The herald., 1896-03-29
THE REBELLION IN CUBA
INSURGENT DEFEATS REPORTED WITH
The USUAL REGULARITY
1aximo 0omez Said to Be Very III and
Anxious to Leave the Islaud-The Ber-
muda Expedition Landed -Defenses at
Plnar del Rio
A Associated Press sps cial Wira.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, March 2S.-At San Juan de las
Yeras forty volunteers and twenty regular
troops engaged a force of 1000 insurgents
under Zayas. The government soldiers
defended themselves gallantly, but los:
thirty killed. The insurgents also lost
many killed and wounded.
1t is again affirmed that Maxine Gomez
is very sick and that he has requested the
junta to allow him to leave the island.
Maceo, however, is opposed to his lesv-
ing, saying that he considered that the ab-
sence of Gomez at this time would result
in the failure of the revolution, although he
was pleased with the idea of becoming
general in chief of the Cuban army.
1t is now stated the British steamer Ber-
muda, from New York, landed her cargo of
arms, ammunition and filibusters betwee
Santiago de Cuba and Cape Maysi.
Colonel Navarro, in the province of Ma
ia izas. engaged the insurgents under
huque, Junio and Morejon. The enemy
numbered about 1000 men and left fifteen
killed. The troops captured one prisoner,
al q in pursuing the insurgents had skir-
mlsh with them at Guasimal. during which
three more insurgents were killed. The
troops lost one killed and four wounded.
General Azolo is in command of the new
defensive military line from Marcel, on the
north coast of the province Of Pinar del
Rio to the south coast near Manages.
Trenches have been dug. earthworks have
been thrown up and palisades, protected
by artillery. have been erected.
Skirmishes are taking place daily be-
tween the insurgents and the Spanish
troops in the province of Pinar del Rio,
the enemy trying uselessly to pass out of
Pinar del Rio. Five columns of Spanish
troops, each numbering 1000 men, are
pursuing the insurgents under Maceo. The
latter when last heard from was in the
Cuzico mountains of Plnar del Rio.
GENERAL wEY1ER TALKS
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A dispatch to
World from Havana says:
Captain General Weyler said last nigl/:
II have all along had confidence in /ne
sober practical nature of the North A /erl-
can people. recognize that in a Antry
where the people constitute the Govern
ment, freedom of speech is natural.
license rather than Of liberty.
II was surprised at some of /ne speeches
delivered in the senate yes /erday, but
acquit nearly every distine/ /iished senator
who employed strong Ian /iage against my
country ard against myself of anything
that might be construe t to be intentional
misrepresentation. am confident; that
was due to incorre/ information. A we'll
known Statesman like Senator Sherman
would not, at WI close OF his long career
in the public ,/rvice, deliberately traduce
friendly ns/lon: neither would he, as a
gentleman, Intentionally calumniate an
individual.
LAS re- ards myself, Il care nothing ex-
cept th/ naturally do not wish the world
at lar/, to believe me to be different per-
son /om the one l really am.
II certainly have no unkind feelings in
c/isequence of the attacks on myself. but
/do regret the unjustifiable affronts offered
/my country"
A STARTLING LETTER
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2S.-A spec
ial to the Seminal from Muncie, Ind.,
says: Mrs. S. G. Gown received startling
letter from a relative in Cuba yesterday.
The writer says the situation ia growing in
tolerable; that all Cubans living in the
country are being put to death; that Cen
eral Weyler is false to insurgents and will
shoot Cuban without a moments warn
ing. Many are joining the army, for to
remain at home is certain death.
HOPEFUL STATESMEN
New YORK, March 2S.-A dispatch to
Herald from Madrid says: At a meeting
of the cabinet Senior Canovas del Castillo,
the prime minister, had long talk with
his colleagues concerning the Cuban war
and its resulting complications. Both the
premier and the minister for foreign affairs
spoke very hopefully of the future.
Neither appeared to entertain any
fear of further complications with the
United States, and both expressed
in most forcible terms their confidence in
the judgment of the Americans action in
congress. War with the United States is
generally considered to be out of the ques-
ton.
wEYLER DIsGUsTED.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A special to the
World from Key West says: The Morgan
r&< ,1,,.,
today reports that it was stated sem-offl-
cially in Havana that CaptainGeneral
Weyler, in spite of all stories to the con-
trary, had become disgusted and rendered
his resignation, because things are in lad
shape 1t is an open secret in Havana
that, owing to the determination to resign,
and the seeming determination of the
of Cuba, all parties have come together in
Madrid and the prime minister of Spain
will resign to accept the captain-generacy
of Cuba.
THE BERMUDA EXPEDITION
NEW York, NJ arch 2S.-The World this
morning says: special has been re-
ceived by the personal manager of the
Bermuda's s alleged flibusterng expedition
from Captain o. Brien, in command OF the
steamer. The cable address of the mana
ger is S. S. Smith.
His real identity has never yet been dis
closed. Captaln " Brlen or dynamite
Johnny" as he is better known. briefly
stated in his cable that the Bermuda "ar-
rived out" These familiar words convey
ed host of Information to j. d. Hart, the
reputed owner of the Bermuda to the
McCaldin Brothers company, Captain
O'Brien's employers, and to the Cuban
revolutionary party.
Captain O'Brien's information signfied,
said member of the Cuban junta, more
than the mere fact that the Bermuda men
had been landed on Cuban soil. We
knew that before. 1t means that the
Bermuda is safe on her way to Vera
Cruz, the port for which she cleared.
Allowing that the port at which
the Bermuda landed her expedition was
only twenty miles west of Havana, the
distance to Vera Cruz is about 75O miles
The Bermuda has had plenty of time to
make it.
She will probably report at Vera Cruz
Sunday, March 29th. She is obliged to
make the port for which she cleared unless
stress OF weather or accident compels her
to deviate from her course.
Tie Murphy Will Case
OAKLAND, March 2S.-The celebrated
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