The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23
DIAz SET FREE AND BANISHED.
TWO CORRESPONDENTS RELEASED
ON BAIL.

Rev. Diaz's Brother shares His Fate.
The Buildings on Two Sugar Plan
tatiOns Burned by the RebeIs-A
Man Just From Cuba Tells Con-
eressmen the Cubans stand a Good
Chance TO Win.
Havana, April 1.-Two American cor
RESPONDENTS have been arrested in Matan-
zas-Thomas r. Dawley, who has repre-
sented Harper's Weekly in Cuba for the
past two months, and Maurice Mccarthy
O'Leary, the correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin. Both men made their
HEADQUARTERS in this city, and recently
went to Matanzas province in search of
war news. Dawley is an American citi-
zen and O'Leary, British subject. They
are charged with maintaining relations
with Alfonso Lorenzo, who was also ar
rested on suspicion of being a rebel spy.
The rebels have burned the splendid Car
men estate, near Union, in the Matanzas
province. The estate was owned by Ma
rlano Crespo The last crop made up on
the plantation included over 100000 bags
of sugar.
The rebels have also burned the estate
of Santa Ana and Ammonia, near Bolon-
dron. The troops encamped upon the last
named estate succeeded in saving the ma
chinery and repulsing the rebels. The in
surgents later made an attack upon the
estates of San Joaquin, owned by the
Pedroso heirs, and SemillerS. All OF the
estates mentioned are situated in the Ma
tanzas province.
Havana, April %, 1 a. m.-Rev. Albert
Diaz. and his brother Alfred, who were
IL L. laa cot af
ertv hut have been ordered to leave the
country before the expiration of six days
from the time of their release.
Messrs OLeary and Darley, reporters
respectively of the Philadelphia Bulletin
and Harper's Weekly of New York, who
were arrested at Matanzas, have been re-
leased on bail, which was furnished by
the American vice consul.
Washington, April 22.-Several members
of the House committee on foreign affairs
have had an informal conference on he
subject of the situation in Cuba with a
gentleman who has just arrived from Ha-
vana. The Information placed before the
members of the committee was of ma
ture gratifying to those who hope to see
Cuba free. Several months of observation
of the progress Of the revolution had con-
WINGED the committees informant that the
insurgents are in fair way of winning;
they have practically undisputed posses
sion Of a large portion of the island and
are winning uGdlly dll luC 6Gnu1AAC bdAAlACS
that are fought. The Spanish forces were
represented as being practically on the
defensive in the cities and towns and 30
900 remaining along the trocha awaiting
attack The few troops that are available
for aggressive operations seem to be uh-
able to cope with the constantly growing
insurgent forces.
Only about one month more remains
before the rainy season is due and little is
expected of the Spanish troops after that
time The gentleman said that all talk
Of the Cubans accepting such reforms as
Spain was willing to grant was idle; that
the Cubans we're convinced that they had
the best of the situation and were sure to
gain their independence. But in the inter-
est of humanity they hoped the United
States would recognize them as belliger-
ents as that would stop the killing of un-
armed people and the execution of pris-
oners Of war. 1t would also enable the
Cubans to purchase and fit out expedi-
tions, and would conduce to bring about
an early ending of the war.
Key West. Fla, April 22.-Passengers
by the steamer Mascot tonight report that
heavy cannonading was heard outside of
Havana to-day, and also that numerous
bands of insurgents are coming from the
eastern part of the island toward Pinar del
Rio district.