Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-12
HAVANA RECRUITS
For the Spanish Army Get a Great
Send Of--General CampOs Appears,
for the First Time in a Month.

HAVANA, August 11.-Early this
morning immense crowds began to in
wade the Parque de La India to be
present at the review of the 1900 Hav-
ana volunteers which were going into
the field. The city was gayly decorat-
ed and thousands of ladies were on the
streets and in the balconies overlooking
the route OF parade.
At 8 o'clock Captain General Marti-
nez Campos arrived at the park, accom-
panied by his staff. This is the first
appearance in public of Captain Cen
eral CampOs since the battle of Peral-
10. on July 13. in which General San
8, ..cildes was killed Marshal CampOs
is an enemy of personal demonstrations.
Nevertheless he was received by all
the colOnels and officers Of the Volun-
teers. while fifteen bands played a
grand march. The police were not able
to restrain the crowds from rushing out
through the barriers to greet General
Campos. cheering Spain and shouting
acclamations for the conqueror of Per-
aleio. The enthusiasm was indescrib-
able and General CampOs was never re-
ceived with a more kindly demonstra-
ton by the people.
After he had reviewed the volunteers
General CampOs, with great emotion,
delivered a patriotic speech. He said
tbat the volunteers were going TO pro
tect the plantations and property which
we're threatened with burning by
mob. whose only motto is destruction,
when they ought to be, as native Gu
bans. the first to defend this property
The volunteers left Immediately by eX',
press train for Villar.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronlon with 500
troops and artillery left Bayamo to pro
tect a convoy, which was transported
Inv the River Caute. In El Judio, near
Coralito. he surprised the insurgents
with a discharge of rife shots by the
vanguard and with five shots from the
artillery. The insurgents lost ten
killed and twenty-six wounded and
were dispersed to the mountains.
New York. August 11.-Cubans in
This city are delighted at the news that
provisional government has been
formed in Cuba with representative
men as its officials. Col. Lopez de
Oueralta. a prominent Cuban patriot,
said:
"Tbe President elected, General Mas
so. is a Cuban to the very core OF his
heart He is native of Manzanillo, is
the owner of vast property in Cuba, and
IS wealthy. Gen MassO is about fifty
five wears old, and has record as a
valiant soldier. In the revolution OF
'6S TO rs he was commander of an im-
portant division and distinguished him
self on the field of battle.
JOAQUIN Castillo, who has been Sc
lected rs diplomatic agent to the United
States. is well known in New York and
is extremely popular. He was born in
Santiago de Cuba and is about 30 years
old He was educated al the University
of PENNSYLVANIA, studied medicine and
became a surgeon in the United States
navy. lie was surgeon on the steamer
Rogers. which went to the rescue OF
belong and his party, the Arctic explor-
ers.
"AIl the men selected for the new gov
ernment are capable and brilliant and
the Cubans Of the city regard their cleo
ton as significant of a glorious epoch
in the history of our island
Fernandina. Fla, August 1.-THE
bip three masted schooner Benjamin a.
Cromwell. Captain York, arrived al
quarantine to-day without a bin Of
health. She reported to be from Cur
acoa bound for Turks Island The
captain says he put into Fernandina
because he was short Of provisions
The Cromwell is believed TO have
landed either men or arms or both for
the Cuban revolutionary cause in Cuba.