The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-01
ARMS FOR THE CUBANS.
Filibusters Eyade the Cuttcrs-Cuban
Assembly to Meet-Horrors
of Ceuta Prisons.

WASHINGTON, Aug s1.--Recent COM
nlaints lodged with the state department
by Minister de LONE, coupled with re-
ports from government officers and news
papers. indicate that Cuban syrnpathizers
in this country are making desperate ef-
forts to aid the struggling insurgents with
war material and men when the dry sea-
son begins.
Several filibustering expeditions are
known to be under way. and one, the
Fearless, with men and ammunition. has
successfully eluded the vigilance OF the
Spanish officers and American gunhoats
and is now on her way from Tampa. Fla,
for the Cuban coast. Her departure was
confirmed by dispatch received at the
navy department from the commanding
officer of the Helena. Two other expe-
ditions, the Dauntless and DR.. Briggs, are
under surveillance by the gunboat VIII
mington and revenue cutter on the east
coast OF Florida
NEW YORK, Aug. s1.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, the representative OF the Cuban
provisional government. has received the
official list of deputies to the next Cuban
constitutional assembly, which is TO meet
on September 2 TO elect a new president.
the Office of the present incumbent ex-
plring on Thursday. The assembly will
also revise the present provisional consti-
tuition, which was adopted for two years
army corps sends four deputies to the as
sembly. According TO private advices
which have just reached here. large bodies
OF Spanish troops are being massed In
Camaguay for the purpose OF preventing.
II possible, the meeting OF the assembly.
The insurgents. however. have large
force in the district to protect the con-
vent.on.
The Times says: Gen. weyler, In issu-
ing a recent pronunciamento declaring
that three of the Cuban provinces were
pacifed ordered that all pacificos who had
been held in durance as suspects should
be released. This order gave freedom TO
thirty-four young Cubans who had been
prisoners, among others, for two and
half years at the Spanish penal colony of
Ceuta, on the coast OF Morocco. They
were taken across the strait TO Gibraltar
and left there penniless. Jose Prinelles,
OF this city. provided with a subscription
fund. has just returned here with fifteen
of them. this being as many as the fund
enabled him TO pay passage for. The re-
naming nineteen are still az Gibraltar.
some with friends, and all getting food
and shelter as best they can.
There were over 400 men in the prison
and many OF them were sick. but II one
complained he was confined toea cell and
denied medical attendance instead OF be-
ing sent to the hospital The prison they
paid TO sanitary conditions. The cells were
gloomy. damp holes. pungent with musty
filth that incrusted the floors. OF the NOR
tally in the prison the pacificos knew
nothing. They thought OF the place, even
IS they had known 1t. with horror, and
Mr.. Prinelles said they did not like TO
recall it. They were satisfied to be set
free.
Many Of the returning men do not yet
know what the fate OF the members OF
their families has been. Some have been
killed IN battle, others imprisoned and
tortured. Valdez learned last night that
a brother had been killed in battle.
A special 20 the Herald from Havana
says: Augusta ARIA. Cuban. and Fer
nando Pasada, a Portuguese. were shot
by policemen in the streets OF this city
recently. They had Just arrived from
Mexico. No reason was given by the
police for the assassination, but II IL
thought that Gen. Weyler, who lives i'm
constant fear Of being killed. suspected
them OF being anarchists.
WASHINGTON. Aug 3f.-Consui Geo
eral Lees In sestigation irto the circum-
stances attending the arrest Of the young
Cuban girl. Evangeiila CisnerOs, have
resulted in sweeping away a great deal
Of the romance that attached 20 her case.
He cablsd the state department from Hs-
vana today that the girl n not the niece
Of the Marquis Santa Lucia as has been
proclaimed. but Is the daughter OF a poor
and respectable Cuban. named Augustin
Ccssio. He mothers name, being Cis-
neros. was aided 70 her own, according
To the Spanish custom. making her name
EvangelIna CoEso y Cisneros. Moreover.
Gen. Lee reports that the girl is not an
only daughter nor has she been raised in
wealth and LUXURY, but is one OF FIVE or
six children.
HAVANA, Aug. 3l-Dr. Lneratres in
the province OF Santiago de Cuba, has
heen engaged with an insurpent force.
They lost TWO men. and the troops lost
thirteen men killed, including two cap
ta3ns.