The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-15
CIVIL TRIALS FOR CAPTIVES.
TWO OF THE AMERICANS NOT TO
BE COURT-MARTIALE

The Alleged Fugftives From the
Competitor Caught in Pinar del
Rio in Luck-COI. Francis Reports
victory Over Insurgent COIums
in the Province of Havana-The
Madrid EpOca Wants Europe to
Intervene.
Havana, May lit is announced on
authority that the two Americans cap
tured in Pinar del Rio as alleged fugi-
tlves from the filibusterer Competitor will
lot be tried by court martial. Gen. Wey-
Ter ordered an investigation into their case
prior to receiving any representations
from Consul General williams
Il is said that Maxine Gomez, the COM
uander-in-chief of the insurgents, has or
dered a concentration of rebel forces. on
Saturday last he encamped with Jose
Maceo, Romi, Garlic. Sanchez and other
leaders on the Campana rancho, near San
Juan de las Yeras. The combined forces
are said TO have then numbered about
1000. 1t is believed that they have start
ed TO march into the province of Havana
and that they have been Joined by other
forces on the way, the whole body now
numbering over 10000 men. 1t is expected
that they will reach the vicinity Of Havana
about the end of the month, when hot
fighting is likely to take place.
Col Francis reports leaving Marlel and
marching in the direction of Hoyo Color
ado, In the province Of Havana. Upon ar
riving at Banez, the rebels attacked the
vanguard and rear guard of his column
but were repulsed, the Spanish troops us
ing their artillery. The loss of the rebels IS
supposed to have been heavy. They left
Twelve dead on the field. The troops had
fifteen men wounded.
Another section of the same column un-
der Mai. TruXillO captured a rebel camp
near HOyo Colorado and won a complete
victory over the insurgents. The troops
attacked the rebels with machetes and
killed fifteen Of them. The Spanish loss
was TWO men wounded.
Col. Segura had engagements with a
force of 1000 rebels under Narrillo and
Zayas, who were escorung the insurge mt
leader Gomez near CiegO, Romero and
Remedies, in the Santa Clara province.
The rebels We're dispersed with considera-
bic losses. The troops had one lieutenant
and nine soldiers wounded.
Capt. Gen. Weyler has issued instruc-
ti0ns in reference to his recent edict, cali
ing upon all peasants to seek refuge in
the towns Gen. Weyler is reported as
saying that the concentration of peasants
in the towns is not obligatory, but mere
ly for the benefit of the inhabitants them
selves. He also says that he is willing to
employ in the army all who shall sur
render voluntarily. He Will be an eneB-
getic enemy, he says, but generous to
thOse VINO nave repented.
Madrid, May 1.-THE Epoca, an official
organ, reprints comments OF the European
press, chiefly British and French papers,
which are favorable to Spain in her differ
ences with the United States growing out
of the situation in Cuba. Abiding to these
comments the Epoca expresses the hope
that the moral support of European ma
tons will finally be converted from resOlu-
tiOns on their part into actions The bare
faced, unjust and defiant action Of the
United States, the paper adds, is in oppo-
siton to all international law and Euro
pean interests.
Quarantine,S. 1. May 14.-The Ward Line
steamer Segurance, Capt Hoffman, ar
rived this morning from Mexico and Ha-
vana, bringing hfty-three cabin passen-
gers. Eighteen passengers were unable to
produce certificates of acclimZation from
Dr. Burger, the United States inspector at
havana, and they were transferred TO
Hoffman Island, where they win be de-
the detained passengers were Messrs.
Creelman, Lawrence and Biddle, Cuban
war correspondents for New York city
papers, who were ordered to leave Ha-
Vana by Gen. Weyler. The correspond
ents were most anxious to proceed with
ncer was unable TO allow them to go They
We're sent to Hotel Hoffman in the lower
bay. They will be released tomorrow af-
ternoon.
London, May IA dispatch to the Cen
trail News from Madrid says that reso-
luton to renounce the treaties between
Spain and United States will shortly be
introduced in the cortes.