The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
DE LONE L. Coming.

DE LONE Is coming
Madrid, March 2S.-Depuy de LONE the
new minister TO the United States. will sail
for America on April 2d. lie will 20 first TO
Havana TO learn the details of the Alliance
incident and will proceed thence to Wash
ington. Premier Canovas del Castillo said
ia an interview today:
1T is undeniable that the situation in
Cuba is very serious. The government must
use all means to maintain the integrity
OF the kingdom and crush the rebellion
speedily and thoroughly.
Seven thousand troops will start for Cuba
tomorrow and 1900 will be ready to follow
them. In six months 10000 more Will be
ready. Indeed. we are prepared to send
10000 if need be- for We must end this
struggle once for all"
The queen regent presided at cabinet
meeting called late this afternoon TO con-
slider Cuban affairs. The government has
received the resignation of Captain General
Calejas. The Spanish consul in Jamaica
teIegraphs that the expedition organized by
the insursent leader Maceo is expected to
arrive off the coast at any time.
Private dispatches from Havana say that
twenty-seven rebel chiefs, who took part in
the late Cuban war, are acting in concert
with Maceo TO establish a provisional gov
eminent, levy taxes and take other steps TO
organize fully against the Spanish force TO
DC landed.
Madrid, March 2S.-General Martinez de
Campos has accepted a position to so to
Cuba at the head Of achievements which
are 10 be sent there, and has declared that
the moment he lands i'm Cuba he will pro-
coed with operations designed TO put down
the revolt instantcr. There is a great deal
OF irritation in official circles over the allie
cations that Americans are providing the
insurgents with money. arms, etc. The gov
eminent today forwarded s.. 900 TO Cuba.
Troops are rapidly being concentrated AZ
their respective ports of embarkation. Six
large merchant steamers have been char
tered Tor use as Transports and will sail
from Cadiz, Valencia, Corunna and Santan-
der with troops and war material some
time between April "a and 18th.
Shipments "a Arms to- Insurgents.
Washington, March 2S.-The state de-
partment has been recently advised that
three shipments of arms have been made
within the past few weeks from the
United States TO insurgents in Cuba. In
one case arms We're sent from Philadelphia
u Savannah. They We're transferred at
that point TO small fishing smacks OF ten
or fifteen tons burden and carried TO the
east coast of Cuba TO the province of San
tiagO de Cuba. which is the hot bed of
the revolution. These fishing vessels are
small that they can hover about the
shore until the coast is clear and then
make landing at any one Of the scores of
safe points. The administration, IL is said,
IS doing all in its power to prevent the
shipment OF these contrabands Of war. but
it is claimed they are being made constant
~.
The appointment of General Martnos
CamIos as commandsr-irachief of the
Spanish army in Cuba is regarded here as
meaning a vigorous prosecution of the re-
bcllion from this time. Campos is a stern
oh veteran of many wars and will use
most repressive measures in order to check
the growing tide of instruction.