The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-29
TROUBLE IN SUNNY CUBA
The Little Revolution Is Growing to
Large Proportions
Thrilling Story Of Battles Told by Two
Brothers Who Were In One
Of the Battles

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Aguirre, who was the chief OF the seventy
men who rose in Jaguay Chico, Colon, on
February oath, accompanied by his
| brother George, has arrived on the Oil
vette from Havana. The brothers were
IN the battle in the mountains near SAINT
| iago de Cuba on March 25th, when 297
Spanish soldiers were killed, including
three officers. The Cuban loss was fifty
wounded and about eighteen killed. Car
los Aguirre was slightly wounded and he
is still suffering from the effects. Gen.
eral Jose Maria Agulrre was confined in
prison on February 24th and would prob
ably have been killed but for the reason
that he is an American citizen. The
troops who landed at Havana on Sunday
and Monday, it is said, are in poor con
dition and are poorly clad and many of
them were mere boys.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March est
is reported here tonight that a secret
movement is on foot to organize, equip
and embark direct from Jacksonville and
Fernandina an army of Is, 900 Cubans and
negroes for service in the instruction in
Cuba. The movement is reported to be
managed by the Cuban revolutionists.
The ground reported to be taken by the
managers is that as the Spanish officials
persistently deny that an instruction ex-
lists in Cuba she cannot make valid COM
plant at Washington against filibuster-
ing expedition. The United States can
and will proceed against filibustering only
when Spain gives formal notice that an
instruction exists in Cuba and that an
expedition leaving the United States is
to lead the rebels and thereby violate the
treaty between Spain and this Govern
ment.
1t may be that the movement reported
to be secretly taking form here is merely
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acknowledging the instruction. but
whether it is or is not, conspicuous
names are identified with the enterprise.
Gonzales de Quesada of New York and
Colonel Figuerdo and Valdez Domoniouez
of Tampa, who are leaders in the move
contributing large sums to the cause.
An influential citizen OF Jacksonville
who will be a conspicuous member of the
Legislature, which meets next week at
Tallahassee. is familiar with all the
secrets of clubs. He talked somewhat
freely of the expedition. Solicitors are
now at work throughout Florida. gather
ing money and engaging men TO join the
expedition, he said, and an effort will be
made after the meeting to organize an
army of 5000 Cubans and negroes. The
army will be in command of an American
soldier an officer OF the G. A. R., who
has volunteered for the enterprise. The
vessels and embark at Jacksonville and
Fernandina. The expedition will be pre-
pared to fight as soon as it ieaves. 1t will
go straight for small Cuban port and
join the patriots.
MADRID, March 2S.-The Premier
Senior Canovas del Castillo, in an inter
view today said
1T is useless to deny that the state of
affairs in Cuba is grave, but the Govern
ment is determined to settle the matter
decislvely this time. Within the next six
months 20, 900 men will be sent to Cuba,
and if necessary 100, 900 troops will be dis
patched in order to occupy the entire
disturbed territory"
kilograms received here touay from
Cuba state that General Antonio Masso,
together with twenty-six other leaders of
the revolutionary movement in Cuba, is
about to form provisional government.
This government, among other things
will levy taxes, to be devoted to meeting
the expenes of a flibustering expedition
to the island. Four gunboats have been
ordered to proceed to Cuba to reinforce
the fleet there.
WASHINGTON. March 28.-Senor Mu-
rugua. the Spanish minister, has re-
Gently advised the State Department of
several shipments OF arms and ammuni
ton from this country to the insurgents
in Cuba. These shipments are said to
have been made from Philadelphia. Perth
mboy, n. j., and Savannah. Instruc-
tons we're given to have the suspected
points watched. and for the prosecution
of parties engaged in the business. The
suspects have, however, managed to
elude detection and the prosecuting
officers have been unable thus far to Sc
cure sufficient evidence to make out cases.
NEW YORK, March pa special from
Santiago de Cuba says:
Lieutenant Ybarra has been relieved
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Condo de Venadito, which fired upon the
American steamer Alliance. Captain
Matels has been appointed to succeed
Lieutenant Ybarra. Senior Caprites, civil
governor of the province OF Santiago, has
resigned.