Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
CAM POS IN CUB
Arrival Of the New Captain General al
Santiago. -r
An Immense Turnout to Welcome the
s'peacemaker''-Raid of the
Insurgents.

A few minutes before o'clock yesterday
afternoon the distant booming of guns was
heard to the south, and all the residents
Of Santiago, Cuba, knew that Capt. Gen.
Martinez de Campos was passing In by the
Castillo del MORO, which guards the water
approach to that city, and which was sa-
luting the "P:tcificador de Cuba" At $40
the steamer on which he had travelled turned
the sharp bend in the bay and appeared to
the immense crowd that lined the shore in
front of the city. All places Of business
were closed and the town wore holiday
appearance. The streets, particularly those
in the vicinity of the plaza, opposite which
the palace of the governor Of the province
is situated, were crowded with ladies, a
most unusual thing at that early hour. AS
Marshal de Campos was driven slowly up
the rather steep street that leads to the
plaza the crowd greeted him with enthusi-
astic cheers and acclaimed him as 1.-The
noble peacemaker."
The arrival of Marshal de Campos has
caused great rejoicing in all classes of So
ciety, for they are confident that he will
restore peace in the island in a short time.
He knows perfectly well the difficulties he
Is bound to meet with, but it is believed
that with his thorough knowledge of Cuban
character, gained by his former experience
in the island, he will be able to grasp the
critical situation and prevail upon the
IeUelS " WiluuidW VI uIiVe tHeu from Tie
field. All political parties are willing to
aid his efforts to re-establish peace, and
the people feel great relief now that he has
assumed the direction of affairs. If he
cannot by peaceful means induce the rebels
to lay down their arms, he will fight them
vigorously, but as humanely as the cir
cumstances of war will permit. 1t is
thought that under the inspiration of his
high motives. which previously induced
such an excellent result in the Cuban trou-
BILE, he win speedily control the revolution,
tranquilize the island and restore the con-
fidence of the people in the government.
To obtain peace, to consolidate q new
regime of justice and progress in which
all the constitutional elements will have
room. and to satisfy all the legitimate
feelings and ideals compatible with ma
tionality is the great work proposed by the
new captain general
Raids of the Insurgents.
A body Of mounted insurgents numbering
about 1000 men have appeared in the dis
trict Puerto del Patra. They went around
various plantations and took fresh horses
from the planters, leaving their jaded ami
mails in their stead.
A note has been circulated among the
revolutionary chiefs, inviting them to at
tend convention, which, 1t is said, will
appoint a commission to wait upon Captain
General de Campos. Two of the insurgent
leaders DO not agree to the course of action.
The military governor of Matanzas tele-
graphs that that district is now peaceful.
He has issued an order to the civil guard,
directing that body to perform their duties
at a time Of peace.
All prosecutions against American citi-
zens growing out of political offenses have