Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-10
THE WAR ~ CUBA.
Summing Up OF the Conflict by ~
Cuban Sympathizer.

CNew York Special to Philadelphia Press)
The following resume Of the war in
cuba is written By a well-lnformed revo-
lutionlst. and Of course reflects the views
Of the patriots who are striving to free
the island from SPANS rule:
Less than six months ago February
2ith the order to strike was given.
Anxious hearts had been long and
YEARLY waiting fcr that word. OF arms
and ammunition. in the ordinary accept
ance Of the terms we had none. But We
had our machetes, and have proved to
the world that we know how to use
them. our leaders had been banished
under the penalty Of death, and OF organl-
zatlon we knew nothing. But We had con-
ndence in Marti. Gomez. and MaceO and
felt sure Of the sympathy Of every libeT-
ty-loving citizen Of the United states.
"On the Slst Of last March Antonio
Maceo and his brother land d. with less
than two dozen men. At Duabas. few
miles west Of Barac0a, on the northeast
ern coast OF Cuba. with his victories the
readers are familiar To defeat h Is as
vet unknown. lie was a warrior a lead
er Twcnty-eight bullets had pierced his
breast IN battle Men said: He bore
charmed life; he was not born 10 die OF
Spanish lead lie Is the man 10 lead US
TO victory And they were right. Sup
porters Hooked 20 him from every part
OF Santiago by the hundred until to-day
he commands an army OF ZOOvJ men.
Many are armed with Winchesters, all
with machetes. Almost every town IN
the province OF Santiago has welcomed
him or surrendered with little resistance.
one, Tiarr!ba. IN which body OF Span
ish troops had entrenched themselves.
he was compelled 10 make an example
Of and so burned II TO the ground.
MORE ACCEsSGONs.
"On April 18th Jose Marti and Maxine
Gomez. the present commander-In-chief
of the army OF Cuba. after many trials
and viclssitudes, landed with four com
panies near the mouth Of the River
Joio. on the southeast coast, about forty
miles west OF Cape Maysi. Marti was
the soul Of the movement. the patriot
whom all loved Gomez was "A veteran
leader Of the ten-years' war man
who had been tried in the cruc!ble of
e,ubborn struggle and found OF pure
cold. cuba was waiting impatlently
FOR them both. Accessions 10 their
ranks were immediate and plentiful
Their course westward across Santiago
and into the very heart Of Camaguey
or Puerto Principe has been march OF
continual triumph. one misfortune alone
has saddened our hearts-the unfortu-
nate death OF Marti near Boca de Dos
Rios And even that lamentable event
has served 10 cement all factions to-
gether I'm one grand purpose-the realiza-
ton OF the dream of our martyre1 leader,
freedom for our country. His life was
not lost in vain.
General Gomez to-day has the great
nroyince OF Camaguey completely under
his command Its rich resources OF cat
tie horses. and other stock are at his
DISMISSAL. He controls the railroad to
Nuevitas. and surrounds the city OF
Puerto Principe with a well-equipped
army Of 5000 men. He is in constant
communication with the departments or
the East and West and directs the move
ments Of the campaign from MatanZas
to Cape Maysi
Less than sixty days have elapsed
sinca Generals Roloff and Sanchez, with
ga men and several thousand stands OF
arms landed on the south coast of
SAINT, Clara. about forty miles east Of
trinidad In few weeks they have
swent over the entire province. carrying
evarvthing before them. With dynamite
,bav have destroyed all the railroad
bridges and thus baked the Spanish
officers In their efforts 70 intercept them
nntIl Martinez Campos is about crazy
Young men Of Cienfuegos, Santa Clara,
and Santo Espiritu have rushed by hun
dreds 10 the army of liberty Large
numbers OF volunteers have deserted
rom the Spanish ranks and enrolled
themselves under the banners OF Rolon
and Sanchez According to our last re-
.ports the combined forces Of these two
Tsnerals numbered between GOO and 5000
men. and General Campos was not so
anxious to run across them as he was
few weeks ago.
$50 much for sixty days. General
HAcheverria made a successful landing
with seventy men, large amount OF
arms and ammunition. only a few days
ago II Is. OF course. too soon to expect
any report from him. The news OF his
successful landing is sufficient for the
present"
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