ROME A CITY OF MOURNING Relatives of Italian Soldiers Anxiously Await News of Their Fate , STARTLING RUMORS IN CIRCULATION IiiillKtindoti of I'cMipIo of Ifnly Find * Vent In Itlotnnn DcnioiiHtrnlloiiN AVIiloli HerlotiNl- Threaten the Government. nOMK , March 4. The kingdom of Italy Is In n condition of excitement , grief and anger almost beyond description. Words cannot adequately portray the situation , for every dispatch received from Massowah adds to the gravity ot the disaster to the Italian nrmy at Adowa , Abyssinia. When the first news of General Baratlerl's defeat reached this city report had It that only BOO iron were killed ; then yesterday afternoon the numbers ran up to 3,000 killed , with sixty pieces of artillery captured , and this morning's dispatches place the number ot Italians killed nt the battle of Adowa and In the long , harassing retreat which fol lowed at 0,000. and It Is believed that not even these figures tell Df the full extent ct tlio disaster. In these reprrts no mention Is made of the wounded , and there Is good reason , based on stories of recent Italian defeats by the Abysslnlans , to believe that those who fell wounded during the retreat of over fifty miles , mot a more horrible fate than those who wore killed on the spot. Throughout the night the garrison here was kept under arms and mounted patrols traversed the principal streets. The masses , however , do not seem to have retired to rest. The streets were filled with people until day break , and "aftor early morning every pub- llo place was crowded with excited men and women. A number of disturbances which have callol for police Intcrferenco have oc- A. i . ! tnitn nlirl fhn ( nfll/tfltlnnv ft r A t hflf people are nssumlng n most threatening atti tude not only In Rome but throughout Italy. Demonstrations against Crlspl's min istry and oven apalnst the crown are re ported from a number of towns In the provinces. In spite of the fact that the au- thor'tlcs are straining every nerve to sup press all alarming news. It' Is s'ald that the g vernmeni was aware on Tuesday of the full extent of the defeat Inflicted upon the Italians , but It was Judged to bo dangerous to allow he startling Information to jeach the public suddenly , and so first the re port of the defect was permitted to leak out , then the war officials allowed It to bo "rumored" that BOO men were killed ; after this came the report that 3,000 .soldiers had fallen , and n'w It Is "admitted" that 5,000 Italian troops were slain. In addition to largo loss among the native troops serving under the- flag of Italy. Under these cir cumstances It Is not astonishing that the wildest kind of rumors are In circulation and that In uome of the clubs the number ot killed and wounded Is placed at 10,000. Ex aggerated as these figures may turn out to bo they show the state of the public mind here. ROME A CITY OF GRIEF. All fetes have been Indefinitely postponed , masses for the repose cf the souls of the dead hove been celebrated this morning In every Catholic church In this city , and crowds of weeping women and sorrowing men were In attendance. The receptions , etc. , In cele- brat'on ' of the co.-onatlon anniversary of the , pope have been dispensed with. Koine , In a word , Is today a city of mourn ing and of sullen anger , ready to break out Into fierce , open rcsentment. , The. govern ment and the military authorities are charged with gross mismanagement ot the .Abyssinian campaign , and great Indignation Is expressed against the newspapers which have been goading General Baratlcrl Into action by taunting him with his Inactivity. It is also said now that the Italian commander was led Into a trap , skillfully baited by thn re port which was allowed to reach him that a number of the Important chiefs of the Shoans , attended by u portion of the Shoan army , were attending the coronation of King Ncg-js at Axun , and that , hoping to surprise those who remained behind , General Daratlerl or-i dereJ Generals" Albcrtono , Arlmondl and Dabormlda to attack the enemy. The latter , Itippeirs , pretended to retreat before the Italian advance until the troops were well within the passes Into Adowa , the capital of Tlgro. Then the scene changed. The Shoans , armed with the Improved French military ilflcs , It Is claimed , und supported by mod ern artillery , directed by French artillery men , advanced upon the Italians In over whelming strength. The apparently deserted passes became nllvo with natives , who hurled rocks down upon the trapped soldiers , while others kept a terrible , well-directed flro upon the troops. Ugly rumors add that the Itallana broke and fled nftci making a gallant stand and seeing thousands of their number shot downer or crushed to death. Then It Is added , began the most disastrous defeat In the history of African warfare , the triumphant Shcans , pressing on after the disorganized soldiers , cutting them down la great numbers , In spite of repeated formations of squares. The troops , In these stands , are said to have bo- havcd with thp greatest gallantry , but all the reserve ammunition was captured and all the Italian provisions and artillery foil Into the hands ot the enemy. The result was that a number of the Hall.ui detachments had only their bayonets with which to de fend themselves , and , It Is feared , but n small portion of the Italian force sent agalnet the Shoans reached Asmara In safety. The opposition party a nil soclalUts are tak ing advantage- the situation. The latter , especially , nro very bitter against the gov ernment , < PEOPLK ARE INDIGNANT. Later In tlio day news from the provinces became more alarming. U was stated that In n number of places the police have been unable to cope with the populace , and that the troops have been called upon to rcitoro order. The holdlcrs , however , appear to have been ns helpless ns the police , and In several places crowds have been fired upon , At Milan the troops , after vainly trying to disperse a mob which was making demonstra tions against the government , were obliged to lire. Ono man was killed and several were wounded. This Increased the excite ment , and report has It that the troops \\cro stoned , and hud to clear the public rquare t the point of thebayonet. . DUpjtctiex ici'clved hero from Venice say that the inoet Intense excitement prevails there , and there were a numbr of riotous demonstration * during the night. An im mense crowd ot people assembled at the Piazza St. Mark , and there speeches were made against thn government , condemning the manner In which the Abyaslnlan campaign had been conducted , and calling upon the military authorities to try General Dara tlerl by court martial. Thcro was another popular demonstration nt Venlcu tills morn ing , and the mob was only disported by the pollen with