New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
LETTER FROM GEN. GOMEZ
WRITTEN on THE EVE OF CONSTITUTING
THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.

- DIPLOMATIC AGENT TO THE UNITED SlhiES,
WHO WILL RAISE LOANS FOR cUBA-"THE
REVOLUTION WILL GO on UNTIL 1T
TRIUMPHs"- MORTALITY
AMONG THE SPANISH TROOPS.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2O.-A signed letter was re-
ceived to-day in Philadelphia which was written
on August 30 by General Gomez. commander-in-
chief of the Cuban army. at his headquarters at
Camaguey. The letter. addressed to the secre-
tary Of the Cuban revolutionary party in the
United States. sums up the condition OF the mill
tary affairs In the excited island. and. being writ
ten on the eve OF constituting the Revolutionary
Government declares IT the intention Of the
Cubans to raise loans for the republic in the
United States Tie full ext Of the letter follows
Dear Compatriots We the eve Of consti-
ss ns Of 5He % Rae Por Pc
9na9 DR. Joaquin Castillo pr Manduey sancbez sna Dv
have already arrived and those Of camaguey. head
ed cd by the Marquis OF santa lucia % are ~arns Tas
in order to form the assembly and elect an execu-
tive and cabinet and appoint with sufficient powers
to raise loans for the Republic
% S'y Ssn vf s'aRSa na e
and that ofstienerai Jose Maria Rodriguez In TINS
news Of the arrival Of Colonel Francisco Sanchez
& ThG N Ra9scns asa Wiz s moe eSped
;ons we shall be able to arm the rest Of our in
creasins forces. resist the winter campaign. eN-
the exposure Of our men In hazardous expe-
ditions which should be sent Of arms alone. there
by not violating any laws . ,,
AS to the war carried on against us, the Spanish
They are on ine defensive in this region and dare
not attack us TO such an extent that nave been
forced to suse and besese ihe & saTrs9ns e9 ana
the railroad between Nuevitas and Puerto Principe,
and partially destroyed but sucn are the low tao
ties OF the enemy that they do not publish ac-
count of our numerous engagements, IN order 10
make the word believe that there Is no war IN
CUBA - , c, ,,.,.
Carnpos az the hands OF the brave General Maceo
has caused the prestige and fame OF the Spanish
morale OF his troops be endangered. Campos has
not been abe. not even with all ms sagaclty ana
studied mace TO hide or eac tne m e,ect ot S1Tn h
defeat and have people think that he has attained
his object hut any military man versed In our KIND
OF warafe will laugh at the futlty OF such preteh-
c4no give you detailed daaec account of oDIy 1qT
operaoas II YeuId be h long aho a. fhe campeIgn he
enemy have been able to measure the wonderful
strength the Cuban forces and thus rs ina INA.
forcements Ny opinion miltary man giyen
without passion or vanity. is that they VII arrive
too late The revolution Is ASSURE ,i or ohsrs de
also The revolution will go on III II triumpns; -,
An estimate made by. physicians well acaIain@ten @
with our clmatical conditions as 10 the otses sur
fered by the spanish army In Cuba Is as follows
In normal conditions eight per cent; different as as
sS nsr cent and men employed in different occupa,
tions not in the army. per cent 70 io'al ~ od od
q per cent per year or at preTrens r @ 1--WE C Won
~ ,dea Vhat viii become Of the 1000 men sent 10
re,nforce the spaniards. The country from one end
70 the other AZ hose 81 ard I'd }orced Service is not
Guarantee for the stability Of any government