The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-27

/ tanned no lOSS-
A train has arrived here, bringing
sixty-three troops who were wounded
in the recent encounter in the province
of Pinar del Rio.
1t is officially reported that Colonel
| Sanchez Echavaria has captured in
surgent camps near Paso Real, and that
the rebels lost fifty killed. The troops
destroyed goods valued at 100000.
| Captain General Weyler has or
dered that all the political prisoners de-
| tanned by General Pando in Santa Clara,
except three, be liberated, on account
of the lack of evidence against them.
| Ebert Rappleye, the correspondent
of the New York Mail and Express,
sailed for New York to-day on the
steamer Yucatan, in obedience to an
order issued by General Weyler.
J. FRANK CLARK.
FAILED TO CAPTURE THE AR
SENAL.
HAVANA, March 26.-It is officially
reported that a combination of rebel
bands, taking advantage of the fact
that only small force of Spanish troops
was stationed in the city of Santa Clara,
marched upon that place on the night of
March 22d and penetrated to the CEN
ter of the town, where they made an
attempt to capture the arsenal. Gen
eral Bazen, in command of the troops
in the city, accompanied only by his
staff, personally inspected the points of
danger, and so disposed the garrison
as to save the city. The rebel leader
Leoncio Vidal was killed in front of the
arsenal opposite the plaza, and his body
remained on the ground exposed to pub
lie view in the morning for several
hours The total losses as the result of
the fight are not known.
ENGLAND WANTS THIS GOVERN
MENT TO STOP THE WAR.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Despite
the denials made in London, there can
be no doubt of the correctness of the
statement that an informal understand
ing in regard to Cuba now exists be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain. The report has been confirmed
from several different sources, and it is
now positively known that unofficial
intimations were given Secretary OIL
ney by ambassador Pauncefote to the
effect that Great Britain would not OBJ
ject if this country should interfere to
to have the war in Cuba either stopped
entirely or at least conducted accord
ing to the principles of civilized war;
fare.
This intimation from Great Britain
was entirely unsolicited, and it was
also quite unexpected, for the Spanish
Minister has used his best diplomatic
art to create the idea that If the United
States should intervene all the countries
of Europe would unite to make that in
PREVENTION a mere matters OF words. Abb
solutely no official correspondence has
passed on the subject, and therefore the
denials of the story from London are
only what was to be expected.
1t cannot be truthfully denied, how
ever, that during private and informal
conversation between the British En-
bassador and Secretary Olney distinct
understanding was arrived at. More
than that, the intimation came from
Great Britain's representative that not
only would Lord Salisbury's Govern
ment put nothing in the way of inter-
vention. but believed it was the positive
duty of the United States, as the coun-
try nearest at hand, to interfere in the
direct interest of humanity.
THE COMMODORE'S TRIP.
CHARLESTON Is. c., March 26.-
Edward s. Owens, late fireman on the
alleged filibustering steamer Commo-
dore, went before the Spanish Consul
here to-day and made a statement re-
garding the much talked of trip of the
Commodore He was indignant be-
cause the officers of the boat would not
pay him more money and it seems had
also been drinking.
He odpoittod that he aIxyavG lxnayy
where the boat really was going, but
claimed to have been shanghaied, that
is, shipped to go to one port and then
made to go to another, and AYERS that
he will prosecute the officers of the
Commodore He told the Consul to-day
that the Commodore went straight to
Cuba when she left here on the 18th.
She tried to land at night, and failing
at that, she came boldly up to the
Cuban coast and put her men and arms
ashore There were thirty-two men,
he said, among them were General De
Soto. and six boatloads of rifles,
machetes and ammunition He said
the landing was made just around a
cape which he thought was in the Pro-
vince of Santa Ana.
The men on board We're mostly of
CUBAN extraction, General LIE SOTO being
the only man of note among them They
did not drill while on board the Commo-
dore. but when they landed they all
put on caps With Cuban flags on them.
The Spanish Consul said that he could
take no part in the matter until official
recognition of Owens statement had
been made. If Owens wished to prose-
cute the officers or libel the boat the
Spanish Government would help all it
could after the case had been made.
and if the United States District At
torney would start proceedings, Spain
would help push them.
Owens consulted a lawyer this after
noon. and a libel suit will be brought
against the ship tomorrow.
THE BERMUDA REPORTED SUNK.
MADRID, March pa dispatch
from Havana says rumor is current
in that city that the British steamer
Bermuda, Captain O'Brien, which
sailed from New York, March 18th, os-
tensibly for Vera Cruz, but which had