The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27

ant. as well as to the chiefs Of divisions
Of the defence, the military telephone De-
ing utilized for that purpose. ,,
"When the alarm is given, all troops,
Volunteers and Firemen will assemble
quietly at their posts and await the or
Gers of their chiefs s.sss
Cabanas and Moro Castles, instead q
hosting red flags, as will be the case II
the alarm occurs in day time, Will display
ssThe Vigilantes and forces Of the Pub
lie Order, Policemen ana POLICE Agents,
# the red lights are hoistedi VIII promMRso M
best manner possible to bring about the
Street cars and omnibuses can give
tion of the troops at threatened points
and they will patriotically facilitate the
work in every manner possible.
The commission of the Colonial Govern
ment which went to confer with the in
surgent Government has not returned
and evensin Government and political cir
cles here it is admitted that the efforts
of the commission to bring about a set
tlement of peace have proved failure
Jose M. del Valle, the proprietor of q
magnificent central plantation at Mapos
in the District of Sancti Spiritus. Province
of Santa Clara; Modesto Ulloa, a railroad
employe. and Arturo Chalu and Jose Met
lille, prominent citizens of Sancti Spiritus,
with some Spanish artillery captains and
various other people of that district, have
joined the insurgents.
Senior del Vale has been appointed a
colonel in the insurgent army.
General Pando, the Commander of the
Spanish forces in the field, when last
heard from was travelling from Trinidad
- h IN
Jucaro- Moron trocha from which place
he was going to Manzanillo and Santiago
de Cuba, inspecting the forts and other
Notifications. From Santiago de Cuba,
it is said, General Pando is going to visit
all the ports on the north coast of the
island so far as Nuevitas. He will then
go to Puerto Principe to await develop
ments
The life of foreign newspaper corre-
spondents in this city at present Is Tar
from being enviable. The recent expul-
sion of Mr.. Ackers, the correspondent OF
the London Times" has caused more
dents among the masses, if not in the
more enlightened circles. However, II rs
generally admitted that the Governmenf
is doing everything possible to protect the
foreigners who remain here, Americans
included, but the authorities may not pc
able to prevent some isolated cases OF at
taclzs on certain persons.
The excitement caused by the recent
Developments in the political situation Is
very great, though of the subdued kind
In other words, the people may not be
doing much, but they are thinking great
deal and are determined to make as stffT
a fight as possible, and they feel very
bitterly towards the foreign newspaper
men in consequence. Corn spondents are
not allowed to obtain any information re-
garding the military and naval move
ments, and 1t Is not wise for them to
ask any questions.
The quiet maintained by ra1g people un-
der the circumstances is astonishing to
all those who understand the Spanish
character and the cnly explanation which
1 they can furnish is that the Spaniards
are saving up their anger and hate for an
explosion which will occur when the
United States troops land. The Spaniards
have no doubt of the result OF the hght-
ing. They are dreaming day and night
of victory and are waiting anxiously for
the news of a defeat of the United States
naval forces by the Spanish fleet.
News from Mexico and the Spanish
American Republics is also awaited here
it being believed in certain quarters that
assistance is coming from those directions
In some shape or other.
f Ont he other hand, the Americans here
are looking forward to the day when
Spanish mls-rule IN this island will be
ended forever, when the Stars and Stripes
float over this unhappy land and the yel-
low and red flag of Spain is hauled down