Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-18

u he sec nd exposition laAued In
havana Irlvlnce uring the present
month. Aiviees from Puerto PEN.
cipe state tuat the repels are active in
tina province. Several skirmlshes b, :
tween Insurgents ami 5panieh iorcss
have recently courrfd. During the
last week a susnisucoiumN $40 stro ng
under Col. Riyter, was attacked while
marching to santa Cruz. The rebels
were repulseu, but Col. Reyter was
badly wounded and 90 5panish soldi.
ers were killed. The rebel loss is not
known.
CUBA NOT PACIFIED.
New YORK, June lS.--rne Gu ban
lunta mas Received long letter from
Gen. Maxine Gomez, dated La l. rita
May l6. .GJmtz wriles:
| II move freely among Weyler's
| swarmiDg soldiers anu In the daily
battles that occur the reports OF Mau.
sera resonnu In the midst OF smo L e
that results from the work OF incendi.
arism OF the would.be victor. Weyier
has been unable, despite all his efforts,
10 compel me t. change my plans anu
when he dares to announce that Las
Vlllae Is pacified, we are defeating In
open II I'D bis columa ms and our cav.
| airy with Its msche,e charges routs
the enemy. This was done ecently
by the forces under the Cuban Drlga.
dief, Jose Miguel Gomez and those
under Colonel ise de j. Monteagudo
and eimilar encounters are frequsnt.
"When the large Spanish columns
make the woods tremble with their
cannonade and musketry; whom they
have bsen compelled to execute quick
marches and TO hide during the mig ut
In their encampments In the woods,
without daring to light camp fires tor
fear Of our sharpshooters, the papers
In SanoIi 5piritus assert that this part
Of this island is pacified.
"Bimilar ASSERTION is maize in ref
poet to Pinar del Rio anu Malanz,s,
though ia these provinces continuous
fighting 10 going on under leadership
| OF active and able officers. But Wey-
Ter must lie in order to suit the Span
| ish government to whom he owes
obedience and he lies impudently az
calmly he beholds the sword OF tn q
assassin sink into the bosoms OF women
and children anu old men.
"rhe war continues with success In
spite OF Weyler, his men and his iu.
auAo ' buoSu aPeh NY
experience in mis- kind OF warfare,
that the winter campaign will soon be
over and our army will be unimpaired
anu the Spanish cause will be- without
any men. The revolution 10 stro niger
and we will continue without serious
| obstacle, with greater faith.
III this devastating war, which 10
| cosling SO many Cuban lives anu both
Cuban and foreign property, must
cease and peace is TO come, 1t must be
with Independence.
1--WE hold very dear the lives OF our
| gallant toldiers, and in order to spare
them we are willing to make pecun.-
airy sacrifice though we are convinced
that indppenueDce will spoD be-
reached. Spain's treasury 10 exhaust
ed. She has been Inundated, On
the other hand we feel hopeful ana
strong and we stand firmly united
against her,"
EFFORTS TO SAVE RIVERA.
New YORK, June IS.--A dispatch
to the Word from Washington say:
A telegram from De or Palma OF the
CUBAN juntu at New YJIk received
tonight by Secretary Queseda OF the
\ provisional legation reaus: "rhe
prosecuting attorney has asked for
death sentence on Ruiz Rivera and
Bscsllso."
Steps were taken imm, disteIy to
prevent, II possible, the summary exc.
| cuti0n OF such q sentence. Senator
Morgan ana others were seen ana their
services were enlisted. Arrangements
we're made to hsve y Il uentiai senators
call early tomorrow upon Secretary
Sherman to urge him to request inter
terence by The Madrid government
and direct appeal will be made to
the President.
Isis expected that Minister Taylor
will BIS instructed to obtain from tn O
Madrid government assurance that
the lives Of the two iRsurgent leaders
will be spared. Unless action Of this
kind Is taken early in the day, 1t Ia
likely that MI. Morgan Will bring tho
matter to the attention OF the Senate
by q resolution, although there Is one
on record already In behalf Of Rivera.
Other dispatches from Senior Palma
convey the impression that he lie
convinced that only prompt, heroic
efforts can save the lives OF the i'm
| prios0ned Cuban leaders. The fact
that Spanish Minister De LONE has
aphtoA " Wcfh
that 1t was the intention to execute
Rivera and BacalIaO, Increased the
indignation felt by those friendly to
Cuba's cause. The feeling Ia that tn Q
prisoners may be shot before any.
thug can be done for them through
diplomatic channels.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR THE oUBANs.
MILWAUKEE, June ls.-Dr. II. w.
DAniVrth returned last night to his
Milwaukee home after year In Cuba
rs personal physician to President
Cisneros OF the insurgsnt republic.
DIR. Danforth had thrilling pc
rom the island in small BOAT and
several times In the island narrowly
avoided capture by the Spanisrds, anu
execution. He says the Cuban Leaders
are all bound by oath not TO give In
and that the insurgents have well
grounded hopes for final triumph.
The Spaninrds cannot Withstand the
effects OF the Cuban climate and all
the rebels need IL arms to end the war.
DR.. Danforth will not return TO the
rebel camps.
Will Pray for the Queen.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June lS.-Blshop