The herald., 1895-04-11
THE |NSURRECT|ON IN CUBA
Rebels Make Successful Landing
at BaraCOa
A BIG AND A BOLD DASH
Stories Told by the Survivors of 8
Shipwrecked Vessel
The Shooting Of an English Ship Captain
Causing Some Excitement--Armed
and Have Gold

startling details of the successful efforts
of the insurgents to gain entrance into
the port of Baracoa. on the north side
of Cuba, and the wreck of the small
British schooner that brought them to
the entrance of that place, the shooting
of her master by the Spanish soldiers and
the imprisonment of her entire crew, was
told by the officers of the Norwegian
steamship Spero, which arrived today
from that port.
Excitement runs high at Baracoa and the
majority of the citizens of that place seem
To sympathize with the Insurgents. The
large number that were landed on the
British schooner which found cred before
her name could be learned, made good
their escape after a hot fight with the
Spanish soldiers, fifteen of whom were
dangerously wounded and are in the hos
pitfalls. This occurred on April l, but up
to the time the Spero left none of them
had been captured. and they are supposed
to be proceeding overland to El Cobre
the instructions.
The condition of things in Baracoa
which is the center of nearly all the
banana plantations of Northern Cuba, is
az suming serious shape. and nearly all the
lab ,rers are being pressed INTO the ser
vice of the revolutionary army. Over 100
men gave up work the day the SperO left
and joined ;he r..nks of the insurgents,
The harbor of Baacoa is being watched
by the Spanish gunboat Espana. and any
further landing of troops from the insur-
gent forces at this point will probably be
prevented.
One of the passengers said that the
shooting of the English captain was an
accident which happened while he was
being taken to Jail by the Spanish sol
diers. He was shot through the Tread
and died instantly. No cne in Baracoa
seemed to know his name or the name OF
the vessel he commanded. The sailors
who were on board have all been cast
into dungeons at Baracoa and are being
closely guarded.
The insurgents that were on the
schooner were well armed and supplied
with lot of gold. The distance overland
to Santiago is not far, but the country is
mountainous in this locality and they
would not be able 10 reinforce the lrsur-
gent forces for Il week or ten days
On the night of April 1st a Spanish
mail steamship landed at BaracQa. 200
| troops, brought up from other sections OF
! Cuba.
The Spero visited Mata and other small
| towns in Cuba but all was quiet there.
TAMPA, Fla. April 1O,-Late reports
| from Havana state that the steamer Man.
, uelita has lust arrived from Santiago with
more than 300 wounded Spanish soldiers.
They were taken to the hospital steamer
because the hospitals at Santiago are
crowded A letter from Santiago men
| tions battle at Trosenes near the Cantor
river in which the Spanish general, Sal
ceda, with 1000 men. engaged band of
revolutonists under Ralsi. The Spanish
loss was said to be $50. while the cuban
was killed and 80 wounded. The Span
ish troops were mostly boys. and in the
Dattle pity was taken on many who were
caught and their lives spared.
Maceo has organized a large force in
Santiago province. Since his arrival 800
soldiers who fought under him in the
former revolution have Joined him. They
are principally from Majuabo, Maceo's
old home. At meeting OF all Cuban
clubs last night Jose Marti was elected
delegate or president and Benjamin Gu
ezra as teasurer. This is the third con-
Secutive election.
The elite OF Cuban society gathered to-
| night in response to the call for cele-
bration of the greatest event in the his
| tory of f.rmer revolutions-the declara-
| ton of independence. 1t was the largest
meeting ever held in the hall and created
fresh interest in the cause.
| MADRID. April 10.-An official dis
patch from Havana confirms the report of
the death of Brigadier General Guillermo
Moncada, the famous negro leader of the
rebels. OulllerInO, uS he WAS IllOro SeneT-
ally known. died yesterday. He possessed
very great influence among the people of
his race in the island of Cuba.
NEW YORK, April 10.-The Ward line
steamer Seneca from Havana arrived at
her pier today. She brought twenty-five
passengers, the majority of whom were
Cubans.
n. D. O'Neill of Bantford, Canada. was
among the cabin passenges. He has been
in Cuba for the past two months for his
health He said the rebels were steadily
gaining ground. All foreigners who land
in Havana are closely watched by the
Sapnish authorities and are subjected to
much inconvenience.
Arrests were frequent in Havana, and
the day the steamer sailed eighteen Gu
bans were taken into custody by the
Spaniards and confined in Moro castle.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April 10.--The
Senate TO-DAY adopted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, ETC.. that the Senate of Florida,
in regular session assembled, most heartily
svmpathiZes with the Cuban patriots in their
efforts to free Cuba rom foreign control and
to obtain for the people of the island the right
OF self government so much priced by us, be-
lievng that they have the same reasons for
their action that our forefathers had, of
whose actions we are SO justly proud.
A few dissented after an extended de-
bate.
WEDDING PRESENTS