San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-06
THE CUBAN WAR.
THREE MORE EXPEDITIONS SAFELY
LANDED.
France and Russia Side With Cuba and
Against Spain-A Renegade Gu
ban Lawyers Spiel.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Gu
ban insurgents have succeeded In
landing more munitions OF war at
Cuban ports. DIR. Joaquin Castillo,
chancellor of the Cuban legation,
has received cipher dispatches an.
nouncing the safe arrival Of three
expeditions In Cuba.
The expeditions sailed from
Southern United States ports dur
ing the last three weeks, in three
vessels, one February 20, one 9th
and the other Goth.
The first was a schooner carrying
It's rifles and 10000 rounds Of cart
ridges. The expedition landed on
the coast OF Santa Clara province,
between Carataratas and Sagua La
Grande.
The second expedition carried
$50 rifles and l50,000 rounds Of am
munition, and landed on the coast
of Plnar Del Rio, between Bahia
Honda and Mariel. The supply
was placed in Gu bs within thirty
miles of the city of Havana.
The last expedition, sailing on
February 10Th, landed on the north
coast of the province OF Mantanzas
near La Boca, about six miles from
Cardenas.
NEW YORK, March Ga special
to the World from Paris says:
No living Frenchman has suffered
more for the cause OF liberty than
Henri Rochefort, the editor OF the
Intransigent. Few French writers
exercise so widespread an infiu-
ence over the minds OF their coun-
trymen. In an interview he said:
81 do not think the people OF the
United States would stand idly by
and see, under Weyler, repetition
OF the former ten year tragedy. III
the recent resolutions in congress
really represent public opinion
President Cleveland cannot post
pone action indefinitely.
"The whole boiy OF intelligent
opinion in France is with the in
surgents. The gallant fight made
by the insurgents endeats them
to all lovers of freedom. Every
thing in France that now counts
for anything is on their side. One
thing seems certain. The loss OF
Cuba and the expense Of the war
will bring about revolution in
Spain. The dynasty has been
tottering for years. An unsuccess-
full struggle against the United
States would doubtless result in
the overthrow of the monarchy"
NEW YORK, March Ga special
to the Herald from st. Petersburg
says: "Spain's attitude toward
the United States in connection
with the Cuban question is regard
ed here as ridiculous"
NEW YORK, March Ga special
to the World from Havana, says:
Raefel Montorra, leader of the
autonomist or home rule party in
Cuba, a brilliant lawyer, q Cuban
devoted to the interests of the
island, and man OF excellent
character, in an interview says:
81 am amazed at the speeches in
the United States senate. That
body has a right to declare SYM
patty for the Cuban rebellion II
It chooses, but that great states
man like John Sherman should
employ;the language he did, passes
my comprehension. / classed him
among the first Of the public men
In the United States in standing
in craftsmanship.
II can say that never heard OF
the book from which it Is stated he
quoted. 1 have nearly everything
published about the former rebel
lion in Cuba In my library. Both
sides of the question are presented.
1 recall nothing published from
anyareliable or responsible author
ity proving the awful cruelties
claimed in the senate or the house
that Gen. WeyIer made. Neither
have 1 heard the stories seriously
narrated as facts by any response.
BILE person. 1 have heard all man.
ner of rumors on the subject but
never nything to lead me to &C
cept them as true. [ do not be.
lieve the charges"