The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-14
ESCAPED FROM CUBA.
Fugitives Have Important Letters
Taken from Them in jamaica.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6-Twelve
Cubans, the last survivors of an insurgent
camp in the province of Camagua, reached
Rio Nuevo, little port on the north side
of the island, a few days ago in an open
boat They were in terrible condition of
exhaustion, as they had been seventy hours
in making the passage. The little craft,
which had been constructed in the camp
just before their departure, was found to
leak in several places, and owing to the
high winds and the heavy seas the refugees
were compelled to take turns at baling her.
Again and again they were on the verge of
destruction After three days of constant
anxiety and struggling they managed to
put in at Rio Nuevo in a pitiable condition.
The names of the crew are DR.. Gonzal
Garcia Vieta, lieutenant colonel Com
manders MIGUEL A..Narona and Fell V. Pre-
val, Captains Arthur r. Joice and Luis X.
Miranda Lieutenants Carlo Bordelois and
Carlos Moreno; Sublieutenants Juan Vene-
ter, Adophus Casonovas, Alberto Diaz,
Juan Calbdeven and Lorenzo Vincent.
1t is suspected by the authorities here
that some of these names are fictitious and
that among the party are several important
revolutionary leaders who have business in
New York and who are travelling incognito.
Whether the suspicious of the government
are we'll founded or not, it is hard to say
at present, but in a few days the real facts
will probably become known. OF the twelve
men composing the party four are invalids.
DR. Vieta is now lying in Kingston tender
ly cared for by the local Cubans, suffering
from a sickness induced by months of trials
and privations. Another has a bullet wound
in the thigh, a third a bayonet wound in
the shoulder and a fourth is not expected
to recover from an internal complaint ag-
gravated by the severe effects of the voy-
age.
In an interview they complained bitterly
of the actions of the British officials, for
the visiting health officer had arbitrarily
seized a number of important letters and
dispatches designed for the Cuban Junto in
New York. They had protested against
this action, but the officials replied that a
breach of the postal regulations act had
been committed and that the letters must
be forfeited as penalty. Nearly eighty
and there is no prospect of any OF them
ever reaching their destination. All the
men now hope for is that the British gov
eminent will see its way clear to let the
dispatches go through and will not in any
event turn them over to the Spanish consul
the rumor that Gen. Maxine Gomez had
been killed. This was treated by ali the
patriots as simply Il canard circulated by
the Spanish. At the time the party lett
Cuba General Gomez in good health
and sanguine of the result OF his campaign.
He was then in command of a strong force
and not in the vicinity where, according to
the report he had met his death. DR.. Vie
Ia says that the Cuban troops are. in good
health and have a good supply of food and
ammunition. All are well armed, and the
principal difficulty is to keep them in
clothes. The election of president was
commenced in the month of May and there
has been a genuine display of patriotic feel
ing on the subject among the Cubans. The
result will not be made known until Septem-
Der The candidates are General Garcia,
General Masso and Seymour Capole. DIR.
Hernandez is also among the nominees.