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General Julio Sanguilly, on his way to report to General Maximo Gomez, was also on the boat. This was the most powerful anti-Spanish expedition sent to Cuba up to that date. About 300 of the men were Cubans, the others Americans. The engineer corps of the expedition was composed entirely of Americans under Aurelian Ladd.
He was captured last March, while severely wounded. There is a rumor that Gen. Julio Sanguilly has gone over to the Spanish cause and offered his services to General Blanco. It is impossible as yet to learn the truth of this rumor. The General, over his own signature, indignantly denies it, and begs his friends to deny it for him.
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This case attracted a great deal of attention in the United States, and a resolution was passed by the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, making a demand on the Spanish government for his release. During the debate on this resolution, Senator Daniel, of Virginia, said: "Two years ago yesterday, Julio Sanguilly, an American citizen, was thrown into prison.
The Prime Minister at Madrid, realizing that trouble of a serious nature was likely to come from this affair, cabled Weyler to discharge the prisoner from custody, and banish him from the island. Sanguilly immediately came to the United States, where he was warmly received by his friends, and he has since been actively engaged in work for Cuba's freedom.
This was met by another firm refusal. The Cubans are feeling very proud of his bravery and firmness. You will remember General Sanguilly promised, if he were freed, never to fight against Spain, but Rivera prefers imprisonment or exile to giving a pledge which he could never keep. Rius Rivera was the general who took Maceo's command after that leader had been killed.
Had he butted this door, as the jailer says, his scalp must necessarily have been lacerated in several places." Julio Sanguilly is another American citizen who was tried for treason, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
In spite of the fact that when he was released, through the intervention of our Government, he had to sign an agreement not to return to Cuba, it is said that Sanguilly would willingly head an expedition against Spain to-morrow, if he only had the chance.
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