The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
MESSAGE CONCERNING CUBA
1T IS RUMORED THAT PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND WILL SPRING
ONE SHORTLY.
NEWS RECEIVED CALMLY At MADRID
Act on the Resolutions-Stoc in
Havana Fell Three Points on
Receipt of the News.

Havana Fell Three Points on
Receipt of the News.
Washington, April 1.-The senate con-
current resolution on the Cuban resolu-
tons were delivered to Private Secretary
Thurber this morning by Mr.. Plat, one
of the executive clerks of the senate. Lat
er in the day they were sent to the state
department as the law requires that such
resolutions shall be printed in the book of
laws annually published by the depart
ment.
Secretary. Olney called early at the
White House and remained in close con-
sultation with the president. There was
II story current and it is believed well
founded, that the two were engaged in
the preparation of a special message to
congress. OF course this was immedi-
ately assumed to relate to the Cuban sit
uation and to be an exposition by the
president of the actual state of affairs on
the island as revealed in the reports of
the United States consular offices and
other trusted sources of information.
RECEIVED WITH CALMNESS.
London. April THE Times has a dis
patch from Madrid which says the Cuban
resolutions of the American congress
have been received with marked calmness
and almost Indifference, strongly con-
trasting with the excitement following
the passage of the previous resolution.
This can be accounted for in two ways:
First, the result of the voting was an
ticipated, and secondly, there is a strong
impression that President Cleveland will
take no action ut once.
A dispatch to the Standard from
Madrid says The papers here of every
shade of opinion rival each other in CEN
surfing the attitude of the United States
congress and in declaring that Spain will
not tolerate interference, not even friend
ly mediation.
The government and its supporters
alone are cool amidst the popular excite
ment.
A sensation has been caused by the
Epoca stating that friendly reply would
be made if the United States should ask
as to SPANS intention in regard to Cuba.
After the cabinet meeting tonight Senior
Canovas de Castillo, the premier, stated
that all official and private Washington
advices induced the government to be-
not act on the resolutions, and therefore
the government would maintain an eX-
CUBAN WAR NEWS.
Havana, April THE insurgents under
Bandera recently. surprised detachment
of Spanish troops ut night by advancing
upon them and cheering for Spain. But
the troops, consisting of the guerillas of
the village of Consolation and the garrison
Il
and fired upon the insurgents. The lat
ter. however. threw the place into panic
and succeeded in burning five stores be-
fore they were beaten off. The engage
ment lasted about three hours and was re-
markable for the brilliant defense made
by the small force of troops. The insur-
gents left twenty-nine killed in the streets,
and in the morning troops found sixty
newly made graves of the rebels, and it is
believed that the latter retired with many
wounded.
Lieut. Com. Juan Cevera of the Span
ish gunboat Alvarado, cruising along the
coast of Baracoa, province of Santiago de
Cuba, saw Il number of boats containing
insurgents trying to hide in the swamps
near Port Maravia. The Alvarado fired
upon the insurgents, who jumped out of
their boats and gained the shore, from
whence they returned the gunboats fire.
The guns and the Hauser fire of the gun
boat soon slenced the insurgents, who
eventually fled; The loss of the enemy is
not known. One sailor was seriously
wounded
Delayed advices received from Whales
say Maceo attacked the village of Palma,
near that place, on March 20, and succeed
ed in entering the place by passing unOb-
served through the tobacco fields nearby.
He plundered number of stores and APP
preached Il church which had been con-
verified into a fort. The insurgents, how
ever, were repulsed with thirty-nine kill
ed, and withdrew, taking with them many
more killed. The insurgents also retired
with ninety wounded. The garrison lost
six killed and had seventeen wounded.
There have been several skirmiShes re-
Gently in the province of Pinar del Rio in
addition to those already reported, dur,
ing which five rebels were killed and one
was captured
Gen. Luque. at Malpez, province of San
ia Clara, has had a brush with the enemy.
The latter lost eight killed.
Col. Moncado, at Jobo, province of San,
ia Clara. has destroyed an insurgent
camp, killing four of the enemy.
Gen. Oliver, at Santa Rosa, has cap
tured an insurgent camp. The insur-
gents retired with many wounded and left
many killed on the field. The troops lost
one lieutenant and four soldiers, and had
twenty wounded.
AS result of the United States house
of representatives Cuban belligerency
resolutions stocks have fallen three points
today, except Banco Espanol.
The insurgents have burned the village
of Pijgura, in Pinar del Rio. to the num-
Der of GO houses. They also burned BOO
tons of sugar cane on the plantation of
Riforma, in the Remedies district. and
other property to the value of $1S0,000
The insurgents have attacked and partly
burned the village of La Salud. but were
repulsed with Il heavy loss. The column
of troops which assisted in the pursuit
killed five insurgents, besides one major
and n captain.
Col. Mancado fought the rebels near
Cienfuegos and put them to flight. They
left thirteen killed and carried off numer-
Gus wounded.
The military line running from Mariel
has been completed with wire, making
an obstacle impossible for man or horse
to pass. The gunboat Gavcola, in CO.
opprn finn with troonS fOupht tho inSllr-