Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-30
AN INSURGENT PLOT
TO nLow Or srASIsa war;
SHIP,
And Mt the same Time Intercept ana
Rob a Mail steamer Carrying n
Large Amount of Gold.
New York. Aprll sa.-rho Herald this

New York. April 2s.--The Herald this
morning says:
The Spanish authorities here and In
washington have recently discovered
conspiracy formed by Cubans to blow
up Spanish warshlp and at the same
time intercept a mail steamship and
ROB her of large quantity of gold in
Tended for the government troops in
the island. The plot included further
capture oil the seaport town Of Nuevitas
ana contemplated demonstrations
against the northern sections OF the
eastern Cuban provinces In order 10
precipitate rush or troops from the
Wear ana effect q weakening OF the
military trocha across Pinar del Rio.
While the disclosure Of the conspiracy
may not discourage the Cuban leaders,
y VIII require an entire change In tao
ties In the attempt TO free Antonio
Maceo from the uncertain position he
occupies In the extreme west OF Cuba
ana In spanish circles II Is Looked unon
N the light OF blow to the Cuban
cause.
the plot originated and was perfected
IN THIS city with the assistance OF the
ihsursent leader In Cuba; the first blow
was TO be struck month hence, ME
revolutionary party at Cubitus haa feit
lot some time the necessity of selzlnr
ana holding o seaport town and has
made several attempts to Get ros, eslo,,
Cuba ''e eoast Vi
Finally the congress decided that
n1eyit1s, on the northern coast. Puerto
Principe province, was the most ornito
able point 1t is situated al tba hsad
OF the harbor Of Nuevitas which ean
De entered only through a long ,y,nd.
ing ana narrow CHANNEL The harbnr. il
wen sheltered from the sea. and aisoris
nn excellent anchorage. The town ~
not strongly gafrisoned.
Inc coast line pennsulnr mai, atear,.
=. stops al Nucvitus at regular inter
i nsa unu wnen there are funds and sun-
Lnes on hoard the boat Is escortcd ~,
q spanish cruiser After a long snrvs,
tle tupans devised a plan bv vrhick
= AorHlnnple demonstration cnnld ~
mhuc at Nuevitaa IA order 10 so, ~
Ssneral Woyler TO sond strong hodias
u ,uoops 20 me eastern end OF Cuba.
-. WIS seeded that 1t would be poa-
, nt,ois 20 piow up n Spanish yessei ~,
she passed through tic narra,v s xxx ~
~ - NneVitas harbor and thai Tho ,,.r,',i,
Wouiu so completely block the sn,,a.,sa
i"e no vessel could pass Ia 10 ,o,,s
Wy Wy rvpels after they had captured w
p ~, Ine rebel president entrnstaS
~ sart{lnK out OF the plot 10 ono ~
IN M i1ver5 q Tie revolutionary marry
m c.l.,--s A"o natter called 10 his atd
IN sauventurous young American wha
pesan 70 perfect all the details. I, w ,s
ny long efterward that the snan m.ss
10y, =, detectives were On ~
'rSl O me Cuban piotters va 'he
the Cuban agents for M mo by
y. ape Ann schooner and a Nen' ,s OF
,anu hkpper was employed 10 ns ing
nen, q small steam tender ,y "aSisnte
Nn us wnlch was to 10 cafrIs,,p ur-
S Soarq me schooner The entlre ~, on
than 5000 70 gust not more !
Those tnRngsd In TIA
PROMISED In the event ~ ~, ssnssne were
Nnu oiic-half Of any ur.le 49,. sivvv9Q
seized. W 10 trapped ana
~ 'enoonsr the Spanish authorize,