The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05
TO HUNT THE REBELS.
Spain Will Put $4,000 Men in
the Field in Cuba
MISSING THEM At SANTIAGO.
The Government Worried by the Move
mcnfs Of Msceo-The Firing on the
Alliance Platform.

Special correspondence Associated Press.
Havana, April Alt caypreak this
morning q battalion OF Spanish troops
marched out from the fortress Of Caba IA.
which lies westward On the hills above
Moro castle. They we're LED to the rail-
way from which trains travel south
across the island 70 Battabanno. II is at
thai port thai the government troops are
being forwarded TO the eastern districts
OF Cuba. and when the battalion en- route
today shall have reached Santiago de
Cuba ali the troops newly arrived from
Spain viii have been modified at that
point. When al are there. there Will be
grand review. and then the hunt tor
the insurgents VIII begin.
Meanwhile the organization OF the
troops by the commander IS being effect
ed There will De two grand divisions
and two hrigades I'm each division. The
forces Will number something over 4.s9
Al the palace of the governor general the
writer was today informed that when all
the troops that are Low expected TO come
from Spain shall have arrived there will
be available against the rebellion about
Sl9.1 men. This number covers troops
already arrived here from the standing
army OF Cuba and all volunteers and
guerrtilas- The last named are not the
guerrilias familiar to the States. but are
separate companies enlisted for a def
and men are TO be assigned among these
troops 10 drlIl and lead them In battle.
These officers receive for this service 80
per month, and the men receive s..
While awaiting the arrival Of the troops
leaving here today, the forces now In the
disturbed districts began searching In the
caaparari for insurrectionists.
An Interesting biz OF news came frem
Santiago de Cuha. correspondent
writing under date OF March 3 states
5aat he has been looking into the ALI
arca affair. and makes he statement that
the Aliianca was hailed and displayed
the American flag. tot that OF England.
as reported b. she commander of the
Condo de venadlio.
On Saturdaylast the government here
freely announced that the rebel chief
Maceo had sailed from Costa Riea on the
Atlas line steamer Diegronaack and that
be Rad not arrived on the SOL % Cuba.
On the same evening there was informa-
ton In Havana that Maceo had effected
a landing and Is now on Cuban SOL
among his followers. The land lines of
telegraph westward OF the islands are in
wretched condition. The government
frankly states that there is serious In
terruplon. There is communication along
the coast By cable. but the land lines.
which are not 80 much needed in times OF
peace. are now vital and are 10 be fixed
UP. The lines are said 10 be strung on
trees wherever possible and the necks
OF beer and other bottles have been used
as insllAa;ors. There are those who be-
lieve the Spanish government has paid
sums that were supposed to properly
ulslnt ain these lines.
The autonoEnistic party here favors such
a relation of Cuba 10 Spain as is stiss-
tained to England by her colonies. lnde-
pendsnce Is not desired. A meeting OF
the party was held yesterday to deplore
the rebellion and offer aid 10 Spain. The
same action has been taken by the au-
Economists of Puerto Rico Resolutions
eusbodyiag these views have been fer
warded 10 Rafael Maria de iabra. the
Cuban leader oe the party In Spain.
Madrid. April AT a cabinet council
today Premier Senior Canovas del Cas-
tilio read a dispatch from Havana stat
ing that Maeeo. the insurgent leader Who
recently landed In Cuba. had tonight a
battle with the government troops, in
which he was worsted.
The chamber OF deputies today ap
proved the proposed reforms OF the penal
code. as applicable to Cuba. and rrovid-
Ing the most severe penalties for persons
favoring separation from Spain.
Madrid. April 4.-Marshal Martinez de
Carpos has started for Cuba. whore he
VIII assume supreme military command.