New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
THE CUBANS IN WASHINGTON
FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE SULZER
RESOLUTION EXPECTED.
INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED STATES ASKED To
SANGUIILY-MAIN BODY OF THE IN


sANGunL.Y-MAIN EoDY OF THE IN
srRGENTs IN IINAR DEL. RIO
HAVANA NOT YET CAPTURED.
Washington Jan The delegation of the Cuban
Republic General Tcmas Estrada Palma. Secretary
Gonzalez Quesada and Treasurer ioratio Ruben H.
Rubens reached Washington this morning after an
absence of ten days resume their efforts to Sc
cure recognition of their Government and the ac-
cordance of beiligercnts rights to their Govern
ment They expect 10 present conclusive evidence
TO the Hoise Committee on Foreign Affairs within
a few days which VIII result in u favorable report
the Sulzer resolution.
Accompanied by Congressman Sulzer. Messrs.
Palma Quesada and Rubens with Colonel Manuel
Sarguilly called the State Department this morn
ing but were unable to Secretary Oiney. who
was obliged to hurry TO the Cabinet meeting 1he
object of the cal secure the intervention OF
the United States to protect the life OF Colonel San
guily's brother, General Julio Sanguilly who hes
been sentenced to life Imprisonment at Havana for
completely in the insurrecton. and whose safety Is
ieopariIZ.d by the Havana volunteers who ac-
coriing to report have demanded either the life OF
Sanguil.y the resignation OF tAptain-ce"eraI
Campos The delegation left some papers relating
TO the matter for Secretary Olney's perusaI JuEo
Sanguillys case has been appealed 10 Madrid
The Spanish Minister received to night telegram
from Madrid saying that Marshal Campos In tele-
gram received there this morning that the main
body of the enemy has marched 10 the province OF
Pinar Del Rio. He has advanced the columns OF
Generals Valdez. Garcia. Navarro. Echague ana
Luque follow them and has the other columns on
the railroad between Havana and Bntabano. They
will proceed to-day in a parallel line to occupy the
line from Marie Arfemsa The columns OF
Prats. Galvis. Fort Adacca and the Datta;ons OF OF
Valencia and Espana chasing the small bands
that are burning and committing other depreda-
tons.
The situation In Cuba from military point OF
view remains Unchanged. The INSURGENTS have pro-
ceedeI west without daring TO stop IN any place. ana
are avoiding all encounters They have been con
tnualy pushed. although the results not salts
factory on account OF their destruction OF property
Nothing is In danger. and II IL absurd 10 suppos"
that they will pretend to attempt to surround or
enter Havana. when until the present moment they
have not dared 10 enter any town OF medium I'M
portance
In the Department Of the East the Principe Was.
and even in Matanzas. nothing ~ importanc" has
occurred in the last few days notwithstanding that
"A large number OF troops have been Withdrawn from
there That shows that the insurgents have no
means and not supported by the population
Havana, Jan The reports circulated In the
United States by the Chicago Associated Press that
Havana has been captured by the rebels arc as abb
surd as they are untrue. Perfect tranquility pre-
walls throughout the city, which ~ not. nor has a'
any time been In the slightest danger Of falling into
the hands OF the insurgents. TIE robes have
entered Hoye. in tho district Of Colorado.