St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-27
REvOLTS IN CUBA.
INSURGENTS RAISE THE STAND
ARD OF REBELLION.
PLOT CAREFULLY LAID.
Rebel Forces Number Four Thou
sand-Steps to Crush Out
the Rebellion.

HAVANA, Feb. 26-It Is report
ed that several revolutionary par
ties have risen in arms in different
parts Of the island. The governor gen.
eral has issued a proclamation sus-
pending constitutional guarantees.
There is great excitement throughout
the island. Many well-known separat-
lists have ben arrested. 1t is reported
here that there has been an engage
ment between the government troops
and the insurgents. A rumor has also
been circulated that many persons
who were expected to join the move
ment left Santiago last week for New
York and San Domingo.
The Cuban leaders here in league
with the revolutionists of the island
and who have sympathizers in the Uni
ted States, Mexico and South Amer
lea, have been long preparing for the
uprising. The insurgent forces at
Matanzas, near Ybarre, where one
wing of the patriot party raised it's
standard, are under command of Mai.
Gen. Julio Sanguily.
The point mentioned is about sixty
miles east of Havana, on the west end
of the island.
The scene of the other uprising.
Guantanamo, is on the east end of the
island, and the fact that these widely
separated places are given prominence
is accepted by Cubans in New York to
mean that the uprising extends
throughout the island, and that the
Spanish authorities are attempting to
belittle it's extent The revolutionary
forces in the eastern section of the
island, which included Guantanamo.
are commanded by Brig. Gen. Gull
lermo Moncada. 1t is estimated that
he can raise 1000 men.
The Spanish forces number about 49,
600 regulars, of which about 5000 are
stationed in Santiago de Cuba, within
reach of the rebels at Guantanamo
The bulk of the remaining Spanish
troops are stationed in Havana, near
the scene of Gen. Sanguilys starting
point, Ybarre
Men who are high in the councils of
the Cuban party here say that with
the arms that have been smuggIed
into Cuba during the last few weeks
and which are landed near Matanzas
and other points and those already in
possession of the patriot forces, Gen.
Gomez would be able to arm 5000 men
at once and many more within short
time.
The plan of campaign is more COM
plete than in any of the numerous
revolutions which have drenched Gu
ban soil with blood.
TROOPS AFTER THE REVOLTERS.
PARIS, Feb. Pa dispatch to the
Temps from Madrid says that strict
censorship is observed over Geographic
messages to and from Cuba. But it is
known that considerable forces of
troops have been sent to the disturbed
province, and gunboats are coasting
along the eastern coast of Cuba in
order to prevent the landing of fill
busters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Secretary
Gresham has received cable from
United States Consul General Will
Jams at Havana announcing that mar
tial law has been declared in Cuba.
The Spanish minister here, Senior
Muragua, also received similar advices.
PLOT LAID IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The outbreak
in Cuba is said to have been Matched
here in New York. It is said by MEM
bers of the Cuban revolutionary party
that the date set for the uprising has
been known since Feb. 9.
Jose Marti,- twice banished from Gu
ban soil, because of his hate of the
Spanish domination, and Gen. Maxine
Gomez, who commanded the eastern
wing of the Cuban rebels in the revo-
luton of 1868, left New York two weeks
ago. Their arrival in Cuba was to be
the signal for the uprising.
Marti will be the head of the provis-
are successful.
Gen. Gomez is the commander-in-
chief of the revolutionary forces.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 26.-(Via Key
West, Fla.)-Martial law has been de-
clared here and the police and Spanish
garrisons throughout the island are on
the alert to prevent an uprising. Slight
outbreaks have already occurred at
Cienfuegos and Matanzas At the
latter place three Cuban patriots have
been arrested and a small quantity of
arms seized. The coast guards on
land and gunboats by sea are patrol
ling the coasts to prevent the landing
of filibusterers from Florida, Honduras
or Costa Rica. Spies in Tampa and
Key West have reported unusual &C
tivity among refugees and have for
| warded some information of a general
conspiracy afoot The government
seems to fear an instruction and to
be taking extreme measures to stamp