The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

AS cabled TO the Associated Press few
days ago. Gen. Maxine Gomez. the insur-
gent commander Ia chief has crossed the
borders with a large body OF men and is
now encamped near Siguana, south OF
Santa Spirltus, which IS occupied ~
considerable body Of Spanish troops. and
which Is one Of the points where the cap
tain general recently established a hello
graph station 10 try TO keep up communi-
cation between the cities Of Santa Clara
and Puerto Principe but that route Is
held by the insurgents, and the very
roads trayersed by the captain general
when he 50 narrowly escaped death or
capture. bullet passing through his sad
dle-bags and eight bullets going through
his long military cloak. are now IA pos
session Of the insurgents and Il viii be
very difficult, II not impossible, for the
Spanish commander TO maintain commun-
ication with Puerto Principe.
In addition, the Holoff and Cespedes ex-
petitions, well armed and equipped. have
Joined forces and are preparing 10 enter
into active cooperation with Maxine
Gomez ia Santa Clara. Then, again, the
insurgent commander. Serafln Sanchez.
f. in strong force, encamped at Aureus.
near Cienfuegos, the most important
town Of the province Of Santa Clara and
one OF the most important cities of Cuba.
lie Is openly recruiting his followers, and
has just burned all the houses Of Iaran-
into. Estadosunidos and Heras. valuable
farms, the property OF the Marquis Apes
tiguia.
Rolon and Cospedes are making things
very lively for the captain general in tho
province OF Santa Clara, where most OF
the inaurgent activity Is being displayed.
They are driving the fagmers away from
the towns under penalty OF being shot,
and the latter cannot be induced TO re-
turn, even on the promise or lands and
- -
In thu direction OF Remedies and Sagua
Ia Grande the insurgents are also active.
and II Will thus be seen that they are NOV
Ing from four different points upon the
city OF Santa Clara. whiCa is garrlsoned
by some OF tie best troops OF Spain and
the most reliable volunteers.
All the insurgeut leaders, including
Maxine Gomez. are sending messengers
and circulars 90 the big farmers and
planters. ordering thef2 % contribute TO
the treasury Of the Cuban republic nm
der penalty Of having their property de-
stra4rd hy fire The result Is that tho tn
suTEeuts are really better provided with
funds than are the Spanish government
officials here The money thus obtained
from the governments friends the plant
srs and biz farmers. Is In time forwarded
10 New York and other American ports
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ana ammunition ana the Cqaipping Of ad-
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