The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
REBELS HAVE CANNON.
MACEO AND GOMEZ NAVE UNITED
NEAR NEUyA PAZ.
Rumors That Calixto Garcia Has Landed
Ammunition-Fear That an Effective
Blow May soon he struck.

HAVANA, March 18th. via KEY WEST.
March 11.-Maceo. Gomez, Lecret, and
other leaders have just united east or
the Havana line. near Neuya Paz. II
is supposed their intention is to return
to this province. The troops have re-
Gently made several combinations for
the purpose OF crushing Maceo and
Gomez. separately. but all failed. One
is blamed upon the telegraph operators
failure to deliver messages This is said
to be an excuse. the charge against ope-
rators not being proven.
There is considerable uneasiness i'm
official circles I'm regard TO the concen-
tration of rebel forces. Taken in con-
nection with rumors that the main por-
ton OF Collaseo's expedition. with am
munition, and also that Calixto Garcia
and twenty others have just landed, II
may mean the rebels want to be prepared
to strike an effective blow. The news
of the first action by Congress has al
ready reached the rebel camps. The
union of forces aggregatng 1900 men
may be the result.
During the past ten days the cane has
been burned I'm all parts Of Matanzas,
and grinding is impossible.
REBELS HAVE CANNON.
All the encounters with Gomez and
Maceo We're nothing but outpost nights.
and losses were trifing on both sides.
A report has reached here that General
Pando has been defeated near Caibarien,
but it is impossible to obtain details.
The encounter is not mentioned in Of
fetal reports. IL Is now learned the
attack upon Sagua Detanimo. reported
as a government victory. resulted I'm the
rebels capturing the town and using can
non in the bombardment. The insur-
gents I'm this province also have several
field guns. supposed to have been taken
from Spanish troops.
Domingo Betarte, owner of the Oyalita
estate. has filed a claim with the French
consul for the destruction of property
by Spanish troops and also for insult
TO the French flag Manager Duarte being
shot while raising the flag. The consul
has cabled details TO Paris.
Refugees from interior districts con-
tinue to arrive. They report great des-
tituton in all districts. The operations
OF both armies have impoverished the
country The stoppage of cutting and
grinding cane and shipment of other
crops, Is reducing the peaceful inhabitants
to a. deplorable condition.
The government proclamation declaring
property OF absentees liable TO cOnhsca-
ton is denounced.
Reports Of excuses committed by Span
ish troops reach here daily. Making al
lowance for Cuban exaggeration. probably
some truth remains. No one has been
yet punished for the Guatao horror. The
fifteen peaceable citizens taken from their
homes there still remain in Moro Castle.
There is one American among them, and
nearly a dozen other American citizens
languish I'm Spanish dungeons with no
prospect OF an early trial and release,
although in most cases there is no evil
dence Of guilt.
(Signed CLARK.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
PHILADELPHIA. March lin his adj
dress opening the 10th session of the Phil
adelphia conference. Methodist Episco-
pal church here this morning. Bishop
John F. Hurst, u. D.. IL. D.. of Wash
ington. touched briefly upon the Cuban
question. and declared that II it were
within his power he would free the island
i'm five minutes.
Cuba has as much right 10 enjoy liberty.
"the Bishop continued. as does Mexico;
the conditions are the same"
The Bishop aso. deplored the Armenian
atrocities.