The record-union., 1895-09-21
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
Condition of the Military Affairs
in the Exiled Island.
LETTER FROM THE COMMANDER
OF THE INSURGENTS

LETTER FROM THE COMMANDER
OF THE INSURGENTS.
Rebels VIII Try to Raise Loans Ia the
United States-Reason That General
Campos Hurriedly Called for Large
Reinforcements Was That the Rebel
Forces Were More Formidab BILE
Believe.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 20.-A letter was
received to-day in Philadelphia which
was written on August 10th by General
Gomez, Commando erin Chief of the
Cuban army, at his headquarters in Cam
ajuay. The letter, addressed to the Secre-
tary of the Cuban revolutionary army in
the United States, sums up the condi-
ton of the military affairs in the island,
and being written on the eve of constitut-
ing the revolutionary Government, de-
clares it the intention OF the Cubans to
raise loans for the republic in the United
States. The full text OF the letter fol-
lows:
Dear CompatriotS: We are on the eve
of the constitution of republican Gov
ernment The delegates of the State of
Santiago de Cuba, Major Hortuendo, DR..
Joaquin Castillo. DR.. Manduley aud
Civil Engineers Z. Aguilera and Ma or
Manano Sanshez, have arrived already,
nf hon cd Iyyf %
Marquis of Santa Lucia, are waiting only
for those appointed by the State OF Las
Villas, in order to form the Assembly and
elect an Executive and Cabinet, and ap-
point, with sufficient powers. our Minis
ters abroad, especially the diplomatic
agent in the United States, who will be
authorized to raise loans for the republic.
The late personal defeat of General
Martinez Campos at the hands of brave
General Maceo has caused the prestige
aud lame OF the Spanish Captain General
to suffer great loss. and the morals of
his troops TO be endangered. Campos
has not been able, with all his sagacity
and malice, to nlde, or, better, efIace the
effect OF such failure. They want to
unsuccessfully explain his defeat, and
have people think that he has attained
his object, but any military man versed
in our kind OF warfare will laugh at the
fuIility of such pretensions.
we cannot give you detailed ac-
count of our operations; il would be long
and tedious. L can only tell you that in
five months OF the campaign the enemy
have been able to measure the wonderful
strength of the Cuban forces. and thus it
is that General Ca,npos has hurriedly
called for large relniorcements. My
opinion as military man, given without
passion or vanity, is that they will arrive
too late.
The revolution is assured. 1t does not
make any difference who fall and die, the
revolution VIII go on Till 1t triumphs.
The country from one end to the other is
hostile to Spain. Those who serve are
forced to do SO, and forced service is not
guarantee for the stability of any Govern
ment.
This is our situation, and you can
make it public to the whole world with
out being contradicted. | do not know
how to lie. l respect myself enough not
descend to such low facts as our ad-
Versaries do.
Morality and discipline in our ranks
is excellent, and we take care to correct
the least fault which would detract from
the nobility of our cause.
GENERAL MAXIMILLIMo GOMEZ,
"Commander of the Cuban Army"
a STEAMER SEIZED.
WILMINGToN (Del.). Sept. 20 In ac-
cordance with instructions from the De-
partmeut of the Interior, the steamer
Commodore, at this port from New Lon
don, Conn, was to-day seized by United
States Deputy Marshal Bunting, and the
Captain and crew placed under arrest,
pending an examination to take place to-
morrow before United States Commits
sioner r. h. Bunting. The Commodore
came here from New York last Monday
with clearance papers from that port to
Ty,It II. I.
The oStensible purpose of her visit here
was to replenish her ccal bunkers and
repair machinery. Thursday, however,
she received and took on board two car
loads of boxes supposed to contain arms
and ammunition for the Cuban insur-
gents. The boxes came by express from
New York, each box marked "Charles
Raymond, Southport, \. c." Captain
Dillon, master of the steamer, has on
gagged counsel, and has wired the owners
OF the vessel in New \ ork.
ANOTHER SCHOONER SEIZED
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Sept. 20.-A spec
ial 10 the Times Cll0n from key W est,
Fla. says: This city is again laboripg
under great excitement. The revenue
cutter McLane came in to-day from Pine
Key, having in tow the schooner Anton
ette, with seven Cubans and three Amer
leans on board. The Captain OF the cut
under suspicious circumstances. When
first sighted the schooner attempted 10
run away but grounded on the banks.
The men were taken before COmmIs-
sioner Otto anu released under 500 bonds
each, Recio and Cordero becoming secur-
lily for each.
The same charges are preferred against
the mon as were made against the party
on the schooner Lark, ana The same dis
position is expected in this case as in the
case of the Lark.
The schooner Antionette was COM
manded by Henry Lee Bethel, ex-City
Marshal OF this city, auu one Theodore
Parks. They left this city Tuesday night
shortly after the arrival O.! the Vi ;.scotte.
from which steamer all but one of the
supposed hlibusters landed. The otil-
GERS from the cutter, Immediately upon
selZlng the schooner searched her, and
found only ono vallse, containing fine
set Of surgical instruments and IU0U
cartridges, one double barreIed shotgun
and two Colts revolvers. Upon the
schooner being turned over to the Gus
toms authorities, the Deputy Collector
ordered inspectors Andrews and Roberts
10 give her athorough overhauling, which
resulted in their finding several barrels,
boxes and sacks, all filled with ammuni-
ton.
All work in the factories has stopped,
and both Cubans and Americans are dis
cusslng the matter on all corners and in
every cafe III the city. Never in the his
tory OF this city has such excitement pre-
vailed. Prominent Cubaus assert that
the arrest OF the supposed tiliousters
has had q beneficial eilecI, aud that nun
dreds are Offering. their services to go to
Cuba to battle tor her freedom.
DISPUTE OVER y POKER GAME.
1t Results in the Dcath OF Five of the
Participants.