The herald., 1896-04-07
THE CAMPAIGN IN CUBA
THE BERMUDA'S CARGO LANDED AND
BATTLE IS GIVEN
A Large Amount Of Arms and Ammunition
Was Captured, Many Spanish Soldiers
Killed and Houses Burned Volunteers
Flock to the Insurgent Banners
Associated Press Special Wire.

ixto Garcia, leader of the Bermuda ex-
pedition to Cuba, has been received by
NJ. Stern in this city The dispatch was
written at Manzanillo, which is about
50 miles west of Santiago, on April 2.
Mr.. Stern held it in his hand last
night as he translated it.
'The message says everything is as
prophesied,' Mr.. Stern said. Before
the ship sailed Carlos said that if there
was no interference in United States
waters they would have no trouble in
eluding any Spanish vessel. The ex-
planation of this is simple enough. The
Bermuda was rated as having a speed of
from ten to twelve knots. AS matter
of fact she is capable of making from
eighteen to twenty knots, so that she
could outsail any Spanish war vessel
! She was equipped with new engines
while she was in the dry dock in South
| Brooklyn These engines and boilers
were built by the Cramps and were the
| finest that money could buy. The re-
| placing OF the engines was kept a close
| secret at the time. 1t was even guarded
from Cuban sympathizers. So, while
| the Bermuda was apparently slow
| old tramp steamer she was in reality a
remarkably swift ship, and no Spanish
cruiser could hope to catch her. AS q
matter of fact she had no occasion to
| show her speed. The dispatch says that
| the men and the heavy artillery We're
landed in bay between Bahia Honda
| and Murel, which is about so miles
| west of Havana, in straight line.
| There was absolutely no interference.
| The two Hotchkiss guns and the six
| other heavy pieces of artillery were TAX
| Ell off with the ammunition for them.
| The ship, with the remaining arms and
ammunition, was sent to Santiago. 1t
went around the north shore of the is
land, through the Bahama channel.
lrn tn, In int, 70
landed on the morning of March %.
They made a march of 40 miles inland,
where they were met by Gen. Maceo,
thus carrying out the plan to the let
| ter.
1T was decided that an attack should
be made upon Pinar del Rio. which is
| the largest inland town, and a Spanish
stronghold. Maceo had caused the re-
| port to reach the Spanish garrison that
| he had started on a long march. The
| message says that Maceo and Garcia
with 5000 men swept down on Pinar del
Rio early in the morning of March %,
| and it was a complete surprise. The
| Spanish troops numbered about 5000
and they were thrown into a state of
panic by the onslaught. The use of the
| heavy artillery which Garcia had
brought added to their terror. The mes
sage says CONSERVATION reigned and
| the Spanish troops were thrown into
| Wllu ulSOTueT. OIl1ceTS cOulu HOI lOII1
| their men. Garcia captured two pieces
of heavy artillery, 100 Manser rifles,
i 1900, 900 cartridges, $500 swords and
| stores; burned 800 houses, sparing the
weak. Spanish loss, $50 killed and 200
wounded. Cuban loss, $50 killed and
wounded
After this victory, which is one of the
most important that the Cubans have
won, inasmuch as it will be almost i'm
| possible for the Spaniards to find shell
| ter for their troops in the interior dur
| ing the rainy season. Gen. Garcia took
500 men and started eastward, max
ing the hardest possible marches.
Carlos Garcia says that they had not
| the slightest difficulty in passing the
trocha, which is line of Spanish
troops, and they went on swiftly to the
! eastern part of the island.
MANY volunteers joined them. When
| they arrived near Santiago, they found
| that the Bermuda had landed her am
! munition in bay a few miles east of
Santiago. The ship arrived on the night
| of March %, but the landing was not
made until the following morning.
| There were eighteen boatloadS of rifles,
| cartridges and swords.
General Garcia has gone to the east
ern end of the island because that is his
old home and the people living there
are his loyal friends. Jose Maceo is
with him. General Garcia will do moth
ing for month but organize an army
of picked men. He expects to have an
! army of volunteers which win number
5000 men and regular force of 10000
men,
HUNTINGTON'S SON.
MADRID, April 6.-Archer NJ Hunt
ington, son of c. p. Huntington, in an
interview last night. said: Il am posi-
tive in my belief that Spain is right and
that her course is perfectly justifiable
in the Cuban affair. In case of war my
sympa thies would be with my native
land. yet I earnestly believe that the
United States is entirely wrong. Our
interference in the Cuban rebellion is
exactly parallel with the interference
of England in our civil war. a Cuban
republic is an impossibility. The best
class of citizens are Spaniards and the
| natives could never govern themselves" "
What do you think will be the result
of war?'
The United States would win ulti-
mately. but Spain would make good
! fight | do not believe Americans have
a right to discuss the advisab bilty of
| anneXing Cuba at present
FAILED TO LAND.
NEW YORK, April 6.-Word has been
received at the Cuban junta in this city
that the American schooner Martha.
which left Key West last Tuesday night,
an expedition bound for Cuba. has re-
turned to that city without having land
ed her cargo. The schooner was met
and chased by three Spanish vessels in
Cuban waters and barely escaped being
captured. While the little schooner was
fleeing from the Spanish vessels several
Cubans on board the Martha mutinied
and threw portion of the arms and am
munition composing the cargo over
board.
THE JUNTA REJOICES.
NEW YORK, April 6--Tbere was
much rejoicing at the headquarters Of
the Cuban junta today over the adop-
ton of the Cuban belligerency resolu-
tions by the house of representatives.
DR.. Joaquin Castillo. who is Tomas
Estrada Palmas representative, said
lam very much gratified at the adop-
ton of the resolution, but it is just what
[ expected | cannot conceive how
President Cleveland can ignore the will
of the country now. Mr.. Palma is also
very well pleased, as he preferred the
senate's resolutions"
Chairman r. G.. Pierra of the Cuban
delegation press committee, said: This
will have a very high moral effect the
world over. We are exceedingly thank
full for the manly way in which the rep
resentatives in Washington have han
died the Cuban question. The vote
shows the world very clearly that our
cause is just"
SPANISH ANXIETY.
MADRID. April 6-The result of the
vote on the question of the attitude of
the United States towards Cuba, taken