the greatest difficulty , and after a number of arrests had bpcn made. Advices receive 1 hero from Padua say that there was n riotous dcmoiibtrutlon today and that the police- had to Interfere to restore order. A mob marched through the vtrectv hooting the government officials and erring for the downfall of tha Crlspl ministry. ' At Viron& there wan a similar demonstra tion against the government and n number of socialists were arrested for utcnlng the police mid uttering millions cries. At llovlgo and In f.irt nearly every city of Importance tliioiiKhnut lUly thu troops ore confined to the linrruclis today and every ' precaution possible , la being taken to prr > > , vent disorder , It IB believed , however , that nothing hhort cf tlio downfall of Sencir Crltpl and the dispatch of Mrong reinforce ments ( o Africa will rutUfy public clamor , WANT TUB GENERAL SHOT. 1 Shortly before noon today It was announce ! that General Baratlcrl had been recalled to Homo and that on hi * arrival hero hU con duct of the present campaign and defeat t Hdo\v will bo Inquired Into. The uoclul'tts ' teclare th t the generi. ! should bo tliot us an example to others , and that the minister of war should share his fate. General Bnldlsscra , who has assumed com mand of the Italian troops In Africa , Is pre paring a report on the battle of Adowa , which will bo forwarded as promptly ns pos sible to the War department here. The army reserves of 1872 , numbering about SO.OOO men , are being called to the standard , but It Is feared thcro will be serious rioting when the men muster In largo bodies at their different centers. The people are murmuring greatly at being de prived of the heads of families who must now bo placed under arms and as each hour passes the situation becomes more and more perilous. The newspapers as a rule are filled with abuse of the military authorities and of condemnation for the manner In which the Abyssinian campaign has been conducted. All sorts of charges of gross In- compctcncy are made and nothing short of the most thorough public investigation will satisfy the people. The war office la receiving dispatches from all parts of the country , asking for lists of the killed and wounded , but some time must elapse before this can be furnished. . The news of the death of Generals Albertono and Dabormlda has been confirmed and It Is believed that over 600 other Italian officers of lesser rank have been slain. Further details were received tonight con cerning the defeat of the Italians nt the battle of Adowa and they tend to confirm the most alarming reports circulated , al though the exact number of men killed Is not yet announced. General Baratlerl's force consisted of sixteen battalions of troops ( Italians ) , six battalions ot native troops nnd twelve batteries of artillery. Since the defeat no news has been received from Gen eral Dabormlda's brigade , which was com posed of seven white battalions and four batteries of artillery. Generals Albertono and Arlmondt and their brigades are also missing and It Is believed that they have been annihilated. EXCITEMENT GROWING. It Is almost Impossible to describe the state of excitement In Rome this evening and no such scenes have been witnessed since the occupat'on ot this city by the Italian troops. The whole population seems to bo In the streets nnd the entire police force , as well as all th0 troips of the garrison , are on duty. The cabinet ministers have been holding meetings throughout the day , but so far as known the king has not yet accepted Pre mier Crlspl's resignation. The whole country appears to be as ex cited as the Inhabitants ot the capital city and It Is reported that rioting occurred dur ing the day In the several cities. The press censor , how-over. Is holding back nil dis patches liable < o Increase the state ot alarm prevailing and some time must elapse before the real truth Is known. The war office has been besieged during the day by iTOwds " of people and Is now surrounded by" troops. The offices and resi dences of all : ho m'nlsters ' are guarded nnd the guards at tl < u palace have been doubled. In the main thoroughfares shouting crowds assemble every now and then calling for the downfall of th ministry , only to be dis persed by the polios. Numerous arrests have been made .ird tl.o police escorting the pris oners to ' .he d.KiT'nt de-pots have been In several cases roughly handled by the mobs. It is reported : n the cafes that private dispatches hao bee'i received announcing serious rioting \t Njplts , Florence and at , Venice , but in confltmotion of these reports can be obtained. The government ofllclals are maintaining the most strict censorship over all press dlpiatches between Italian points and It 's wi'h ' difficulty that nevs can be filed .ind si'i-t frcm here except und'jr strong pressure Jr.-m Influential parties. Thpro was a rerlou * conflict between the police 'and < i mob as a result of a demo.i- stratton before the palace. The national flag was carried dr.iHd and the cries were heard : "Down with the ministry ! " "Death to Bara- tlerll' * STARTLING RUMORS. The government Is being urged by some of the most prominent men In the country to give to the press all the news In Its posscss'on , as It Is still believed that the worst has not yet been told and that the war office Is In possession of facts still more startling than those which have already leaked out. One rumor tonight has It that the cntlrs Italian army was practically wiped out and that only a battalion or so suc ceeded In reaching Asmara. At the war office , however , It was stated that this Is an exaggeration. The truth of the matter seems to be that the ministers are anx iously awaiting the report of General Baldls- sera and that , In the meanwhile , they are suppressing the facts which reached them previous to his arrival at Massowah. This , at any rate , Is the mqst charitable con struction to place upon the apparently cruel sllcncs of the government. But the excite ment will not diminish to any extent until an official statement has ret at rest the alarming rumors In circulation or definitely established the real facts In the case. To those having relatives serving with the Itnl- Inn army In Africa the failure of the war office to Issue nn official report is little less than torture. But no amount of pres sure seems strong enough to obtain the anxiously awaited news from the minister o : war. An Important meeting , at which thn mar quis dl Rudlnl presided , took place today. All the opposition deputies who could at tend were present and while It was decided to support all the measures necessary to sustain the honor of Italy , It Li understood that the government will bo subject to the most fierce attacks and that Its colonial policy will como In for the strongest con demnation. As