The record-union., 1896-03-26

HAVANA. March 25.-During an at
tack bv insurgents upon the city of
Santa Clara, the rebel Ieader Aeoiilo
Vidal was killed.
A detachment of Government troops,
composed of the San Quintin battalion,
was attacked by party Of rebels under
Fonseca. near San Juan de Los Yeras,
in the Santa Clara Province, and
hard fight ensued. The battle resulted
in the defeat of the Spanish forces,
which lost many killed and wounded.
Tt is admitted by the Spanish that in
this engagement they lost one Lieu
tenant and fifteen privates killed.
The insurgents have burned the prin-
cipaI houses in Santa Ana in the Pro
vince of Matanzas, one hundred and five
houses in Rodrigo and a number of
houses in Palma Sola and Yabucito,
in the Province of Santa Clara.
Albert Rappleye, the correspondent
in Cuba of the New York Mail and Ex-
press" will embark for the United
States tomorrow, in accordance with
an order issued by the Governor-Gen-
eraI decreeing his expulsion from the
country.
THE THREE FRIENDS CARGO UN-
LOADED.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla-), March %
1t was generally expected that the
steamer Three Friends would leave here
last night with another cargo of arms
and ammunition for the Cuban insur-
gents. The munitions were on board
and everything in readiness, but at the
last moment the Cubans changed their
plans, and this morning the arms were
unloaded from the steamer.
The dock of the Alabama Coal Com
pany, at the foot of Hogan street, pre-
sented the aspect of a private arsenal,
for there were thousands of cartridges,
and carbines and rifles and machetes
by the hundreds. Knapsacks, canteens
and other military equipment sufficient
to fit out small army We're scattered
about but all of the articles were being
checked off and watched by Cubans.
The arms and ammunition were stored
in the warehouse of the Alabama Coal
Company. H. B. Fritot kept account
of every box and package that was
taken off the vessel. Charles F. Fritot
superintended the storing of the stores,
and ]. Huau appeared to be superin-
tending the work. The boxes of cart
ridges were marked sc. B." and the
cases of rifles Knight & Wall, Tampa,
care Savannah Steamship and Plant
System
The Cuban gentlemen who were look
ing after the unloading and storing of
the cargo for the steamer will not saw
who the arms are for. nor why they are
being taken off the steamer on the eve
of her leaving for a trip to the south.
Henry Fritot said that the cartridges
were not good and would be sent back
to the factory to be reloaded.
Mr. Huau said that they did not need
the arms in Cuba just yet, and they
would be kept here until the United
States recognized the Cubans as bellig-
erents- when that is DONE" said he,
the arms and other military equipment
will be sent to the Cuban servil4"
Machetes were largely in evidence.
They were shipped in canvas sacks.
each sack containing twenty-five. One
of them was an old blade with a horn
handle, through which a cord was fas-
tened to go over the wrist The blade
was stained, and looked as if it had been
used considerably. The new machetes
Were made by Collins & Co., Hartford.
Conn.
The unloading of the steamer was
watched by a representative of the
Spanish authorities, and a few minutes
after the work began the Spanish Vice
Consul entered the building and called
on several of the officials. The Span
1ards seem to think the Government
should seize the arms and the vessel.
THE BERMUDA'S CARGO.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The news
conveyed this morning by the United
Press from Havana that the flibuster-
ing steamer Bermuda has escaped the
vigilance of the Spaniards and has sue
ceeded in landing an expedition on the
island Of Cuba will be received with
great enthusiasm throughout the coun-
try. The Bermuda carried over forty
tons of rifles, revolvers, machetes and
several machine guns. Beside the fire.
arms the Bermuda also had on board
about 100000 cartridges and a quantity
of dynamite. The expedition was val
ued at 100000
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