The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-16
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eigners The better class of Cubans have
nothing to do with it. There are many we'll
known Cubans who visit the United states
every summer during the hot months. who
nave not come this year for fear they wouid
be compromised by the conspirators. VINO
nave their headquarters here These con-
spirators demand money of them and
threaten TO destroy their plantations II IL
maiiers or bandits. " Thew ex' are yeu ADVENTURE
like Roloff. Polish Jew, and not Cuban
at all, who go to cigar makers OF Key West
and go away. Some say Roloff has landed
with 1000 men, guns, ammunition and dyna-
mite. IL may be so, but no one in Cuba
The people of the the United States should
remember that the war in Cuba is not
war between two nations. and that they
Guilty which one nation is having in its own
family, and America should keep her hands
off. Americans have nothing TO do with
Americans however, not only permit for
eigners, but allow their own citizens. TO
conspire against Spanish territory. and
TO be held in your cities TO raise money for
the avowed purpose OF sending war SUD-
plies to Cuba and expeditions TO be fitted
out and sailed under the American flag,
with no redress for Spain?
LET me tell you this" continued Senor
Alvarez, "the American flag is being used
to cover every crime Spanish officers are
getting tired OF letting expeditions escape
because they sail under the American flag.
longer permit vessel to go free through
respect for the f1ag- Something will hap
pen, not to the flag, but TO the boat that is
using 1T, and there may be trouble between
thing do not like is the insistence that
the Mora claim be paid just when Spain
itself is unjust and should never be paid.
All the arbitrators have decided against
Many Spanfards Killed by CubaDs.
TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 15.-Passengers from
Cuba tonight report that on last Wednes-
day an insurgent band under Matagas en-
countered band Of Spanish guerillas near
Colon. Eighty-nve OF the latter were killed.
while the insurgent loss was seven killed
and thirty-two wounded. Eulogic Lobalto
has appeared near Cocodrilos with band
of go all well armed with Winchesters and
machetes.
Last Sunday the train bearing large de-
tachment of Havana volunteers to the San
ia Clara district was destroyed by dynamite
at Bolondron railway bridge. Very few vol
unteers escaped death. The explosion was
terrific.
Campos has ordered troops to dress in
blue checked goods to distinguish hem
selves from insurgents. 1t having beer iis-
covered that the Sp2niardS occasionally Nil
one another through mistake
Hospitals are being constructed wherever
Spanish troops are stationed 10 care for
yellow fever and wounded patients.
The trial of Juan Gualberto Gomez oc-
Cured Monday. He defended himself and
was sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ment at Ceuta, the Spanish prison in north
ern Africa. Lopez Coloma, the Matanzas
chief. who was followed to the field by his
affianced. received the sentence.
Isnacio Lazaga, Agapit Echevarria, Pedro
Millame and Eladio Arjoa. charged as
being custodians of insurgents arms and
ammunition, were sentenced TO twenty
years.
On the 5th inst. at Monte Gordo. the in
surgent and Spanish forces, each numbering
two hundred, had an encounter. The Span
ish loss was nine dead and about forty
wounded; Cuban loss, four dead and thirty
wounded.
The revenue cutter Forward, with head
quarters at Pensacola, and the cutter Nor
rill with temporary headquarters at Cedar
Keys, arrived at Port Tampa last night.
The Forward has been to Key West to Sc
cure small steam launch for the purpose
of navigating the small lagoons searching
for smugglers and filibusters. The For
ward left this evening for Pensacola. The
Morrill, leaves tomorrow for Anclote Key
where smugglers generally congregate on
SUNDAY.