mall advices reach this city today It Is seen that the demonstrations agalnbt the government throughout the provinces yester day wore unparalleled In their fierceness and In the general character of tht- feeling of anger expressed at the conduct of the Abyaslnlan campaign nnd the colonial policy ot Italy. The censor suppressed nearly nil such nnws. It Is known , however , that the authorities nre nreatly alarmed and that further dUturbances have taken place In n number of the largo cities. DotalH are awaited with much anxiety. CABINET DECIDES TO RESIGN. The newspapers" report that nt the cabinet meeting thin afternoon the ministry resolved they would resign rather than face the crisis. Premier Crlspl , It Is further reported , subsequent to the cabinet meeting , Informed King Humbert of the decision arrived at. Further details are being received thls evening of..violent scenes enacted today at different places , all over Italy , which the government had sought In vnlu to prevent. The publication of the alarmist rumors which wore circulated earlier in the dny In con firmed by the later reports nnd the wliulu of Italy recms to bo In the arms of the amused populace , Indignant nt the govern ment , which Is apparently powerless to quell the outbreaks of wrath. Popular demon- stratlnns of the most violent character have occurred throughout the Italian peninsula. Tint most Fctlous nt theso. as Indicated In thn curilcr dispatches which were permitted to bo sent from hrra occurred at Milan , \\hnro sn.000 persons took part In the dis order * , amounting to a popular uprising. The police uf thu city had tlirlr hands full to bring the ciox.Mu under control and wc'n foiccd to charge through the streets with fixed bayonets before they succeeded In dispersing the mob. No statement Is made ot the amount of harm done to the Inhab itants by this rough usage beyond what wan reported today , but It Is known a Urge , num ber nf persons were Injured inoic or II'SH seriously , Tlio public gatherings were ad- dresfcd by oraurs who nude violent tpecilies ngalim llu > constitution and against the ministerial policy nf Ahyfislnln , and who were greeted with wild ac'laniatk'ii * , In Homo there wax less violence , but the public Indignation was almost equally high , The students nf the city lud the demoirtra- tlone , which were d'recteil ' nxalngt the cnlil-ct. Papers containing portraits of Slgnar Crlapl uero burned In th public street * with every accompaniment of contumely and wrath ox- prcifeJ ngalnel the premier. Crowds wore parading the utrt-cts everywhere shouting "Down with th government , down with the murderers. . " The pollco nnd carbineers ncro finally obliged ( o tnc ! : a hand a the * volume uf people was fact usvumliiK danger- ouK proportion * . Many urreuta were made. AtP _ _ > ) Uu the population turned out rnnmxo * " e'I on"Sccoc4 1'aje ) Reports from the United States Daily In creasing the Strain. ARE QUITE READY TO SUPPORT SPAIN Little Clmime In ( lie Situation nn Knr IIH the IiiNiirKeiitH Are Ctuieemeil , Though Ammunition In llciiorted Source. ( CopyrlRht. 1508 , by Prcus PubllshlnK Company. ) HAVANA , Cuba , March 4. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Thcro has been no chance In the local situation slnco yesterday except that with every fresh report of the state of public feeling through out Spain the Spanish element hero becomes more excited over the action of the senate. Today's newspapers give only a bare men tion of the action cf the house of representa tives. El Dlarlo la Merlna devotes four lines to a cable from New York announcing the vnt" > , All eyes are now turned toward President Cleveland. If ho agrees with the two houses of congress Spaniards will generally regard his action as a virtual act of war. although not a legal casus belli. A. prominent poli tical leader said to mo today : "It Is not tlio slnglo fact that congress would grant rccocnltlon of the rebels , but the manner In which the subject was con ducted , which was grossly Insulting to Spain , Spanish ofllclals and the Spanish people. Distinguished senators arioso from their seats and launched forth violent diatribes against everything Spanish. A senator read from a book charges against Governor General Wey- ler that were as false as hades. Wo will spend our last dollar and eo down with flyIng - Ing colors If necessary to defend our honor. " The same views are heard on all sides , although ofllclals are too much restrained by conventionality to express their opinions. The press continues Its unanimous opposi tion to the action at Washington. El Dlarlo prints bitter articles and says the United States , with all their greatness , re semble the statue of Nebuchadnezzarblcli had a head of gold and feet of clay. Bellicose students In Valenc'a , Barcelona and Madrid arc commencing to threaten that the exportation of tobac'co will be stopped. EL , DIAU10 COUHTS TROUBLE. In Its evening edition El Dlarlo has a very exciting article calculated to arouse unthinking people to violence. The Union Constitution's article says : "If wo would have peace we must prepare for war , " and Is written In a similar vein to El Dlario's articles. Consul General Williams maintains an atti tude of extreme calmness and Informed me today that he can see no Indications of a disposition to Injure Americans. At no period during the rebellion has lie considered that occasion called for the presence of men- of-war. He has not suggested to the Wash ington government that war ships are needed and will not flo so unless some reason arises which Is not In existence now. During his Interview with General Weyler at the palace on Saturday the consul gen eral was Informed that the military power of the government would protect American citizens In the event of an Improbable con tingency trouble should occur. The pres ence of war chips here at the present time would cause Irritation and If men-of-war are coming In this direction Key West would bo a better point for their location. I conversed today with several foreign consuls , who would not permit the use of their names. They agree , however , that there are no signs of disorder. Merchants In the American trade take the same view. The head of a distinguished mercantile house said , however , that If belligerency should become an actual fact ho feared that Amer icans would be exposed to BO many annoy ances that they would bo obliged to leave the Island. Maceo Is said to be very short of ammuni tion. tion.Consul Consul General Williams has visited the rebel general , Ccspero , who Is confined In Moro castle. Two fresh batalllons have arrived from Spain. PRESS IS AGAIN PACIFIC. The press Is unanimous today In advising moderation In popular sentiment. The city continues perfectly quiet In spite of the wild reports circulated