Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
GOOD FOR FREE CUBA
Campos's Removal from Captain-Gene-
ralcy Of Island Thus REGARDED.
SUCCESSES or INSURGENTS.
Several of These Reported from the
Ncighborhood of santiago-Cnne-
Grinding DciBg Permitted TO Sur
prise 0f Planters.

Prise III fiohtcrs.
NEW YORK, January 2a-passengers
arriving per Ward-Line steamer Vigil
lanca. from Habana to-day. were in
tensey interested when told that Campos
had been recalled and succeeded in the
command OF the Spanish army In Cuba.
Some of them were confident that the
move Was good one for The insur-
gents because. Campos, by his humane
and considerable acts had won for him
self the genuine regard of many natives,
who on this account had been loath 10
Join the ranks Of the insurgents. al
though inclined 10 favor their cause.
Now. however, that Campcs was TO be
superseded, many Of these Cubans would
declare themselves on the side Of Free
Cuba.
REBEL SUCCESSES.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, January 10. via
KEY WEST. FLA. January 2O.-tSpecial
correspondence OF the United Press. For
the last two or three days large number
OF rebels have been lowering near the
town of San Luis. They belong to the
forces Of General Rabi, Jose Maceo, and
Cebreco, and number ABOUT 5000 The In
surgent leaders are expecting the forces
OF periquito. Peru, Higinis. Nasquez, and
others TO join them. The intentions of the
rebels are not known,
Last night the Fort OF Santa Ursula,
situated at one of the entrances TO the
city. and protected by small number
OF guerillas, was attacked by rebel
party. After a slight skirmlsh the rebels
Al 49, IL. fhY..s
prisoners. The others escaped into the
city. The insurgents took with them ten
guns and some ammunition.
The guerillas Of Guantanamo have set
fire TO several houses in the sigma Iron
Mining Company's village, and have stolen
much property belonging To that company.
Mr. Singer. the manager. has applied TO
the American Consul here, and also 10 the
Governor. asking for redress.
on the Sth instant eight regular soldiers
and ten iremen Joined the rebels, with
their arms.
GRINDING OF CANE
The only planters who ars grinding their
cane IN this district are those OF Man
zanillo, Everybody here is surprised that
the rebels allow them to do so without
molestation.
The steamer Aviles came In this morn
ing from Holguin. bringing twenty-three
political prisoners. They were locked up
by order OF the military authorities.
On the 7th instant the columns OF the
Spanish Generals Cellas and Regloe ar
rived at Guantanamo, after visiting La
Fontina La Primienta, Ramon de las
Yeguez and Sigua. In this last place
they had an engagement with the in
surgent regiment OF Moncada, 80 men
in number commanded by Colonel Deme-
II. .fuh haI
several killed and thirty-two wounded.
The rebels had one killed aud eight
wounded.
This afternoon Qhe 10TH the steamers
Vilaverde, Aviles, and Thomas Brooks
sailed from this port for Matanzas taking
with them General Lnarez. with his bril-
Fade, composed OF five regiments Of in
fantry and two pieces OF artillery.
In spite OF the cold season yellow-fevef
is causing many deaths here. not only In
the military hospitals, but also in towns
in the interior.
WERE THEY FILIBUSTERERS?
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, January 70
An afternoon paper publishes an inter-
view with Colonel y. c. Moderwell, a
Chicago attorney. who is on his way home
from Tampa, Fla. While there a steam
vessel put into the hay and began to
load with oranges Several nights the
crew broke into the armory Of the Tampa
militia and several stores in the
place. and carried away everything they
could find i'm the way of arms and am
munition. After this they left the port,
taking with them several hundred guns
and quantity of ammunition, and headed
South. The raiders were all Americans.
and are believed to be flibusterers bound
for Cuba.
The narrator said an expedition OF 100
wel-armed men. and having with them
four rapid-irlng Hotchkiss guns. was re-
ported 10 be organizing to leave the
Florida coast for Cuba
MISSISSIPPI READY FOR WAR.
JACKSON, MISS. January 20-Concern-
Ing the rumored purchase Of Cuba by
England, Governor Elliott McI.aurin thus
expressed himself tonight. as follows;
1.-THE United states cannot afford To per-
nit European countries 10 make Ameri-
can Colonies the subjects OF sale and
purchase or barter between those coun-
tries When Spain relnquishes her turis-
diction over the island, whether with or
without compensation. the United States
ought IN recognize Cuba as an independ-
ent nation, and forbid any European coun-
try 20 subjugate IL.
1--WE must protect our environments as
well a. our immediate territory. For
England 10 purchase Cuba under the pres
ent circumstances would be tantamount
to a declaration OF hostilities against us.
Wa can put into active service on short
notice our quota OF an army sufficient 10
protect American rights and honor"