Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-05
Spain IS OPTIMISTIC
Believes the Cuban Revolt
Will Soon Be Crushed.
Gen. Campos Says Reforms on tho
Island Must BE Initiated as Soon
rs Pessible-ssvsrs Spanish De-
feat-Attempt To Burn Remedios.
Julio Sanguilly Convicted.

feat-Attempt To Burn Remedies.
Julio sanguilly Convicted.
Havana, Nov. IS, via Tampa, Fla,
Dec. S.-Madrid cablegrams report
optimistic feeling in that city. Tho
cabinet has been assured that tho
rebels will be expelled from Las Villas
during December and that the sugar
crop there will be harvested as usual.
Madrid advices further state that tho
rebellion will cease before March 1t
is reported in Spain that Gen. Martinez
Cnmpos has not advised the govern
mont to postpone reforms until tho
wnr is closed. Gems. Toral and Rev
have sailed in the steamer Catalina for
this island. They are accompanied by
reinforeements. Gen. Salcede will re-
turn to duty in Cuba. Senior San Pedre,
now governor of Pinar dol Rio, will as
sumo the government of Havana.
Senor Gonzalez Lopez takes his place
as chief civil officer of the province Of
Pinar del Rio, the latter being the
famous tobacco department of western
Cuba. Speaking of reforms in Cuba,
Gen. Martinez Campos has said: "The
reforms in Cuba are not for the rebels:
they are for the island, and if they
were necessary before the rebellion.
they are necessary during the rebellion
and as soon as possible they must be
initiated"
A Spanish Defeat.
Manzanillo, Nov. 81, via Key West,
Dec. 3.-On the 10th inst. the guerrillas
OF Vicuna, forty in number, had an en-
gagement with Juan Vegas rebel
party, two Thousand strong. The rebels
had concealed themselves in a place
called Sabana, betweens Vicuna and
Media Lum, and had their sentinols
stationed between the trees all along
the road to prevent any one from pass
ing who might carry the news of their
presence to the neighboring villages.
Whom the guerPillas appeared the in
surgsnts rushed out and attacked their
vanguard with nsaehetes A desperate
struggle onsued, the guerrillas being
compelled to retreat to Vicuna. The
Spaniards lost twonty-three killed or
Wounticu. L nc TooclS ndu one killed
and five wounded.
Julio e-nxuiily Convicted.
Havana, Dec. 3.-Julio Sanguilly,
who claims to be an American citizen
and who has been on trial here on tho
charge of aiding and sbetting tho re-
bellion, was found guilty yesterday
and sentenced to imprisonment for life
at hard labor
Attonpt To Burn Remedies.
Remedies, Nov "a, via Key West,
Dec S.-Grest excitement and alarm
prevailed in this city yesterday The
bell Of the railroad foundry rang out
the alarm of Are and the people ran
from thcir houses screaming that the
insurgents had set fire to the foundry
and were coming into the city. All the
authorities and forces went to the place
immediately and found the building in
flames. 1t being feast day tho rebels
took advantage Of It and small group
appeared and compelled two boys who
were there to wet the frame walls of
the foundry with petroleum. This
done they applied tho torch and part of
the building was burned. The prompt
arrival of the troops and firemen pre-
vented the loss OF the entire building.
1t was afterwards learned that it was
the plan of the insurgents to enter the
oity, but the precautions taken by tho
authorities frustrated it. Many young
men were ready to join them had they
succeeded in entering the city.
separatist Sentiment in Cuba.
New York, Dec "A prominent
Cuban to-day received letter dated
in Havana November 27, the following
paragraph from which shows the en-
thusiasm and strong spirit of independ-
encs possessed by every Cuban in the
island: ''There is not a shadow of
doubt but that the sentiment of all the
Cubans is essentially separatist. 1t is
clearly evinced by the admiration
awakened by the revolutionists in their
efforts to push forward our province;
it is evinced by the praises sung in all
the Cuban homes to Gomez, Roloff,
Rabi, Carrillo, Sanchez, Zayas and
other chiefs; it is shown by the rejoic-
ings with which the news of every
Spanish defeat is received, and no less
so by the universal approval expressed
tor the radical, out necessary, war
measure of destroying the sugar cane
fields, which simply means to destroy
the wealth Of the country And it is
more than approval; it is demanded by
all that the measure be executed to the
fullest extent so that the revolution
may triumph. | have been surprised
to find that the planters themselves
whose estates are threatened by the
measure join in the general demand,
and declare that they are perfectly
willing to undergo the sacrifice in or
der that freedom and independence be
achieved.
THE CUBAN REBELLION.
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