The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-14
CUBANS HOPES.
Raised by the Losses Occurring IN
the Spanish Army
LETTER FROM ANTONIO MAcEo
In Which the Conquest Of Cuba
Is Predicted.

NEW YoRK, Aug. IA. - Gonzales dc
Quesada, secretary OF the Cuban revolu-
tionary party in the United States, has
just received the following letter from An
tonic Maceo, commander-in-chlcf VI tho
eastern department of the revolutionary
forces in Cuba, dated Montompolo,
July 81:
"The revolution is most powerful In
Santiago de Cuba and In Camaguey'
Every battle SO far has been triumph Tor
the libcrators OF this country. The span
ish soldiers are panic stricken, ana sur
render TO their besiegers, who spare thelr
lives. think that we shall soon oblige
the Spanish government 10 give up the
islands 10 the Cubans, who wish to be
free, and who are striving 70 throw oil
this yoke which oppresses and ruins them
"The five representatives Of the western
department have left for Camaguey In or
der 10 establish the government OF the TO
public The representatives are DIR. Joa'
quin Castillo Duany, Rafael w Portuodo
Rafael Mudelfy, Pedro Auguilera kinde
Ian and Mariana Sanchez Vaillauth.
They will institute government com
posed of president and three secretaries
those Of war, interior and foreign rela
tions.
''It is possible that the president Will
be General Bartolemeo Masso. i will send
you soon El Cubano Libre, newspaper
which will be published in this depart
nent, giving our official news of the mill
tary operations of the army of the past
and Of the progress of the revolution.
1--WE congratulate ourselves on the cleo
tion of Thomas Estrada Palma and Man.
tot -
sacred cause In the United States. Give
the people of that generous country our
regards, and assure them that Cuba has
never doubted their sympathy. / am
yours, with the highest consideration"
Numerous Re-enforccments.
From other letters received at the head.
quarters IL Is learned that General Gomez
Is meeting with success at every side. He
Is receiving re-enforcements daily.
The city of Puerto Principe Is in state
of panic The Spanish troops do not dare
TO leave the town, and will hardly venture
into the suburbs. Matters have reached
such pass that the troops will not ex.
ecute orders, and General Campos has
been Obliged 10 order the erection Of stone
markers along the lines Of march, so that
he may be sure that the troops actually go
TO the places where they arc sent.
or the Spanish soldiers who are ordered
into the interior, more than half return to
the city suffering from fever or wounded.
Puerto Principe Is turned into hospital
More than 400 Spanish troops are now be-
ing cared for, and the deaths from yellow
fever average from to 10 day.
At Santiago the situation is even worse.
The hospital, churches, hospital encamp-
ments and other places OF refuge arc
crowded. More than 1900 regular troops
are receiving treatment for sickness or
wounds. The deaths here are nearly 40
daily,
Many Of the regulars are In sympathy
with the rebellion. At the sugar planta-
tion, El Sugerano, 90 men, natives OF
Galicia, Spain, joined the insurgents
forces, taking with them their arms and
ammunition.
Beside these, number OF young Gu
bans who have heretofore shown no inter.
est in the struggle or have been active In
the Spanish cause, have formed a com.
pany and taken the insurrectionist side.
They are SO near Puerto Principe that
their advance guard is plainly visible
from the church spires.