The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
SURRENDER OF REBELS.
Spain Anxious as to the Atti-
tude of the United
States.
ONE DEFEAT FOR FEDERALs,
1t Is Now Certain That Manuel Gar
cia, the Bold Bandit, Was
Not Killed.

MADRID, March An official dispatch
received here to-day from Cuba states that
General Carrido has captured the town of
Barre. Two of the rebel chiefs were
wounded. Forty-three insurgents sur
rendered to the Spanish troops. The re-
mainder fed and are being pursued by the
Government forces.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, Senior
Lemaquest asked the Government as to
the attitude of the United States toward
Spain in regard to Cuba. The Minister of
the Colonies said he had only spoken to
the United States Minister, Mr.. Taylor,
respecting the penalties forced upon Amer
leans in Cuba. He added, however, that
the relations between the United States
land Spain were cordial, as the reception of
the Spanish cruiser Neueva Espana at
Tampa demonstrated. The commander
of the cruiser had spoken warmly of the
friendly demonstration in favor of the
Spanish flag which had been made by the
authorities at Tampa.
KEY WEST, Fla, March THE report is
received here of the engagement on Tues
day near Santa Clara, Cuba, between a
band of insurgents and battalion of Span
ish soldiers. The Government forces were
defeated, with the loss of several men. A
corporal was wounded. The Cuban loss is
not stated.
TAMPA, Fla, March THE killing of
Manuel Garcia is denied. Garcia's band
on the day that he was reported killed
raided store at Sebamocha After OBJ
tanning what they desired and were about
TO mount their horses, volunteer acolyte
in the church and a regular soldier, both
IN civilians dress came upon the party
In the encounter one was killed by the
acolyte, who in turn was killed. This &C.
CURED on February "a, in the evening.
As there was price on Garcia head of
$4,000 from the Government and about
$4,000 from the sugar planters in the vi
cintty, there was quite an incentive in
claiming that the dead bandit was Garcia.
Parties who have seen the pictures of the
dead bandit taken and published after his
death assert it is not the likeness of Gar
cis. When Garcias wife was asked by
the soldiers to go and identity the BODY
she attired herself in black and went with
them. When the party alighted at the
station she put her handkerchief to her
eyes and pretended to be sobbing. She
then told them she knew the body of her
husband and there was no use to look at it.
She did this to deceive the soldiers. 1t is
stated that Garcia still lives in the vicinity
OF the place where he was reported to have
been killed. This report comes direct from
Sebamocha by gentleman who was there
last Sunday. Garcia is much smaller
man than the man killed
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Neither the
State Department nor the Spanish lega-
ton here has had any confirmation of the
reported demand for the recall of United
States Consul-Ge neral Williams at Ha-
Vana. Williams was made Consul-Gen-
eral in 1884 and has held the place ever
since, owing, it is said, to his high abili
ties. 1t is surmised here that he became
persona non grata with the Spanish
Government in the discharge of some
diplomatic duty connected with the pro-
lection Of American citizens in Cuba.