Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-22
THE CUBAN WAR.
Another Big Expedition Ready to Aid
the Insurgents.
Rumors Of Campos's Capture Government
Weakened by Desertions.

New York, July 81 The Boston trip
of Senior Cespedes, the son of the famous
old Cuban insurgent general of that name,
has resulted in a failure, 1t is reported.
He Welt there for the purpose of purchas
ing an iron hull steamer represented a.
being capable of making Is knots an hour
When Cespedes reached Boston the YES
sci was not to be found, although the per-
sons who affirmed that they had her il
possession were positive that they could
produce such q boat as the insurgents
are seeking. It had been reported that
steamer of small tonnage, but swift, was
under repairs at Lorings iron works a.
City Point, South Boston, and that sht
could be purchased by the insurgents.
Senor Cespedes tried to find her, Blu
without success. After visiting all thu
yacht and ship agents along Atlantic
avenue and Broad street, Boston. ant
those of East Boston and Charlestown b.
gave up the chase and returned to this
city
Ex-Consul Borden of Fernandina, Fa.,
is IN Bridgeport CT, trying to find steam
yacht OF heavy tonnage and good speed.
An expedition Is Almost ready to start
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a fllibustering character that will hav.
been made against Cuba if it gets away.
1t will carry Is, 600 rifles, more than l.,
500, 600 rounds Of ammunition and several
thousand pounds of dynamite.
Gen. Rafael de Quesada will have per-
Sonal mmand OF this prospective expedi
ton ard he will be accompanied by staff
# trained military men. There will b.
fully $50 well-drilled and fully equipped
soldiers in the expedition. Men, arms and
ammunition are all ready in neighbor
ing city.
1t was expected that the vessel to b.
procured in Boston would be ready to de
part several days ago, but 1t may be II
lays or more before the expedition is un-
Ter way
Advices to the New York Herald from
Santiago de Cuba are that rumors are il
circulation there that Capt. Gen. Martinez
lie Campos has been taken prisoner b,
che insurgents, or wounded in battle.
The rebel forces are massed in Bayomt
lnder Jose Maceo, Bartholomew Mass
md Angel Guerra.
A battle has been fought near Mama
Milo, and the government forces were de
feated. In battle near Jiguana, how
,ver, the rebels were defeated and re
treated toward Bayamo. Another battl,
is imminent.
The government is becoming wcake,
md weaker in the eyes Of the people. The
rebels are gaining adherents in the prov
noes OF Puerto Principe and Santa Clara.
Deserters from the government forces
are joining the rebels Grinding of sugar
cane has been prohibited In manifest,
issued by the insurgents.
Advices from Havana to the New Yorl
Herald are that later reports of the battle
between Bayamo and Manzanillo, in
which Cap Gen. Campos commanded the
spanish troops in person, make the ipsur-
gent loss 500 killed Rabi and his brother,
10Th rebel leaders, were killed by the
Spaniards, as were also two other rebel
chiefs.
On the Spanish side. Gen. Santocildes,
as before reported, was killed, togethe,
with Lieut. Sotomayor, his adjutant, and
! captain. Commander Vaquero, Sar
Martin, Lcdo, Benitz, and Capt. Trayieso
we're wounded The Spanish forces alst
captured 100 horses.