The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
Twelve Insurgents Reached Rio NusVO
In an Open Boat.
WERE AT SEA TWELVE DAYS
Suffered Many Hardships Before FL
nally Reaching Land.
BRITISH OFFICIALS SEIZED THEIR LETTERS
There Were Many Documents of I'm
portance Directed to the Cuban
Junta, It Is Said.

Kingston. jamaica. July 6.-Twelve Gu
bans. the last survivors of an insurSent
camp In the province of Camaguay. reached
Rio Nuevo, a little port ON the north side
of the island few days ago In an open
boat
They were In a terrible condition of eX-
haustlon. as they had been seventy hours
IN making the passage. The little craft,
which had been constructed in the camp
lust before their departure. was found to
leak IN several places. and owing to the
high winds and the heavy seas, the refu-
gees were compelled to take turns at bal
Ing her IN order 20 keep from being
swamped. Again and again they were on
the verge of destruction, the waves wash
ing over the boat and fllinS her to the
very thwart. After three days Of constant
anxiety ana struggling. they managed to
nut in at Rio Nuevo in a pitiable condi-
ton.
The names Of the crew are:
Dr. Gonzales Garcia Vieta, lieutenant
colonel: Commanders Miguel A. Verona and
Felix V Prevail. Captains Arthur r. Joyce
and Luis X Miranda. Lieutenant Carlos
Boraelos and Carlos Morena; sub-Iieuten-
ants Juan Nenetar. Adolphus Casonovas,
Alberto Diaz, Juan Calbdever and Lorenzo
Vicente.
During the voyage Carlos Morena acted
as pilot. and several of the others as sail
ors.
1t IS suspected by the authorities here
that some OF the names are fictitious. and
that among the party are several import
ant revolutionary leaders who have bust
ness IN New York and who are travelling
incognito.
Nay Be Famous Cubans.
1t viii be remembered that last year
Carlos ioioff. the leader of many expcdi
tons to Cuba. arrived in Jamaica under
the nom de Ruerre OF Charles Roberts, and
ascrib.ng himself as an American JOurnal-
list. 1t was not until after his departure
for Cuo1 that the Spanish consul in King
ston became aware of his real character.
Whether the suspicious of the government
are well founded or not. it is hard 10 say
AT present. but in few days the real facts
VIII probably become known.
OF the twelve men composing the party.
four invalids. DR. Nietn is now lying
ia Kingston tendcrly cared Tor by the To-
cal Cuhans suffering from a sickness in
duccd by months OF trials and pr-dtions.
Another has q bullet wound in the thigh,
a th.-d "A bayouct wound IN the shoulder,
and fourth is not expected 10 recover
from an Internal complaint aggravated by
Inc severe effects OF the voyage.
But their spirits are not damned. Gite-
fuzzy thcy talk OF ia" successes Of the rcp-
Their prNalons and sUheriuSs are, they
say. nolh.ng compared with what The
Spanish troops are undergoing.
Ia au interview with the Associated Press
correspondent they complained bitterly of
the action Of thc British officials, for the
visiting ncalth officer has arbitrarily seized
"a number of important letters ana DIS
patches designed for the Cuban junia in
NV York. rncy had protested against
this action. but the officials replied that
breach of the postal regulations act had
been committed and that the letters must
be forfeited rs penalty.
Nearly clSaty letters We're taken from
Dr. Aictg alone and in r. is TO prospect
of any Of them ever reaching their destina-
t.oG.
General Gomez Is Not Dead.
My first inquiry was with reference to
the rumor that General Maxine Gomez
had been killed. This was treated by ali
the patriots as simply a eanard circulated
by the Spanish In the hope OF persuadiug
a few deserters to join their ranks. At the
time The party left Cuba General Gomez
WAS in good health and sanguine o. the
result of mis- campaign. lie was then In
command Of a strong force and not in the
vicinity whore. according to the Spanish
cauard. be had met his death.
The revolution" said MOrcna, SIS prin-
cipaly confined ut the present moment 10
the orient and Cdmagua provinces.
The Spanish are IN possession of one
or two small places. but thcy suffer very
severely from the want Of food ana ammu-
milton. Their camps are dccmated by
sickness and numbers are DESERVING every
dag TO join the ranks of the insurgents"
Insurgent Leader Rivera Killed
Havana. July 13-Omcial advices from
Pinar Del RIO announce that the insurgent
lec Cor paDcho Rivera has been killed and
rat Pablo Olivia. another leader, has sur
rendered 20 the authorities with sixteen of
his followers.
SPANISH PAPERS ROAST LEE.