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THE CYCLONE WRECKED HERThe Elements Seem to Favor the InsurgentsA SPANISH CRUISER SUNKMeager Reports of Progress Made by tbe Cubansriore Th«n Two Thousand Volunteers Present Themselves at Madrid tor Service Against the Cuban RevolutionistsAssociated Press Special WireHAVANA, Oct. 1.—Following close upon the Ions of the Spanish cruiser Barcaa-tegui, sunlc in collision with the Spanish merchant steamer Mortera off Mora castle. at the entrance of this harbor, at midnight on September 18th, comes the news of the wreca and probable total loss of the Spanish warship Cristobal Colon, a second-class cruiser of about 1200 tons displacement and abont 1600 horse-power. Tbe Cristobal Colon formed a part of a fleet of Spanish warships detailed to watch the coast of Cuba to prevent the 1 landing of lilibusterlrg expeditions. The • cruiser carried four twelve-centimeter liontori guns, two seven-centimeter guns and two rapid firing gunB. Her crew is estimated at 200 officers and men. The station of tbe CriBtobal Colon was tbe waters about Cape Antonio, off the western extremity of Cuba, her commander having particular instructions to watch the gulfs of CornnteB and Guadiana, 1 south and north ot Cape Antonio. The disaster occnrrred off Colorado point, In the gulf of Guadiana, south of the town of Mantua, province of Penar del Bio, near which territory Havana is situated. Exact details have not yet been made known, hut so far as can be gathered the facte are as follows:For some days cyclonic disturbances prevailed. The Cristobal Colon appears to have encountered ssvero weather off Cape Antonio and to have put ino the gulf ot Guadiana for shelter. There she tried to ride obt the fierce gale and heavy seas, but was slowly driven towards Colorado point, off which there is a dangerous reef. When the commander of tbe cruiser saw that he could not make headway against the storm, be attempted to anchor, according to one report, but the anchors would not hold and the cruiser was driven ashore. Another report has it that the Cristobal Crlon ran on a reef at night when her commander believed her fur enough oil shore to stem the force \ of the cyclone. In any case she ran ashore in a most dangerous position and with a heavy soa running. Everything possible seems to have been done to save the cruiser, but she was finally abandoned as a helpless wreck, pounding herself slowly to pieces on the Colorado reef. Some of the crew swam ashore; others i reached shore by means of pieces of i wreckage and in boats. All were saved. Tiie commander of the Cristobal Colon reached Mantua today. He would only suy tiie Cristobal Colon was driven aahore on Colorado reef, owing to the violence of the cyclone, and it is probable she will prove a total loss. Efforts, however, will bo made, to save her guns and equip ment.MADRID. Oct. 1.—Volunteers to the number of 2200 men presented themselves today for service in the Island of Cuba.The chief of the Cuban reform party had an audience todav with Senor Castel-| lano, the minister of the colonies, to whom he renewed, on behalf of the re-formist3, has usenranecs of their patriotism and assistance in settling tbe insurrection in Cuba.I HAVANA, Oct. 1.—Tbo wreck of the warship Cristobal Colon has cast a feeling of intense gloom over the government officials here. There are none loo many Spanish vessels in these waters at present and the loss of the Cristobal Colon will be keenly felt by tbe government at this crisis. Of course the friends of the insurgents are circulating the usual sensational stories regarding this latest disaster to the Spanish vessels, claiming that the cruiser was sunk by a torpedo i exploded by insurgents. In offloial circles, however, this report is classed as being “nothing more than an invention , of tlie rebels” and the distinct statement is made that there is absolutely no ren- | son for doubting the official announcement made that the Cristobal Colon was driven on tho Colorado reef by the violence of the cyclone and not as a result of the explosion of an insurgent torpedo. | jIn spite of this official assertion, there is no doubt that the government nas not thought it proper to make public all the factsin this case, and this may not be ; done until the official report of the commander of the wrecked cruiser has been received and passed upon.LONDON, Oct. 1. In the course of a long letter from Havana, published in the Times, a correspondent says tnat the i I longer he stays in Cuba and the mors he secs of the Cubans the aironger has become his conviction that a large measure of autonomy is necessary il Spain wishes to preserve Cuba in a peaceful state.“The whole feeling of the people,” he proceens, “is against the continuance of the existing system. Spain must, therefore, look the situation in the face and grant radical reforms. It seems impossible to mo, however, that Cuba, as an independent republic, could ever hope to be happy and united.’The correspondent is convinced that the most vital point at woicb the authorities can 6lriko tho insurgents is in supplies of war material. The insurgents i cannot even maintain tbeir numbers in the licid unless ammunition is forthcom- | itig. If Spain can prevent the landing of exjieditions. the letter continues, a severe blow will be dealt to the prospects of tbe revolution.CHICAGO. Oct. 1.—Arms and nmmu- , nition io the Cuban patriots are, accord- ' ing to State Senator Noonan, being collected in Chicago, the Cubans already having been promised more than 10U Winihester rifles of 44 caliber. They are only waiting an opportunity to ship them. Tihs is onlv a beginning, and the ] patriots expect to socure in Chicago a large amount of ammunition and rifles.
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