last night that a demonstration would bo made against Amer icans. No ono familiar with the strength and nerve of General Weyler bellovee the story , but timid 'people were much exer cised thereby. The chief of police sent eight extra po licemen to the street on which the United States consul general Is located. The cor poral In charge climbed the stairs to the office of Consul General Williams and In formed him that he had been ordered to report to him. The consul dismissed the corporal Immediately and Informed him that he desired no guard. lie asked him to take his extra police away and said that ho had lived three-fourths of his file In Cuba with out a guard and did not require ono at th < t late day. The chief of police Informed the consul general ho had sent the guard only as a precaution against oxcltcd Indlvldvals going to the consulate. It Is the earnest belief ot Mr. Williams that there Is no necessity for taking any particular action to protect Americans , either by local force or by United States men-of- war. It Is reported here today that President Cleveland will not accept Consul General Williams' resignation , anho Is considered tco valuable to the government to be al lowed to leave hlu post at present. Homo young Spaniards , with students at the university , who talked about emulating the deeds of some students In Spain by get ting up a demonstration , were Informed that they would be prodded In the rear with bayonets If they did anything BO foolish. They abandoned the Idea , LANGUAGE WAS OFFENSIVE. _ Spaniards , now mat tney nave become mere calm , think a mere declaration of belligerency will not greatly Injure them. On all dldos , however , great disappointment Is expressed of the verbal attacks on Spain and Spaniards made on the floor ot. .con gress. They say that gratuitous Insults were offered. If the resolutions had been passed quietly without violent language no such ground of complaint would exist 'at present. Tidings received today from Washington Indicating that the president will follow a conservative course an > viewed with much sat'sfactlon ' In g-vernnifnt circles. Sen timent anrng Span'sh residents and In the olllclnl press wag , until the receipt of this reassuring news , bitterly hostile. The rebels continue about the central portion tion of Havana ( province. Maceo Is un doubtedly Kliort of ammunition. Charles Mlcla-Uon , the American corre spondent who wns > Imprisoned In Moro cas tle for two days , departed for Key West by steamer today. The government arrested him for going cutsldo the lines , mistaking him for nnotlicr correspondent who did go. Mlclielfun behaved discreetly and hoirrably , and refused to clear himself when a word of cxplnn.it on would have set matters right. General Weyler bus Issued a circular or dering the election of deputies to the Span- lh Cortes on April 12 and of senators on April 20 , In fulfillment of the orders of the Spanish government. Tw fresh battalions have arrived from Spain. WILLIAM BHA\V BOWEN. Duct Not \IIIM | lleliiforceiiifiil. MADRID , March 4.The correspondent of the liuparclttl nt Havana says that little 1m- P'rtanc * Is Httachcd to the Cuban resolu tions of the United States congress. Captain General We-yler has cabled to the govern ment raying that he does not at present need the reinforcements of 25,000 men which have been offered by Iho government. ixstucsnxTS WILII : "WITH j < m Action of ( he VnHril sn on linn Pro- voiced Mil ' ! i nnttiiinlnMii. ( Copyrlcht , ISSfl , by I'rfss rutjllshlnR Company. ) HAVANA , ( via Key West ) March 4. ( New York World Cablegranv-Sredal ) Telegram. ) The news of the action1 of the United States congress has penetrated to every In surgent camp within thirty miles of Ha vana and the Cuban patriots arc wild with Joy. Comment Is various , depending upon comparative Intelligence. Alt rank and file seem to take President Cleveland's concur rence as a matter of course. All are Ju bilant over what they feel must soon be ft glorious final. The more Ignorant honestly believe that now Spain must lay down her arms. They cannot distinguish between diplomatic recognition and armed Inter ference. The less Ignorant think that now cartridges * and rlfloa will Immediately be come plentiful and that expeditions from the United States will land 'dally. Thn Intelligent , or about 15 per cent of the Cuban soldiers , realize that It will bo at least a month before nny real effects will be felt. The feeling among the com mon soldiers Is that something great Is to happen at once. The educated lender * nro uneasy. They fear the effects of disappointment upon Iho men when they find that , should It be com pleted , the recognition cf Cuban belligerency docs not produce Immediate and great re sults In favor of the Cuban cause , TO con duct successfully a prolbnged fight with the sword alone against the finest of modern rifles requires high courage In the Cuban cavalry. This they have , and this It Is that the leaders are afraid disappointment may weaken. The machete must be de pended upon until they gel cartridges. These are what the Cuban leaders want. They have- men enough and- guns enough they want cartridges. And they want their men to keep their spirits Up until cartridges come. They feel that thtlr agents In the United States would have an caster time In sending ammunition under belligerent rights than without. Gomez , Maceo , Sanfchc * and the other generals believe that belligerency should bo accorded them , If only out of respect to humanity. They prize principally for this. Gomez wants It so that the Spaniards will bo forced not to "butcher thoae few of my pcor boys they take prlsonprs. " Nine-tenths of this kind of' work Is done without the knowledge of Iho Havana authorities. Should President Cleveland oppose the measure , the Cuban leaders think that be yond a momentary disappointment there will bo absolutely no difference In the final result of the Insurrection In Cuba. The war will be prolonged. That Is all. The Insur gents think that their organization of the friendly people of western Cuba will enable them to continue to keep away from the Spanish soldiers , oven If their number should be doubled , until cither cartridges or tlie t rainy season arrives. If the former 'they will fight. They want to badly , and from tour-months' success ful sword fight , It seems that , with arms and , ammunition , in addition- their machetes , they should win , but If cartridges and cnn- grom both fail them , they still think that Spain will have to spend more money than she can get to win the w > , rThe Spanish troops have not been paid Tor three months. They are without money , ' and there Is not sufficient food to sustain tlann ' properly. This question Is not 'BO serious to the Cubans , for their "prefects" have been storing up food