The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-15
cHURcHILL BACK FROM cUBA.
INsURGENT CHANCES OF SUCCESS
FAR FROM BAD.


UnIess the Spanish Forces Can Gain
Decisive Victories Before the
Spring Rains Set in the Heat and
PestiIence May Compel Them 20
Abandon the Campaign-Gen. Cam
pos Reported 90 Have Resigned
the Command.
New York. Dec. 14-Wlnston Leonard
Spencer Churchill son Of the late Ran-
dolph Churchill cousin Of the Duke OF
Marlborough. and second lieutenant In
the Fourth Hussars, England, arrived IN
this city from Cuba last Wednesday,
where he has been watching the opera
tions OF the belligerent forces for the last
eight weeks. Mr.. Churchill is accom-
panied by his brother officer and chum. X.
W. II. Barnes. Mr.. Churchill was seen
by reporter and emphatically denied aIf
the rumors about the political signin-
canoe of his trip. He said that he had
simply been in search OF pasttime ana
pleasure, and that he had had many in
teresting experiences in the south. He
produced from his pocket a lead Cuban
homemade bullet, which had struck down
an unfortunate spaniard close to him whila
he was under fire with the Spanish troops
for four hours at La Reforma.
My letters TO Gen. Campos," said
Lieut.. Churchill, gave me many advant-
ages which l would not have otherwise
naa; 1 was fortunate In being entertained
AZ the spanish military Headquarters, and
had excellent opportunities for observinr
operations. Gen. Campos gave me a let
Ter 20 Gen. Valdez, and l spent eight days
a. the front with his column Durinsr
tfat ti;sio @aa member OF his star
w nat Is your opinion OF the situation?'
,bo ooi,r,s enlnk that owing 70 the nature oe
a very difiicult task In the suppression
OF the rebellion. Although / believe them
70 be brave and energetic / do not thinls
IN the movement in their sew
eral columns to catch the insurgents or
innlGt upon them serious defeat
Lhe situation at present Is Just as 10
has been since the outbreak OF hostilities.
t-here have been no decisive battles fought
ana won on either side. And let me say
right here that the reports Of the engage-
ment as published In the foreign papers
nave been misleading In very respect At
every battle few men ara killed on both
ssiass' out the problem Is no nearer solu-
II when the spring rains set in spain
~ IN the same position that she Is now,
the probabilities are that the insurgents
VIII win. Owing 70 the abominnble con-
uluon OF the roads in spring and summer
y VIII be impossible for the Spanish
10 move their troops, and with the losses
which must ensue from heat and pesti-
ience, Il would look as though they would
A4et " eventually WitnuraW.
Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Barnes left Cuba
on the Olivette. They stopped at Tampa
and enjoyed day shooting quail
Chicago, Dec. H.--When shown a dis
patch to-day from Key West, Fla stat
ing that Madrid newspaper charged
him with assisting the Cuban insurRerlta
financially, George NJ. Pullman said there
was no truth in t. IL was alleged that
while in Paris, Mr.. Pullman had met
IesnNdes, g Cuban chief. and had agreed
20 aid the Insurgents, In return for which
De was to receive valuable Concessions in
Cuba In case the rebels were victorious
Mr.. Pullman said that he had not been in
Paris in seven years and did not know
Cespedes.
Madrid, Dec. H--The only members OF
the ministry who have resigned are Senior
Romero Robledo, minister of Justice
and Senior Bosch, minister OF pubiid
works.
Senior Canovas del Castillo, president OF
the council Of minister's has Informed the
queen regent of the withdrawal of these
ministers. The grounds OF their retire.
ment are that they differ with the govern
ment policy In regard TO the alleged frauds
IN the Madrid municipal council and In
the conduct Of the campaign in Cuba
Paris, Dec. IA dispatch from Madrid
70 the Figaro says Gen. Martinez Campos
mas resigned his command of the Spanish
army IN Cuba and will be succeeded BY
Gen. Weyler, at present commanding the
Fourth corps Of the Spanish army with
headquarters at Barcelona.