New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
WOMAN BETRAYS CUBANS.
AN UPRISING OF THE PRISONERS ON THE
ISLE OF PINES PREVENTED.

THE PLOT INCLUDED THE MURDER OF THE
GOVERNOR OF THE Isr.AND-rNDUE ENTHu-
sIAsM REVEALED THE CONSPIRACY.
Madrid. July 30-The Havana correspondent
Of the impartial" telegraphs further details
o: the attempted rising among the political
prisoners confined on the Isle Of Pines, mention
Of which was made In the United Press dis
patches Of last night From the details given
It is almost certain that the plot would have
been successfully carried out had 1t not been un-
Intentionally betrayed BY woman through her
anxiety for its accomplishment.
Since the outbreak Of the instruction a great
number Of persons who are known to be sup
porters Of the rebels, or who were suspected
Of secretly aiding them have been transported
TO the Isle Of Pines, which lies some fifty miles
of the southwestern part o. Cuba Among the
prisoners are q number Of women. who, 1t Is
learned, took an active part in the conspiracy
The prisoners are nominally confined III the IN
land cities Of Nueva Corona and Santa Fe the
capital, but they are allowed more or less I'D
erty. according to the nature or their onences.
strong military guards being employed TO pre-
vent the prisoners from leaving the cities and
attempting to reach the shores OF the island
1t appears that some of the more desperate OF
the Cubans In Santa Fe concluded that II all
the prisoners combined they would be able TO
overcome their guards and make their way TO
liberty. Their plan was to seize the arms OF the
troops while the latter were at church. and then
make their way to the coast where they IN
tended to capture gunboat that Is employed IN
doing patrol duty around the island
Another detail Of the plan was to seize Colonel
Berriz. the Governor Of the island, while he was
going to mass and hang him. Some OK the
Cubans apparently hung back from this part OK
the plan, and it was while they were being urged
on by one Of the women conspirators that the
plot was betrayed Some soldiers who were
passing the place where the Cubans were gath.
cred heard the woman. whose excitement hau
got the better OF her discretion VeheHeh.N eA
hortng the men to capture the Governor and
kill him.
The soldiers Immediately informed the Gov
ernor Of the plot. and the promptest measures
were taken to Illustrate and punish the conspira-
tors The woman who had been heard urging
the Cubans to hang the Governor ana twenty
men who were suspected OF Delhs 'he ring
leaders Of the proposed revolt were at once
placed In irons They will be sent to Havana
for trial by a court-martial. The others VINO
are implicated in the plot learned OK Its betrayai
and fed to the far interior OF the island. where
In a mountainous country and broad swamps
the authorities will have a hard task to recapt-
ure them unless they are lorceu 70 suoffiissioh
by prospects OF starvation.
steamer with 200 troops to reinforce those
already on the island has sailed from Batabano
Havana. July 30-The latest details OF the ris-
ing among the political prisoners on the Isle Oh
pines show that $50 persons who had been de-
nor,sd from Cuba were engaged In the conspra-
~ They had partially succeeded in their plan
81 making away with Colonel Berriz. the Gov
srnor OF the island having overpowered and
hound him preparatory TO hanging him. when
they were interrupted In their work by patrol
which was passing. and which rescued the Gov
ernor from their hands.
The plotters Intended to gain possession Of the
capital OF the island. Santa Ts, and to capture
the spanish gunboat Fradeva- on board OF which
they proposed to cross TO Cuba about nrty mics
awav ana ion the Insurgents. When the re-
VOTERS found that their scheme had mlscarried
all who could get away hed to the woods In the
In terror OF the island . .
The authorities express confidence that all OF
those who tosk part in the uprising will eventu-
ally be captured