The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
cuBA's CONTEST.
Gen. MaeeO's Party Constantly in
nattIes since Landing.


New YORK, April IA special from
Key West to the Herald says: 1T is re-
ported from Havana that Gen. Maxine
Gomez landed with a small party in
Puerto del Nip last Thursday. and is now
in the interior with Gen Maceo
Gen. Maceo's party has had no rest
since landing, but has had constant bat
ties with Spanish troops. on the day Gen
Flor Crombet was killed a Pamarito, his
party was surrounded and had been for
days without food. It had TO break
through the Spanish lines before il could
get away. IL was while doing this that
Gen. Cromhet was killed.
The Havana hospitals are overiiowing
with wounded men brought from the In
terror They came from the interior last
week at the rate Of twenty-five a day.
The dead are buried az night in order
now in the hospital. Is per cent. Of whom
Madrid, April l6.-Gen. Martinez Cam
pos has cabled the war Office announce
ment Of shis arrival in Cuba and express
sion of his hope. based upon the informa-
ton Of the situation Obtainable, to sup
press the insurrection promptly and cas-
Havana, April 16.-Gen Martinez Cam
pos arrived at Santiago at O'Clock this
afternoon and was enthusiastically re-
ccived. The vessels in the harbor were
We're profusely decorated with flags. es-
pecially in the streets adjacent To the
water front. The wharves were crowded
with spectators, who gave the general
a warm welcome. Shortly after his ar
rival Gen. CampOs was invited to attend
a banquet TO be given in his honor. but
declined the invitation. rcmarking that
he preferred the assistance Of the public
in the work Of restoring peace 10 the IS
land.
Madrid. April 1.-THE Spanish govern
ment has abandoned the negotiations
looking to the purchase of the cruiser
recently built at Kiel for China. which
was not delivered owing to the fact that
the purchase money was not forthcoming
Ihe bubder Of the cruiser demaN Is
$50 900 for his vessel and this figure the
Spanish authorities consider exorhitant.
the government having recently paid only
f43 900 for q cruiser Of the same type built
in Spain. The torpedo gunboats. Martin
Alonzo, PinsOn, Janez, Galicia and Flip
inas will sail for Cuba Tomorrow Other
vessels are being got ready in case they
Senor Castellanos, minister of the col
onies, sends only 100000 pezetas in sill
yer 10 Cuba and If more money Is needed
II VIII be sent IN gold. II is said this is
to prevent the rise of exchange in Ha-
vana-
Washington. April 1s-senor Mu-
ruaga, the Spanish minister, to-
Spanish legation. Senior Sagaraio. the
first secretary. will have charge until the
arrival Of Senior DuDuy du Lone now in
Cuba with Gen. Campos.
From tho stan Correspondent of the
United Press.
Santiago De Cubaf April l6.-Gen. Mar
linez Campos, arf nnpanied by Senior
Dupuy ~ Lomes The new Spanish min
lister TO the United States, was trans
ferred TO the warship Nilla-Verde al
Guantanamo and arrived here at s
O'Clock this evening The forts and Span
ish warships and the British warship Mo-
hawk fired salute in his honor and short
" after his arrival a reception commit
tee composed of Gen. Lachambre, Gen. !.
J. Moreno chief Of staff, and the arch
bishop of Santiago, boarded the vessel and
greegnd thF gegs raj ami Minister Du
Lone After an exchange of courtesies.
Gen. Campos and Senior Du LONE were
taken ashore in row boat The neigh
boring Wharves were crowded with pe1-
pie. The party was conducted to car
riages and driven under military escort
to the cathedral where mass was cele-
brated. The plaza and streets were elab-
| orately decorated with bunting and sew
eral handsome arches added to the gem
eral effect. Subsequently Gen. Campos
reviewed the troops at the government
building The general declined an invi-
tation to banquet
j. Frank Clark