The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-30

Patriots Profess Ignorance Regarding the
Purchase.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July s).-Cuban
sympathizers were extremely cautious
to-day In commenting on the report thai
a warship has been secured by the IN
surgents and Is now on its way to The
rebellious island. the expectation belnS
that the ship VIII reach the iorDldueIi
waters By tomorrow or edncSda'
Sympathizers who were seen to-day pro-
fessel total ignorance OF the war yes
sells purchase and mission.
one man. who has partial access 70
the secrets Of the leaders, declared ne
did not believe the snip mad peeh ecn'
out 10 Cuba at all. ..
print in the newspapers the very lacts
that the Spanish spies are so ahNlous
TO learn. OF course II IS possible tuch
a vessel has been sent out, but nave
not heard of It, -.
The speaker, in common Win MS 'oin
patriots here. professed the utmost con-
iidence In the issue Of the Cubans en-
deavor to free the turbulent little Island
from Spanish dominion. .. 49,.
"In TACT" he declared. we We GOT
Spain beaten. Why, We've Killed more
Spaniards than you Americans klllel %
the English IN your war of independence
II we can capture and hold FOR iOrN-
eight hours some large city IN Iupd'
and establish there any sort or gov
eminent. one at least OF the Sout u,
American Governments will Acknowledge
US And as soon as one South Alnetl-
can state recognizes our standing. the
entire continent will be solid Tor us
once possessing belligerent rights, we
will get all the men and money we r.
ouire We are not trying 10 win the
great cities yet. because the mountains
furnish us with advantageous nshtns
ground. and every day adds strenStn 10.
All that we can do for time Is 10
lreen mn the war and make the most OF
the advantage we have. when We ar
ready to extend our operations, the worm
will be astonished.
MADRID, July D,-The Official Gazct
publishes a decree calling out the MN
tary reserves OF the class OF 1871. ms
action is taken in consequence OF IN.
extraordinary drafts OF troops FOR ser
vice in cuba.
SANTIAGO. July cit is reported iha'
Colonel SeamOra has had sharp hsl'
with a band OF rebels at Sabana, IN th'
Raracoa district. Seamora received IN
formation that a band of Insurgents, I'M
der the leadership Of Ruena, had burned
the village OF Sabagna for the puIpose
Of compelling the surrender OF the span
ish detachment which was deiendins
the Mace. The Spanish defenders fought
herOically and succeeded III hoiu4's
Euena al bay until SeamOra arrived.
MANILIO. July "a NUMBER OF ia,
lives treacherously attacked a noly oi
Spanish troops at Caban and killed ana
Wounded several of them. A spanish
force left Maniiio 10 punish the feDeis
burned the Cabagan, captured the tor'
there with cannon. and killed ll6 men
The Spanlards lost seventeen anu '"D
a number wounded.
IT WOULD BE nFAcrIoSAnY.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. July y. -When
&, u-as announced by the papers through
ont the country the other day that SPAN
had threatened to stop the eNportauon oil
leaf tobacco TO TINS country, lev peop,o
stopped to think that II such course
,vas carried out many cigarmakefs IN
this CITY would be thrown out OF en-
plOyment. and thousands IN the State VI
FLORIDA That, OF course, woul. be tne
object for the order. for Spain knows the
si1ews of war are furnished by tubans
i'm this country, - per cent. Of whom are
cigarmakers. - II colo
manager OF Elmodelo Cigar Factory
which emnIovs over three hundred men.
| "If no country interfered Il would De
disastrous 10 Spain, for were the Nupdns
| living in the United states 10 De thrown
| ont of work tomorrow. ~ per cent Oh
| them would find "A way back 10 CuDa' I.
| buekla on the sword for the cause Oh
| liberty Many OF these men are IN TINS
country only because that they can 40 a.
| effectuai work as they could IN the actual
| field OF battle. But SPAN VIII no, ~ >.
| foolish a thing as TO stop the eNPoftaiioH
| of leaf tobacco. for at once would pc III
CURED the hostility OF the nations, ahu
especially OF the United states. Such q
course, IN my opinion, would be Floia'
ton of the treaty Of commerce.
violate the treaty. and every man
whose business is affected by II at once
becomes lever for SPANS undoing.
let Spain throw hundred thousanu
mon Of this country out of employment
| and a tremendous sentiment would Do
| created In favor Of these men and against
| Snain Ina every community where they
were represented and add this sentiment
TO the bitter feeling due 10 the loss Oh
b1siness attendant on retaliatOry orders
and soon there viii be something more
| decisive done tan has yet been done by
| this country. - -.
'.Cuba's new government Will be able
| 10 sell bonds and carry on the war UNI
! the banner OF freedom floats in every cit,
| Of the oppressed island