The herald., 1896-01-26
Taking With Him a Thousand
CavaIrymen
GEN. GARCIA HAS BEEN BUSY
A Formidable FiIibustering Expedition
Sails From Philadelphia
Captain General rlarin Cables to Washing
ton Reports Of Insurgent Defeats
Armng Star Line Steamers

Associated Press Special Wire.
BARCELONA, Jan. 25.-General weyler,
the newly-appointed captain-general of the
island, sailed today for Havana, accom-
panied by 1000 cavalry, amid wild excite
ment.
GARCIA HAS BEEN BUSY
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-The Press will
print tomorrow the following:
1t is stated in this city from what 10 con-
sidered authoritative sources that General
Garcia, the most distinguished Cuban
general now outside of Cuba, sailed
from this port on Thursday
of this week on board the
fruit steamer Bernard, bound for Cuba
and that he will land there with the most
formidable expedition that has ever left
this country. 1t is said he will take COM
uand of the expedition on the high seas,
where he will meet the fruit steamer Jasof,
with over 800 men and large quantity of
arms and ammunition on board. General
Garcia came to this city from England on
January Is, accompanied by his two sons.
His every movement was watched by
agents of the Spanish government. He
knew this, and as last resort, he sepa.
rated from his son Justa and gave the
formation of the expedition into his
hands. The Spanish governments agents
paid no attention to young Garcia and
he succeeded so we'll that six days ago the
steamer Jasof, belonging to fruit firm,
sailed out of New York harbor having on
board large number of Cubans, over 5O,-
900 rounds of ammunition, 1000 riflss
and some field artillery. General Garcia
and his son Carlos were taken on board the
Jasof at sea. The Jasof is expected to
reach point off the Florida cost when the
<rav, Of fI,n anti n %bo.
steamer will be made today. The destina-
ton of the expedition is near the boundary
line of the proqince of Pinar del Rio.
General Gomez has been kept informed
of the movements of the expedition.
WAR MEASURES.
MADRID, Jan. 25.-At a special cabinet
meeting just held it was decided to in
crease the duty on imports into Cuba,
especially on foreign goods, in order to
meet the war expenses.
INsURGENT IEvERsEs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Captain General
Marin cabled today from Havana to Min
lister Dupuy de LONE, saying it is believed
Jose Maceos insurgent band has been To-
Gated east of the Conto river, province of
Santiago de Cuba, and Rabi was wounded.
This is regarded as of special Importance,
as the army Of Maceo and Rabi
surgents to succor Gomez in Havana
province. Maceo's position on the Conto
river, it is said, is such that it will take
him thirty days to reach Gomez, even if
unopposed. The woundng of Rabi, it is
believed, will cripple his division, leaving
Gomez alone to withstand the Spanish
forces, which purpose closing in on him. A
dispatch also announces the killing of the
Mexican, which is believed to refer to Gar
"a, formerly of Texas, who has been fore
most in burning plantations.
Captain-General Marin's dispatch is as
follows;
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-The day before yes
terday Major Talavera of the American
regiment, defeated the band of Aullet,
numbering about 200, disbanding them
and killing Chief Castillo and capturing
eleven horses, saddles, arms, ammunition
and sanitary supplies.
Following up the insurgents he found a
band of about 800 men commanded by
the Mexican, dislodging them and killing
four. among them the Mexican. They had
many wounded and the troops captured
also horses and arms.
Tie lieutenant of the civil guard of the
Cervantez post met the rebels in the Tin
guano plantation, Matanzas, taking ten
prisoners, among them the leader, Jacinto
Culladori, capturing arms and ammuni-
ton, which they left in their flight.
Commander Alonzo of the Alva battalion,
had an encounter yesterday in Cienfuegos
province with the bands of Seratin San
chez, Anceto Hernandez and Aullet; the
enemy had IL killed and fifteen wounded
In Salud, Havana province, fifteen in
surgents have voluntarily surrendered. two
with their arms.
filmed, Jose Maceo, with 1900 men, have