In safe ' 'places for months and the mountains wlttii their thousands of cattle arc always close at ; hand. No difference has been1 seen In Uic field movements since General Weyler assumed charge. Vigor In the field depends' entirely upon the column commanders. There Is no more reason for them to fight actively under , Weyler , whom they do 'n'ofTIear , . than under Campos , of whom they did , stand In' whole some awo. ' . General Gomez says to the World correspondent pendent , speaking of General Weyler , "pro clamations In the cities -and victories In the field are two different things. " DAILY IIUI.LUTIXS FUO3I HAVANA. TroopM Kill Several 'Innur- KeutH After Hut Fifth 1 1 UK. HAVANA , March 4. A column of troops commanded by Brigadier General Munozo In an engagement wfth the Insurgents In the Manzanlllo district of the province of Santiago dc Cuba , killed two of the enemy and wounded six. In the engagement at Mamey the Insur gents lost four prisoners , one of whom was an Amazon. Twenty rifles of ordinary make and nine Mauser 'rifles were captured. A dispatch from Guinea , province of Ha vana , says that the Insurgent leaders , Maceo and Castillo , are wounded. The Insurgents have destroyed the rajjway bridge at Calml- tal , near Esperanza , prpvlnce of Santa Clara. Maximo Gomez camped on Monday night near Cardenas , province of Matanzas. A dispatch from Union dc Ilels , In the same province , says that Lacret , the Insurgent leader , Is suffering from a ba'd ulcer. The Insurgents have/ destroyed a bridge at Cocodrljo , province pf Matanzas , and have burned a bridge at Tlnguaro and a railroad station at Hctamnl. A numerous band of Insurgents recently attacked the government guerillas , who were guarding a plantation In the neighborhood of Sagui la Grande , province of Santa Clara , but a column of Spanish troops surprised the Insurgents ' from the rear , killing thirty of the'm and wounding many others. No fur ther details have been repelyed. According to a dispatch from Facetas , province of Santa Clara , a number of Insur gents recently Invaded an estate near San Paulo , fastened five laborers to the pillars of the overseer's house and then set lire to the building. The unfortunate laborers were all burned to death. Oho of them was a volunteer. < At Fernandez XII , near San Nicolas , a party of guerillas In the government ojrvlco ambushed and killed a number of Insurgents , Including their leaders , Sabas , Herrera and Emlllo Sierra. Lively musket firing was heard today at 3 o'clock from the town of Jarruco. The gun boat Mens'Jjor , which la at ilanlmar , Uahla Hondo , was attacked by about COO Insur gents In rowboatg , who made an attempt to board her anil capture her. The gunboat was bravely defended bV the twelve sailors of the crew und by Commander Dultron , who succeeded In "beating off the attacking party. There Is a report tliqt 'Maximo Gomez Is completely beeieged ythq' troops. Tlio small towna In tlio vicinity of Guanabacoa , which Is only about five miles out of Havana , have ] been burned by the Insurgents , whose IntenUoniapparently was to ' attack the town , -The ir'oijpa are now pursu ing them. Maceo , Gomez ind Lacret are all supporcd , accordlng QV tha , Rpanleh reports , to be In a desperate , situation. A letter lina been seen from Anjtonla Maceo complaining that he IB short of ammunition , NOWB of the death , of the Insurgent leader , Reglno Alfoneoo \ , \ been confirmed. , 'IVtiuiii'N 1'iTMOiiiiOpinion. . NEW YORK , Marchi 5. The World hast the following tleiiod cable from Duke Tctuan , minister at foreign affair ? , dated at Madrid , Spain : 'The resolutlonr which the congress of ) ji9 United Stales his adopted In respect > 19 the Cuban In surrection are based on coriardo spread broad cast throughout the United States for the sole purpoeo of Inflaming the pansloiiH of , tlio people and awakening-an unmerited sym pathy with the innirrectloiilsts. All the re- portv of barbarous'and lunnacessary cruelty In the manner of conducting the war In Cuba are absolutely falstL I thank the World and avail myself of the opportunity which It gives to oxpreaj my profound regret that resolutions which strain ( he mutual friend- blilp and et'teem of the ( wo nations have been declared by the homo of representatives. " Siirri'iiili-r WIIH Uiicoiiilliloiiul. LONDON , March 4. A dlrpatch from Pretoria nays the government contends U at Dr. Jameson's surrender wag unconditional , but as the Hoeru demanded that tie ! cfllcer * should be xhot after a drumhead court martial , the liter commander agcuj U pro tect their lives uhllu ID Ms keeylr.2. SPANISH PARTIES UNITED Liberal Leaders , However , Deprecate the Dissolution of the Oortcs , CONSERVATIVES-TAKE A MEAN ADVANTAGE Sctior SeuiKitn i\prcnno * the Opinion. the 1'reNeiit Trouble AVould Have llceii Averted ! > } ' AdoiitliiK 1'ropiiHoil HetorniN , ( CopyrlRlit , IS56 , by Tress PiiMlnlilnR Company. ) MADRID ? March 4. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The World correspondent was accorded tcday an Inter view , by appointment , with Scnor Sagasta , leader of the liberal party In Spain , and , therefore , politically the nntagon'st ' of Senor Canovas , the present prime minister. "In this controversy with the United States , " said the liberal statesman , "all Spaniards are unanimous. Even the repub licans , or the Carllsts , nro determined to spare no sacrifice , no effort to suppress this cruel Insurrection ( In Cuba ) and to combat foreign Intervention of any kind. "So unanimous Is this patriotic feeling that I believe the coming general election will bo tame In Spain. Only the Cnrllsts , a tow dlsslent conservatives and a few liberals are contesting the largo constituencies. The coming Parliament will be packed with con servatives' . "I consider the calling of the elections nt this time to b an Insincere political move ot the premier. It will bo Impossible to get a fair expression on home Issues and It Is especially Inadvisable to hold elections In Cuba , , as the autonomists and the liberals there will decline to go to the polls. Who cares for politics when the heart and the soul of the nation are absorbed lu the Cuban conflict ? NO NEED OF DISSOLUTION. "All this farce could have been averted by employing for all -purposes the Parliament Jus.it dissolved , which would have voted all supplies and could have been assembled In two days , whereas wo shall now bo without a Cortes until May. "Another solution would be to have a general - oral election now on lines of the coalition of , all Spanish parties , to show America the unanimity of our national Parliament , with a fair representation of all parties Joining to gether to glvo more weight to the action of our government. "I do not believe the government could entertain the mediation , advice for