The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-08
News via Florida Of Victory
by the Rebels.
WAS BANDIT GARCIA kIllEo7
Spain Processes Ia Re Satisfied With
the United States Attitude.
IL the Racait or the rntted States Crn.
sui General at Havana Has Rseu lse-
auc~sesi. IL Was Probably Due tn liis
Protection OF American Citizens.

Key West. Fla. March THE report =
received here of an engagement on Tues
day near Santa Clara. Cuba. between II
hand Of insurgents and q battalion OK
Spanish soldiers. The government forces
were defeated with the loss of several
ren. A corporal was wounded. Ths
Cuban loss Is not stated.
Tampa, TIA. March THE killing Of
Manuel Garcia is denied. Gsareia's band.
oa the day that he was reported killed.
raidea store at Sehanocha. After they
had obtained what they desired and wera
about TO mount their horses, volunteer
acoiyte in the church and a regular sol.
.sisr. both In civilians dress. came upon
the party. In the encounter one was
killed by the acolyte. who In turn was
killed. This occurred on February -. In
the evening. As there was a price on
Garria's head of sia,oa from thr govern-
ment, and about $500 from the sugar
planters TIA the vicinity. there was quite
an incentive tE claiming that the dead
bandit was Garcia. Parties who have seen
the pictures % the dead bandit taken
and published after his death assert that
II is not the likeness OF Garcia. When
Garcias wife was asked by the soldiers
To so and identify the body she attiresl
herself in black and went with them.
When the party aiighfed af the station
she put her handkerchief to her eyes and
pretended no be sobbing. She then told
them she knew the body OF her husband
and there was no use 10 look al it. She
did this To deceive the soldiers. II is
stated that Garcia stili lives In the yIc-
unity of the place where he was reported
10 have been killed. This report comes
direct from Schamocha by a gentleman
who was there last Sunday. Garcia 10
much smaller than the man killed.
Madrid, March Tin the chamber OF
fsuia "A a1ke1
the government as to the attitude OF the
United States toward Spain In regard to
Cuba The minister OF the colonies said
he had spoken 10 the United States tatu-
lister only respecting the penalties forced
upon Americans In Cuba lie added. how-
United States and Cuba were cordial. a.
the reception OF the Spanish cruiser
Neuva Espana. at Tampa, Fla. demou-
strated. The commander of the cruiser
had spoken warmly OF the friendly dem-
onstratson In favor OF the Spanish fiag
which had becn made by the authorities
al Tampa.
Washington City, March Neither tha
state department nor the Spanish ieEa-
tion here has had any confirmation OF the
reported demand for the recall of United
States Consul General Williams at Ha-
vana. Williams was made consul gem
eral In 1884 and has held the place ever
since, owing. IL la said. to MS high ahtl-
i,y. IL is surnised hera that he became
a persona non grata toward the Spanish
government in the discharge OF senae
diplomatic duty connected with the pro-
lection OF American citizens in Cuba.
+ Madrid. March IAN Official dispatch
received here to-day from Cuba states that
Gen. Carrido has captured the town ok
Baire. Two Of the rebel chiefs were
wounded. Forfy-three insurgents surren~
90 exQz zs,ta N
der He'd and are being pursued by tha
government forces