The record-union., 1896-02-25
CUBAN sYMPATHlzERs.
Grand Torchlight Procession at Key
West. Florida.

West, Florida.
KEY WEST (Fla.), Feb. 24-Never in
the history of the city have its citizens
witnessed anything to compare with the
grand torchlight procession this even
ing in honor of the Cuban rebellion. In
it were several floats representing Lib
erty,' Cuba" and Commerce. All
the different orders in the city, Knights
of Pythias, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
knights of Honor, Firemen and the
several Cuban revolutionary clubs par
ticipated All along the line of march
the houses were beautifully decorated
with American and Cuban flags, and
also the flags af the Confederacy, con-
sisting of the battle flag and an ensign.
FILLIBUsTERS INDICTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-In the
United States District Court the Grand
Jury found true bills against Captain
Wiborg and Mates Peterson and Johan-
sen of the steamship Horsa, and Cap
tain Svanoe and Mate Christensen of
the steamship Leon, charging them
with organizing military expeditions in
this country to convey aid to the Cuban
insurgents They were arrested some
time ago on this charge, and have been
given a hearing before United States
Commissioner and held for trial.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
HAVANA, Feb. "a (F'rom a staff cor
respondent of the United Press).-The
commander of a detachment of Spanish
troops who have arrived at Mariana,
a suburb of Havana, reports that he met
and dispersed the bands of rebels led
by Villamueva and Baldomero Acosta,
who had been operating in the vicinity
of Punta Bravo, province Of Havana,
about twenty miles southwest of Mar
iano. People in the neighborhood Of
Punta Bravo carried into the town
twenty dead rebels. Fifteen of the in
surgents were captured. No mention
OF the Spanish losses is made in the re-
port. Additional troops have been sent
to Mariana.
The rebel leader known as "El Ing
lesito'' has been captured between Gui-
nes and San Nicholas in the south
western part of this province. He claims
to be an American, and that his name
is Alfred Gold. A court-martial has
been ordered to try him.
An official report states that the
forces of Gomez and Maceo left the Pro-
vince of Havana, passing between Ba-
gaez and Lima, on the south coast, go
ing in the direction of Bolondron, after
an engagement on February 22d, when
they left three dead on the field. The
columns of Generals Prats, Arotus and
Calvin are in front of the enemy. Gen
eral Echague and Colonel Frances are
in pursuit
Among the prisoners in the Jail at
Mariano, taken there after the Punta
Bravo engagement Saturday, is Ladis-
lac Quinter, who also claims to be an
American citizen.
The station at San Miguel on the Ma
tanzas line was burned Saturday The
telegraph line has been destroyed be,
tween San Miguel and Jaruco, the in
surgents removing the poles. The sta
tion at Ibarra, on the Matanzas line,
was burned yesterday. The bands of
Vidal and Sanguilly have burned Es-
tante, small town in Matanzas.
The Marquis de Ahumada, who came
from Spain with Captain-General Wey-
Ter as second in command of the Span
ish forces, has been placed in command
of the Third Army Corps. He will have
charge OF the farces in the Provinces of
Havana, Matanzas and Pinar Del Rio.
r FTP ANK Clarke