The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

Au Principe. These passengers de
clare that as soon as 1t is officiall,
known that Gomez is at the head O
the insurgent army the whole islant
will rise en- masse.
Two engagements were had, one al
IBayamo and one at Holgin. Col San
i toldes was in command OF the Spanish
forces aud Masso of the Cuban at the
former place, and at the latter Garricll
was In command of the Spanish and
Miro OF the Cubans. The insurgents
were successful, and had not reinforce.
ments arrived Sano and his troops
would have fallen into the hands of the
| insurgents.
The manifesto issued by the rebel
leaders inviting Spanish followers to
espouse the Cuban cause has succeeded
i'm winning valuable support. Miro,
| who fought Garrich at Goulon, Gen.
Popo, Gen. Estaban, Tamaya, Y.
Tamaya, Col Linez Tamaya, aud many
other chiefs offthe Spnish forces in
the last revolution, have joined the
Cuban forces and are fighting for Cuban
liberty.
On Saturday battle was fought at
Guanabano, and the Cubans defeated
the Spaniards with heavy losses. Robi
is at the head of over one Thousand
men. He was at Baira four days last
week and went from there to Los
Negros. Two engagements occurred
at Manzanilio this week.. Captain
Guerra was in command of the Cuban
aud Col. Avoiz or the Spanish forces
The latter was defeated with heavy
losses, including two officers.
When the 1000 Spanish troops
arrived Monday at Havana portion
of them was hurried Off to Sapsiago
nsiia nf fwn hnnrs rryn of tnn
soldiers died on board ship and many
more are sick. These passengers state
positively that the insurgent troops
pay cash for all they got to eat and
wear in the towns and only take horses,
saddles and arms.
The negroes Of the island are with
the patriots, reports to tho contrary
Notwithstanding.
MADRID, March 28.-Gen. Marthinez
de Campos has accepted the commits
sion to go to Cuba at the head of rein
forccments WEIGH are to be sent there,
and has declared that the moment he
operations designed, and put down the
revolt instanter.
There Is a great deal0f irritation in
official circles over the allegations that
Americans are supporting the ,nsur-
gents by supplying them with money,
arms, etc. The Government forward
ed $1,000, 600 to Cuba today. Troops
are rapidly being concentrated at their
respective ports of embarkation. Six
large merchant steamers have been
chartered for use as Transports. and
will sail from Cadiz, Valencia, CorLpna
and Santanda with troops aud war
material some time between April 2I
and 18th.
MADRID, March 2S--Deputy de
LONE, the new minister to the United
States, will sail for America on April
I'd. He will go first to Havana to
learn the details of the Allianca incid-
cident and will proceed thence to
Washington. Premier Canovas del
Castillo said in an interview today:
" 1t is useless to deny that the situa-
tf0jiii IN Cuba -isTeryy serious, The goxs..,
ernment mustuse all means to maintan
the integrity of the government and
crush the rebellion speedily and
thoroughly. Seven thousand troopv
will start for Cuba tomorrow and
1000 will be ready to follow them.
Almost 10000 more will be ready. In
deed we are prepared to send 100, 600
ii needed, as we must end this sJruS-
gle once for ALL"
Ihe Queen regent presided at a cab
met meeting called late this afternoon
to consider Cuban affairs. The gov
ernment has received the resignation
OF Captain General, Callajas. The
Spanish consul in Jamaica telegraphs
that the expedition organized by the
insurgent leader Maceo is expected to
advance on the coast at any time. Pri-
vate dispatches from Havana say that
twenty-seven rebel chiefs who took
part in the last Cuban war, are acting
in concert with Maceo to establish a
provincial government, levy taxes AMI
take other stops to organize fully
against the Spanish force to be landed.