANS wRBTOHBD soLDIBRY.

Many of Them Mere Boys, Scarcely Able
to Carry Gun-A Rebel victory That
Was Not Reported Eight Thousand In
surgents Under Arms.
TAMPA, Fla, April S.-A large number
of passengers arrived by the steamer Mas
cotte last evening from Havana. From
them the details of the late events in con-
nection with the revolution were obtained
A Cuban makes the statement that an eff
fort was made last Wednesday night to
plunge Havana into darkness by cutting
the electric light wires at the central light
ing station, in the next building to which
was stored a quantity of powder. The
men were surprised by the soldiers and po-
lice during their preparations, and were
Obliged 60 flee Kerosene cans, well filled,
and other incendiary material were found
where the men had been working near the
powder storage. The supposition is that
when the city became dark the powder was
to be exploded and other insurrectionary
acts accomplished.
During the two hours stoppage Of the
steamer at Key West the Havana passen-
gers learned of the belief among Key West
sympathizers that plan was afoot to as
sassinate Martinez Campos on his arrival
at Havana. This plan was being matured
on the assumption that Campos will land
at Havana on mis- arrival, about the 18th
inst He will not do so however, as he
will first touch Puerto Rico. A full state
ment of the affairs on the Island of Cuba
will be sent to Puerto Rico by government
officials, who will await Campos, and from
this he will determine at what point in
Cuba he will land He will probably dis
embark at Santiago de Cuba, where he
will establish headquarters and begin his
campaign.
Among the arrived passengers is a mer-
chant of Hayti, who disembarlxed at San
tiago de Cuba, where he remained two
days. He saw much of the Spanish troops
camped and arriving at Santiago. Hestates
that they are mostly wretched appearing,
many being boys some scarcely able to
carry guns. This merchant says that while
he was there it was reported that the rebels
were about to attack the outskirts of the
town, aud thousand newly arrived Span
ish troops were led out to meet the rebels
The encounter occurred near the city, and
only $50 of the ZOO troops returned there
from, 800 being killed, wounded or cap
tured by the rebels
No news of this engagement had been
given out by the Havana authorities up to
Saturday last, nor was it referred to by ar
| riving insurrectionists A Cuban from
the eastern end of the island who is in
| close touch with occurrences in the dis
turbed districts and who is advised of the
plans of the rebel leaders, in whose behalf
he journeys, states that Maceo and his
party is much larger than is believed. He
says the schooner Honora, which landed
the party, was filled with arms and am
munitions. Cubans make the statement
that Maceo and his party landed on March
81, instead of March 81 as given out by
the government officials at Havana. Cap
tain Periquito Perez has joined the Cuban
cause. He is a nephew of the Spanish
general known as the tiger.
1t is further stated by the informant
| that Maceo, who sailed in a steamer from
Colon to Fortune Island, had been there
i two or three weeks before landing in
Cuba, awaiting the schooner Honora,
which had received $4,000, prepaid, for the
undertaking. The informant therefore
denounces the government announcement
that the captain of the Honora was killed
by the rebels to escape the payment as an
effort to deter other captains from under
taking like service. Three hundred Span.
ish troops endeavored to prevent Maceo's
landing, but his comrades were numerous
enough to withstand the troops
From a rebel emissary who has arrived
here the plan of apportiontnent of most OF
the notable rebel leaders is stated thus:
Chief Antonio Maceo will proceed to the
province of Santiago, Rafael RoderIgne7
TO Camaguey, of which Puerto Principe
is the capital, and Maxine Gomez, wher
he arrives from Santo Domingo. If he hai
not already done so, will rally the rebels
at Las villas. 1t is expected that various
sections will rise on the arrival of thesr
leaders.
! A general Capitalization and contes
will follow. The fight will not occur unit
the rains and fever come to aid the rebe
arms. This authority states that between
1000 and 5000 rebels are with arms now
George w. Aguirre, a nephew Of tn
Cuban general Aguirre, who Is confines
at Havana, arrived by last nights steamer
He goes to New York and Washington t
urge action for the release of his uncle
against whom, he claims, there is no ev
dence of any character.