The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
CUBA ONE GREAT ARMED CAMP.
CITY AND COUNTRY FILLED WITH
TROOPS AND REBELS.

The Rebel Forces said to BE crow
ing Almost as Rapidly as theForees
of the Government-YeIIow Fever
said 90 lie Playing Havoc among
the Soldiers.
Havana, April 2.-The streets Of Ha-
vana and the fields and mountains OF
Cuba are filled with soldiers and revo-
lutionists. The excitement all over the
island Is more intense now than at any
period since the revolutionists fred the
first shot on Feb. q. This Is BECAUSE the
insurgent forces are growing almost as
rapidly as the renforcements OF loyal
troops. and they are coming In on every
maritime vessel sailing In this direction
from Spain.
In Havana the beat OF drums and the
drilling OF recruits are seen from day
light until far into the night In tho
plaza surrounding Hotel Pasaja there are
hundreds Of gaudily caparisoned soldiers
marching up and down all during the
day. The mounted police gallon over the
city six abreast, never stopping until
their animals are exhausted, when their
places are taken by fresh animals and
men. This is for the purpose of awing
those who are inclined to Join the insurg-
ents and to excite the loyalty of the span-
iards.
Troops are being forwarded to the front
as rapidly as the government can send
them.
The Spanish boys. for they are boys.
do not tarry long at Havana and they
come here and are instantly marched of.
No one hero knows exactly where the
government is moving its forces 10. The
cables and telegraph over the island is
under government supervision and the
strlctest censorship is exercised over All
mail and telegraph matter. II is known.
however that majority OF the men are
now being forwarded to Trinidad in the
state OF Santa Clara and to Manzaniilo and
/ santiago dc Cuba, In the state OF Santiago
de Cuba. From these reports they are be-
/ ing showed into the mountains beneath q.
boiling sun.
Nearly one-third OF all the soldiers inn
ported from Spain have been sick and
/ many OF them have died. They are un-
acclimated and as food Is scarce thev
nave eaten greedily of green fruits, The
/ result has been disastrous and demoraliz-
ing. II Is reported here that a company
Or regulars deserted the army and Joined
the insurgents near Puerto Principe.
The Masso brothers. commanding the
insurgents at Holguin, are reported "a
nave gained signal victory on March %.
| defeating the Spanish. killing 26 wound
| ing l5S and capturing ". This story is
dlscredited by officials here, but at In
surgent headquarters, visited under cover
last night by me, It was said to be abso-
| lutely true.
Capt. Gen. Emilio Callejas returns tn
| Spain as soon as Arsemo Martinez Campos
arrives which VIII be the middle of the
present month. The new captain general
of the island coming here, IL Is said. will
Introduce the Sherman idea Of warfare
and VIII make march direct to the
strongholds OF the enemy, burning and
destroying the property OF all supposed
to be disloyal TO Spain.
The southern associated press cores
| pondent VIII go to the mountains where
the insurgent forces are InarshalIed to-
day.
Havana had sixty-six new cases Of yell
| low fever yesterday. or these the ma
jority were Spanish soldiers. All Amer
leans are leaving Cuba, fearing the fever.
Ana all CubanS who remember the new
captain general will be In the United
States before his arrival, which will be
about the middle OF the present month.
Madrid. April 2.-Imparciars correspond.
ent in Havana sends this dispatch: Col.
Santochildes states that since their de-
feat at Manzanilo the rebels have be-
1 II
Duab and others have sent in petitions
for clemency. Col. Stantochildes awaits
instructions as to tho best means of deal
ing with them. He expresses an aversion
to holding intercourse with them, as he
suspects the sincerity Of their petitions.
The country in the district occupied by
him Is so mountainous that IL is diff
cult TO find the rebels and ascertain their
exact strength"
New York April "A special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Santiago de
Cuba says: Several hundred recruits for
the government have arrived here from
Porto Rico. Gen. Lactambore has re-
turned to Santiago.
Washington, April 2.-Oddiy enough ths
insurrection in Cuba is beginning to take
on far as the United States is con-
cerned, somewhat of a sectional and polit-
ical coloring. Within the past few days
letters have been received at the Spanish
legation from ex-confederate soldiers in
the south Offering their services to assist
Spain In suppressing the rebellion. Whila
there is no probability that any Of these
offers will be accepted, the fact is regarded
as curious, as showing that there are
stiil some confederate veterans spelling
for a tight" some opponents of manifest
destiny" who are carefully following the
developments in Cuba suggest doubts
whether the cession Of this island to tho
United States or its forcible possession by
this country, II either event should ever
be brought about, would prove an un-
mixed benefit to the Cuban landowners.
When Florida was purchased from Spain
the United States agreed to pay $5e0o,000
for II and this amount was offset by our
claims against the mother country for the
seizure Of our vessels during the preceding
years. II is claimed that in few, If any
cases. did the United States recognize the
grants of land made by the Spanish crown !.
to its citizens in Florida, and that imme-
diately upon their falling into our pos
session these lands were thrown open to
settlement and in some instances were
sold to the highest bidder.
scotGs Defalcatfon.
Winona, Mimi, April 2--The alleged de.
falcatinn Of George Q. Scott late cashIer