The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-31
cUBANS LOSE A COMMANDER.
GOMEZ To LEAVE THE ISLAND To
HAVE HIS WOUNDS CURED.


He Resigns the Command of the
Forces and Is Taking Leave Of His
rolIovers-The Insurgents EN-
nlode a Bomb Under Train Load
Cd with TroOps-A Large Number
of rubnns Reported Encamped on
pine keys Waiting to Go to Cuba.
Havana, oct. s0.-A dispatch from Puer-
o. Principe says that it is reported there
tsat Gen. Maxine Gomez, the commander
i--cbisf Of the insurgents, has resigned
l- Command and will leave the island
for the purpose of having the wounds in
his legs cured. 1t is said that he is now
talxlng leave of his followers prior to de-
uarting, but his destination is not men
uJle-.
The rebels placed a bomb on the track
nj the Nuevitas railroad yesterday, which
exploded while train loaded with troops
was passing. one soldier was seriously
wounded.
1t is announced that the censor will
cease to retain copies of press dispatches
as has been the custom since the OUT
break Of the rebellion.
New York, oct. 3O-1he Cuban delega-
tion which was established in this city at
fine beginning of the warrior the independ-
cuce ol the island has received the official
anpOintment of Thomas Estreda Palma
as minister plenipotentiary OF the repuDnc
nj cuba abroad. The document bears the
date of Oct. IS, 1895, and is signed by all
the members of the Cuban assembly IN
Jimaguayu, province of puerto Prlnclpe
The appointment was made by acclamma-
tion.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 3O.-A largely
attended mass meeting was held at Met
rOp0litan hall tonight to express sym
pathy for Cuba. There were hve nun
dred persons in attendance, comprising
the most prominent business and pro7
fessional men of the city. The meetiAg
ST. Joe, Mich, who has been sent out by
q Chicago committee to work up inter-
est in the Cuban cause. Mr.. Davis maze
a fiery speech, urging Americans TO 90
all they could to aid the Cubans IN
throwing off Spains yoke. The meeting
adopted resolutions calling on the
United States TO grant the Cubans bel
ngerent rights.
Key West. Fla. Oct. 3O.-Considerable
excitement is felt in official circles here
over the report that a large number Of
Cubans are encamped on CudJoe Howe
and Pine Keys waiting an opportunity
to 90 over to Cuba. The revenue cutters
Winona and Morrill, have been sent to
the above named keys to prevent any
expedition leaving those points.
Nassau n. p, Oct. 30.-The alleged
here by the British gunboat Partridge
from Inagua, Bahamas, on Oct. p and
arraigned before the British authorities
here on Oct. % on the charge of violating
the British foreign enlistment act in using
the British West India islands as basis
of operations against the Spanish govern
ment in Cuba, were arraigned again this
morning, and the case was further ad-
iourned for eight days. The adjournment
was the result of a protest made by United
States Consul McLain upon the ground
that the colonial government had not eX-
ercised due diligence in procuring evidence
against the men. The names of the five
American prisoners who claim, and are
receiving the protection of the United
States consul upon the ground that they
are American citizens, are Antonio NJ.
Ruiz of New York, Severano Galvez of
Key West, Gerardo NJ. Domeneck and
Braulio Pena of Philadelphia and Pablo
Menecal of Brooklyn.
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 30.-The steam
er Laurada, from New York, Oct. p, ar
rived here yesterday. She landed a
quantity of arms and ammunition near
Guantanamo, Cuba, and with the muni-
tons, twenty men under command of
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. The men and
4 arms We're landed Sunday night. The
4 party disembarked in great haste and
some Of their guns were left on board
the ship, where they were found by the
customs authorities upon her arrival
here