The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
To the Insurgents Camp.
Cubans Quietly Stealing
Away From the Cities.
From the Staff Correspondent of the United
Press.

From the Staff Correspondent of the United
Press.
SANTIAGO De CUBA, April 10, via
Tampa, April 29.-Since it has become
evident that Gen. Campos came here
for war aud not for a settlement Of the
rebellion by the institution Of reforms
10 the administration of Cubans affairs,
there have been quiet disappearance
from this city of some we'll known men
who belong to good Cuban families
They had hopes that Spain would grant
home rule, or at least take a step in
that direction upon the landing of Cam
pos, who has absolute powers. When
they read his proclamation and saw
that be promised no reforms until the
island vas quiet and then only those
which we're passed by the Cortes three
mouths ago and are of little value, they
took Winchesters which they had Sc
GREETED and in little groups Of a dozen
or more, went to the interior. Forty
men left town on the day after Campos
arrived and others are leaving daily.
At the clubs, the cafes and other places
where Cubans meet here, it is said that
good men are leaving all the cities and
towns Of the eastern district to join the
insurgents and that Marti1ez Campos
has not enough soldiers here to put
down the rebellion.
On the other hand, the Spanish off,
Gals from Campos down, say the war
will be short-lived. They claim that
they have only to push active meas
ures which have been held back up to
this time and the rebels will surrender
or be killed like sheep in the noun
taips, as they have not sufficient arms
to 60 around and many with rifles have
no ammunition. News reached here
yesterday that Miximo Gomez, his two
sons and several other Cubans have
landed 90 the south coast between
Guantanamo and Cape Maysi.. They
came from 1nagua Island and Port An
tonic, Hayti, on the German steamer
Nordstrand. They Condo De Venadito
tried to head them off, but failed.
1t is reported at Guantanamo that
Flor Crombet is certainly dead and that
Of Maceo's band oaly two or three have
escaped death or capture. Wednesday
a band of $50 insurgents attacked Dos
Camillas, a station of the railway near
San Luis and in q fight with the troops
which ensued three rebels were reported
killed and one Spanish soldier wounded.
Small bands Of insurgents are reported
within two or three miles of this city,
but no serious encounters have occurred
Perez is said to have had an engage
ment with the government troops near
Guantanamo but no casualties are re-
ported. Yesterday a committee Of the
leading citizens headed by the arch
bishop, waited upon Campos and asked
the pardon of some twenty soldiers who
were insubordinate two years ago and
we're sentenced to ten years imprison.
ment. Gen. Campos replied that it was
out Of ais power to grant the request,
but that be would use his Influence
with the court of pardon in Spain.
The explosion in the artillery bar
racks here last night, in which one man.
Juan Lopez Castillo, was instantly kill
ed and FIVE others seriously injured, was
10 a stones throw of the Place de Armas,
where tables we're spread in the park
for a banquet 80 1000 soldiers. The
chamber of commerce furnished the
banquet and the soup was being pre-
pared over open fires on the stone floor
legs of the cuarto or barracks. The
Intelligent Spanish soldiers utilized a
couple Of old shells to suppot the soup
kettle. They did not know the shells
were loaded. One Of them exploded and
that a dozen others did not follow is a
mystery.
Gen. Campos after dispatching Gen.
La Chambra With orders to push active
operations in the vicinity Of Bayano,
sailed on the Villaverde to instruct
generals at other points along the coast
and probably visit Havana before bis
return here. This will, however, be
the base of operations as Gen. Garricb.
the civil and military governor of the
province, has headquarters here and to
him Gen. Halcedo, La Chambre and
Valdes will report.
S. FRANK CLARKE.
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