Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24
AMERICAN PROPERTY.
Cuban Rebels wnptoply Burn Sugar
Plants md sugar Caup.

Cuban Rebels wnntoply Burn Sugar
Plants nnd Sugar Cane.
copyrighted, 1895 by Press Publishing Company
CIENFUEGoS, Cuba, Nov. 2S.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram. 1.-The
Hormiguero estate, owned by the Ponvert
Bros OF New York, was burned yesterday
by insurgents. Arriving here tonight from
Santa Clara, find that a great amount Of
sugar cane owned by Americans has been
destroyed. not only on that estate, but else
where. The sugar cane on the Soledad plan
tation, owned by e. Atkins OF Boston, was
destroyed by band OF 200 insurgents. There
was no occasion for the vandalism. The cane
was too green for making sugar
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Nov. 2S.-(New
York World Cablegram-Special Telegram y
Lieutenant Winston Churchill, a son of the
late Lord Randolph Churchill and Lieuten-
ant Barnes, both of the Fourth Hussars of
the British army, have arrived here. ac-
companied them from Matanzas yesterday.
The young men expected that the train would
be attacked, but there was no trouble. On
reaching Santo Domingo we learned that
a small rowing band Of insurgents had de-
stroyed a part of the railway by exploding
a bomb near Jicotea, between santo Domingo
and Esperanza.
The British officers bear letters from the
Spanish minister Of foreign Affairs, the duke
of Tetuan, and the Spanish minister Of war,
General Azaraga. The visitors were cordially
received by General Camp. They have only
two weeks time, and wish to see active eerv-
ice. General Campos gave them letters to
General Garrich, who is at the head Of large
NJ niah in hp ct
of santo Espiritu. They started for Glen
fuegos at sunrise today. There they take
steamer to Tunas, and go thence by rail to
Santo Espirtu.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
HAVANA, Nov. 23-Details have been re-
ceived here from Santa Clara of the capture
of Fort Pelayo by Maxine Gomez. Gomez
may or may not have bsen driven across the
zaza river. 1t is officially stated here that
he is undoubtedly in the vicinity of Sanctu
Spirtu with a considerable force of men and
seems to be able to elude the Spanish col
umns of troops that were said to be pursuing
him out of that province and into Puerto
Principe. Like Roloff and other insurgent
leaders, Gomez has been finding dynamite
very successful weapon in his warfare. and
it was by its use that Fort Pelayo was cap
wooden affair, garrisoned by forty soldiers
and designed to protect the passage Of the
river at Pelayo. The place was surrounded
by insurgents and the garrison was summoned
to surrender, but it refused to do so. The
insurgents then retired and afterward
the dynamite bomb was hurried into the fort
and exploded with loud report, which so
alarmed the soldiers that they surrendered.
rba of 1ar hy hp ic
not known, but it is understood no one was
killed.
Eight soldiers who formed part of the gar
rison have arrived at Sanctu spiritu after
having their arms taken from them by the
rebels. 1t is understood that il the officer
who commanded Fort Peiaro reaches Sancth
Spiritu in safety he win be promptly
tried by court martial, in -4',ich case, it is
believed. he win be made sn example Of.
The battalion of General Gallicia fought in
the district Of Santa Clara number of bands
of insurgents. The insurgents left dead on
the field the chief Masseferer. Twelve more
of the insurgents were also killed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23-The World says
today: Not even the landing OF two recent
expeditions seem to have created as much
enthusiasm among Cuban residents as does
the arrival from Paris of General Galixto
Garcia with his two sons, Carlos and Mario.
General Garcia openly says he hopes to lead
the next and possibly the greatest expedition
to Cuba.
EXPECT EARLY RECOGNITION.
NEW YORK, Nov. PA special to the
World from Tampa, Fla, says: "The free
dom of Cuba said Revolutionary Treasurer
Guerrara to the World correspondent,
s,,o ba obi ichp of ob,bl,
richest republic on earth in proportion to its
size I fully expect the United States will
recognize us at the coming session of con-
gress. Brazil, Chill and the Argentine Re-
public will follow in the order named and
believe that by next summer we will be
treating for peace with Spain upon the basis
of absolute independence for the island.
This must be the basis of any proposition.
THE Cubans would pledge $20O,OO0,0Oo of
Spains present debt If she would give us
independence. but the offer would have to
come within the next thirty days The
Spanish government has already spent more
than $50, ,0O0, 900, exclusive OF the loss of
naval vessels while We have not spent more
than $5OO,O0O. We have no army to pay.
Our expenses are for war material and the
placing Of it in Cuba.
''Ihere is an impression tnat the members
of the junta are well paid, but none of us re-
ceive cent for our work for the cause. or
course we shall pay every man who takes an
active part in the campaign when We accom-
plsh our end, but We're We to fail 1t is thor
oughly understood they are entitled to no
pay.
Spain derives an enormous revenue from
Cuba and the amount Of money paid to the
clergy is even greater Our success means
the formation of. republic without any debt
except that which we will owe our army. so
one can readily see that an easy rate OF taxa
tion will enable us to conduct a most pros
porous government. Our success will also de-
termine the freedom Of Porto Rico. but we
will be in no way connected. 1t also means
in my opinion. the overthrow Of the monarchy
in Spain.
Annexation to the United States Is out of
the question. ! do not believe a hundred
Cubans desire it, or that the Americans
would care for any connection other than the
establishment Of closer trade relations.
"The independence OF Cuba Is as good as
assured. Our progress has far exceeded our
most sanguine expectations. In three months
from the first uprising we could command
more men than We could at any time In the
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