The evening times., 1898-06-06
|FLIgBI Of lUTOh0NIsIs
They Bbeamp From Cubs and
Seek Refuge in Mexico.
THEY FEAR AMERICAN GUNS
The List o&3sefsxees 1ncIsdes Maay
Of the M4st Frosninent OAcers Of
the So. called iAutonomist Govern-
ment in Hayana-several Senators
and Deputies Leave the Island.

Advices feceived In Washington from
reliable sources in Havana and other
parts OF Cnba state that. large numbers
Of promipsAt autonomists have fed from
the capitai snd many Of them have sue
ceeded iK seaching points in Mexico.
The list.sswhich is authentic, includes
many ofkths most prominent ofEicers Of
the auto4fgIst government in Havana.
and sew senators and deputies who
have aiE along. since Blanco has been
governor general of Cuba, upheld the au-
tonomist government and attempted to
force that scheme upon the Cubans and
bring about peace between the island and
Spain.
Among those who have succeeded in
reaching Vera Cruz and other ports In
Mexico are Senior Arturo Amblard, Leo
poido 6ola ,pa deputy and prominent law
yer of Havana, and regarded as one Of
the brightest men in that city: Antonio
Sanchez Bustamente, another deputy;
Fernando MatiDa. colonel of the Ha-
vana volunteers: Manuel Peralta. lieuten-
ant colonel in the Havana volunteers: DIR.
Horst and DIR. Sanzares. physicians In
the volunteer army, and Jose Catanda, a
leader OF the autonomist party. one of the
strongest advocates of that plan of gov
ernment for Cuba, and one of the fore
most friends of Governor General Blan
co.
Others who have left Cuba are Senior
Penichet. of Matanzas, the most inti-
mate friend of former Gov. Pancho de
Armas. Of the province of Matanzas, at
one time mayor Of the city of Matanzas.
and a most prominent politician in Gu
ba before the outbreak of the present
war; Count Romero and Count San Fer
nando. autonomist senators for the ISL
and of Cuba. both of whom are Span
iards of real blood, but who have been
In Cuba for many years. and before the
war owned large estates on the island;
Senor Jose Sara. a deputy under the
autonomist government; Senior Lucanio
Ruiz, a wealthy and prominent banker
of Havana. one of the strongest adher-
ents of Weyler while the latter was gov
ernor general. and who during that time
was commander of regiment Of volun-
teers in Havana: Senior Larisso Gelate,
a deputy of the autonomist government,
and Senor Carlo Soussa Armentaras.
an autonomist senator.
These. accompanied by their families
and with all of their goods they could
take with them. have left
Havana since war was declared by the
United States. Some of them departed
by steamers which were allowed TO clear
ior Mexican points ana others were
smuggled out by different methods.
Their departure has greatly disheart-
ened the remaining autonomists. or at
least. the few now In Havana who pro-
fess to belong TO that party. They fear
ed that Havana would be bombarded by
the American fleet, and that their pos
sessions would. in any event. be lost. and
chose rather to escape with their lives
than remain in Havana under n reign of
terror. such as they believed would en-
sue when the inhabitants of the city be-
came better aware of the failure of au-
tonomy. either to pacify the Cubans or
prevent the Americans from occupying
Havana.