The herald., 1896-04-03
CUBAN TOWNS DESTROYED
BY INSURGENTS WHO MADE AN ATTAcv
IN THR NIGHT
OF the nany Hum hred Residences 1t Pinaf ~
Rls Scarcely q Score Are Left UnInjursds
The rIibuster Steamship Dermuds =
Sorry plight
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA. Arjril 2.-The capture Of PinaR
del Rio and Santa Clara by the insurgents,
who occupied them several hours and left
them in flamsis, is severe blow to the
Spanish armies. General Luis Maria
Pando and General Alvaro SuareA Valdes,
the military governors of the destroyed
cities, have been ordered to return to Spain
by General Wpyler. The captain-gensral
is badly worried over the situation. He
thought he had Pinar del Rio SO strongly
guarded that it was absolutely impossible
for Maceo's forces to break in. But in the
middle of the night of March 25th they
came and literally laid the town in ashes.
tnan couple OF dozen were left uninjureds
THE bERMUDA's PLIGHT
PHILADELPHIA IA. April 2.-If the latest ads
vices from Puerto Cortez which come by
private cablegram prove trustworthy the
flibustering steamer is in a sorry plight
She is reported to have been seized by the
government of Honduras for violation Of
the neutrality laws and to have suffered
the confiscation of her entire cargo Of
guns, powder. dynamite, machetes, and
other munitions of war intended for the
Cubans.
What has become of the 40 passengers
of the Bermuda is not known, but II 10
claimed they were landed on the coast ne
the province of Pinar del Rio. This is not
credited, however, as it is plainly stated in
Puerto Cortez that all hands left the vessel
there and none of them were able to dis
been practically useless for them to hGvo
landed without the supplies of which Gen.
Maceo 10 SO sotely in need. He has now An
army of 5000 men, poorly armed and pracs
tically without food or the opportunity to
get any because of the destruction Of ell
growing crops by fire.
Representatives of the Spanish govern>
ment are now on their way to Puerto Cortea
with all the necessary evidence to condemn
the bermuda and her cargo.
PHILADELPHIA, April PA rumor II IN
circulation here that Tomas Estrada Pal
this country, and Colonel F. Nunez. one Of
the wealthiest and most prominent Cuban
residents of this city, were among those on
the Bermuda. Since that expedition set
sail Colonel Nunez has not been seen in
this city, and inquiries As to his where
abouts are unavailina. Mrs. Nunez said
tonight: 'My husband is out of the city.
When he returns he rnay have something
to say. We women ere all interested in
Cuban affairs. and it is not for us to know
where our husbands are at this time.
know he is safe, and will perhaps be home
tomorrow
1t is stated the object of Palma and Nu-
nez in going to Cuba is to obtain a personal
knowledge of the condition of affairs on
the island with a view of laying the matter
before the president.
It was also said today that Sergeant
William h. Cox.of ha,tary A, y. G.. p, and
number of privates in that command
were among those on the Bermuda. Ser
geant Cox is an expert artillery man and,
it is said, was engaged to instruct Cuban
recruits.
PROJECTED EXPEDITION
Nuy Nnp Av.,,s1s h. k><nv
ceived at the Cuban headquarters that .
big expedition is being formed in the vie
cinity of Key West, Fla, fer the insur-
gents. 1t is said that large quantities of
arms and ammunition have been smug-
gled out of Key West on the schooners
Doll and Pearl. The schooner Martha,
owned by J.. F. Horr, ex-collector of Gus
toms. has left for Bscayne with a full car
go of arms to be transferred to some
steamer.
IN CASE OF WAR
New YORK, April "a diapatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: The Spanish
Transatlantic Steamship company has two
ships they are fitting as cruisers nearly
ready for sea. Each is armed with six 12.
inch breech loading euns, and several rapid
fire guns will also be added to the arma-
ment. Their speed is from eighteen to
sources shows that in the event of war with
the United States, Spain could muster
every available merchant stea mer she con.
trolls. Turned into warships they would
furnish about thirty formidable cruisers.
wEYLER HAS HOPES
MADRID, April I'm an interview with
Captain-General Weyler of Cuba, pub
lished here, he is reported as saying that
he hoped to end the campaign in Cuba In
two years.
EXCITEMENT IN SPAIN.
NEW YORK, April 3.-A special to tho
rid 1s--A
ment has been revived; the Madrid news
papers speak in terms of angry ridicule Of
the resolution introduced in the United
States Senate by THAT mailman, CALI" 40
they style him. The Enterprisin CaatIan,
seriously offers to raise corps of ~, 900
volunteers il the government will arm, ,eQuip
carry them across the Atlantic and land
them on any coast of the United States,
where the editor promises TO make q raid
into the interior and sustain his guerillas
directly Cuban belligerency is recognized.
The government has not received con-
firmation of the report of Maxine Gomes's
death, but Premier Canovas assures the
Spanish reporters that the latest intelli-
gence from Cuba shows that the insurgents
are losing ground and courage SO fast the
insurrection would be easily and promptly
suppressed If the rebels despaired of REQ
ogniton by the United States.
Ell lmparcial. on the contrary, com.
ments on a telegram from it's special cor.
respondent in Havana reporting that
General Weyler still thinks two years'
struggle necessary to pacify Cuba. That
paper says that Weyier cannot fully carry
out his severe and indispensable policy be-
cause he fears the United States would
protest. The article concludes thus:
1.-THE United States wants to protect the
secessiopists, and we must conquer them.
Consequently an understanding with the
United States is impossible"