Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02
WILL POISON CUBANS
A Serious Charge Made
Against Campos.
POISON LOADED CONVOY.
1t is Claimed That the General Is Pre-
pairing Poisoned Food to Fall Into
the insurgents Hands.

FLA. July 1.
Tampa special 10 the Citizen says tho
following private advicca have been received
here:
Campos is said TO be preparing an expedl-
ton 10 convoy. which viii be supplied with
large quantities OF poisoned food and defce-
Tive cartridges loaded with bullets hut WIN
no powder. 1t having been the custom OF
the insurgents to capture the greater mum.
Der OF the conveys It is hoped that this VIII
also be captured and the food taken by tho
Cubans.
Regla. across the bay from Havana. has
been declared under martial law. No
crowds are allowed to congregate. rms Is
considered Important news here owing TO
the nearness of Rogla TO Havana.
Havana, July i.-MaIor Chahran, COM
handing a detachment Of 800 infantry, has
met and defeated the insuIgen, band mum,
boring 500 men, commanded by Castillo and
zayas. The fight took place at San Felipe,
near Arroyo Blanco, Province Of Puerto
Principe The government uoops captured
yided the bands and put them TO Hight. The
fugltlyea sought refuge in Mounts Rgerills
and San Romaines leaving five dead on the
Held and carrying away the wounded The
troops captured forty-nine saddle horses. iiyc
oarbines quantity Of ammunition and a
number OF reyolVers and SILK banner. ON
the side OF the troops only one man was
The Spanish cruiser Magellan. on the look
out for hllbustcrinE expeditions, noticed
that insurgents had occupied the village OF
Marabi between Baracoa and DuabO at the
eastern end OF the province. OF Santiago DO
tuuas inc Mhgallnn opened ufe upon Nne
village with the ships guns and landed
detachment OF marines, Tho insurgents
were eventually compelled 10 retire from
Marab where the Magellan left number OF
marines In garrison.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 1.-The Eastern
Line steamer Earnwood left this port TO.
night for st. Jago. having on board 1000
kegs Of blasting powder, 100 cases OF potash
aud twenty-five cases Of oil Of myrbrane.
Tha latter mixed with potash makes de-
struCtive explosive. Before the vessel sailed
tho Spanish consul with a searching party
went on hoard with tho Intention OF stopping
the expectation Of the explosives. Last week
the steamship Edenmoore was stuppod and
quantity OF potash and oil Of myrbane seized.
When the Spanish consul protested today
Captain Rogers OF the Enrnwood produced
n permit from Marshal Campos, the captain
general OF Cuba. giving him full permission
TO Import such arms, ammunition and OK
posiyes as might be shipped on his vessel.
Havana. July l.-Lieutenant Sanchez and
twenty-five cavalry surprised band OF Maui
rico MonteIo with nine insurgents on the
farm OF Iona In Camnguey, The Insurgents
lost one dead and Ave prisoners.
Washington, July lit Is stated that Gu
ban bonds on the Paris bourse are being
much effected by the reports as TO the
progress OF the Cuban uprising and officials
are Of the opinion that many Of the reports
OF victory and defeat are systematically cir
cuated for speculative purposes. The Cuban
bonds are Issued by Spain, but are distinct
from the regular Spanish bonds. 80 that they
can be readily manipulated by reports con-
corning Cuba.