The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-08
THE WARFARE IN CUBA.
Plot to Cause a Great Explosion
tfssz Frustrated.
SPANS WREToHED soLDIERY.

Many Of Them Mere Boys, Scarcely Able
70 Carry "a Gun--A Rebei Victory That
Was Not Rsportod-Eight Thousand In-
surgents Undor Arms. ..#...
TAMPA, Fla, April S.-A large number
Of passengers arrived by the steamer Mas
ootte last evening from Havana. From
them the details of the late events In con-
neotion with the revolution were obtained.
A Cuban makes the statement that an cf-
fort was made last Wednesday night to
plunge Havana into darkness by cutting
tho electric light wires at the central light
Ing station, In the next building to which
was stored quantity Of powder. The
men were surprised by the soldiers and po.
Hoe during their preparations, and were
Obliged to flee Kerosene cans, well filled,
and other incendiary material were found
where tho mon had been working near tho
powder storage. The supposition is that
when the city became dark the powder was
TO be exploded and other insurrectionary
acts accomplished.
During the two hours stoppage Of the
steamer at Key West the Havana passen.
gers learned Of the belief among Koy West
sympathizers that plan was afuot to as
sassinate Martinez Campos on his arrival
at Havana. This plan was being matured
on the assumption that Campos will land
at Havana on his arrival, about the 18th
inst. He will not do so, however, as he
will first touch Puerto Rico. A full state
nent of tho affairs on the Island of Cuba
will be sent to Puerto Rico by government
officials, who will await Campos, and from
this he will determine at what point in
Cuba he will land. Ho will probably dis.
embark ut Santiago de Cuba, where he
will establish headquarters and begin his
campaign.
Among the arrived passengers Is NOR
chant of Hayti, who disembarked ut San-
tiago do Cuba where he remained two
days. He saw much of the Spanish troops
oamped and arriving at Santiago He states
shat they are mostly wretched appearing,
many being boys, some scarcely able to
carry guns. This merchant says that while
he was there 1t was reported that the rebels
were about to attack the outskirts OF the
town, aud thousand newly arrived Span
tsh troops were led out to meet the rebels
The encounter occurred near the oity and
only $50 of tho 900 troops returned there
from, 500 being killed. wounded or cap
tured by the rebels.
No news Of this engagement had been
Saturday last nor was 1t referred to by ar
riving insurrectiontsts. A Cuban from
the eastern end of the island who is In
close touch with occurrences in tho dis
turbed districts and who is advised of the
plans of the rebel leaders, In whose behalf
he journeys, states that Maceo and his
party Is much larger than is believed. He
says the schooner Honora, which landed
the party was filled with arms and am.
munitions. Cubans make the statement
that Maceo and his party landed on March
W. instead of March 81, ~ given out by
the government officials at Havana Cap
tain Periquito Perez has Joined the Cuban
cause. lie Is Il nephew of the Spanish
general known as the tiger
II Is further stated by the informant
shat Maceo, who sailed in a steamer from
Colon to Fortune Island, had been there
two or three weeks before landing In
Cuba, awaiting the schooner Honora.
which had received 81, 900, prepaid, for the
undertaking. The informant therefore
denounces the government announcement
that the captain Of the Honorn was killed
BY the rebels to escape the payment as an
effort to deter other captains from under.
taking like service Three hundred Span
tsh troops endeavored to prevent Maceo's
AoiulnHi Hut MS CDHlfllQCS were numerous
enough to Withstand the troops.
From rebel cmissary who has arrived
here tho plan of apportlonment of most Of
the notable rebel leaders is stated thus:
Chief Antonio Maceo will proceed to the
province of Santiago, Rafael Rodriguez
TO Camnguoy, Of which Puerto Principe
Is the capital, and Maxine Gomez, when
no arrives from Santo Domingo, If ho has
not already done So will rally tho rebels
mt Las Villas. 1t Is expected that various
sections will rise on tho arrival of these
leaders.
A general Capitalization and contest
will follow. The fight will not occur until
the rains and fever come to aid the rebel
arms. This authority states that between
1000 and 5000 rebels arc with arms now.
George w, Aguirre, nephew of the
Cuban general Aguirfe who is confined
at Havana, arrived by last nights steamer.
He goes to New York and Washington to
urge action for the release Of his uncle.
against whom, he claims, there is no eyi-
deuce Of any character.