The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
The War in Cuba Goes Along
Quite MerriIy
STORY OF SOME HUNTERS
Camps of the Rebels Found in the Under
brush
Report That New ninister to Represent Spain
in the United States Is Partially
Confirmed

TAMPA, Fla, March Z5-A party OF
hunters who arrived at Palm Beach last
night brings news that a filibustering
craft was loaded with arms yesterday be-
tween there and Santa Ana. They say
that yesterday they came upon party of
men putting off in boat to yacht
which was standing to, about mile off
the coast The boatmen were greatly ex-
cited by the appearance of the hunters,
and rowed rapidly to the vessel. Through
a glass the hunters saw boxes hoisted up
the vessels side. When all the boxes had
been transferred the men clambered up
the yachts side and she steamed away
south.
The hunters began an investigation and
soon found signs of camp in the scrub
and also recent excavations. They dug
into the sand and unearthed long box,
which was found to be full of rifles and
machetes. They brought some of these
arms here. The place where the discovery
was made is a lonely spot on the east
coast. where, but for the accident, cargo
OF arms might be loaded without interfer
ence.
1t is supposed these arms were shipped
here by rail and secretly transferred to
the place where the vessel was seen. The
hunters are confident that the yacht was
in the employ OF the Cuban revolutionists.
NEW YORK, March PA special dis
patch to morning paper from Tampa.
Florida. says:
Marti Gomez and Maceo are not yet in
Cuba, says a New York capitalist, who
arrived here last night by the steamer
Olivette from Cuba He has been in the
Santiago district for three months on
business for his firm, which has extensive
interests in that section. He says he has
many acquaintances on both sides, and
has been allowed to go freely through the
lines of both the Government and Insur-
gent forces. He says he has not been
able to hear anything of Marti Gomez or
Maceo. So far as he knows no republi-
can or provisional government has been
formed by the insurgents. nor could he
hear of any steps being taken in that di-
rection. He said:
"If the ministry in Spain is changed
and the reforms promised the autono-
mists of Cuba are not given | believe this
rebellion will become very serious. Many
citizens will become active as soon as
they realize that there is no hope of re-
forms from Spain. The Spanish officers
and soldiers now IN the held seem very
Indifferent with one or two exceptions,
noticeably General Carrich and Colonel
Santo Childe."
TAMPA, Fla, March 25.-Letters re-
ceived here by the steamer which arrived
last night state that insurgent bands are
dcGlVe IN lne VlclulIV Ol santa CplTlGe.
The government report that Guillermon
is dead is untrue. Quintin Bandert,
with $50 insurgents, met 800
Spanish troops between Tiribia and Ell
Cobra, killing twenty-five Spanlards at
the first volley. The Spaniards fled in
dismay, the insurgents continuing their
march unmolested. Letters estimate that
in two months there will be $4,000 insnr-
gents fighting.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Spanish
warsuip Alfonso XII has arrived with $50
men. The troops were received with the
greatest enthusiasm. Colonel Santosildes
reportssthat on March 22d lie had an en-
counter at San Rowan with the insurgent
forces. The government losses were one
officer and three soldiers drowned. The
insurgent loss was one killed, five woun-
ded and many of the insurgents taken
prisoners.
: There was an engagement at Sabana
Juraguamas and Camacho. OF the insur-
gents fifteen were killed, many wounded
and taken prisoners. On the government
side one officer was killed.
The united forces are proceeding from
Masso Miro and approaching the direction
of Hulgunn. Supplies are being taken
from the fields, the people having fled,
deserting their homes.