The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12

wounds Consequently, their enemies
aid. seeing that the insurgents must
eventually triumph. by the mache;e or
otherwise, they are adopting the policy
OF rats when the latter became aware
the ship which harbors them is upon the
point of sinking.
As this dispatch Is sent. ii has be-
come known hat some OF the most prom
inent of the home rule leaders here. al
ter consulting the greater home rule re-
forms projected for Cuba, succeeded in
sending a cable message 10 the Madrid
government requesting the latter 10 rad
ically amplify the reforms scheme, add
ing that under its present form there is
absolutely no chance OF its meeting tAe
wishes Of the insurgent leaders and
bring about the pacification OF Cuba
HAvANA'S REIGN OF TERROR"
Cincinnati o., Feb. 10 A special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Jacksonvilie,
Fla. says: An expedition landed in the
southern part of Pinar del Rio province
last week and brought on a severe fight
between the Spanish coast guard and a
Cuban escort under Captain Petorls. The
Spanlards lost eighteen men and the Gu
bans seven.
Fifteen men of Spanish patro. We're
killed in Havana outskirts on Sunday
night. on the southwes: side. While they
were passing a large stone building it
wIs blown up and twenty men We're bur
led under its ruins. Only five were dug
out alive. 1t is suspected to be the be-
ginning of the reign of terror" prom
ised by Lieutenant Colonel Hernandez
when he made his last raid here.
LETTERS FROM THE GARCIAs.
New York, Feb. 1O.-A letter was given
out at the office of the Cuban junta to-
day which was said to be the first de-
! tailed account received of the destruction
of the Spanish gunboat Relampago while
ascending the Cauto river. The letter
was written by Major Carlos Garcia. son
! of General Calixto Garcia, who was in
command OF the Cuban forces in the en-
gagement. 1t was addressed to Major
Garcia's superior officer. Brigadier Gen
eral Francisco Estrada. IN the letter
/ mention is made of La Avispa (The
! Wasp. which Is supposed to be some
| sort of a gunboat the Cubans have in
service. The letter is dated January II.
| 1t follows:
II have the pleasure OF communicating
| TO you that at 10 a. NJ. today. while pass
| ing through the first line of torpedoes, the
| gunboat Reiampago commanded by Sec
I ond Lieutenant Frederico Martinez VII
iarino, and carrying seventeen men. was
sunk and only thret of the men saved.
: Another gunboat that followed as an e6-
| cori the Santos Cildes. was obliged to re-
| turn to Manzan!llo. after suffering great
| damage. sustained in the combat with US
and La Avispa. which lasted one hour.
| In which we used Mauser rifles and Cat
| ling gun. The enemy left Manzanilo the
| day before, with convoy of 2I0 carts,
and escorted by 1000 soldiers. There
were no more Spanish soldiers left in the
city of Manzani.lo. / have divers at
work to save the cargo of the Ralam-
nago."
yDa1, f,z1,-
eral Calixto Garcia also. written at La
mula, state of Oriente. He declares that
the Spanish continue to keep close to the
| fortified towns in eastern Cuba, never
venturing away from them except when
| 1t is absolutely necessary to guard sup
ply train. Then several thousand men
usually go as convoy. but they avoid
battle whenever it is possible. to do so.
BETANCoURTS RELEASE.
| Havana. Feb. 1O.-Dr. Caspar Betan-
court. the American dentist who was ar
rested on December as political sus-
pect, was liberated last evening. He to-
day visited Consul General Lee and
thanked him for the interest manifested
| In his behalf by persons connected with
| the American consulate.
AT Regla yesterday the Spanish author
ties arrested Charles Scltt. an American.
Consul General Lee says that up to the
!
certain the charges against Scott.
Senior Ana Sotolongo, the political Of
| fender who escaped from the female
prison recently. has been recaptured by
| the police.
Colonel Arizona. returning to Ciego de
Aviia. after raising the siege of Arroyo
| Rlanco. has had another severe engage
mcnt with the enemy at Juan Criollo and
at the plantation OF Viejo. driving the
| insurgents from their positions and In
| tl!cting upon them a loss of over fifty
men. The troops had one man killed and
.lrtec7 wounded.
CUBAN NEWSPAPERS.
| Havana, Feb. 10 Ell Pat5u, the Auton-
| cmist organ, in an editorial referring 10
| the Cuban reforms. says 1t percieves
with emotion and applause that the
plan fer reforms is of greater scope than
| the Hhers voted by congress. and sees IN
| them the advent of autonomlst princi-
Piles, which were always dear to Spanish
rule ia The West Indies"
| The papar frankly supports the reforms
| which II claims are in the direction of
nome rule, adding "Cons.dsra lions and
! Obligations of high character forbid US
at present from examining the details OF
| the same from the point of View in the
party S program"
| FL Palsu, continuing, says 1t Will post
pone the study of the reforms until
more opportune moment. repeating that
the Autonomists fully appreciate the
value of the reforms and thank the
Spanish premier. Senior Canovas Del Cas-
| .tiilo. for his "energy and patriotism,
| based OF the supreme interests Of the
nation"
| The Union Constitution, organ of the
| Conservatives, in an editorial referring IT,
the Cuban reforms. says it cannot form
definite opinion regarding their appli-
cability without first hearing the Views
OF the Conservative leaders The arti-
| Gle. however. asserts that the reforms
have ben framed with the purpose OF
Pleasing the pcpuiace generally, and adds
| ''ipinion. however. on the reforms is di-
rIdcd. Some OF the proposed measures
are cajollng, others contradictory, and all
are vacci.latirg instead of efficacious in
the design OF bringing the war to an end
Nevertheless. the Conservatives will ac-
i cept them, as they are the work OF Senior
Canovas Del Castillo. who inspires them
with absolute confidence"
HERE'S GROWERS CHANCE.
| Washington, Feb. 10 The president has
! denied an application for pardon in the
case of Captain j. H. Wiborg of the
Horsa, sentenced to one year and four
| months Imprisonment, at Philadelphia,
on March II. 1886. for violation of the
neutrality laws. The president, in his
Endorsement. saws he does not find that
;he convict was imprisoned under man
GATE of the United States court.
GOMEZ sPITs ON "REFoRMs."
| New York, Feb. 10.-The World this
morning publishes an interview with Gen.
eral Maximo Gomez. dated Camp of Gen.
eral Maxine Gomez. near salado province
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