The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
GARCIA GOES TO JOIN GOMEZ.
HIS EXPEDITION EXPECTED TO
LAND 500 MEN.


Have sailed From Philadelphia In
g Fruit steamer and is To he Met
by Another Steamer With the Main
Body of the Expedition on the
Coast of FlOrida-An InSurgent
Band BurnS Train Nenr Havana.
Philadelphia. Jan. "a morning paper
says to-day: Gen. Calixto Garcia. the
most distinguished Cuban general now
outside Of Cuba, has escaped the watch
ful eyes Of Spanish agents and sailed from
this port last Thursday. it is stated on
the fruit steamer Bernard, bound for Gu
ba. Gen. Garcia goes 10 Cuba at the head
of the most formidable expedition that
has ever left this country, which he will
take command OF on the high seas. where
he will meet another fruit steamer. the
Jasof with over 300 men on board and n
large quantity of arms and ammunition.
The plan outlined for the expedition was
for the Jasof to cruise on the high seas
until the arrival Of the Bernard. When
the two vessels met. itis expected that
Gen. Garcia and his son. Carlos Garcia,
were transferred 10 the Jasof. The Jasof
is expected to reach a point or the Flor
ida coast to-day and there It Is planned
TO transfer the entire expedition to a
steamer which will meet II on the high
seas FROM those familiar with Gen. Gar
cla plans IL was learned that the eNpe-
dition VIII at once make for some point
near the boundary line OF the province or
Plnar del Rio and the province OF Ha-
Vana. Gen. Gomez is thoroughly inform
ed OF all the plans for the expedition and
at the point agreed upon for the landing
or the expedition he will have strong
Douy OF troops. On account of his great
popularity in that district, IL Is said Gen
Garcia Will at once place himself at the
head OF strong body of men in the
province OF Pinar del Rio.
Among Cubans i'm this country great
nope is placed in this expedition. One or
the drawbacks of the Cuban cause has
been the lack OF commanders who com
bine both bravery and military sagacity
should misfortune befall either Gen Max
imo Gomez or Gems Jose or Antonio Ma
Geo, the Cuban cause would be In a
rather embarrassed position. Gen. Gar
cia, however, is fully competent TO take
either generals place at moments no.
tice, ana when news OF the successful
landing of his expedition reaches this
country there viii be rejoicing among the
DR.. John Guiteras. a leading Cuban here
said to-day that he was not in a position
to say anything about the movements OF
Gen. CaliXto Garcia or the expedition,
which IL is reported he led to Cuba He in
timated that at the present time II would
be poor policy to give out information
about expeditions which perhaps had not
started, or at least had not had time 10
Havana, Jan. 2g,-The insurgents.
despite the governments assertions
to the contrary. appear to be do
ing. just about as they please In
The insurgents, despite the govern
ments assertions to the contrary, appear
to be doing just about as they please in
the neighborhood Of Havana. This after
noon band of rebels stopped a train that
was running between Guanaiay and this
city They ordered the passengers, who
n "a ct of hFr rulra
! leave the train, which order was obeyed
with alacrity The passengers feared that
they would be maltreated by the insur-
gents, but their fears were groundless as
the rebel leader courteously informed
them that they would not be harmed, nor
would their personal effects be molested.
| They would, however. he added have 10
pursue their journey on foot, II was his
intention to destroy the train. He then
gave orders for the torch to be applied to
| the cars, and soon nothing was left save
! the iron work.
The train was captured about a mile
from San Antonio, to which place the pas
sengers walked and informed the author
| tiles OF what had occurred. Troops were
at once dispatched to the scene, but when
| they arrived the rebels had disappeared.
| The train did not have one Of the armored
cars which are used on several of the
roads for the conveyance of troops 10
guard the passengers and the railway
company's property.
A car for this purpose is being built for
use on the Havana and Guanajay line,
and as soon as 1t is finished, which will
be shortly, II will be placed in service.
| Passengers on the line win then be able
| to travel in security unless the insurgents
take to removing rails, loosening fish
| plates or adopting some other methods 10
wreck the trains. 1t Is not believed that
they viii do this as their efforts are not
directed toward harming passengers on
the railways, but to destroying railroad
property when II can be done without risk
to the passengers
London, Jan. 6.-The Standard Will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Madrid
saying that the Bank of Spain has ad-
vanced another 50,000000 pesetas to the
Cuban treasury
Washington. Jan. 26-Minister Dupuy De
LONE to-day received kilograms from Ha-
vana giving accounts of several engage
ments between the Spanish troops and in
surgents, all but one of which were of
minor Importance In that case Gen. Con-
zales Munez encountered the bands of
| Francisco Robi and Rios, in the MuIa
Pass, and succeeded in putting them to
flight. The casualties were not given.
1t is explained that the significance of
these engagements lies in the fact that
whereas Rob and Rios were reported TO
be approaching Havana TO reinforce Co
mez they were encountered by Munez, in
the most easterly province Of the island,
several hunderd miles distant from Ha-
Vana.