The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
DON'T BELIEVE MART is DEAD.
CUBANs At TAMPA TAKE NO STOCK
IN THE SPANISH CLAIMS.

They Say the President of the Pros
peetive Cuban Republic Is "A DipIo-
mat and Not a Soldier and Would
Not BE Allowed by His Followers to
Expose Himself in BnttIe-SpaniSi,
Sources Reahirm Tint He Is Dead.
Tampa, Fla, May 22.-An official teIe-
gram was received by the Spanish consul
this afternoon, saying: "The news Of
Martrs death is confirmed
The leaders of the Cuban revolutionary
movement here state that they do not be-
lieve the report that AIarti has been
killed. They say several times news has
been sent out by Spanish authorities that
Cuban leaders were killed, and afterward
these same leaders would turn up all right.
Col. Figuerado, the acknowledged lead
er of the revolutionary movement in this
city said late to-night I'VE have received
no information further than what the pa
pers state, and what is said in the telegram
to the Spanish consulate here. We are
not perpared to accept It as true. In the
first place, it is not likely that Maru
would engage in a battle. as his position
before the country is that Of a diplomat
and not a general. In the second place.
the Cubans esteem the value of his SER
vices too highly to allow him to expose
himself to the enemy in this way. In the
third place, Spanish reports have had
Masso and Gomez both killed and yet they
are alive. Yet Marti's death is not impos-
sible, but it is improbable"
Senior Rivero, editor of Cuba, said: "It
IS not true, judging from what we know
of the situation Marti is not likely to
expose himself in battle. The people
would not let him, besides, the Spaniards
have had our courageous leaders killed
several times and the reports turned out
10 be untrue"
Key West, Fla, May 22.-Passengers by
the steamship Mascotte tonight from
Havana confirm the report of Marti's
death. The insurgents made a brave eff
fort TO recover the body, but were driven
off by the troops. Besides the killing of
Marti several other leaders are reported
killed, whose names are unknown. 1t is
Tumored that Gomez was captured, but
the report lacks confirmation. According
TO late advices Gomez was going towards
Melones and Rompe. 1t is stated in La
Lucia of the 21st that neither Gomez nor
Gen. Campos has issued strict orders
against newspaper reporters having any
communication with insurgents under
severe penalties.
Havana, May 22.-The government has
issued report of the fight that occurred
between Spanish troops and insurgents
on the bank Of the river Contramaestre
Monday, which says: "a band of insur-
gents numbering 200, led by Jose Alarti
Gomez Masso and Borrero, was met by
force of government troops between
Palmas and Remanganaguas and pursued
TO Dos Rios Bijas, where a battle was
fought The insurgents were driven from
their position. losing fifteen dead and many
wounded and prisoners. The insurgents
strenuously endeavored to prevent the
capture of the dead body of their leader
Marti. The government loss was five
killed and seven wounded
Prisoners declare that Maxine Gomez
was either killed or wounded in the fight
but Cubans here doubt the statement, say
ing Gomez and Marti were a hundred miles
west of Dos Rios Bias, which is east of
Bayamo
Madrid May PA dispatch from Ha-
vana to the impartial confirms the re-
port of the death of the rebel leader, Jose
Mart, who has been mentioned as pres
ldent Of the imaginery republic of Cuba.
Gen. Martinez Campos has signed an
order for the establishment of fifty-six
elementary schools.