The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04
sANGUILLY UNDER SUSPICION.
Rumor Anoat Tint He Intends to
Return to CuIea


Washington April 3.-Secretary Sherman
made statement to-day of Importance
to Americans who are active in Cuban
matters. When asked about the reported
intention of Julio Sanguilly. who had ar
rived at Jacksonville, with aides. to go
to Cuba, he replied: Il don't believe he
will go. If he should be so foolish he
would have to take his life into his own
hahas. we should never interfere in his
penalI again but would have to let things
take their course. 1 have his written
pledSe not to take an active part i'm the
hsufrecuon in any way. So has Snain
ana they could kill him without ceremony
NO, think he would not be such a fool .
Inc pledge referred to was made bv san
gullly IN January, Just before his pardon
I ny the queen regent of Spain, and was
signed voluntarily in Spanish and in Eng
llsh and handed to Gen. Lee. The Spanish
copy went to the Spanish authorities. and
Ine one IN English, now on Secretary
sherman S desk, is as. follows: "Aflrma-
uoh OF Julio Sanguilly l, Julio Sanguillv
an G american citizen, confined at
CaDana fortress, Havana. do hereby go.
credly affirm to the United States ana 70
spain that If am released by pardon of
the latter government l will leave and
remain away from Cuba, and will not aid
directly or indirectly the present Insured
tloh against the government of Spain, and
hereby promise that should l do so at
any time Will not claim the protection of
the United States government. l certify
that this pledge is given of my own free
Will ana without compulsion on the part
of any one
tortress Cabana, Havana, Jan 81 1897
Hoighed) Julio Sanguilly
Witnesses, Ernesto La Foscai. Donneu
Rockwell"
If Sanguilly makes any attempt to carry
out his reported intention of leaving for
Cuba the United States will be powerless
to stop him unless he goes with an armed
expedition, but grave fears are expressed
at the state department that the depar-
ture of Sanguilly at this time might seal
the fate of other Americans imprisoned in
Cuba whose pardon by the queen regent
under similar conditions is now being
sought
Jacksonville, Fla, April 3.-Gen Julio
Sanguilly mysterousIy made his advent
into the city Thursday and as myste-
riously disappeared Friday, going from
this city southwark.
The general has been in communica ton
with Gen. Gomez, and while in Jackson
vile received an important letter from
that source. The letter was written in
the official cipher of the Cuban junta, and
related something of the plans for the
operations to be begun in Cuba imme-
diately on the arrival of Sanguilly.
A concerted invasion of Havana prov
nce, 1t is said, will be made and 1t is
the intention of Gomez to burn the out
skirts of the city as soon as he can re.
place all of the forces, in order to make
a show of force. Gen. Weyler has taken
the field, but If the plans of the two gen
erals are successful, the captain general
of Cuba viii have to keep very careful
guard of his rear and his supplies.
Before finally accepting command of the
forces in Pinar del Rio and Havana prov
iuces, Gen. Sanguilly considered the pro-
position many days. Gen. Gomez express
ed his desire of seeing Sanguilly in com
mand, but the latter still refused on the
ground that he, being a cripple is totally
unfit for a campaign in a mountainous
country. Gen. Sanguilly was shot in the
right leg in the ten years war, and the
bone was shattered. The junta urged
Sanguilly and he finally accepted the
commission.
Many of the Cubans think this step on
the part of Sanguilly as little as he could
possibly do toward redeeming himself in
the eyes of his countrymen, for they re-
member his tardy action when the insur-
rection first broke out. Sanguilly was ar
rested while at dance, and when the Gu
bands, all around him, were ready to rise
at the word of their leader. 1t is report
ed that Gen. Sanguilly is to leave Florida
on a private yacht with his staff and
twenty picked men. The party will leave
from the lower west coast, and will land
on the southern coast of Pinar del Rio
The exact point of departure of the yacht
is not known.
Juan Potous, the Spanish vice consul,
was much concerned in regard to Gen.
Sanguilly being in Jacksonville, but he
could not locate the Cuban leader.