The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-30
PROGRESS OF THE CUBAN REVOLT
Passengers From Havana say the span.
iards Are Constantly Neing Neatcn

iards Are Constantly Being Beaten
Tampa, Fla, March A.--The steamer
Olivette arrived from Havana, bringing
a number of passengers from the eastern
end of the island. They were able to
give more authentic accounts of the Gu
ban insurrection than any yet received.
Among them was a man who had been
at Manzanila from January TO March
II, excepting occasional visits to the in
terror. He states that the uprising oc-
CURED simultaneously throughout the
province of Santiago February "a. The
chief of the rebels around Guantanamo
is Henry Brooks. They have GOO men at
Guantanamo. In Santiago province
there are 5000 men under arms. The
opinion is that should Puerto Prncicepe
rise, as planned upon his departure, this
would win n strong force of determined
men, increasing the insurgents by about
1000. About thirty miles from Santiago,
near FL Cobre. four companies of Span
lsh troops were on March Is ambushed by
an insurgent band under command of
Pallaci. The Spaniards loss was eX-
tremely heavy. They were routed and
the Cubans notified the Spanish authori-
ties to send for the dead and wounded.
Guillermon, who was bandit in the vi
cinity of Cristo, was seen by the passen-
gers interviewed. He is a leader of
strength and the government forces fear
ana WdIcn nlIn lie movers near Adu-
zanillo, commanding 500 well-armed cav
airy. About March 16 he ransacked Cham
pagulla village. which consists of about
700 inhabitants, and which was guarded
by fifty Spanish soldiers. The command
ing lieutenant was captured while absent
from the garrison, the fertilization was
surrounded, and upon promise of life be-
ing spared the arms of the barracks We're
surrendered This happened in midday,
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fresh Spanish troops arrived, the surren-
dering lieutenant was arrested by them
and sent to prison. In Wanzanillo the
volunteers and citizens are constantly
fearing capture. The entrances to il are
guarded and no one is allowed to pass
the gates at night. Those entering dur
ing the day are compelled to surrender
their arms.
The latest reports are that the insur-
gent forces have withdrawn into the in
terror to plan an attack, ii is thought,
upon Santiago Colonel Santocilda has
arrived at Manzanillo from Santiago and
is in command of the Manzanillo section
of Spanish troops of about 100 soldiers,
who, after a fight at Barre. started for the
| interior. When passing Bayano and
about five miles distant he was ambushed
! by nearly 400 insurgents. The fire was so
| fierce that they were compelled to form
\ a hollow square to protect themselves.
| The Spanish ranks were fearfully moved
down, while the Cuban losses were insig-
niticant. and had it not been for the time
ly arrival of Spanish troops from Bayomo
the band of Spanish troops would have
been total loss.
Around Canto river section the whole
country is under rebellion. Bands are
marching toward Las Unas de Victoria
and Puerto Principe, growing stronger
as they proceed. strong band of insur-
gents is on the northern coast, daily ex-
pecting an expedition from the United
States.
PEOPLE ALARMED.
The insurrection movement does not
appear to be received with favor by the
people, who are moving into cities. All
kinds of work are suspended. The cut
ting of high grade timber has stopped
/ from the fact that numbers of cutters
are with the insurgents and others are
not to be had to take their places. The
| insurgents do not allow the movement
of cattle keeping them in their regular
pastures. In the latter part of April the
rainy season begins in that section. The
roads will become impossible, making all
kinds of movement difficult and eXpen-
sive, especially with foreign troops, as
| horses with tender feet will have to be
shod or abandoned. Everything will then
| be in favor of the insurgents.
The formation Of the new Spanish min
! istry attracts much attention. If pru-
dent. they may hold the revolution in q
partly passive state for several months,
or If they are unwise they may hurl a
frebrand into the powder magazine and
drive many into revolt who are now neu-
trail.
! A small gunboat was patrolling the
/ coast near Cape Cruz March 16, and no
ticed ships yawl heading for 1t. 1t
] proved to contain two German sailors
who wanted water. They claimed to be
/ fishermen from San Domingo being blown
from the coast by southeastern gales.
/ They We're sent to Santiago and put in
| Jail, where were also two Americans
! found in the same manner two weeks pre-
viously The American and German con-
suls both have the matter before them.
ARIZONA LEFT WITHOUT FUNDS
Legislature Adjourns With the General
Appropriations Bill Pending.
Phoenix. Arz.. March 22-Amid scenes
Of wild disorder the eighteenth session
Of the territorial assembly came to an
abrupt termination at o'clock this morn
| ing. The general appropriations bill was
then taken up in the house and every
| scheme to delay its passage was resorted
| to. The object of delay was to kill all
chances for the removal of the peniten-
tiary from Yuma to Prescott. for which
! the Santa Fe Railroad Company's agents