The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
NO ARMISTICE IN CUBA
INSURGENTS ENTER MATANZAS
PROVINCE HEADED FOR HAVANA.
BIancO's Commission Has Not Left to
Treat with the RebeIs-Reconcen-
tradOs' Condition Worse.

HAVANA April 15.-The Spanish cruiser
Condo de Venadido arrived here to-day from
Santiago dc Cuba.
An American citizen named Joaquin
Betancourt was arrested yesterday. charged
with bringing correspondence from an in
surgent camp The British consul, Mr.. Col
Ian, in charge of the United States interests
here demanded that the prisoner be re-
leased and the latter was accordingly grant
ed his freedom.
The Concrete to-day says that while the
United States battle ship Iowa was engaged
In gun-firing practice at Key West recently
a turret fell off owing to its suspenders
giving away, causing a panic among the
crew. thinking it was like the Maine, the
effect of a submarine mine set by the
Spaniards. The same paper comments ia
vorably on Don Carlos's patriotic atti-
tude''
It has been decided that the colonial gov
eminent, with the approval of the govern
ment at Madrid, is to send Seniors Giberga,
DOLE and Womb in the character of parlie-
mentaries to treat with the insurgents. If
appointed the officials mentioned will go to
the inSurgent camp.
Considerable anxiety is manifested here
as to the outcome of the Cuban crisis ana
the final attitude which President Nc Kim
ley will assume. 1t is said that majority
of the sugar estates have finished gathering
their crops The result is not yet known
and only partial success is expected, OWING
to the lack of labOrers.
The Conservatives of Santiago de CUBA
will not take part in the next elections
owing to a disagreement with the GOV
ernor.
La Lucha persists in it's attacks upon
United States Consul General Lee. II says;
Lee has gone home rich. He made money
here by taking advantage of the necessities
of the reconcentrados. Sommen tig upon upon
the instructions given to Senior POLO Der
nabe at Washington, La Lucha says: III
was quite time to act energetically.n
1t is now known that Seniors Giberga'
sion appointed to treat with the insurgents,
will go to Santa Cruz, from which point
they will establish a neutral camp where
they will invite the insurgents to confer
ence
DR. Arostegui, British vice consul at Ha-
vana left for Europe with his family by the
French steamer Versailles Mr. Jose Igna-
clio Gamara and his wife left this after
noon for New York. According to reports
from the interior, insurgents have been
seen at many points displaying white fiags.
La Lucha attaches great Importance TO
the Carlist manifesto 1t sees IN ITS pei pei
of energetic action by the Madrid govern
ment. and additional proof of the en-
thusiasm in Spain.
the colonial government, consisting OF
Seniors Viondi. Dolz and Giherra to confer
with the representatives of the insurgent
government. have not yet left Havana, but
will probably leave on Sunday, going by a
| coaster to Santa Cruz. This is not yet GER
! tain and some doubt whether the commits
sion will go at all. There is general opin-
| ion that war is unavoidable, but there are
| well-informed persons who profess to pc
lieve that it will be averted by the inter-
| vention of the European powers II any
| thing like this is contemplated, official cir
| cles know nothing of it.
The Diario del Ejercto, the military or
| gan. says that Consul General Lee mot sat
| isf1ed with the harm he has done is now
insulting the Spanish officers whom, being
! far away he can afford to despise."
| Senior Womb, of the parliamentary com
| mission, interviewed tonight as TO the
movements of the commission, denied that
he knew anything officially as to the date
| of it's departure for Santa Cruz, but close
| friend of Womb volunteers the information
| that the commission will leave To-mor-
row.
The censorship will not allow anything
| published with reference to the movement
| of the troops or war ships. Havana gives no
| sign of outward excitement To-day was
| quiet and this evening has been like Sun
| day General Blanco received the generals
| in conference at the palace this afternoon.