The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
REBELS DRIVEN AWAY.
Antonio Maceo Moving Toward
Villas With Forces of
Cavalry.
BARAC0A IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
No Less Than Two Hundred Thou
sand Troops May Be Sent
to the Island.

oAN lIAGO LIE CUbA, sept lo (Vla hey
West, Fla, Sept. 2O.-Official reports from
Guantanamo say that on Monday, the
10th inst, Spanish column attacked the
rebel camp at Piedra, between the Felici-
dad and Rio Sew, occupied by 800 in
surgents under Leader Gil, and killed eight
of the rebels before driving them from
their position. Three Spanish soldiers
were wounded. When the Spaaiards took
possession of the rebel camp they found
several explosive shells buried, but they
were dug up before any damage occurred.
1t is reported here that Antonio Maceo
is moving toward the Villas with 5000
cavalrymen.
Another rumor is to the effect that Jose
E. Maceo is dead from heart disease, but
the report is not credited. The Govern
ment is very silent in the matter, whereas.
if the reports were true, it would be pub
lished officially with much rejoicing.
The recent recruits from Spain are not
likely to be of any material benefit to the
authorities. Of those who arrived few
days to-day many have died and numer-
Gus others are in the hospitals. Six sue
cumbed to yellow fever within twenty
four hours of their landing here. Those of
the recruits who are yet able to move about
the streets are, because of their unclean-
ness and drinking habits, likely to be in
hospitals or graves within short time.
From Baracoa come reports showing that
city to be in a state of siege and threat
ened with extinction. The insurgents do
not allow anything to enter the city from
the outlying districts, and if the city is not
burned out it's inhabitants stand good
chance of being starved out. On the 14th
inst. the rebels broke the aqueduct and
burned the costlh elevators which were re-
Gently built.
Many business men with their families
have left Baracoa and come here. One of
them reports a dastardly double murder
on the streets of Baracoa few days ago.
A soldier loaded his gun and without any
known cause deliberately fired at a cor
poral, killing him instantly. Another
soldier who was with the corporal was
also shot and killed.
HAVANA, CUBA, Sept. 27.-Cablegrams
from Madrid, just published by the island
press, give additional information as to an
extension of Admiral Bereagers pontoon
service to part OF the south coast.
The new locations are as follows: La
Caleta, Baitiguira, Puerto Escondido,
Guantanamo, Rio Limones, Guanito,
Nigura, Vicana, Guayabal, Junco, va
guabo and Santa Maria.
In Madrid in political circles many
rumors are current regarding the Canovas
Ministry. Senior Romero Robledo, Minis
ter of Justice and Mercy, who has proven
an enemy to the Liberal policy in the
Cuban matter has found formidable adj
versary in the Duke of Tetuan, Minister of
State. 1t is an admitted fact that the Duke
of Tetuan is in perfect accord with the
Liberal views of General Martinez Campos,
that he unqualifiedly Endorsed the latter as
worthy of entire and absolute confidence.
AT an early date the Government will
make an official statement regarding the
revolution in Cuba. 1t is affirmed that at
the latest it will terminate in May next
On the 10th inst. the Ministry in Madrid
agreed on policy with that end in view,
and, if necessary, the troops now In Cuba
will be REINFORCED by 100, 600 to 200, 900 men.
Colonel Carrero of Madrid says that the
moderate policy represented by Martinez
Campos inspires ell with greater conf
dence than "the policy of determination
recommended by badly advised people,"
The Madrid newspaper Ell impartial, in
referring to the cost of the army in Cuba,
fixes the present expense at $500 900 per
month, adding that when the active CAM
palgn begins in the dry season November
to May) with nine brigades the monthly
expense will be $3,O00,0O0. At present the
outlay for quinine alone for the troops is
$4,000 monthly.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. PA
special to the Times from Tallahassee,
Fla, says: Governor III. l.. Mitchell is in
hearty sympathy with Oubas struggle for
liberty. Replying to q question from the
Times-Union correspondent this evening,
he said he thought the United States Gov
eminent should recognize Cuba's efforts to
throw off the yoke of Spanish bondage
and accord to her all the rights of bellig.
erent. He thinks that Congress will do
this when it meets, if such step is not
taken before