The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-28
cAMPoS TO HASTEN TO cUsA.
THE INSTRUCTION REPORTED As
SPREADING.

The Local Commanders Represented
as Unable 40 QueIl It-Gen. CamPOS
20 Take With Him 0,5OO Troops.
Three More Spanish Warships Or
dered to Cuban Waters-Keen EN-
eitement Caused at Madrid by the
News.
Madrid. March 27.-The latest dispatches
from Havana have alarmed the govern
ment as they indicate that the insurrec-
ton is spreading rapidly and is already
beyond the control of the local com
manders. The decision was made last
night. therefore. to send Martinez De
CampOs TO Cuba with strong reinforce
ments. To-day it is reported that 800
additional troops will embark with him.
He viii start probably on April ?.
The torpedo gunboats FiEpinas and Mar
tin Alolzo Pinzon and the cruiser Castillo
have received orders to proceed with all
possible speed to Cuban waters The pub
lication of this news. which completely
contradicts the former sangu,ne dis
patches from official sources has caused
keen excitement here. 1t is announced
this evening that Primo Rivera has been
appointed captain-general of Cuba to sue
coed Gen. canejas
Private reports from Havana Indicate
that the number Of insurgents now I'm the
field is about 1000. The government be-
lieved that the filibusters who left Costa
Rica under Maceo on an English vessel
for Jamaica were transferred to an Amer
lean shin
In the Senate Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillo said to-day that $1,000 pezetas had
been spent already in fighting the Cuban
insurgents, and the government was pre-
pared to make any further sacrifice that
might be demanded.
A minister, whose name is withheld
said this afternoon that 100000 pezetas
would be placed at Gen. Campos' disposal
at once. Several steamers are fitting out
to embark troops at Barcelona. Cadiz and
Carthagena for Cuba.
The premier prefaced his statement TO
the Senate with the remark that he had
come before the chambers under unusual
circumstances. He proposed to deal only
with the financial questions raised by the
expedition to Cuba. He then read dis
patch from Capt. Gen. Callejas saying
that detachment of Spanish troops had
been defeated by the insurgents at Cam
poehulos. The commander had been sum-
moned before a court martial, the dis
patch added. The cabinets decision TO
send reinforcements was due to this
news.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 27-The story
that 10000 or 1900 Florida negroes are
arming preparatory to going to the aid
Of the Cuban revolutionists is fake in
vented by unreliable correspondents.
New York. March "a Havana cable
dispatch to the Herald says: THE mem
beers of the Aurora and Progress Clubs,
two negro organizations of Puerto Prin-
cipe, paraded through the public streets
yesterday. After which they sent word
to the governor of the province that they
would help fight the insurgents If called
upon to do So Hundreds of negroes made
similar offer of their services to the gov
eminent
The Leon XIII arrived yesterday, with
1900 Spanish troops on board They were
received with much enthusiasm.
Madrid, March ia dispatch from Ha-
vana announces the arrival there of the
first battalion of troops recently sent to
reinforce the troops already in Cuba.
They were received with great enthusi-
asm.
The leaders of the reform and constitu-
tional union parties in Cuba have cabled
Senior Canovas del Castillo assuring him
of their hearty cooperation.
Havana. March 27-The governor Of
Santiago de Cuba, reports that the gov
eminent troops have just overtaken a
small hand of rebels, wounding one of
the number and capturing a quantity Of
arms and ammunition. He also reports
that the troops dispersed another band
at Cuavitas capturing their arms, pro-
visions, etc.
Seventeen rebels have surrendered to
the authorities in Santiago.
Paris, March ga dispatch from Mad
rid to the journal Des Debats says the
Spanish government has decided to send
additional reinforcements of 5000 men
TO Cuba