The herald., 1897-12-03
ARMSFORCUBA
Safely Landed by Steamer
DauntIess
0vERHAULED AND SEARCHED
BUT NOT ON THE TRIP TOWARD
CUBA
0VERHAULED AND SEARCHED
A Battle Near Matanzas Sees the
Spaniards Defeated and Gen.
eral Pando Killed
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 2.-The fill
clustering steamer Dauntless arrived in
port at o'clock this afternoon after
having successfully landed another ex-
pedition in Cuba. The Dauntless left
here Nov. 18th for Savannah, with the
schooner Jennie Thomas in tow. The
schooner was towed to Savannah, after
which the Dauntless left port, and she
had not been heard from until her ar
rival here. 1t was reported that the
schooner carried cargo of arms and
ammunition from Thomasport and that
the transfer was made en- route to
Savannah. Senor Solous, the Spanish
vice-consul, stated yesterday that he
was satisfied that such was not the case,
and an indignant denial came from
Capt. Young, the master of the schooner
at Savannah. The Dauntless is reported
to have landed large cargo included
in which was twelve-pound Hotchkiss
gun. A large quantity of quinine was
also landed for the insurgents. The
steamer returned with scarcely any coal
left. She was promptly boarded by an
officer from the dynamite cruiser
vesuvius, but nothing was found.
AFFAIRS AT MADRID
MADRID, Dec. "A dispatch to the
Imperial from San Sebastian today says:
The Carllsts here are agitating, assisted
by the clergy, who repudiate the Pope's
authority in political questions.
The Carlists are doing their utmost to
procure money.
The military scandal which has been
attracting much attention here has led
El Liberal to express the belief that
in consequence the captain general OF
Madrid will probably resign. The scandal
referred to was the alleged too rapid
promotion Of an officer of the Madrid
garrison, whose name is not given. The
chief officers of the garrison became Of
Tended and refused to receive him.
The incident is said to coincide with a
royal decree ordering a cavalry colonel
of this garrison to be transferred to the
reserve.
The queen regent presided at the cabi-
net council today. Senor Sagasta. the
premier, reviewed the general situation.
He said that the military operations in
the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba,
showed it to be an important center of
rebellion, although Gen. Weyler had de-
clared the district pacified. Gen. Ber-
nal, the premier said, had been ordered
not to relax his energy in pursuing the
insurgents.
With reference to the insurrection in
the Philippine islands. Senior Sagasta
reported that this was not entirely sup
pressed, as was at one time assumed,
but Captain General Primovera had in
formed the government that negotia-
tions for the submission Of the insur-
gents there were in progress.
The Carlist question, he said, merited
the attention of the government, but it
was not thought the Carlists would make
rash movements.
The premier then explained the rela-
tions between the United States and
Spain at their present stage, asserting
that the Americans now appear to be
we'll disposed toward SPAIN"
GEN. PANDO KILLED
NEW YORK, Dec. "A dispatch ia
the Herald from Havana says: A report
that General Pando, who was placed In
charge of military operations in Cuba
by General BlancO, has been killed in an
engagement with insurgents in Santa
Clara Province, has just reached Hav-
ana.
The dispatch has caused the most in
tense excitement in the palace and Of
fetal circles, and every effort is being