The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04
i. CAsrLE MONO.
Cuban Insurrcctioni~ts Thrown In
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Tampa. Fla. February %.-tSp ecial)-
The steamer Mascot. OF the Plant system,
arrived late tonight with late papers from
Havana. which show taat the Insurgents
are actively 81 work IN the interior. La
Lucha ana other papers report small en-
gaEcmcnTS near AIltanzaS. with tliSht
losses. one band OF insurgents near Nbar-
"a is being pursued 10y a Spanish resiment
just sent from Havana, as the authorities
wish 10 make examples of them
Adyiccs from the eastern side Of the IS
land show that The uprising is not suppress
"a. Several hundred insurgents are under
arms. and they defy the Spauiards arrayed
against them. who show no disposition to
force "A battle. AT Havana the following
persons have been thrown into dungeons IN
Castle Moro. Eduardo Laborde Martin,
Aristgui. Aberlado, Eodiquez, julius SAN
suelly and j. n. Aguierre. Laborde is a
brother Of the Pullman car conductor who,
il is alleged. was poisoned in a New York
restaurant on Monday. Another IS a broth
or Of one Of the students killed in 1871.
Sanguilly was at ban and was taken in
his dress suit lie and Auguierre are nat
uTaliZcd American citizens, but are Sus-
pgctcd Of Cuban sympathics y court mar
tial has been ordered 10 try them. Bon
have applied to Consul General Williams
FOR protection.
Key West adyices say that the Spanish
gunboat Iufanta Isabel. has just arrived
there. probably 10 watch Tor hlibustcrs. IL
Is rumored that the governor general mas
declared Aiantanzas a.i Santiago de cuba
in a state of war andtroops have been push
ed hurriedly forward. Cuban leaders claim
that they have inside information that
General LaChamhre with . 0lp men has been
defeated by insurgents. Cuhans here are
wild over the news and are subscribing lib
orally 10 aid the cause.
Prediction ~ "A RcVOlutiODist.
Fernandino Figueredo, Of Port Tampa,
who was a colonel i'm the last Cuban revo-
luton. said tonight that the reports of the
movement for free cuba sent out from
Havana and appearing in the press dis
patches this morning are highly interest
ing. They have absolute control of the
cable" he added, and nothing al all OBJ
jectiOnab BILE to them can go out over the
wires. They snecr at what they call the
insigniiie8nce of this uprising. but they
fear II just the same. or course, the num-
Der Of revolutionary troops SO far engaged
is small. but this is only beginning
Within thirty days the revolutionsts
viii have twenty thousand men in the teld,
scattered over all parts Of the island and,
with millions OF money behind them and
constant additions Of men from the states
and South America, they viii be invinci-
bic. You ask III this uprising is "a part of
the general plan for tile freedom of Cuba
or only an accidental outbreak, Unauthor-
lied and ill-timed. l answer, unhesitating-
", that il is a part of the general plan.
There We're four distinct and separate out
breaks on Sunday and Monday. BY the end
hundred Of them. These little engagements
will he followed by pitched battles. cuba
is prepared TO spill her blood for her free
dom"
Troops Sent {" Cnin.
Madrid February 2S.-The cortes devoted
several hours today to discussion OF Gu
ban affairs. The ministers expressed en-
tire approval of the action of the Cuban
officials. The leaders OF all sections Of the
opposition including even the West Indian
autonomists. offered their full support of
all efforts TO quell the outbreak Six thou
sand troops are held in readiness TO en-
bark for Havana. All the available troops
in Porto Rico also are ready 10 start for
Cuba ina case Of need.
The government has decided upon a mill
itary occupation of the disturbed districts
of Cuba. orders have been issued to the
royal navy and Transatlantic company
10 hasten preparations to transport 6,l00
troops from Spain and battalion from
Porto Rico TO Cuba.
Cuban Insurgents betrayed.
New York, February 2S-The Ward line
steamer OriZaba arrived this morning from
Mexican ports and Havana. She brings the
first details of the reported uprising in Gu
ba. The OriZaba reached Havana at
O'Clock last Sunday morning and left again