Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
A CUBAN SENSATION.
LETTER DETAILING THREE PLANS
OF @MACHIAvELLr, CONGosTo.
PLOT TO MURDER GENERAL GOMEZ.
Other Desperate Undertakings OF
the Spanish secretnry-Generai-A
Suggestion Of Danger to Consult
General Lee.
General Lee.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. December r.
The Press tomorrow will publish a sem
sational letter written to a resident OF
this city by "a distinguished resident OF
Habana, whose name is withheld, Tor op-
yious reasons. The letter says. In part
"A friend tells me that DR.. Congosto
who is the Machiavelli Of General Bianco'
has several schemes in store, but the
most important ones are the following:
''Dr. Congosto has sent an emissary 10
New York. where he hopes to join one
of the flbustering expeditions ana reach
the army under Gomez. He Is 10 ma
out the depots of arms and the hospitals
When an occasion presents itself, he Is
TO murder General Gomez. His recon-
pense for all these services Will be some
thousands of dollars.
1.-THE second scheme is with reference
10 oyertures to be made to those fighting
in the forces of Cuba Libre. l know
we'll the old man Jose Roban, and you
remember. as 1 do, that in the former
uprisings he showed himself to be a
Spaniard of Spaniards, Now his son
Luis. is the leader commanding the in
surgent brigade in Sagua. Now, DR..
Congosto has conceived the idea of send
ing the father to the son, with PROPOSE
tons looking toward autonomy, thus
placing the son in the position OF either
| shooting his father or being himself de-
| clared traitor The poor old man re-
fused, but 1 know not how long he may
withstand the pressure that Is being
brought to bear on him.
"The last scheme is as follows: DIT
| Congosto is endeavorlng to secure the
services of some prominent man in the
| United States. This prominent person Is
10 come here, and on his return to the
States Is to declare that autonomy Is "a
accomplished fact; that peace is firmly
established, and other foolish things.
II very much fear that if this gentleman
| 0ee) does not take his departure in good
time, he is running the risk of being
blown to pieces"
THE KILLING OF RUIZ.
| HABANA, December 22.-Agrippino Or
tiz. the orderly of Colonel Nestor Arangu
rem. has surrendered, and been brought Il
Habana. In the presence Of local rews
paper men and number OF correspond
ents of American and other foreign news
papers. he said to-day that the late Lieu
tenant Colonel Joaquin Ruiz was expected
by Colonel Aranguren, as letters mad peer
exchanged between them. Ruiz, he says
was very affectionately received, am
after breakfasting together, and convers
ing privately for an hour, the two wen
with guides to Sierra Jaruco.
ortiz does not know what occurred ar
terward. but says he does not oeleV
that Colonel Aranguren betrayed III
trust reposed in him by Ruiz. he thihK
that owing to a difference existing De
tween Aranguren and the insurgent lead
er. Rafael de Cardenas, the latter man
ciouslv ambushed them and killed Rui'
He suspects, however, that Ararsure
was killed, also, though unable to conhrr
his suspicion.
DENIAL OF ARANGUREN'S DEALT
HARANA via KEY WEST, FLA, ID
cornher 22.-Au the best-informed person
deny that Arapguren was killed WI
Ruiz.
General Pando has written to Gener
Blanco to say that all the commissions
sent to insurgent camps have failed al
> that. therefore. no other course Is OPP
to finish the war.
In a telegram to General Blanco' pr
testing in the name Of Cuban autoh
mists against the killing of Colonel fu
E General Garcia says that the Cuban a
D Economists have observed a passive at
i tude. but from this date they VIII ne
! crush the rebellion. adding that the W
I must be finished with war.