The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
CUBA'S PATRIOT ARMY
1t Is Winning Battles, and
Campos Has Got Enough.
1000 SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD
And Even Dispatches From nsdrfa
Acknowledge Spanish Defeafs->ym-
pathizers Reach the Island

Madrid. Dec. H.--word has been received
from Havana that 100 Insurgents, ssa ~
po8eyfggez. Lopez and Keeao, attaenso tiT
Spanish column OF Capt BoFTeso' CON
sfxslnx OF eevenfy-two soid1ers, near -Neh-
v.faa Tusrty-nfne or the SpaniaT as were
killed and eight wounded Capt. Borrego
and FOUR nes escaped. but the remainder
OF the column was captured. The insufS-
eats have put stop 10 harvesting n tiis
Carnagua district
The arst intelligence OF the engagement
mentioned above was conveyed ~ cs5ls
dispatche to the Associated a'ress Nireet
from Havana OF Saturday.
Havana, Dec. IA column o. tIoofs
commanded by Col. Oliver met the forces
OF Gomez and Maceo on December IL al
Altos de alberuches. The engage
lasted from morning into the n-gn- Inc
insurgents were dlslodsed, leaving upon
the field fifteen killed The troops naa I'VE
killed and twenty wounded.
Memphis, Dec. 15.-Euoau synpathizefs
are active Ia this city. A dozen men Ieit
tails city November q 20 ignt with me IN
surgents, and news has Just been receiver
OF their safe arrival IN Cuba, "nere they
were received with open arms II u SAD
another expedition Is being formed mere
which will leave In a few days
washington City, Dec. i5.-The attitude
ard claims Of the Cubans are set forth in
q statement given out today hy Senior Con
zales de sluesaaa. the secretary OF the Cu-
ban delegation ia the United states. IL Is
IN answer 10 a pamphlet signed An Amer
lean" which has been widely circulated
In this country Senior QueEada pictures
alleged Spanish cruelties. gives the official
estimate OF 80 go revolutiouists In the field.
and invites Spanish advocates TO debate.
HE continues.
"a document circulated by the Spanish
representatives through their bureau es-
tablished In New York. and simply sub
scribed An American, can carry no
weight before the public opinion OF this
country. The phrases put IN compliment
tary 10 this country, 10 pat Americans on
the back are sufficient 30 mark the Span
Ssh sources which inspired and paid for
this Anonymous attack. We cannot fail
suggesting that If the newspapers In this
country have not been able 10 obtain ex-
act news, IL has been because the cable
and the mail have been in the hands eX-
elusiyely of and tempered with by the
Spanish authorities, who would not allow
any matter to 40 through but what was
favorable To- the government. Did Mar
finez de- Campos give the order or not that
all foreign correspondents should not 10
into the Cuban ranks. and threaten 20
shoot them Immediately If they dis
obeyedT"
lie calls attention to the American cor
respondents Woodward and Reno, and all
others who have refused 10 sell American
manhood and dishonor their calling by
falsfying reports of battles. or concealing
the horrible atrocities committed by the
Spanish.
There has been no absence of present.
ment OF the Spanish Side yet Americans
do not know how a man could be killed
and identified, as Maceo was and then five
months later defeat the Spanish AT Naien-
"a ri
cross the terrible military Gordon OF the
Spanish into Los Villas. What has been
the outcome OF the surrender of Rabi
Rcgo and "A host OF others? Fabrications
given out TO discourage Cubans or influ-
ence possible legislation In this country
as was done before the presidents mess
age. when 10 was wired that the Cuban
cause had received death blow, a cam
paign OF falsehood which viii be renewed
when congress meets. The Spanish have
not admitted a single defeat. and yet the
Cuhans have armed their men with rifles
used only by the government. The gov
eminent has killed, according TO their Off
cial count. more men already than they
admit we have in the field Vet we hear OF
transports bringing thousands of unfor-
tunate recruits TO fight for a topping mon
archy In America. Spain never loses but
the last battle. and she will lose il In Cuba
IF tho truth Is not known IL Is SPANS
fault. Let her welcome fearless and IN
cGrrupuRle American journalists TO Cuba
and give them facilities: let her ask the
press OF this country to name committee
or investigation. otherwise IL will look as
she was afraid OF the power Of the
American press. CUBA has placed IN the
Held an army OF 5000 men. She has a pom
ulation or LOGON OF course about half
are women. leaving s50.ouo males. and there
are fully aa.e0 able-bodied men among
them. This Is wonderful proportion and
shows an almost unanimous feeling FOR the
revolution. Cuban patriots are today called
the same names that the Spanish -Amcri-
can heroes Bolver and Bacero were. The
majority IL In favor OF war. IL not how is
II that the whole Spanish army has not
been able 10 crush this band or despera-
does. and more than thirty generals and
God knows how many officers. are chas-
ing these Rob Roys without success
Either the Spanish army is very poor and
has leaders unworthy OF their trust. OF IL
Is the whole soul OF Cuba which Is aroused
Let the world decide. That prediction they
made In February that all would be set
tied within ten weeks has not been borne
out hy subsequent events The ex-MarqI s
Of Santa Lucia. our president. has one of
the highest titles IN Cuba. Masso. the Vice
president. Is admittedly a man OF integrity
and OF means. But this attacking pamph.
let fans 10 mention Rafael PortuOudo. the
secretary 81 foreign affairs. "a most a. 81
tiDguished lawyer of high social rank. pr
Fcrnun Valdez pomjnEuez t1e sub-secre-
tary, noted physician, a victim ~ the
crueltiCs or the Sp4u.ards when they shot
the eight innoeent students OF medicine
Yet these are attacked as 'uutcasts. ban.
dts. refugees ana ignorant outlaws
To-day there are more colonies ia he
Cuban army who were leaders OF The An.
economist party before thp war than in the
Junta central The Cuuans are oppressed
II not. Il would not be- necessary 10 kref
in the island a standing army larEer char
the one In the United States wh.ch has
sixty times its population They are tax.
ridden and drained OF their wealth 70 M
the Golfers OF Spain"
DYNAMITE IN CURA.
Used by the Patriots to Destroy Rail.