The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-15
War VIII begin in Earnest, and
There WIN he No Let Up TIL Peace
Reigns i'm the Island.
THE IMPORTED SOLDIERS
MAJORITY OF THE FIGHTERS SENT
FROM SPAIN ARE MERE YOUTHS.
What n Correspondent Saw In the
Bnsfiies Of Hnvana-Garrotcr Ball
Ientine's Methods.

III
ST LOUIS. April 1.-THE Havana corre-
spondent of the Globe-Democrat says. Cam
pos is almost in sight, and his coming
means the beginning Of the real war Gu
bans who remember the atrocities which he
committed during the last rebellion expect
no mercy from him. Every revointionist
who has money enough to do it is sending
his family out of the country. To resi-
dents Of countries where civil liberty is
more than name the danger in which
every citizen OF Cuba constantly stands
seems almost Incredible From a hurried
trip throughout the middle or central part
of the island. talking to all classes OF peo-
ple spending two nights amongst the poems.
breakfasting with the royalty and dining
with herasman beneath a matched roof
am constrained to think that the revolu-
ton now tn progress on the island is Of far
more consequence and significance than has
heretofore been credited in the reports sent
out and published in the United States
The bioodiest and most unrelenting war
fare ever yet fought sinceithe civil war in
America is about to take place in the rich
est province OF Spain. A fight between the
insurgents and the imported Spanish troops
in the mountains near Santiago de Cuba
is daily expected, and as Maceo is at the
head of the Cubans it will be one which
will be fierce and bloody. The three colonies
of the Spanish army now in the field have
shown total disability to cope with the
insurgents. AT each and every engagement
SO far reported It Is positively known, that
the government troops left the field in dis
order and with losses far in excess of those
sustained by the insurgents.
Inc Captaia-general Is continually causing
to be printed the iuntrutnfu reports that
the. recruits being furnished by the. army
the Spaniards that the native Cuban is as
mucn interested IN seeing the revolt put to
an . end ~ the spaniard. There never was a
the island there are to-day as many as
three, hundred native Cubahs who are
time when they can join the insurgents
In the rear of the Hotel Pasaje in this city
is the government'sf recruiting station. 1t
is never closed A brass band Is stationed
on the outside inviting loafers and robbers
a and men of all classes 70 come in and en-
list I have watched the door for hours
and have seen but two who have taken
ance Il seemed as thouSSs they were driven
ana place 1 to Sleep Sleep - - "AA' . i00u
d YOUNG SOLDIERS
The imported soldiers are made up OF
boys. or the eight thousand now on this
island, the majority are under the age
of sixteen years. They have been shipped
from barcelona and Cadiz and have landed
here, not even knowing the name of the
paw. a Hcy WcIc iuStltu Oil bOdTO Oh SHIPS
ready to sail and were told that they would
be absent from their homes bntiia short
while. The chances are that half of them
VIII never see the shores OF Spain. again;
climate of Cuba The hospitals are already
frll ana i from cou I, who have arrived
OF them have fallen by the roadside with
fever and have been permitted to die with
Gut the least care on the part Of the Of
ncers IL Is known that eight have been
shot for attempted desertion. The officers
are cruel in the extreme. The soldiers
over hot sands and rugged mountains for
hours without rest The food consists chief
~ of fruits No meat and but little bread
was issued when they left Havana The
consequence will inevitably be serious. To
eat fruit n Cuba, unless one Is accustomed
To such diet, and then walk in the sun
means sickness, and sickness to the Span
ish soldiers In Cuba Is. almost equivalent
stationed in Havana awaiting marching
orders are sick. Many have died while in
while tn the hospital. How many more
have succumbed to the fever is not known.
connected with the government to gain ac-
cess D the hospitals any of the govern
ment institutions. ! have gone TO the jail,
but did so under cover and when it was
quickly expelled.
The government watches the mails closely
and nearly every letter is opened and read
before delivery. A batch of mail received at
this morning. Every seal had been broken
Likewise had the newspapers addressed to
me been opened and read by the authorities
island must undergo the severest censor
ship. The only way to get letter from
some member of the Captain-general's staff
is to smuggle it aboard some steamship
and give 1t either to the purser or. the
captain Yellow fever is breaking out all
over the States of Havana and Matanzas.
The newspapers are attempting to suppress
the news, but it is serious thing for
the troops. The rebels are aceiimated and
lives experienced It's effects. There will be
fighting among the mountains of the States
of Santiago de Cuba and Santa Clara. Cen
eral Martinez Campos, it is expected. will
unload the heavy contingent he is expected
to bring with him from Spain at Santiago
de Cuba and from there march on to the
mountains between Jiguani and Hplguin.
In that immediate vicinity at the present
time the insurgents have captured over one
thousand head of horses and provisions
sufficient.
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS.
The American headquarters Of the revo-
lutionists Is in Tampa. Fla, and Colonel
Figueradua Is the leader. He is quite a
wealthy man. and was colonel in the war
OF 1868. To him most Of the refugees are
going for advice. Many will no doubt re-
turn and when they do so they viii likely
come armed and will be ready to go to the
front and fight fors the independence of
Cuba
Colonel Figuefadua told me some days ago
that he had ample money 10 equip and send
to the front ten thousand men and would
do so as soon as he heard from Maceo.
Now that Maceo is really In Cuba the
Tampa Office of the insurgents will likely
lie more closely watched, I was further
told while in Key West that three-fourths
were in hearty sympathy with the insur-