Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
Minister de LONE Expects a Friendly
Settlement of the Alliance Affair.
THINKS LITTLE OF THE CUBAN REVOLT
Nevertheless Spain Will Send Over
Heavy Reinforcements.
SOME INSIDE INFORMATION


from Santiago de Cuba by the steamer
Reina Maria Christina. At Santiago Senor
De LONE personally investigated the stories
told of the firing upon the American steam
ship Alliance by Spanish gunboat, secur-
ing all the important facts in the case for
transmission to his government, and in
order TO guide him in his negotiations with
the United States looking to a settlement
of the complications which grew out of
that affair between the United States and
Spain.
Senior De LONE was received here by
many distinguished persons who welcomed
him to Cuba. The minister almost inn
mediately after landing had long inter-
view with Gen. Arderius, the acting cap
tain general. and these two officials will
have another conference tomorrow.
An Interview With Minister De LONE.
The Spanish minister soon after his ar
rival here accorded an Interview to the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
Senor De LONE received his visitor in the
me st courteous manner possible Although
the Spanish diplomat is well known to
many people ir the United States. it may
be stated for the benefit of those who have
not met him that he is a highly educated
gentleman, of imposing presence, and polite
to all.
regarding the result of his investigation
into the firing upon the Allianca, Senior
De LONE smiled. bowed and in the kindest
manner possible expressed his regret at his
inability to oblige the Associated Press in
this matter before having placed himself
in communication with the United States
government.
However, the minister was obliging
enough to remark that he had no doubt
that the negotiations between tine two gov
ernments in regard to the Allianca affair
would have an outcome satisfactory to
both countries. In this connection he said:
THE government of Senor Canovas del
Castillo has already gwen the assurance
to the government of the United States
that Spain has no idea of in any way him
der.ng the commercial trade of the United
States. do not know how the press of the
United States has treated the question
Having been four times in the United
states, the last time upon the occasion of
my visit to Chicago in connection with the
worlds fair. have most high opinion of
the American people, l also recognize
from experience the good and honorable
feeling Of the Americans and the elevated
standard of education attained there Con-
sequently l shall endeavor to unite more
and more the friendly relations which have
existed between the United States and
SPAIN
Revolt Weak, hut Big Rcinforcements
Needed.
Referring to the insurrection in the Is
marked
II find that the uprising is much less Sc
rious than 1 thought it was. The rebels
are without ammunition and without lead
ers. The government is ready to send to
Cuba promptly all the troops necessary to
suppress the rebellion. By May reinforce
ments amounting to "a, 600 troops will have
arrived here. Marshal Martinez De Campos
is actively at work directing the opera
tions."
The explosion of the bomb yesterday in
the Artillery Park at Santiago de Cuba was
entirely accidental, in spite of sensational
reports to the contrary Only one man was
killed by the explosion, although several
others were wounded.
The Insurgent Forces.
Private advices from the province of
Santiago show that the forces of the in
surgents do not amount to nearly the num-
ber claimed. Leaders of the various bands
follow:
Emilio Giral white ................2 200
Alfonso Goulet, mulatto. 500
Bernardo Camacho, white. 100
Vfctoriana Garzen, white. 400
Louis Bonne, mulatto.. o......................2O 200
Eduardo DomiEguez, white. 200
VictoriaIo Hierrezuelo, mulatto. ........: 300
QUintin Bandera, negro. 900
Perico Periz, white. e....................1,O0 600
Total Observation-Disclosures.
OF these 1900. are said to be armed with
rifles. while the others use shot guns and
matchetes as weapons. The rebels do not
possess single piece of artillery.
1t is stated on good authority that the
troops commanded by Colonel Santocildo
have cooped up band of insurgents in
the mountains in the province of Santiago
de Cuba, and that their capture is only
question of a short time.
Fired Again on the Ethclred.
NEW YORK, April ia special dis
patch to the World from Kingston, ia
maica, says: A Spanish warship chased
the little British steamship Ethelred into
Port Antonio yesterday, creating great eX-
citement.
This is the second time within three
weeks that this steamship has been wor-
ried by Spanish man-of-war. The Ethel
red flies the British flag, but is owned by
Americans On her last trip from Boston
to Port Antonio she was stopped april -
when passing Cape Maysi, Cuba, by the
cruiser NueVa ESpdna.
Americans Among the Insurgents.
The following letter. written in cipher. by
the captain OF a company in the sixth
regiment of Cuban volunteers, has been
received by a friend at Gainesville, Fla.
1t is dated Camp Liberty, Cuba, April y:
AT last our second expedition has land
ed, but it seemed for a time that it would
not be able to land here. They were pur-
sued by Spanish cruiser and had to run
out to sea to escape. But tonight they
happened to run in under cover of dark
ness and landed about twenty miles from
Nuevitos This is the largest American eX-
pedition that has landed here, yet In
it was a company of Americans, sixty
three iii all, fully equipped. They from
diff rent parts of Texas, but principally
rCIl Fort Worth. They were enlisted by
Cuban agent who is organizing other COM
panies, and they will be forwarded fast
as possible after their enlistment. This is
d fine company, and mark my words, they
will be heard frem before many days have
passed. They are all splendid marksmen
and will make havoc among the ranks of
the Spanish troops.
I'VE now have in camp full regiment of
infantry, an independent company of
Americans, troop of native cavalry and
battery of artillery armed with gatling
guns. These are all fully armed and
equipped with the most improved weapons.
We number in all LOCO and start on the
14th for Puerto Principe, where we will
join other commands and then march to
join Gen. Maceo. The latest dispatches we
have indicate that yellow fever is making
great havoc among the newly arrived
Spanish troops. AS yet we have not been
troubled and hope to escape it. We antici-