The sun., 1895-05-18
CUBA'S INSURGENH TIDE.
,,v,urcKED IN SANTIAGO AND RIs-
IyG IN PUERTO PRINCIPE.

,,.. ,;,,ned in the Last Fc-,r Weeks than
Il, ,be rIrst Five Years OF tho Great In-
.,rreetion--Gomez md Mnru star. for
Ncy Fields, and Their Friends Bise
AGAINST the spnniards Before the Lead
or. Arrive to speak tho Word-Cubon
Volunteers Deserving the Spanish Forces.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May :. via Key West, May
,t.-The insurrcction grows rapidly. Gen. Mar
,inez ,'nmpos has changed his mind about ending
,hs trouble in three months. He returned here
on sunday, May 5, read his Generals severe
,s,ture upon the incffectveness Of their opera
,ions nrains, the rebels outlined part of his new
rlans for an extensive and prolonged campaign,
md sailed on the VIII Verde on the morning Of
,br ;th lust when Macco was cutting UP Span
,.h troops at several points along the railroad
from this city and was carrying away as II pris-
oncr the Alca!de of Caney, town only six
miles otT.
Maceo's operations during the past week have
been systematic. He moved with about 5000
men from the vicinity of Jarahueca to Bana-
bacoa about ten miles from the railroad town
ofDos Camnos. and is in the middle of the
formed by the railroad from here to Crsto and
It's branches to san Luis and Songo. Then he
made n diversion beyond San Luis with de-
,avhment under Blanes, one OF his most capable
Neutenants. Gen. Gasco, in command OF the
Spanish troops at San Luis, sailed out with
1000 men, and after q three days march re-
turned without meeting any force OF rebels.
Next body of insurgents appeared near Songo,
and Gen. Gasco. with several hundred troops,
went by rail to Songo, but failed to find Maceo.
Last evening, at 10 o'clock, the insurgents, led
by Jose Maceo, Blanes, Raby, and other chiefs,
rode into the town of Crsto. twelve miles
from here. and attacked the troops at the rail-
road station and at the barracks. The Spanish
force numbered only 100, including the civil
guards, while the insurgents had nearly 1000
men. Tho first attack was made at the railroad
station, where twenty soldiers were on duty.
They held their position and kept up such hot
fire that the insurgents withdrew. The next at
tack at the barracks, also failed. Then the
rebels overran the town, helping themselves to
what they wanted at the shops. burning to the
ground the largest building in the town, and
terrifying the Inhabitants. They did not inter-
fere with the telegraph wire, but per-
mitted the troops to wire here for re-
endorsements. At A. NJ. the insur-
gents left the town. after killing ten soldiers
railroad. taking the track superintendent with
them. Two miles this side of Cristo they com
peed the track layer to remove one rail at a
point where there Is curve on high embank-
ment,, Then they waited for the relief lief train:
Gen. Salcedo sent out a train with 800 troops
captain and, four soldiers preceded 1t. This
was wrecked. One of the soldiers was shot
eSa1 sssr ana
sursents set fire to the train but apparently did
@ @ ,Ss frs sSders they re
The troops left the train and went or to Crislo
on foot. During the fight in Crisl9 @ an Ameri, l.
were four women from Brooklyn and three
small children. had narrow escape. their
house having been struck many times with bull
lets. This morning they walked three miles to
the next town. from which they obtatned horses
to bring them here They viii sa f.. SsW Io.a
on es q Vailed cansy made
and she shop
Early this morning. as the regular PASSENGER
bridge. three miles from the town, smoke was
noticed coming from the bridge. The train put
TO rs on
In ruins. The railroad people have replaced the
halls near Cristo and have got the engine on II tho
track. but no trains are running to-day. me
railroad had not been disturbed previously.
zen Maceo said a few days ago.
The railroad Is causing us much trouble. l
mot wish to lnjure IL. as Americans are inter-
es!ed in 1t, but it is causing much trouble, .,
company 's'S Is Spanish and nd more @ than half the
stock is held by Spaniards: Americans hold tie
aas been m se
the company 100000 a month to be used in ex-
tending the lines toward Bayamo and Guhnta-
namO. His purpose was to make it II strategic
Railway. and he also had an ideh that plantation
hands who will be idle when the sugar crop iss
finished would work on the railroad instead Of
Joining the insurgents.
The residents OF Cristo fear another attack by
Maceo's men tonight. Raby, with 900 insur-
gent cavalry. is near the town to-day. Cubans
here who are informed as to Maceo's plans say
that he has promised To come within IA stones
throw of This city within week in order to give
oil Cubans here an opportunity to join him. If
hedesired to take this city he could do SO easily
Ssof the $4,000 Spanish troops landed here all
but 500 have been sent away; Most of the
troops have gone TO Manzanilo. Gibara. and
t. The war ships Conde de Vanidito and Rena
only es in his ase way Maceo las uS s6o
men within thirty miles OF Santiago. but he
E to tho Soldiers G
the railroad towns and PRACTICAL ly cut off from
one one another Songo or San Luis may be the
The insargent chiefs have decided not to form
Gdn,ov provisional Government at present. Marti,
,he leaders of bands. giving them military titles
@ sHGn exist The
Martiis% Dtrector Politco" insurgent fairs
o the he Ia army and
Maceo Is Major General. commanding all rebel
forces, forces in santiago province. The chiefs are
accomplished tSs s!li in the last month than during
ma,ys an,y think the insurrection will not last
ucl soohar oman two years and may END
Az 'ooheF II tAe people Oh tne OtneT PROVINCES
uI.w uIIwaat is expected from them. The original
rsa tor simultaneous rising in all parts OF the
, .aha laiied, and the plan now is to extend the
save SS,e ol revolution westward, sweeping the
sranafas stm before it until all Cuba shall be in
ianS, iuis, 10 realize this plan Gomez and Marti
aSs sone to Puerto Principe. and there is al
,raoSy. aay news Of encounters between Government
t0Upn Hoops and bands of Cubans formed in anticipa-
snrgonheir U o1 their arrival In this province the in
lion shs now have more men, arms. ammuni-
sNn . .aorses and facilities for obtaining subsist-
insSr,aan ,aan they had any time in the years
wSIebte They have, behind them forests
4 trnon are impenetrabie to the Spanish
one Vpi ana they have mountain retreats where
aga,n.n .nuhdfed men can hold their own
ssI snaI thousand. Gen. Salcedo marched
we.Es ZEN to one Of these natural fortresses two
sss agan without making an attack. Gen. Gasco has
1000 o6i.,arhtd mantd from three days tramp with
arriysaeh aIeh IN search Of an open light. His men
NAM aa ~ san Luis in very bad condition, and
not w. mere ris placed in hospitals. Maceos plan
ioreedS iSfGs m from ambush or exhaust them with
now comm marches aii in the heavy rains which
sad d'uer hr with the torrid heat, are making