The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
HARDSHIPS or WAR.
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CONTINUED From First FaEcD
boon seen IN the west OF Santa Anna not
FAR FROM the moat southerly ot the two
railroads between liavaun and Mntnnzas
and the Cuban advance guard canuot hc
far hchlnd them. Consequently the ad-
vuucng party, commanded by Gomez
ana Mncoo. ~ less than utty miles from
Havana and apparently steadily advanc-
Ing Bo,ween the insurgents and Havana
thcri ~ only ono place 10 impede tho
progress Junrnoc--and II " IN open ques-
tlcn whether Campos can get there In
time to fnce them. In this city every
preparation ~ hcinG mado 10 give the
Insurgents a hot reception, An the out
lying posts hAYo been strongt hcncd Vhc
osiy fortihcntlons arc bong hur'dly
pushed to completion. Ammunition "
being overla lied, guns have boon made
ready and the troops are kept constantly
on the alert.
borders of tho province OF Havana who
have pais7eh CamI,hs and tho picked
troops Of Spain. oiyil glinrlH. volunteers
and gucrillaa. Everybody here n neung
pos catch up TO the enemy In my way.
The next two days should furnish the
In spite OF the fppd approaoh of the
cuhnna thcrc is no great amount Of cA-
element
The hurried movement of the troops
gnrrlsouing the fort, the going and com-
ing OF iroopa, the hasiy dispatch of re.
inforccmontH to lie front, the general
stata Of fcvci1sh unrest, AL show that
tia news from MatnnkaH Is important,
and tho end Of the campaign one way or
other Is houuh to be apptoarhing Then
the most stubborn OF the spanish Of
ilccra ngrco that the march OF Gomez hnd
Macco across Santa Clara and Mat0nzas
Is u most extraordinary military fci, to
have been accomplished witiNn three
weeks In spite Of All the forces Nphin
could throw across their path boat
frt m jamaica, continuing ton mon, sup
posed to be nlhna''rs, hna appeared on
the coast Of SANTIAGO do cuba
Christmas dnr Wors away In Havana
with continued nuNiutY ~ AL crrlcA, llc
newa OF the morning of tho continued al
vance of the insurttnt forces was being
confirmed hy details coming In through
the dRy aud cmbeilshed by Giving runugs
OF the closp appfohch VI Gomez aud MI
army Az matter Of fact there was little
Hcrurhio Information OF INC Whereabouts"
II tho Insurgents on The course lhoY were
taking. the military acthoritics themselves
being much AT ihult as to where nie rn;
rinY were 10 be mot. They continued
throl ghaut The day To- express an utter
disbelief that an nttdck could be conion-
plated IN HaVaut itself and their conf
dcncc did much to strengthen that of The
other residents Of The cliy. Much 70 Still
made by Inc authorities OF tho engage
mont at Coliseo Plantation which they IN
Fist was a r.ennl victory over tlie forces
of Gomez Aftor this chouk they assert That
tie Insurgents VIII not dare to advance
upon Havana.
Tic f',ct remains that the westward
course of The ipaurgonis continue ana
aNilNt preparations EfF Ehlhk VI! iff llf
defense Of abe city against assault, II was
Gnnouncod during the afternoon that Cup
tain Gcnornl tampoH was .esJecteh 10 ar.
rive In liayann nt o'clock from Gusntn-
huna near MdinnznH. whore he slept last
night. making the seventh change Of his
headquarters IN two weeks or since Tic
uchecked progress of the iUbuig"ntB
through Santa clara pnd Mhthn1na PROV
jncc commenced ana always 10 the west
ward nearer 10 Havana This fact IN II.
nclf ~ REGARDED NJ highly significant OF
tho critical nltuaiion of Havana and az u
Golinqnishmrnt of ans h1ic on the PAT
Of Tho Spnniah commander Of bringing
tho insurgents TO a gt9nd SIN outside jar
auco or any po.nt between Matanzns ana
IiHVana
'the arrival hore OF tho captain general
makes It evident that the base OF opera
tlons against tho Insurgents must now br
/ Havana direct, IT II IN true that General
CAmpos has deliberately suffered the nd
vance of the insurgents Into tho open
and populated country where they are
NOW. with tho purposc Of closing In be-
| Havana. thus crushing them between the
upper and neither mill-fion.s, his ar
rival In Havana shows that the hour
| FOR his coup has arrived.
How much Of an available force tin
\ Speniards have len In the ronr OF the
| Insurgents To cooperate IN such blow
| Is not accurately known. hui mo ohlciai
ndvices Indicate that It T. IA q badly as,
| organized condition. that It has suffered
/ serious Losses from the insurgents anu
| that tho country through which they
!
/ nouns Of communication In every direc-
/ ton cut or ana IN bad condition Tor
/ technical military operations huch as we
Spanish rely upon for success. a COM
/ bincd attack on Baynna by the insur-
| gents would necessarily be ~ the nature
| Of n pitched battle, q very different mat
Tor from the akfanishcs ana icints by n
I small force which has been adopted thus
| FAR 10 lead away the Spanish forces while
tho man column cludcd t~m aud adj
| yanced out of theft
| Upon his arrival here this evening, Gen
! cTnl Cannes maze known his brnei thht
| Gencrnl Gomez had designed his move
| mert which has thus far proved 20 sign
| ally suuccosaful merely as RAID INTO the
| heart of his enemy's country ana as
| ncar TO Havana ms II w0s possible Tor
him 10 no. intending then to hight his
| way back.
! aim 81 the incnrRion was tire destruction
| OF property and he as2erlR that thry nave
already Initiated retreat. lie ytaier
/ that he has forrNeen their purpose Gnu
! lie asserts that he has taken effective
| n,ensureH 10 prevent their return 20 santa
! rlara They viii bc compelled TO ight ~
| Nntanzos. 30 says. or 20 surrender. lie
| does not haleve that they can erect F"
| rot rnat without destruction.
| The captain Ranfril waA accorded an
! enthnsiaptic reception upon his ARRIVAL
here by tho city authorities ana by a
committee representative OF al the poh'