The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
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RIFLES HNDGOLD
IMPORTANT REINFORCEMENTs FOR
THE CUBAN INSURGENTS,
Spain Alarmed at Progress of the Re-
beiifon and Will Send $4,000 Troops
and Buy Twenty Gunboats.

GAINESVILLE, Fla, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter, written by Major F. p. Hann.
or the Cuban army, has been received by a
friend in this city. Major Ham was for
merly from Pennsylvania, and has been in
the Cuban service three months, and writes
from Arensas river, Cuba, June TO- as col-
lows:
The most important expedition that has
reached Cuba from the United States was
landed to-day at this point. 1t consists of
100 men, 1000 repeating rifles. 9N0WO
rounds of ammunition and $3.50, 900 in gold.
under command of Colonel Fernandez The
vessel which conveyed them left Key West
June 6. and sailed for Bahia island. where
IL took on the men and cargo. She was
chased twice by Spanish cruisers, but man
aged to outsteam them and arrived here
before daylight this morning We are now
making arrangements to join Gomez at
Tunas. province OF Camaguey, where he
has his headquarters for the present We
nave march OF about forty miles before
u.s. but hope to join him. on the 18th.
I'VE have positive news that Marti is
dead He was betrayed into Spanish hands
by a trusted Cuban guide and shot down
In cold blood before he could escape"
TAMPA, Fla. June 16.-Passengers on the
steamer tonight report that the Spanish
Havana volunteers: Those who paid 500
substitute pay $780, Spain is said TO have
PAID $4,000 for Martis assassination. The
r,se xueita "a Abajo & district probably will
Dands are in the vicinity of Havana Mar
tinez Campos awaits more troops from
spain at Neuvitas. Masso. Antonio Maceo,
Miro and other leaders. with 1900 men, are
near Gibara, in possession of a small town
a,id aney had had fierce battle between Gibara
ana Holquin. On a railway bridge the fight
ragged. and the bridge was Afterwards
burned and many prisoners were taken and
large sum of money was captured In
surgents say it amounted to $4,000 while
the Spanish claim ii was bu. $4,000 Guam
aoecoa, half hours ride by rail from Ha-
vsna, is greatly excited by The appearance
or strange ships in the offing General
Arderius, second commander Of the Span
ish forces, has ordered concentration of
are aboard. Cuavitas, near Santiago' Was
burned by the insurgents under Major
Duran on the 9Th. Olivia. the guide that
is claimed TO have assassinated Marti is
in the hospital Principe Alfonso is wound
ell in the left breast dangerously with
rifle ball, said TO have been inflicted i'm bat
Tie. but IL Is thought the CUbans tried 10
Kill him.
Small Insurgcnt Body Routed.
HAVANA, June 16.-A small band of
troops at Isabel Catolica went in pursuit
OF the insurgents and found their cavalry
on the river at Qua. The troops charged
and delivered hot fire. when Obliged the
insurgents TO retire. They lost ;neir arms
and horses. besides four OF rhe.- number
dead and six wounded. or the troops one
was killed and two were wounded.
Volunteers have left for Bacuranao and
Boca Giega. II Is rumored that a schooner
has disembarked arms which have been
hidden in the swamps and caves between
Hatanzas and Sagua la Chica. Near Man.
zanillo ten Insurgents have surrendered.
Five insurgents, negroes. put fire TO the
village OF San Vicente dc Cuba and burned
three houses. a small band from San An
tonic Ranos and Havana closely pursued
them. Favor is being shown 10 American
capital. and the government RENTS all
duties on the industry of mining and metal
lurgy in Cuba.
25.OOO More Troops from Spain.
MADRID. June l6.--The Caone; Council
has decided TO act with the greatest vigor
in Cuba. and TO dispatch 25.oO0 troops there
in addition 10 the 10.o0o already under ORR
ders. anu 10 purchase within two months
twenty gunboatT. a telegram received to-