New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-11
FROM HAVANA TO SAFETY.
MANY REFUGEES ON THE oR1zABA.
CORRESPONDENT on THE MEAcRExrss OF
PARTS OF THE CUBAN ARMY-MIsrNFoR-
NATION ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
GIVEN TO coNGREssMEN By

NATION ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
GIVEN TO CoNGREssMEN By
INTERPRETERS.
Inc New-York and Cuban Mail Steamship Com
panys steamer Orizaba arrived here Yesterday from,
havana with ia refugees from Havana on board
number OF American families were among tho
passengers but the ajority were Cubans There
were large number OF women and children on the
vessel.
AS soon as the Ortzaba reached Quarantine the
passengers were eager for news from Havana
"hen they were informed that General Lee had
1eit havana they became much excited and anxious
ABOUT the safety Of their friends who were still on
the island Al the pier at Wall-st a large number
OF friends OF the passengers had gathered 70 greet
hem In fact. IL seemed az II the entire Cuban
co!ohy OF New-York. arrayed In It's Easter fnery.
had assembled the dock
one OF the first passengers 10 leave the vessel
was Jose Antonio Blanco who owns extensive
plantations at Consolation del Sur, 20 miles from
havana He was accompanied by his wife three
children. two sstersin-law and his brother. Pedro
Blanco. The party met al the pier by Dr.
William Dolz. OF No. l5S West One-hundred- and
thirty-;hird-st. Dr. Dolz is a brother OF Edu-
ardo Dolz Minister OF Posts Telegraph and Publ.c
Works Of the Autonomist Cabinet in Havana. The
doctor is also brother-in-law OF Senior Banco
Senior Blanco said. when asked about the condi-
ton in Cuba:
When we lett there a great deal Of sup
pressed excitement in Havana. but no outbreak.
We all think the outlook is bright for Cuba. as we
expect the United States 10 interviews, The minute
President Mckinley recognizes Cuban Independence
there will be uprising OF tho Volunteers in cuba
The Americans who still remain in Havana Will BE
in imminent peril. and believe that there will still
be five hundred American citizens there after the
steamer Seneca sails tonight. They stay there be
cause they are more concerned with their business
interests than over their safety. They Will be Ct
Idched by me oIunteers wno are really ony a
that Will give Cuba freedom
sei-wcre sympathzers with the Cuban cause one
or two Americans who had ben IN Cuha few few
Of these. was Thomas r. Dswley. q "Harper,
time writing articles and making sketches for his
paper. ut is not true" said ne: that Spain IS
hsTng more trop6s Win the Xoun[eeT rs n'
Nearly all Of tire Insurgents have SURRENDERED The
day for spain friend Of mine travelled ninety
miles in Matanzas Province recently "a ina inc
ar FOUND OF Vas % 6
men. ! know that three Cuban generals mad only
COMMANDING. The story that spa9iards recently
mastered two hundred reconcentrados IS not true
resented in this country. Take. for example. the
visit OF the Congress commission. sent hy - Mew
Ston and Galinser and others they were c4ever,y
interpreters The interpreters would translaie the
replies to g4ss' rs, - S a vs. WIZ, senator
C;al:rl-e- asked a woman through his interpret ct
Where IS your husband The woman ansWerea'
He il digging potatoes The Interpreter trans
lated /. 70 mean. He IS in the Cuban army
Another incident was when Senator Ihurs'oh
was riding on train near Havana He saw SCI
e-nl OF he wooden forts scattered along the NE ~
the road which used 10 protect iAe ra4road ~
the Spariards. He asked MS Interpreter ana e.-l~
10 tel him who occupiei these forts m inter-
prefer .oi him that the CuSans We're N possess M
finally after passing three or four such i'rts ne
train arrived at railroad station where t ners
vas ar old deserted fort. This the Interpreter o.d
The SArato- was occupied r. the Spania-fs SEN
ator Thurston then remarked Well Il looks a II
the Cilhans had the better ~ H.
r7orr the other passengers n the steamer We're
I V place and family. NJ Place Is the agent ioF
the New York and cuba and The Nunson mes a.
Havana He was ordered home by the companies
MARQUIS Miguel Range and Marquis X fanssIv =,
rronineot Cutans. who are svnpaihizers 81 the
Cuban cause were also on the steamer