The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-25
The CUBAN INsURREcTlON.
1t Is n Pretty Lively Affair According tc
the Latest News.

~ D DNN tiO'Ns
1t Is n Pretty Lively Affair According to |
the Latest News.
TAMPA, Fla, March 2L-The steamer |
DIV ette arrived tonight from Havana |
bringing number of passengers from
the eastern end of the island. They we're
able TO give more authentic accounts of
the Cuban insurrection than any yet re-
ceivcd. Among them was n man who had
been at Manzanilla from Jan. 8 to March
Il, excepting on occasional visits to the
interior. He states the uprising occurred
simultaneously throughout the province
of Santiago Feb. "A. The chief of the
reb els around Guantanamo Is Henry
Brooks. They have GOO men at Guanta-
namo.
In Santiago province there are 5000
men under arms. The opinion is that
should Puerto Principe rise, as planned
upon his departure, this would win
strong force of determined men, increas-
ing the insurgents by about 1000. About
30 miles from Santiago near I'll Cobre, four
Spanish troops we're, on March 10, am
bushed by an insurgent band under COM
mand of Pallaci. The Spaniards' loss
was exceedingly heavy. They were
routed and the Cubans notified tho Span
ish authorities to send for the dead and
wOunueu. 1ullleTnOu, VINO was
abandoned in the vicinity of Cristo, was
seen by the passengers interviewed. He
is leader of strength and the govern
ment forces fear and watch him. He
hovers near Manzanillo, commanding 500
well armed cavalry. About March Is he
ransacked Champuegla village which
consists of about 200 inhab-
itants and which was guarded
by 80 Spanish soldiers. The commanding
lieutenant was captured while absent
from the garrison, the fertilization was
surrounded and upon promise OF his life
being spared, the arms OF the barracks
we're surrendered. This happened in mid
day. That night, after the insurgents had
gone, fresh Spanish troops arrived, the
surrendering lieutenant was arrested
by them and sent to prison. In Man.
| zanillo the volunteer and citizens are
constantly fearing capture. The entrances
| to il are guarded and no one is allowed to
pass the gates at night. Those enter
| ing during the day are compelled to sur
render their arms. The latest reports are
that the insurgent forces have with
drawn into the interior to plan an
attack. 1t is thought. upon Santiago.
| Colonel Santocilda has arrived at Nam
zanillo from Santiago and is in command
of the Manzanillo section of Spanish
troops, of about 100 soldiers, who, after a
fight at Baire, started for the interior.
| When passing Bayano and about five
| miles distant, he was ambushed by nearly
400 insurgents. The fire was so herce
that they were compelled to form hollow
| uuare to protect themselves. The span
ish ranks were fearfully moved down,
while the Cuban losses were insignificant,
and had it not been for the timely arrival
of Spanish troops from Bayomo, the band
of Spanish would have been total loss.
Around tho Canto river section the
whole country is under the tramp OF re-
bellion. Bands are marching towards
Las Unas de Victoria and Puerto Principe
is growing stronger as they proceed. A
band OF insurgents are on the north
ern coast. daily expecting an expedition
from the United States. The insurrectior
movement does not appear to be received
with favor by the peopie. who are moving
into the cities. All kinds of work Is sus
pended. The cutting of high grade tim
Der has been stopped from the fac
that numbers of the cutters are with the
| insurgents and others are not to be had
to take their places. The insurgents dc
not allow the movement of cattle, keeping
them in their regular pastures. In th'
latter part of April the rainy season be
gins in that section. The roads will be
} come impassablc, making ali kinds o
} movements difficult and expensive, es
pecIally with foreign troops, as horse
/ with tender feet will have to be shot o
, abandoned. Everything will then be II
: favor of the insurgents. The formation
: of the new Spanish ministry attract
r much attention. II prudent, they ma!
, hold the revolution in a partly passiy
: state for several months, or, II they ar
Q unwise, they may hurl tlrebrand int
D the powder magazine and drive many int
2 revolt who are now neutral.
1 \ small gunboat was patroling the coas
? near Cape Cruz March l6, and noticed
ships yawl heading for them. Ii prove
{ to contain two German sailors VIII
a wanted water. They claimed 10 be fishe
5 men from San Domingo, being blow
4 from that coast by heavy southern gale
= They were sent to Santiago aud pt
Il in jail, where were also two Americas
Q found in the same manner two week
n previously. The American and Germa
@ consuls both have the matter before then