The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-20
CUBA's CONFLICT.
No Negotiations for Peace in Prog
ress on the Island.

ress on the Island.
Madrid, Nov. 19-Premier Canovas del
Castillo has made an emphatic denial
Of the persistently circulated reports that
negotiations looking 10 the establishment
Of peace in Cuba are in progress. or are
even contemplated. The premier says
that Gen. Martinez CampOs is making
preparations for a decisive coup against
the insursent leaders Gomez and Maceo.
1t is reported here that the rear guard
of Gomez S army has been defeated and
dispersed in Santa Clara, but Senior Can
ovas del Castillo does not believe the
report to be true.
London. Nov. l9.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says that Gen. Martinez Campos has ac-
cepted the services of Winston Leonard
Randolph Churchill, who has arrived in
Havana, as a lieutenant of the Hussars,
in the Spanish army in Cuba.
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. l9.-The small
which cleared from Philadelphia Nov. 3
fort Port Antonio, Jamaica, landed forty
men, with q quantity OF ammunition, upon
the Island of Cuba on Nov. 10. The party
were transferred from a tug near New
York. While the men We're being landed
the Horsa was pursued by a Spanish gun
boat, and IN consequence all or the am
muniuon on board could not be put ashore.
FOrty-three cases of ammunition were
left on board the ship. Upon the vessels 5
arrival here she was seized by the au-
thorities.
Havana, Nov. 19.-The government con-
tradicts the rumor that Gen. Maximo Co.
mez has entered the province Of Matan-
zas at the head Of 5000 men.
Madrid cable advices of Nov. 13 state
that Senor Castihanos, the minister of the
colonies, will take up the matter of the
duties levied in Cuba and make per
sOnal study of the whole question. Liber-
ais in Madrid state that the COrtez will
meet in December
A new war loan is being discussed in
Madrid. loan Of Sl5,OOO,OO0 will be made
Friends Of Romero Y. Robledo say that at
an early date he will make an important
address bearing solely on the Cuban is
Fernando Apirez, a Venezuelan gem
eral, Fernadiz Francisco Zaldivar, Man
uel Arozarena and a negro named Leo
nardo Venent have been captured in a
small boat while attempting to land OPP
posite the Aguardes fort near Santiago
de Cuba. Before surrendering they threw
their arms into the sea. They were taken
to Santiago yesterday. Gen Moreno has
ordered that an inquiry be made into their
case.
The men above reported to have been
captured by the Spaniards formed part OF
the expedition under Jose maguire, which
was reported yesterday to have safely
landed on the southeast coast of Cuba
The expedition consisted of l29 men. il
hase two rapid firing cannons, 400 stee
hand grenades, 400 bombshells, 500 Win
chester rifles, 464 600 cartridges and ma
chetes and other war material, including
two boxes of medicines.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 19.-J. v Fuentes
president of the Cuban Club of Boston
received telegram last evening, stating
that Gen Anguirre Carriilos expedition
had arrived safely in Cuba. This eXpedi-
tion is said to be the largest which has
landed so far in behalf of the patriots
and to be well equipped in men and am
munition.
Quarantine, S. T., Nov. Bon the
steamer Saratoga of the Ward line, which
arrived at quarantine this evening, from
Havana, were two Cuban refugees named
T.. AvereZ and X. Mazzora. They were put
on board at Havana and We're escorted by
two Spanish army officers, who were re
spOnsible for their safe embarkation. Botf
gentlemen are entirely ignorant of the
| English language, but refused to tall
through an interpreter. Their fellow pas
sengers could give no information as tC
what led to their exile