Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-27
and see ME tonight and may have some


In response to this invitation. the re-
porter called at Mr.. Trufllo's residence
last night and found the revolutionists
ed too early this afternoon to give the ex-
act hour of a big meeting, which will posi-
lively take place at Hardman Han tomor-
row night I have no doubt that 1t will
be very largely attended by our co-workers
and stirring addresses will be made by
Benjamin Guerra, Juan Fraga, Gonzalo
de QueZada and others. That the long
looked-for revolution has begun is beyond
all doubt.
81 sent two cablegrams to personal
friends of mine in Cuba at 8 o'clock this
morning, asking for information. In the
ordinary course Of affairs, generally get
10 O'Clock just fourteen hours since I sent
the dispatches, and have not received any
answer,
Cubans Exasperated.
'This, to my mind. Is convincing proof
that the good work has begun. and the
governor has either suppressed my mes
sages or the answers to them. I have re-
ceived several letters from Santiago and
Havana during the last two weeks which
foretold the uprising and fixing the date of
it. The people are exasperated with the
abuses heaped upon them. and are any
thing but pleased with the recent alleged
reforms approved by the Spanish govern
ment. These only tend to give very i'm
perfect form of home rule to the Cu5ans
and are far from satisfactory. During the
past eight months I have been frequently
apprised Of a very well organized revolt
being on foot, as I have kept myself IN
constant communication with several we'll
known persons connected with the move
ment.
1.-THE Cuban revolutionary party Is very
strong in the United States and South
America, and large quantities of arms and
FoI~ L.,
Cuba. These will be augmented by several
other consignments in the very near fu-
ture. The undying patriotism of my long
suffering countrymen, although seemingly
slumbering, has been quietly but firmly
working its way during these years which
have elapsed since our last attempt for
freedom, and I sincerely hope it will now
succeed in overthrowing very arbitrary
and very rotten government.
"Our meeting tomorrow night Will show
conclusively that we are In the fight to
stay and win. The munitions Of war are
coming to us quickly in response to our
calls for aid, and our watch words are
viva MART; viva Cuba ibre!
The Insurgents Defeated.
A special cable dispatch to the New York
Herald from Havana says: News has
reached here Of the attempt of the insur-
gents to overthrow the government. The
rebels at Guantanamo, under the leader
snip OF Henry Brooks, VINO ID the wealth.
lest resident of Santiago de Cuba, had an
encounter with the government troops near
Santa Cecilia. Three prisoners were cap
tured, and the rest Of the insurgent force
fed to thes~oods.
In the engagement at Ybarra, near Ma
tanzas, two Of the rebels were killed and
many wounded. They also lost fourteen
rifles and a large amount Of ammunition.
They are now surrounded in the woods,
near the Ignatia plantation. 1t Is expected
they will be captured.
Arresting Revolutionists.
Many persons implicated in the revolu-
tionary movement have been arrested.
Others who, 1t is said, came from New
York, arrived here yesterday and were pre-
scented to the governor generaI~
Spanish gunboats keep close watch
along the coast. The general impression
here is that the revolution has BEEN SUBJ
dued Public opinion is almost unanimous
ly opposed to the uprising.