The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08
CoaSt Carefully Patrolled by a
Spanish Gunhoat.
OPEN SYMPATHY WITH cusANs.
Armed Men Parade in Tampa. and
Rifles fer Rebels Are Promised.
spain Must Furnish Proof That FIit-
clustering Expeditions Ara Being.
Fitted out Before the United states
VIII Take Action.

Jacksonville. Fla. June 7.-rsonzalss
Quesaaa. secretary of the Cuban party,
returned here today from F'ernan6ina
" hen questioned about the report that
be was planning a 61ihusteFing expezis-
ton or the Florida coast 10 repliea thar
II would Uot start for several weeks.
I12assgs4iR asftiTgssss5 the CszaM8xa CIGAR
makers at tsl Merito factory today. Afraous.
other things he said he wanted g9e rifles
within tire next month lie asked ths
cig2rnaAeTs ar the factory 10 furnish 10
q them which they agreed 10 do.
FeFnanaIna- Fla. June Capt. I@asSere.
OF the pilot boat Francis I.isabeih. has just
arrived and reports sighting yesterday =
spanish gunboaf cruising about six miles
on the shore. The Eunhoat was steatntng
rapidly from the shore. IL passed Cum
beTlaud bar n0rthwarti aud returned about
Eve hours later. EDosTrlzs nsDrs slowly ard
close 70 the shore. The captain Of tha
pilot boat concluded that she wanted q
pilot and made toward her. hut when the
gunbo2t observed this she changed her
course. Considerable excitement was Gre
atesi here by the pilot captains story. a. 10.
was not believed Spain considered
ss1e F1oT5sa coast of sufs1clerHrs M T~g.sNrsess
sss ressTs@n ~ slftHEsses1Tg< ezspst&tscEls IN
ne SsaEroGsssi ~ a EgazpCssE. Csaof Joas1l-
son. ~ -s1e sgslcs1slz-r Csre~sgG2szaf fTvsD New
York. arrived aaegre uceiay aHsi s8bsssnsf-
af@3 shs story told ~ Csssr 1aSsSers.
ssaE.s. johnson ssayss nlAaE WHEN nc crossed
tae fNar at O'Clock 19aas grlorsainz- tin.s
egF1l-aae was cruising sAosty folr Enelsss
nj rape suT. epIagNwstly osa 1he iocsoezi.
Tire zn1rltroat arswcrs the des-apssca OF
the Palos.
TIE secret Cuban council finished its
business today and departed. None os
sale party would slaxfy or afairn1 thc report
that they were awaiting the ARRIVAL os
jose AEsTti. Who is said 30 be ea roste
here
Havana. June Cen. Martinez Cam
pos teIegTaphed TO the government az
Madrid that ne does not need a. the pres
elt time a lieutenant general 20 hctp
him
Washington city. June Reports from
Florida as 10 the dispatrhing OF three tor
redo boats with a Caban revolutionary
party are thought ny Spanish officials TO
be ruse 20 divert attention from move
rraents at other points. II is stated that
the torpedo boats could make hut fehls
showing against the large fleet Of Span
ish cruisers and ggnboals now patrellln:
Cuban waters. IL is said that Gen. Rafael
QueSaaa Is the moving spirit OF the pres
ent operations. and that he is now az
Abite Springs. Fla The dispatches men,
tion a Gonzales de Qaesada as one OF a
revolutionary board meeting at Ocean
Beach. Fla This Gen Quesada is for
naer secretary TO Jose Marti. The iatters
death is now conceded by revolutionary
leaders. according 10 adyiees received
here.
Department officials do not attach any
Importance 10 the statement Of the Lon
don Standard that Spain would make n
claim against the United States. based
on the precedent OF Alahama's claims. for
permitting arms and ships 70 leave ths
United States in aid OF the Cuban cause
II is said that no definite Information ot
this aid has yet been given. and thar
whenever IL Is given the United States
viii use every available means 70 sup
press the traffic. In this connection off,
cial attention has been directed ~ the open
carrying Of the flag az the Cuban reyolu-
ton by armed bands in the strets or Tam
"a. Fla.
Havana. June "A small detschmsar
% Spa uiSh troops. & IS announced IN =
dispatch from HanzsniiIo. were surprised
by the insurgents commanded by ANA
dora Guersa \ Fierce fighting followed
The Spanish lost one seTgean< and three
soldiers killed, and had seven wounded.
The insurgents were compelled 20 retire,
leaving four dad and nine wounded The
troops pursued the fee4ng insurgents aui
captured five prisoners Another dis
rsatch announces that a number ot In
s.4rxents recently attacked the village oc
Cuaya. which was defended ~ small
detachment OF troops commanded by Col
GsstaIlanl The Spanish soldiers routed
the enemy, wh5 left three dead upon ths
field.