The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02
SPANISH RULE OVER.
Artist DaWley Says II will Never
Again Control Cuba.
INTERVIEW WITH A MAN EX-
PEELED FROM ISLAND.

Declares That Few Fire Works Would
Capture Any Fort Under Weyler's Conn
mand-Insurgents Have Food and
Clothing.
New York, July Thomas r. Dawley,
Jr.. the artist whom Harper Bros. sent
to Cuba some five months ago, arrived
this morning on the steamer Orizioa.
Mr.. Dawley said that the situation in
Cuba was the same when he left, that it
has been for the past six weeks. The in
surgents still oconpy large portion of
the island, and seem to be equal in
strength to any of the Spanish troops yet
sent there. A short time before Mr..
Dawley left, Spanish troops, about 1890
strong. attacked Gen. Maceo, but were
beaten back.
During his stay on the island there had
been five attacks at this point by the
Spanish troops. All Of which the in
surgsnts have successfully repulsed. The
real war seems to be between Gen. Weyler
and the newspaper correspondents on the
island. While in Cuba, Mr.. Dawley was
arrested and confined In Moro Castle
two weeks charged with photographing
the Trocha. As no case could be made
out ag ainst him, he was discharged.
He describes Moro Castle as being
worss than any prison he had ever seen.
He had no trouble whatever in pass
ing through the insurgents lines and on
account of being an American, was
treated very cordially. He claims that d
force sent against any Of Gen. Weyler' IS
troops, with few dollars worth of fire
possession as the Spaniards are the
greatest lot of towards ever sent on field
of battle.
AS it stands at the present time, it
looks as though neither force is anxious
to fight a decisive battle. The Cubans
seem to be waiting in hopes of some
favorable action on the part of the
United States. The battles which the
Spaniards report as having taken place
between the Spanish troops and in
by the troops upon defenceless farmers,
which are afterwards reported as
victorious engagements with the in
surgents. According to Mr.. Dawley the
insurgents have food, clothing and
am munition enough to last them year.
From present Indications the Spanish
will never again have entire control of
the whole island.
The Bermuda Hearing Ended.
New York, July 1.-At the opening
of the United States Circuit court this
morning, Lawyer Lewis, counsel for the
defense of John d. Hart, Capt O'Brien,
Mate Murphy and Col. Nunez, accused
of having aided and abetted in a military
expedition to Cuba on the steamship
Bermuda, announced that no witnesses
would be examined for the defense, and
then began summing up his case. He
did not deny that the arms and saInmu-
milton were shipped on board the Ber-
muda nor that men were taken on
board, but that did not he asserted,
| constitute crime.
United States District Attorney Mac
Farland argued that the Bermuda did
take a military expedition from the
United States in March last, and reviewed
the testimony at length. Judge Brown
charged the jury.
Unless the jury should find that a
military com bination had been formed in
this country. they must acquit the de-
PENDANTS. The jury retired at 3.9C this
afternoon. After deliberating several
hours the jury handed a sealed envelope
containing the result Of their delibera
tions to the deputy marshal, Judge
Brown having gone. The envelope will
be opened tomorrow morning. 1t is the
general opinion of those interested, that
the jury has failed to agree.
During the interval Of waiting for the
jury's verdict. Col. Nunez was arrested
on another charge, of having violated the
neutrality laws. Commissioner Alexan-
der fixed his bail at $500, pending ex-
animation July s. Bail was furnished.
Under the new charge, Nuuez is accused
of having with Captain Charles Dick
man, taken an expedition from this port
to Cuba ON the steamer Lauraaa, May
Sth.