New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
CUBAN PATRIOTS ELATED.
THE REVOLUTION SAID TO BE SPREADING
WITH GREAT RAPIDITY

INsURGENT STRENGTH IN THE FIELD DOUBLED
SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL cAMPos-
THE PLAN is TO WEAR OUT THE SPAN
IARDs BY A GUERILLA WARFARE
MORE WAR MEASURES IN MADRID
Santiago de Cuba. May 7. via Key West. May
1.-THE insurgent leaders are greatly elated over
the progress of the nsurrection, which is spread
ing with tremendous strides They say that more
has been accomplished in the last month than
during the first five years of the last They
declare that this war will not last more than two
years. and may be terminated in a much shorter
time II the people of the other provinces do what
is expected OF then. The original Dlan for
simultaneous rising In all parts Of the island failed,
and the plar Low - 10 extend the wave Of revo-
luton westward, sweeping the spaniards before
II until all Cuba Is In arms. For this purpose
Gomez and MART have gone TO Puerto Principe.
and already news comes Of encounters between
Government troops and bands Of Cubans formed
IN anticipation ~ their arrival, In this province
the rebels now have more men, moro arms am
muntion horses and facilities for obtaining sub
sisience than they had ~ any time IN The ten
years war. They have forests IN their rear which
are impeneirAbr ~ the fphnsh troops. and they
have mountain retreats whore 100 men can hold
their own against 1000 Macco'a plan is not 10
risk open battle. but 10 fall on the hpnnlafdr from
ambush. or exhaust them with forced marches.
All the efforts ~ the spaninrds 90 deliver telling
blow at the hcnd Of the rebellion here are futile.
and the number Of Insurgents In the field has
doubled In the last three weeks. when MARTINEZ
Campos arrived from Spain on April 10 there
were about 5000 insurgents under nrms. There
are now over 5000. and the latest acquisitions
Of, ,tI 70 mn
the case at first.
Martinez Campos has changed6bs mind about
ending the trouble In three months lie re-
turned here on Sunday. May 8. read severe
lecture to his generals on the neffectiveness OF
their operations against the rebels. outlined a
portion Of his newly formed plans for an ex-
tensive and prolonged campaign. ana saieu on
the Villaverde this morning just wnen MaCeo
was cutting up Spanish troops at several points
along the railroad which runs from here and
carrying away a prisoner the alcalde ol
Caney, town only six miles from odhuaso.
One explanation advanced for Canpos suuuen l
departure when the rebels were almost khochihS
at the gates of this city is the report when comes
through Cuban circles that General Lacna'hpie, '
commander Of the Manzanillo district, nas -
heen taken prisoner by the insurgents ana IS
now held at Hato del Medic. in the INTERIOR Ddck
OF San Luis The insurgent General Gouiei oe
clares that this story is true II is doup'eo mere
however l.. ..,
The insurgent chiefs have decided not to form
a Provisional Government at present Mar.i,
Gomez and Maceo have issued commissions 10
the leaders Of bands. Maru is poiitical uI-
rector of insurgent affairs; Gomez Is cominahuei
;n~cnief OF the army. and Antonio Maceo Is
ma aior-general commanding the Iorces IN tne
ca ant,ago Province. Cubans here VINO are III
formed as TO Maceo's plans say that ne ma
nronnised TO come within a stones throw OF 'h,,
cc,tv soon in order to give an opportunity lot an
rnbans here to join him. II he desired 10 .aSe IKE
this CITY he could do so easily as OF the io.VV"
troous from Spain who have landed mere not
more than 800 are here now. The Cubans IN toMn
sav that they will rise and give the city 70 MdEeo ~
.nv time ne wants 1t. The Conde de Nehaulto
and the Reina Mercedes. at anchor In tne har DOT.
form the only obstacles in the way. Maceo nas
fuIlv 600 men within thirty miles OF tiis pa
now but he will probably let THIS city aione anu ra
devote his attention to the 1000 soldiers VINO arr
scattered among the railroad towns. "hich are
now practically cut off from relieving each o'nei'
Madrid. May 17--The Government Is neeo"a'
ing with the Bank of Spain for a slo'o''"o NJ
ner cent loan to meet the expenditures incuiieu a.
throngb the campaign against the insurgents III
Cuba. - so .o eend 1 500
cavalry to Cuba at once.
Jacksonville, Fla. May lit Is saio 'i'a'
A,ibustering expedition left Key west TOT |uOa
vvb,,e the Infanta Isabel was detained IN quaran
t;na al Tampa The report comes from d u u''
r,orthv source and seems to be well founueu'