The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-21
AN IMPORTANT SURRENDER
INSURGENT GENERAL MASSO AND
 COMMAND OF SIX HUNDRED,

News Confirmed by Cablegram From General Blanco to Spanish Minister at washington-Comma Chief wols- ley Says British Army is in Splendid Condition for War.
 Havana, Jan. 2O.-The Spanish au- thorities report that the insurgent gen. eral, Joan Masso, with 600 of his com mand, Lieutenant Colonels Jose Ferro, Jose Hernandez, Leon and Saturnine and Victorani Gomez, with six other officers and no privates, well armed and supplied with ammunition, have surrendered at Formento to the Spanish general, Aguirro. The insurgents are supposed to have formed in line and delivered up their arms according to the ordinance shouting Long live Spain,' Long live Autonomy During the last ten days the insurgents are said to have lost 115 killed and 34 taken pris- oners, with PAP Remington rifles Tn addition to these who surrendered, ac- cording to the Spanish authorities, 56 other armed insurgents have surren- dered among them two lieutenant col OilCS anu luISc OlllCSIS. liC SPdIloAl troops are said to have lost twelve killed and ninety-three wounded.
 Washington, Jan 2O.--The Spanish minister received cablegram from General Blanco confirming the dispatch. The cable continues: "The rank of Juan Masso, his close family connection with Bartholomew Masso, president of the so-called Cuban republic, and the formal and military character of the equalization gives unusual importance to the act.''
 London, Jan. 2O.-General Lord Gar net Wolsley of the British army, speak ing at banquet in London this even- ing, refuted what he called pessmist notions current about the army. He asserted that if England declared war tomorrow she could have two of the finest and most fully equipped army corps in readiness for any British port before ships could be prepared to em- bark them He said that if the men were better paid there would be no diff ficulty in obtaining recruits.
 The Pekin correspondent of the E ' At his second interview with Tsung Ii Yamen on Wednesday the remon- strance of the Russian charge d'affaires, M Pavloff, was in the nature of an in timidation against the opening of Tali- en Wan. He threatened reprisals and a withdrawal of Russia's friendship and protection. The chinese, while rocog- nizing the advantages of the British terms as affording the best hope of maintaining the integrity of the empire, are wavering."
 A dispatch to the Times from Shang- hai says: It is stated in official quar- ters here that Germany will make Kaio Chau an open port without exclusive privileges to Germans and broadly on the lines adopted at Hong Kong, the land being held under Crown leases.
 There has been a responsible state ment' that the government has decided to add seven thousand men to the navy. There is, however, no official confirma- ton in any department.
 Paris, Jan. 20.-Altogether there have been 115 arrests to-day and many of those arrested are kept in custody. At Reuen, the police charged the students but failed to disperse them. The troops have been consigned to barracks and the police occupy the streets in force.
 Anti-Semitic disturbances have taken place throughout the Nancy News papers supporting Dreyfus were burnt m tha Gtairca so of the university