Interven tion of the United States after their recog nition of the belligerency of the Cuban rebels , but I am firmly convinced that the present complications might have been averted If cir cumstances'and political Influences In Spain and Havana had not postponed and afterward made It Impossible to carry out the home reforms which my liberal - oral government Induced the Cortes to vote before the present Insurrection , which Mar shal Campos wanted to carry out when ho landed In Cuba , and which might have been put In force In Porto Rico. "I still hope that a conflict with America may bo averted , though that depends chiefly on the American government. I am confi dent that Spain will be equal to the task of defending , liar rights ; -certainly she will have the unconditional support of my party. " Both Senor Sagasta arid Senor Moret ex press the opinion that the liberal party 'would heartily agree to any home , rule pol icy calculated to preserve the loyalty of Cuba. Stnor Moret also consented to speak for the New York World. He has been minister of foreign affairs several times In liberal governments. NO REASON TO DESPAIR. "Therea \ no reason yet , " he said , "to despair of an amicable , harmonious settle ment of the difficulties between Spain , Cuba and the United Stntea. If President Cleve land , without recognizing belligerency of the Cubans , simply uses the moral influ ence of the votes of the American congress to better approach the Madrid government with the friendly advice that It should con tinue treating the Insurgents humanely , re specting the lives and property of American citizens and defining clearly Its Intentions concerning the home rule measures contemplated for Cuba then Mr. Cleveland might use his Influence to persuade the Cubans and their American friends to accept these reforms after the submission of the rebels. "If Cuban belligerency Is recognized a rupture of the diplomatic relations between Spain and the United States must enbue. Our minister at Washington would be re called , as Spain cannot admit any parallel with her own recognition of the southern Btatea In 1SC3. That recognition fulfilled the conditions required by International law and these conditions the Cubans cannot show , as they have neither port , town nor consti tuted government with any ostensible , fixed residence. " Senor Moret argues that Spain asks America to act toward Cuba as America acted In the Chilian , Brazilian and other South American Insurrections , and as Grant did during the ten years of the Cuban rising between 18G8 and 1878. He admits that the Spanish foreign policy has Isolated her from alliances and also that her repudiation of treaties of commerce affords little hops of support from the other European .powers , especially from Germany , He thinks all parties In Spain will co operate with any government to overcome the Cuban rebellion and to repeal the foreign Interference , but laments the dissolution of the Cortes and the agitation consequent upon a general election In Spain. He be lieves elections are Impossible In Cuba and apprehends grave consequences , oven for the monarchy , if the racrlflcen and patriotism of united Spaniards should prove unavailing to preserve Spanlrh rule In Cuba , RESULT OF A MISUNDERSTANDING. Senor Castellar , the most experienced and respected of Spanish statesmen , was found today by the World correspondent In his beautiful residence , a very muwsurn cf price less antiquities and art. He was surrounded by friends of all political opinions , all ani matedly discussing what Is to every Spaniard now a momentous question. All , with their peculiar old world feelings , showing the deep resentment of wounded pride and the keen susceptibilities ot an Impresrlonnble southern race. The company was Ilsten'ng eagerly to an eloquent , Impetuous flow of words from the great republican leader , whom they consider a more competent au thority than any modern Spaniard who could cffer on opinion In the present Juncture , be cause Castellar has been always a sort cf connecting link between the Spanish-Amer ican republics and their mother country , and a llfe.long admirer and advocate of the United States. He hardly conceals the concern and omo' tlon the present crisis causes him. Ho hopes against hope for a satisfactory solution of the differences between America and Spain. The Spanish ho styles the democratic people nowadayo In Europe. Like other liberal statesmen , he naya America's attitude Is the result of an unfortunate misunderstanding of the real conduct of Spain toward Cuba and the sincerity of the Intentions of the Span ish parties which BO unanimously voted last year for an elastic form of homo rule for the Island quite sufficient to reconcile the aspirations of the Cubans and the Interests of the mother country. "I dread , " ho Bald , "the consequences of the recognition of Cuban belligerency , be- caui'o that action by the United States would make It Impossible for the Spanish government - ment to assent to any foreign advice or mediation , I think no ground exists for rec ognition of the belligerency of the Insur gents , while I'uch action by the United States must disturb the relations between Spain and America. That action would be fraught wllli the gravest consequences for the do mestic politics ot Spain , If the Spaniards rhould lese Cuba. " Senor Castclar referred to what ho termed the Ingratitude of the American republics to < ward the Spanish nation , which Is defending the last remnant ot Its discoveries and hard won , hard preserved new world empire. Ho declared that all Spaniards would recoil from no burden or sacrifice to retain hold ot Cuba , SYMPATHV roil CUMAX I < "IliUIOM. France linn \i > ( lunrrel itltli Spnln , hut Willet Support Her. ( Copyrlplit , 1590 , by lrc s I'liillalilnK Company. ) PARIS , March 4. