The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-23
is sAHGUllLY A TRAITOR?
Cuban Patriots Say That
lie Is.
They Claim That 10 Is In the Pay OF Spain
and Has Turned Over to the Author
lilies Large Sums OF doney-Spaniards
sIiss Over 5000 Rifles Which Wore
Stored in Havana.

TAMPA, Fla, March 22.-Incominy
passengers by tho latest boat from
Havana report that sympathizers with
the Cuban rebellion, who were arrested
yesterday during tho disturbance, have
been released by the government from
Havana prisons.
The Aatsnzas prison, 40 miles from
Havana, has recently been doubly gar
rlsoned and caunons have boon drawn
into position around the prisons. Gen.
Snnguilly, the revolutionist leader in
the Havana districts of Cuba, who is now
being tried by civil courts, along with
Aguirre, who was arrested with him, is
said to have collected SECS, 900 on the
Thursday night preceding his arrest
He told his fellow insurrec zionist to be
ready for action on Sunday.
Sunday, February "a, however, he was
arrested, and at the instance of Ameri-.
can Consul Williams has boon accorded
civil trial instead OF trial By martial
code. 1t has transpired that General
Sanguilly when the uprising came was
relied on to lead the force of insurrec-
ton on the field. Being o battle. scar
red veteran of the rovolut ton of 1868,
the iasurrecsionists trusted and revered
him. Confidence in him was absolute
The statement now comes from a
passenger just arrived that the insur-
reciionists have discovered that Gem
eral Ssnguilly for about eight years
past has been receiving S200 per month
from the Spanish government to keep 1t
advised OF any plot of the Cubans. In
support Of this statement Ia ci,ed the
fact that General Sanguilly Is daily
visited in prison by prominen. ladies OF
Havana, that he Ia bauqueted, that his
family visit him: at will, and that his
son sleepO with him nightly. Tho in.
recsionists are thus convinced that
they were betrayed by Sanguilly, and
claim to have learned more Of the col
lection OF funds by him.
1t isnow stated by man just arrived
here that the'rebels have learned that
Manuel Garcia. just bafore his death
eErly this month. offered General Marti,
the head OF the revolu ton, the sum OF
$4,000. General Marti refused, but
Garcia subsequently gave tho money to
General Sanguilly for the same purpose.
Soon afterwards Garcia WAS killed, and
it is asserted that Sanguilly kept or
turned over to the Spanish government
this and other moneys collected by him.
The ctionists, it is declared, are
now determined il Sanguilry is released
that his life shall pay tho forfeit of
what they deem to be his treachery to
their cause.
Information was received here last
night that the Spanish government in
tends to send General Sanguilly to tho
Philippine Islands, ostensbly as an
n hp tha IN. - IT
claim to have learned that the govern
ment will send him to the islane to lead
the forces against the uprising now
IN progress there, and he is to DO given
$4,000 for SO doing.
Two years ago the agent in Havana
OF Spanish arms 10 manufacturing CON
pany contracted with the Cuban govern-
mont to supply 10000 rifles; but, for
some reason, the arms were rejected
and stored away. Recently the govern
ment thought to ascertain she condition
and whereabouts OF the stored arms
but 1t now transpires that only 800 Of
the 10000 rifles were found.
1t Ia stated by the arrivals here last
night thas $500 soldiers from Spain ar
rived in Havana by man-of- war Wod-
nesday of this week. They are said to
be largely youths. from IA years OF age
upwards. From Eastern Cubs, the dis
surbed district, come reports that
Brooks Is in charge Of shout 1000 men
near Barre. General Ma $50 has forces
about Bayalo. General Joselar Is said
TO be near Puerto Principe organizing
forces. General Masso, VINO went from
Santiago. is reported to have fought
Spanish troops near Manzsnillo on the
18th OF March; with reported loss to
the Spanisrds and unknown loss to
Cubans. General Guillermon Is repor ted
to be near Santiago with 1000 men
divided into five companies.
..2a'or tho next two months thore will
be no violent progress in tho revolu tion,
az the Cuoans do not intend now to as.
sumo tho aggressive. Esrly in Juno ia
the opening OF the rainy season, which
is expected to play havoc in yellow and
other fevere with uracclimated Spanish
troops and also in causing tho delicate
mechanism of tho new Spanish guns to
rust and foul, while the Cnban rifles OF
American make are relied upon for bot
ter service. After this season tho Gu
bans expect to begin their aggressive
and determined warfare.
Will Remain at His Post.