The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-04
THE CUBAN UPRISING.
Ten Thousand Insurgents Said to
be in the Field.
wAGING A GUERILLA WARFARE

Tho Spanish Troops Thus Far Unable to
Cope with the Fighting Re-
ported at Santiago Every Day-Letter
from a sanguine Cuban.
TAMPA Fla, April 4-The following
letter has been received by a prominent
Cuban here from a friend in central Cuba:
cit Is the object of this letter to give you
some account of matters around here. Tho
autonomists are very much afraid, but by
and by they will take the proper way and
it will not be long before they get into the
rebellion. The reformists are quite disap-
pointed with affairs, but arc waiting for
Martinez Campos. The government is
disposed to give them all they want, but
the country does not want that. The Con-
servative party, 1t Is said, wants the an.
nexation of Cuba to the United States.
This is the last account
"At Santiago there are 1000 men with
the insurgents. They fight the Spanish
troops every day in eng a ments Of two
three and four hours firing A great num-
Der Of the Spanish troops have come over
TO the Cubans, and, besides that, they may
go on in this way, for Spain has no money
to pay the army. and necessity will obligs
them to desert the Spanish flag. At the
very moment that write news has reached
me that largo party Is under arms at
Gaguey Grasde, and this, as you know, 10
in the province of Matanzas.
"fhe people here are ready for the con-
test. All we want from you is to send
arms, ammunition and plenty Of powder.
If there are some men wanting to come
here to help us, it is necessary that all be
in accord. The mail now is opened by the
Spanish authorities, 30 that you must be
careful what you write to me. The ar
rival Of Maxine Gomez Is awaited with
great anxiety. Do not answer to my name,
as you can write to me in Greek"
As a postscript there Is added that for
100000 the writer can buy 10000 small
Remington rifles 1t seems that these
were purchased some time since by a
wealthy Spaniard from some European
army by which they were discarded, at an
exceedingly low rate, and now he is offer
ing them to the insurgents.
Advices from n trustworthy source in
Havana have also been received at Key
West. They show that the rebel General
Guillermon, who was announced to be
dead by the Spanish authorities, is alive,
but Is extremely ill. He is safely hidden
in the eastern part of the island.
The insurgents following the leadership
Of Masso RABBIT, Miro, Sartorio and Man
ana are dashing about Holquin in de-
tached bands, pursuing a guerilla warfare
that is extremely exasperating to the
Spanish troops, who go in vain pursuit of
them. At Yareral one of these bands
swooped down on the village and plum
dered the residents of s400 and quantity
of jewclry, and got away unscathed. Then
they proceeded to Damian. When the
government troops pursuing them reached
Damian all trace of the insurgents was
lost.
The authorities are uneasy concerning
the whereabouts Of Antonio Maceo, who
sailed a short time ago from Colon with
the intention Of landing in Cuba. They
profess yet to believe that the patrol of the
coast prevented him from landing, and
that he was compelled to go ashore on one
of the Bahama islands.
The authorities in the Matanzas district,
which is but short distance to the east
ward of Havana, have captured on cattle
ranch number of rifles and machetes,
| 1900 cartridges and 200 revolvers.