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) It Is Interest ing and significant that n group of Spanish- American students living In Paris has this week decorated llnrtholdl's statue of Wash ington and La Fayetto , presented last De cember to the city of Paris by Mr. Pulitzer , and situated In the Place dcs Ktats. They placed on the pedestal of a statue of Carnet flowers , with nn emblem composed of the flags of Franco and the United States. Guzman Blanco said to the World corre spondent : "It Is Impossible to say what ac tion the Central American states will take In the event of a rupture between Spain and the United States. Strong sympathy un doubtedly Is felt In all the American repub lics for Cuba , but nothing has occurred hith erto to enable mo to Judge what will bo their attitude. " Emllo Flourlns , thrlco France's minister ot foielgn affairs , said to the World corre spondent : " Although Franco has no desjve to wound Spanish feelings , her republican sympathies make her favor tlio Cuban In surgents' rather than the Spanish cause. I may safely say both the French govern ment and people Inwardly approve the nt- tttudo ot the United States congress. The rumor that France Is friendly to Spanish inlsrulo Is utterly unfounded , "Hod Spain wished , she could have vastly lirproved Cuba commercially , sanitarily and politically , but she has done llttlo to Justify occupancy of the Island. Spain naturally resents the American senate's resolutions , for they reveal a state of things to which tlio Spaniards hitherto willfully closed their eyes. Spain In Cuba , ns Italy In Abyssinia , must look facts In the face and accept the Inevitable. "I hope war will be averted. President Cleveland Is not obliged to net Immediately. Diplomatic dllatorlncss is sometimes advan tageous " 'France will' ( maintain ) * xn attitude of " benevolent "neutrality. Wo have no III will toward Spain , but only sympathy for Cuban freedom. " STUDI3XTS COXTIXUI3 IUOTOUS. SllKlit niMtiirliniieeH at Madrlil mill I'rocehHloiiH at Iliireeloiin. ( Copyright. 1SOC , by I'rcsa I'liullshltiR Company. ) MADRID , March 4. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There were slight disturbances today near the university and the School of Medicine here , but they were prcmptly quelled by the police and the professors. The rest of Spain Is quiet , except for a little agitation at Barcelona. BARCELONA. March 4. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) In the pro cession of students yesterday nn emblem arousing great applause along the line of march was a banner on which was painted a pig , representing America , fighting with a lion of Spain. Naturally , the pig was eaten. Today the pig and the lion emblem was again carried , but the authorities wcra vigil ant. Many mounted civil guards were In front of the university , while' six policemen were stationed opposite tha American coun- eulate. Tlio United States consulrgcncral called on _ thp authorities and thanked them for kind attentions. Tbo German consul at Barcelona , General Llndau , a brother of the celebrated writer , offered the American consul nn asylum. The English and Italian consuls called on the United States consulate today. The rumor that the United States consuls are resigning everywhere Is false. This consulate has ten under his Jurisdiction and not ono has re signed. The rumor that the president will veto the congressional resolution sent securities up sharply yesterday. They fell again this morning , but rose sharply again. Cuban bonds have fallen ten points In three days. Though a veto Is hoped for , Senator Sher man's words will long rankle. FAITH IX HKCSIDKXT CLEVELAND. SnimlHli OIHoliilN Say He "Will lunore ConKrcMHloiinl Action. MADRID , March 4. The opinion prevails In official circles hero that President Cleveland - land will not approve of the Cuban resolu tions adopted by the United States congress. General Weyler has telegraphed to the government on the subject , and referring to the question of American Intervention , says ho hopes It will not bo necessary to resort to extreme measures. Ho added that no alarm was felt at Havana. The official dispatch also says that In the latest Important engagement , between the Spanish troops and the Insurgents In Cuba , in which General Barges attacked the In surgents who were protecting the so-called Cuban government , the Spaniards lost ton killed and wounded. There have been renewed disturbances here today and demonstrations of popular anger against the United States government , The students of the university roem to have been the offenders or the leaders In the demon strations. In bplto of the special prohibition directed agalnt them by the government , the students and other Inhabitants Indulged In renewed manifestations of their unfriendly sentiments agalntt the United States. They assembled In front of the Madrid university today and thcro publicly burned an American flag. The police dispersed the meeting , after making several arrests , As a result , the cabinet council tonight decided to tem porarily closa the university. It was also de.ctdcd to create a special budget for naval armaments. The premier , Senor Canovas del Castillo , denies that Spain In negotiating with any foreign power with regard' to Cuba , An official dispatch from Havana says the Spanish have obtained victories over the Insurgents. General Denial's brigade nt Maine routed I,000 ! rebels , killing thirty and wounding fifty , and capturing 400 horses , a quantity of armu and ammunition and ex plosives. The Spanish loss was four killed and eight wounded. ANTICIPATE A SHOUT CAMPAIGN. Government of MftiriiKiin Griming ; StroiiKt-r Every IJny. ( Copyright , ISM ! , by the Annoclau.,1 1'resa. ' ) MANAGUA , Nicaragua , March 4. ( Vlu Galveston. ) Word U received here ef the continued advance of the Nicaragua ! ! forces Into the disaffected region , without any ef- fecttvo resistance being offered them and with confidence of reducing the revolt of the Leonlsts speedily. After the taking ot Lapaz and Momottmbo , which were regarded as the two rebel strongholds , the govern ment forces are marching directly toward the Pacific ocean. The force with which President SCelaya opened Ills offensive opera tions agaldtt the rebels has been reinforced by additional tro'ps from Iluefleld ) , Gray- town and the Atlantic coast , The govern ment Is growing stronger every day and feela confident that a short campaign will put an end to the icbelllon. One hundred of those wounded In the re cent engagement ! ) were brought to tha Managua hospital Uday. 1'iiciiNlii Iliilurarla. ST. PETERSBURG. March 4.--The Vcdo- mostl's Sofia correspondent Kays that the Bulgarians are preparing for a Macedonian riling' In the autumn to Dhow dissatisfaction at the powers for recognizing Prince Ferdi nand , whom It was hoped to get rid of. The Vedomostl draws attention to nn extract from the Bulgarian nevttpaper , Molda , Baying that Bulgaria Is disillusionized by Russia's policy In recognizing the prince. Opinion hero In growing Irritable regarding Bulgarian pre tensions , * TIIURSTON WRITES A LETTER Has No Hope of Seeing Mandorson Norat- natod by the Republicans. SOME LIGHT ON RECENT POLITICAL EVENTS Advnneei n Few Uenaoim Why tha HeiiiilillciiiiN of XelmiHUn Shoulil Soiul 11 MelCltili'V lluu to H < > Loul * . WASHINGTON , Mnrch 4. ( Special. ) Senator - ator Thurston makes nnotlicr contribution to tlio presidential controversy In Nebraska , lit mi address to the voters of lilo state. The document Is In Innguago following : To tlio Ucnillk'nn | ) Voters of Nebraska : In view of Mr. Hulner's address to the re publicans of my stnto In advocacy of Qcn- crnl Mandcrson as n presidential candidate , I feel It to be my duty to submit roinft reasons why