The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-07
BOLD CUBAN REBELS
ATTEMPTS MADE TO BLOW Up THE
MAGAZINE AT HAVANA.
ers-Burdens Laid on Cuba by
the Spanish Government.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 6.--Reports from
Havana indicate that an uneasy feeling pre-
walls in official circles of that city, owing
to occurrences near by. Last night, it is
believed, an attempt was made by rebel
sympathizers to blow up the ST. John pow
der magazine, almost in the shadow of
Castillo del MORO, and within sight of the
Governors palace across the harbor
Shortly after o'clock the outpost pickets
about the powder magazine heard or saw
a party of about fifteen approaching eau
tiously. The pickets shouted alto Quien
Vive" This was answered by volley of
shot. Soldiers from the fortress pursued the
party, which fed precipitately Another
attack was made early this morning, and it
is said to have resulted much the same as
did the attack last night.
Over 5000 troops have in the last two
days been sent to repress the expected up
risings in the provinces. The troops have
been ordered to the following places
Jaruco, which is within sixty miles from
Havana on the railroad to Matanzas; Ac-
quatat, Santiago de las Vegas, Bejucalan
and Guiera de Melina. The troops recently
encountered on the Mountain Pinar del
Rio, hitherto believed to be quiet band
of men called bandits by the government
In all probability they were members of
skirmish have not been received One night
this week thirteen persons were arrested
and confined at Castillo del Morro though
no cause has yet been assigned for their
arrest.
These dispatches announced April 1 the
presence of Gen. Antonio Maceo in Cuba
This announcement was not made by the
government until April 3. Information re-
ceiyed from insurgent sources is to the ef-
feet that Maceo landed in Baracoa March
q. Flor Crombet, a. companion of Maceo,
on that date wrote to a relative in Havana
of his arrival. The names of the leaders
who accompanied Maceo were Juan Maceo
Flor Crombet Rafeal Rodriguez, A. Cebre-
rio, f. Agramonte, p. Blerrers and Manuel
Jechuga
The government announced only last
Wednesday that $4,000 was the price paid
by General Maceo to the owners of the yes
sci Honor to land the party and a quantity
of arms which they had on board. 1t is
said by insurgents that over fifty men ar
rived in Cuba with Maceo instead of twen-
ty-two, as the government has announced.
1t is believed Maximo Gomez has not
yet landed in Cuba, but that he is prob
ably at King ston, which place is being
watched by Spanish cruisers. The authori-
of the other rebel leaders Neither the
government authorities nor English officials
will say anything regarding the firing upon
The revenue cutter McLane Captain
Wiley, left here to-day. to investigate re-
tion by the Cubans. The expedition, it was
reported, would sail from Tampa bay or
Punta Gorda. The McLane. will investigate
both places On her trip north. 1t is thought
by some to be a ruse to get the McLane
away in order to give the Cubans here
en- opportunity t to dspacf9 th an exposition m
the vicinity. There are 250 young Cubans
here waiting an opportunity to, embark,
in Cuba an expedition from one of the
Florida keys in the last revolution, is here.