The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
THE UNITED STATES LEGATION AT MADRID.

which surprised the guards and every one
who knows of his usual sad aspect, ex-
planned to the doctor the new Spanish
proposal.
Don't you know said Gomez to the
Spaniard, that L, myself, have appealed
TO the United States in letters that l wrote
10 President Cleveland ana President
Mckinney The main argument that all
the Spanish race ought to uniie in Cuba
against foreign invasion was seriously
answered by the general. you forget be
said, with his usual severity, that we
were of your own race when you enslaved
US and plundered us. Now it is too late
for such talk. We will be glad only when
we see you out of Cuba forever
'The only importance which the general
gives to all this is that it shows the un-
easiness of the Spaniards with regard to
the United States. The general does not
care very much for a war between the
United States and Spain. He says that
all we need is to be recognized as belliger-
ents by America. But If such a war comes,
the general believes that it will be a
matter OF a few days for US to reach
Havana. The United States would not
need to land single man in Cuba. With
the support of her navy we would i'm
NJ ediately take Havana by land"
Mr., Mclean, a well-known English resi-
dent here and manager of the railroad be-
tween Havana and Marianano, was at
tackled on Sunday in his own house at the
latter place, which is not far from the
capital, by two Spanish soldiers, who in
tended TO rob him of $4,000 The soldiers
used their arms but Mr.. Mclean and his
re do ~,
ssailants. compelling them to retire.
Shots from both sides die some damage to
the house. Mclean has submitted claim
to the British Consul.
The pacificos at Guines asked Mayor
Aldecoa for arms and ammunition 10
fight against the Cubans. forming a guer-
rilla band by themselves. One hundred
pacificos were armed by the Mayor, and
they Immediately joined the insurgents.
The Spanish guerrillas of Cruces have
been exterminated by the Cubans in an
engagement at the estate OF Rodriguez,
Santa Clara province. Between Santa
Clara and Lomas del Viento, Santa Clara
province, the Spaniards were defeat tea
after five hours fighting. leaving on the
field forty-eght dead and eighty-nine
wounded. The Spanish column retired.
Cuban hospitals have been raided by the
Span iards at Nueva Paz and Monte Sc
gundo, Havana province. The nurses and
six children were murdered.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 20.-The
flibuster Dauntless has two more expedi-
tions to her credit, having cleverly out
witted the Spanish ships and American
cruisers.
The first expedition encountered the
cruiser Vesuvius, but it being near night
she managed to keep away and when
morning came she seurried behind one of
the keys and escaped. To-day she ap-
peared within three miles of Key West,
sending small boat ashore with three
Cubans. VINO after paving q visit TO the
telegraph office and chatting with men,
bers of the local Junta left. She will 60 to
Miami for another expedition.
Cubans say that the Dauntless will not
be captured, as they have a spot now that
cannot be found by spies. While landing
her last expedition in Cuba she was
chased away. by Spanish patrol boat Just
as she was getting ready to launch the
last boatload of arms. They had to be
brought back. but most of the cargo was
landed
KEY WEST, FLA, June 20.-Gabriel
O'Farrell. who landed in Cuba year ago
with the Amercan newspaper correspon-
dent Charles Gown, is now here, recover
ing from illness contracted in the war.
O'Farrell m ade here sworn statement as
to the murder by the Spaniards of GOWN
O'Farrell was witness TO the assassina-
| ton and he narrowly escaped the same