Nebraska xhould send a Sic * Klnlcy delegation to the national conven tion. I bavo already disclaimed any Intention , of reflecting upon the sincerity or Rood faith of General MnmlcrFoii or Mr. Hnlncr , and I slinll pass over In silence the Innuendoes contained In Mr. llnlncr'n ad dress , which might bo construed tin having1 rcfarcncc to me did I not have Mr. Hnlncr'a persons * ! ( insurance that they were not t Intended. The question which the republicans of Nebraska must decide Is whether their delegation Fhnll assist In the nomination of Mr. McKlnlcy or be used to dcft'nt him. Mr. linlncr asserts "that , In all probability , thcro will bo a deadlock between the now leading candidates ! , " and the republicans oC Nebraska arc asked to cast their votcu In such a manner ns to assist In producing ? that deadlock. It la conceded there Is no possibility of a nomination of any favotlto son until Me * Klnlcy Is broken down , and the republicans of Nebraska must decide ns to whether or not they are willing to assist In breaking MoKlnley down , In the remote hope that out of- that great republican disaster may arise a shadowy possibility of nominating a Nebraska man. NO HOPE FOH MANDI3USON. No ono would do more than I to brlnsf honor to one of our own citizens , and should any real opportunity over como to secure General Mnmlcrson's nomination , either for first or second place on the ticket , I would do anything In my power to bring about that result. I cannot , however , bring myself to believe that the republicans of Nebraska should seek to create n possi ble opportunity by Ilrst assisting In the defeat feat of Mr. McKlnley. I cannot bring my self to believe that any man should nslc any republicans In Nebraska , who favor Mc Klnlcy , to assist In his defeat , to Join the combination that confessedly exists In some states of the union to break him down without offering some reasonable hope that such action on their part will secure for our state n placeon the presidential ticket. Does any such real hope exist ? Is thcro any reason to believe that a single delegate to the national convention outside of Ne braska Intends to vote for a Nebraska can didate ? Is there any reason to believe that majority of republicans In any dis trict In the United States outside of Ne braska. now .favor , declare for or Intend to support a Nebraska candidate ? I know ot no such outside support , and I have not yet heard It claimed that any such sentiment now exIstB In ni\y state or delegate district outside of Nebraska as Indicates a slnglo vote for a Nebraska candidate. I ask In all candor and fairness , has any one man , however distinguished , any right to ask those republicans who naturally and of their own free choice desire the nomina tion of William MoKlnley , to assist In de feating him , until nt least eome assurance can be given of some outside support for a home candidate ? I feel It my duty to review briefly the events which have led up to what I consider the present unfortunate complication In Ne braska. Up to the Uth d y of February of this year the republicans of our state were not In any manner advised , nor did they anticipate , that any Nebraska ! ) was , or would be , a candidate. Before that , date thousands of republicans In Nebraska had not only formed , but had publicly declared ! their presidential preference. So far as I am concerned , I never attempted In any way to dictate to the republicans of our state on the presidential question. I never at tempted to limit or control their free choice. I never assumed leadership or pretended to promise or pledge any Nebraska votes. I could not help but know the almost over whelming sentiment of Nebraska republicans In favor of William McKlnley , and I wafl glad to believe that I was ono of a great majority holding the opinion that his nomi nation and election would mean more for the republican party and for American , pi asperity than could the nomination and election of any other man. CAST HIS LOT WITH M'KINLEY. While nt home during the holldayn I re ceived an urgent request from the friends of Mr. McKlnley to write bin presentation to the country. Before accepting that Invita I tion I hud a very pleasant and satisfactory Interview with General Mandcrson on the general political situation. a'hla was on the 4th day of January last. I parted from hln > without the least Idea that Nebraska would have a presidential candidate , and the same day I wired my acceptance of the Invitation to write McKlnlcy'H presentation. I wrote It after my return to Washington and It was published In Iho Cincinnati Commercial Gazette , about tha 11th of January , In that presentation I ald that tlio Hiprcmo need of the hour could not be met by tha nomi nation of any so-called dark horse or favor ite son. I remained In Washington until the 10th of February , when I left for Chicago cage to attend the lianquet of the Maiquetto club. For homo duyu pi lor to my departure Gencial MunuVrson WIIH In Washington , stopping at my hotel. I had dally and filcndly conversations with him and neither fiom himself nor from uny ono clno did I receive- any Intimation that he expected , or Intended , to become a candidate , In response to my , toast at the Mnrquotte c'.ub In Chicago , on tlio evening of Feb ruary 12 , I presented thn nnmo of William McKlnley u a candidate for the presidency , and In my udditsH I nguln si d ; "Thin In no time tor dnik hornes , compromlpo candidates or favorite fans. " I certainly should not have mfido any such statement If I had supposed that It could huvo any reference to the political situation In my own state. I referred ( Imply to that general political effort , BO thoroughly understood by the re publicans of the United Status , to bring out so-called favoilte sons In Elates that favored MrlCInley , for the generally accredited purpose - pose of producing a deadlock In the Ht. Loulx convention ami defeating McKlnley a TlUiIno was defeated In the Cincinnati convention of 1870. I then believed , and I Htlll believe , that the great content In the fit. LoulH convention will bo between the political bosses and the people , and I hops and pi ay that the boae will not be per mitted to defeat the will or the republicans of tha Vlilled States , 1JAU HHAItD OP TUB BOOM. I orrlvc-d In Omulm on Iho morning ot February U and during the forenoon of that day I wan Informed thut ome ccheme wan ofi foot ( o Bccuro the adoption of a resolu tion by tlio xtate central committee , pledg ing the Nebraska delegation to General MunderHon. I believed , and Htlll believe , thut Mich action by that committee would IIHVO bien on unwarranted usurpation of power which had not been conferred upon It by the icpuhllcans of our state . I be lieved , unit Hllll believe that no man and no ct of men hue any rlgnt to pledge tin