The record-union., 1896-04-12

within a week. In Matanzas, Cana
quay and Santiago Provinces the rebel
forces are constantly growing.
The recent landing of expeditions has
encouraged the patriots, and when the
news of the action of both houses OF
Congress is fully known 1t is claimed
that many influential Cubans In the Gil
les who have taken no part Will go to
the field. The Spaniards occupy all the
cities and large towns. Every place oc-
cupied by troops has forts or block
houses erected for the safety OF the sol
diers in case of attack. OF late the in
s5irgents have become more and more
aggressive, and not day goes by with
out several reports of towns and forts
being attacked. Havana, the CapMal,
and most peaceful city, is an armed
camp There are as many men in uni
form as in citizens dress.
GUERRA REELECTED.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Senor Ben
iamin Guerra was reelected yesterday
for the fourth time Treasurer of the
Cuban revolutionary porty in the
United States His first election was in
1892 at the proposal Of jose Marti, who
had the greatest confidence in Guerra's
honesty and capacity. The announce
ment of his reelection was made at a
meeting Of the revolutionary party. The
votes of all the Cuban clubs in the
United States. as well as those of Vera
Cruz and Jamaica, were unanimous for
him.
Benjamin Guerra was born in Puerto
Principe on August II, 1880. His family
played an important role in the Cuban
1o1 .,f
Is years. was employed as courier by
the Cuban army. When Marti went to
Cuba on the outbreak of the rebellion
on February ,, 1895, he left to Guerra
and Gonzales de Queseda, now Secre-
tary of the Cuban revolutionary party,
the important duty of taking his place
as a delegate.
From January of this year the re-
ceipts of the Cuban treasury have
amounted to 100000. There are two
funds, both in charge OF Guerra, one be-
longing to the Cuban revolutionary
party and raised by the contributions
Of the patriots in this country, and the
ether raised from taxes imposed in the
island by the Cuban army and sent to
New York through special Commits
sioners of the Government of Cuba.
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
NEW YORK, April ia letter has
been received by Cuban Delegate Palma
from General Gomez, in which the lat
ter writes very hopefully of the future.
He tells of the cruelties pract.Ced by
the Spanish troops, but says that the
insurgents have made no reprisals. He
predicts that Spain will have to soon
send another army to Cuba.
AGUIRRES EXPEDITION.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Cuban
junta has received a dispatch contain
ing news of the landing in Cuba Of the
expedition commanded by Colonel Mon
son Aguirre The expedition was COM
posed of A men, and took to Cuba 800
rifles, 100000 cartridges and large
quantity of dynamite and medicines.
Colonel Aguirre is a veteran of the
war of 1868. He served under Gomez
and Maceo during the more brilliant
years of the first revolution, and was
promoted to the rank of Colonel for his
bravery in the invasion of Las Villas
by Gomez in 1875. He served also under
General Calixto Garcia, who always
praised his military ability.
When ready to go to Cuba he refused
TO wait until steamer was TedOy, anu
made a successful trip in a sailing YES
sell
IT WAS A FAKE.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE state
ment from Washington published in a
number of newspapers this morning,
purporting to give the outline of dis
patch alleged to have been sent by Sec
retary Olney to the United States Min
lister at Madrid, proposing mediation
on the part of the United States in the
Cuban insurrection, has no foundation
in fact. The most positively direct de-
NAL that can be put in words can be
applied to the story. This statement is
made on unquestionable authority. No
such dispatch was transmitted to Min
lister Taylor.
WEYLER WANTS MORE TROOPS.
MADRID, April 11.-Captain-Gene
Weyler has asked for the immediate dis
patch of 1900 cavalry to Cuba and the
Minister of War is arranging to send
them at once. The War Office is also
considering the question of employing
balloons in the military service in Cuba.
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