The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-23
THEY TOOK TO THE BOATS
Crew of "a Suspicious Craft Run
Away
Thought to Have Been Fitting Out q Fill
clustering Expedition for Cuba
Several Engagements

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Information
| ffom Brunswick, Ga. indicates the vigol
with which the federal authorities are
| carrying out the PROCLAMATION of Presi-
dent Cleveland and the instructions Of
Attorney General Harmon for the sup
preston of flibusters. The United
States revenue boat Boutwell, stationed at
Brunswick recently saw what was regar d.
ed as suspicious circumstances in the
preparation for the departure of the yes
sci and the solution of the puzzle.
The revenue officers went aboard on
the 10th inst, wheTeupon the crew jumped
into the boats and made their escape.
This confirmed the suspicious of the otfi-
Gals although it is not known to what
extent if any the yacht was to be used in
hlibustering.
Private advices received in Washington
from Matanzas, Cuba. state that large
quantity of dynamite ammunition has
been found on the shore. 1t is believed
that it is part OF the cargo of the fibus-
tering expedition which left the United
States on the George W. Childs.
HAVANA, June 22.-Three columns of
troops, consisting of 20 men, under Cen
erals Casco and Garcia and Colonel Nayar-
70, acting in oDjunctlon with and ac-
companied by nine guides, have left Hor-
COLA Songo marching in the direction Of
Gran Piedra, in order to attack the strong
positions occupied by he insurgents in
Sierra Maestro. The country trayersed by
the troops is full OF intricate paths, and
the soldiers are experiencing much diff
Guilty in pushing forward. The place in
which the insurgents camp and hospital
is located is thought TO be mace essible.
One hundred insurgents under Basil o.
Guerrero have beensattacked by Colonel
Rise nf5 Onadi11a Hpnp6ins Santa
Clara. The insurgents disbanded and
left two dead and four wounded on the
field. Troops are being sent from the
province of Santiago de Cuba to the prov
ince of Santa Clara in view of the increase
in insurgents at Villas Lima Cruz.
The colonel OF the Cana uana regiment
Of volunteers has committed suicide be-
cause the ma or of his regiment, Cassaes.
deserted to the enemy with many sol
diers.
Captain General Martinez de Campos
has sailed with a Detachment: OF troops to
Cienfuegoss,, province OF santa Clara.
Senior Manuel Coronado, managing
editor CT La Discussion. has been i'm
prisoned by the military authorities =
Cando Bermudez. at Soledad, near
Cienfuegos, province OF Santa Clara, has
raised band OF thirty insurgents, and
has been Joined by thirty more of the
men In arms against the government.
Az IlONiiicc VI JuHiiaSo ue
Cuba, seven insurgents, three OF whom
were prominent men. have surrendered
to the authorities. Colonel Tejera has
had skirmish with the insurgents near
Bayamo. The insurgents lost two killed
and the troops captured one prisoner.
One soldier was wounded.
TAMPA. Fla, June 22.-Some time ago
Martinez Campos ordered the general in
command at Guayamaro with 1000 men to
intercept and prevent Maxine Gomez's
passage into Camaguaya. Gomez in
structed Maceo to proceed westward on
the southern coast. When Maceo was
nearly abreast of Guamaro he sent
courier there inviting the Spanish general
to battle. The commander proceeded
quietly to meet Maceo, but Maceo had
continued his march before the COM
mander could serach Guayamaro. Gomez
had invaded Comagee. Campos is quoteo
as saying that he had but two battalions
he could depend upon.