The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-24
HELP FOR THE CUBANS
Murder of Maceo ArouseS the
American Pc pie.
MANY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE.

Companies of Recruits Being For
warded From Many States-Fili-
clustering Expeditions.
Washington, Dec. Is The head
quarters of the Cuban legation in this
city was the center of interest to q
number of callers today, who had come
to express to Senior Quesada their sor-
row at the death of General Maceo
and to offer their sympathy, and IL
some cases help for the Cubans. Thes
callers included number of congress
men, and two senators, whose names
the Cuban representative declined t;
reveal, who told him of their desire tc
see some action by congress that would
be of assistance to the Insurgents.
Senior Quesada says he has received
during the past few days about fifty let
tiers, many of which comes from persons
and organizations, offering to send men
to assist the Cubans in fighting for
liberty. Among the states and cities
represented in these letters are Wash
ington, Wyoming, Kansas, Indianapo-
lis, Buffalo, Evansville, Ind, and
Waterbury, Conn. Responsive to these
letters, Senior Quesada authorizes his
former statement that the Cubans have
enough men and leaders to gain the
cause for which they are fighting.
They can avail themselves of 10000
men, and more if necessary, but what
they need is arms and ammunition,
and medicine for the sick and wounded.
He says offers of assistance from
abroad have been received. The Paris
agent of the junta says that not only
the Cubans, but the French people,
after hearing of the assassination and
death of Maceo, are collecting all they
can to send an expedition to be called
the Expedition of General Maceo"
Senior Quesada states that from San
Domingo and Mexico come assurances
of contributions to the cause, while the
workingmen and merchants Of Tampa,
Fla, say they will give not only o per
cent of their earnings weekly. but will
work three Sundays every month in Or
der to give their wages for free Cuba.
The agent at Jacksonville, Fla, writes
that the people there can be counted OF
for hundred rifles.
There was no information received
at the headquarters today other than a
telegram from President Estrada Pal
ma, of the Cuban junta, which attri.
buted Maceo's death to assassination,
by plot arranged between Ahumada
and DR.. Zertucha, which was publish
ed today.
The circumstantial accounts of
Maceo's death now convince the lead
ers that there is little doubt that he
had been killed, but they express their
opinion that this will not interfere with
the success OF the Cuban arms.
Mr.. de LONE had no additional facts
in regard to the death of Maceo to COM
municate to the press. So far as can
be ascertained, tbs state department
has not yet been informed.
Story of the Assassination of Maceo
AdNdAd, OOO ~ - uI
by the correspondent of the Associated
Press have elected the following addi-
tional details, which are positively re.
liable, of the manner in which Antonio
Maceo met his death:
1t is known that Maceo expected the
insurgent brigadier-general. Sanchez,
to concentrate his forces in Havana
province, in readiness for Maceo when
he should pass the trocha 1t hap
pened, however, that in passing the
Spanish column commanded by Major
Cirujeda, Maceo mistook the force OF
guerrillas under Peral for Sanchez
vanguard, and found himself among
them before he discovered his mistake.
At the first volley from the Spanish,
Maceo fell wounded. The insurgents
taken by surprise commenced gen.
eral fire as they retreated and aban-
doned Maceo in dying condition
Colonel Feijoo has had an engage.
ment at Campo, Florida near Havana,
with the concentrated forces of the in
surgents which were with Maceo at
the time he was killed and which are
now following the leaders AguIrre,
Castillo, Cardenas, Gallo and LOCO,
and which number 1900 horsemen.
Colonel Feijoo again met these forces
at Tumbaquarto where he inflicted a
loss Of eighteen killed, their wounded
being carried off. The Spanish had
nineteen wounded.
GOrsky's Tough Head.