Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-24
INSURGENT LEADER KILLED
Captain General Oampos Back at
Havana
Another Expedition to BE Sent to
Cuba-It VIII BE Well Armed
and Equipped.

HAVANA. June 24.-Captain General
Martinez de Campos arrived here this morn
ing at 3 o'clock from Cienfuegos.
At Quivican, near Havana, the insur-
gents have raised small band Of men.
1t Is reported from Remedies, province Of
Santa Clara, that the insurgent leader
Zayas has been killed.
Another Expedition to Cuba.
NEW YORK. June 24.-The Cuban reyo-
'lutionists. it is said. are about to send an
other big expedition to the island. This
one will be under the command of Col
Callazo and will start from small island
in the West Indies. which is owned by an
Englishman. The latter is in sympathy
with the Cuban cause
The landing will be made in Nuelta
Abajo. All the arms and ammunition have
already been sent to the island. With Cal
lazo go one hundred and fifty veterans
of the last revolution, as well as several
West Point graduates. Six Calling guns
six Hotchkiss 1-pounder rapid firing guns,
1900 Winchester rifles, and 100000 rounds of
ammunition for the rifles and large guam
tity of ammunition for the guns are to be
carried by the expedition. The work Of
landing this large cargo will be dangerous
Gomez has sent to the coast all the men he
can spare to protect the expedition. Three
unsuccessful attempts were made to secure
a steamer in Florida.
Revolutionists in this city are elated over
the news that Cienfuegos has taken up
arms. Cienfuegos is a Spanish stronghold.
There are five Spaniards to one Cuban.
The Spaniards are the owners of all large
plantations in that vicinity. and were CIV
ed to cripple them by blowing up their
sugar-crushing machinery. which is very
costly. with dynamite, and this they did.
The destruction by means OF dynamite
of the two small forts in Santiago de Cuba,
well as the railroads in that province,
is contemplated by the insurgents.
In Cuban circles the report that Bemu-
MED. DIR. Gomez Castro said: GAS a
matter Of fact, 1t was he who acted as
leader in the uprising Of Cienfuegos. A
band of eleven men in Camajuni, near Hol-
Las Vellas."
Watching Vessels.
A special to the World from Boston says:
The steamer Breidablik, which arrived
from Sauna, Cuba, confirms a story of a
massacre of the Spanish soldiers at Sauna.
Several Of the Spaniards We're killed and
quartered and nailed to trees near the
beach. and others were taken prisoners.
Since that massacre a large Spanish
army, with headquarters at Gibara, some
fifteen miles distant, has been engaged in
fighting the rebels In the vicinity of Bar
lay, about ten miles inland from Sauna. A
regiment of soldiers is stationed at Sama
harbor Is now placed under the care Of the
Spanish soldiers. Four Of these soldiers
occupied the deck of the Bredablik during
her stay in that port and watched every
movement of the men on board and care
fully scanned any visitor who came aboard
the ship. The cargo also was watched
while it was being shipped, and care was
taken that nobody came away on the YES
sci who did not belong on her.
This is the first time that soldiers have
been stationed on the Breidablik. The ves-
sci was thoroughly searched on her ar
rival, and every vessel that enters the har-
Dor from this out will be treated in the
same way None of the crew was allowed
to go on shore during the stay at Sama
except the captain.
Casalles. DE insurgent chief, whose
death has just been announced from Pla-
cetas, is the former major of the CANA
juani regiment OF volunteers, whose deser-
ton to the enemy with many Of the SOL
diers of the regiment caused Col. Linro.
commander of the Camajuani regiment. to
commit suicide.
The troops in pursuit Of Casalles' band
have found five more dead and thirteen
wounded of the enemy.
One of the most noted battalions of ma
rine infantry in the Spanish service has
arrived here from Spain to reinforce the
troops under Captain General Campos