The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-17
SPANIARDS LEAVING CUBA.
Forty Thousand Troops Will Be With.
drawn In a Short Time.
CUBAES SAY THAT SPAIN is BANKRUPT
While the spaniards Declare the Rebellior
Is Quelled-Msjor ssndoval's Mission.
1t is Said TO be for Peace Involving
the Independence of Cuba.

WASHINGTON. April l6s-According to
information received from trustworthy
sources here. the withdrawal OF at least
a part OF the great army that Spain has
maintained for several years In Cuba, will
begin when the rainy season sets I'm withs
in few days. The initial movement will
be the departure OF ten thousand Spanish
troops from Havana for Spain. and with
in short time after that thirty thou
sand troops, IL is understood. will fol-
low. Whether this movement is to be
construed In favor OF or against the in
surgents. 1t is not possible TO say.
The Spanish insist positively that it
means only that little or nothing remains
OF the insurrection; that Gomez has only
about nifty or a hundred followers. and
that to watch these under the conditions
In which the campaign has been neces-
sarily conducted, a few thousand mon
are quite as effective as the army OF ia
WO men, which has been maintained IN
Cuba. The Cuban contingent, on the 9TH
er hand, insist that the Spanish financial
resources are exhausted and that tho
troops are 10 be withdrawn because OF
a lack OF money to keep them in service.
HAVANA. April lo.-A dispatch from
Ilberdad, Province OF Plnar del Rio SAYS
that the wtll-krown insurgent leader. Ju-
blown up several trains with the use or
dynamite IL Pnar del Rio has surren-
dered TO the Spanish authorities there
with five OF his followers. all armed
WASHINGTON, April IG.-When SenOr
Gonzaio de Quesada was asked to-day
what no thought OF the announcement
that General Weyler'S representative, Sc
nor Sandova. who is now In Washington.
had come TO this country ror the purpose
OF causing the arrest OF Tomas ESTRADA
Palma and himself. his answer was an
inscrutable smile. Further than this he
was not con municative.
IL is believed 10 be possible that Sando-
val mission 10 this country Is for other
purposes than those SO generally attriOut-
ed 70 him. The New York sun to-day
publishes a dispatch from Havana which
states that negotiations are In progress
looking to the establishment OF the indie
pendence OF Cuba. 10 be brought about
through an agreement with Spain, which
includes the payment OF an indemnity 10
the latter country by the republic OF Cuba.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
1t is said upon very good authority that
Minister Thomas Estrada Palma, Treas
urer BENJAMIN Guerra and HoratiO ,.
Rubcns tho counsellor OF the Cuban rev.
olutionary party In this country. were In
Washington day before yesterday ana
during their stay IN this city held con-
ference with representatives or the Span
ish Government. Who these representa-
tives were IL Is impossible 10 state win
eNdGtntSS, blt from lIo ldtl tidt o'hph
Congosto, the Spanish Consul az Phiiadei-
phia and Senor Sandovai were both here,
IL Is believed that one or the other or them
was I'm communication at least with those
engaged in the consultation. IL Is said
that tho subjects under consideration
were what amount OF money should be
given TO Spain and what treaty rights
ekould be Observed by Spain In the Cuoln
Republic. whose absolute independence
was TO be proclaimed. Mr. Rube1s was
the orly member of the visiting party VINO
registered at hotel, and. together with
Senior Palma and Mr.. Guerra. lett tor
New York early yesterday morning.
CHEERING NEWS FROM CUBA.
Senior Palma while here received a spe-
cIal messenger from President Cisneros.
who "a alive and well who also brought
letters and documents from the govern
ment Council OF the Republic and from
General Gomez. President Cisneros ana
the Government Council reported that the
affairs OF the republic were In better con.
dition than they had ever been before. atn
that the revOlutiOnistS were IN pet,er
shane now to continue the rebellion IMAM
ever. General Gomez stated that Nsyiei Nsy'.i
policy in Cuba had been proven sii,, Ialiuls .
hevond any question. and that no hlmseit
ara his troops were in good condition ana
abIe To hold their own against an tne
Snanish soldiers available I'm Cuba 10 DC
sent against them. lie greeted the hp-
nroach OF the rainy season with mu,'
pleasure stating that i'm the preseh. ",on
aned and exhausted state or the SpdhI.ii
eNidtors they could not Withstand tne
sieoe ~ sickness 10 which they would o.
comoelied to submit until good weather
comes again.