The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-14
CAMPOS BEING HEMMED IN.
INSURGENTS ARE ADVANCING ON
SANTA CLARA FROM ALL
SIDES.
SPANISH IRE BECOMING ALARMED
Rebels Are Known to be Well Provided
With Provisions and Munitions of
War-A Battle May be Fought
Soon.

even in official circles, that the insurgents
have recently made such progress in the
different provinces that they are operat-
ing in, and that they have received such
a quantity of arms, ammunition and
dynamite that affairs may be said to be
reaching a crisis.
There is no doubt that the headquarters
of Captain General de Campos, the city
of Santa Clara, capital of the province
of that name, is being slowly but surely
invested by the insurgents. They are
advancing from all sides, but mainly from
the province of Puerto Principe.
AS cabled to the Associated Press a
few days ago, General Maxine Gomez,
the insurgent commander-in-chief, has
crossed the borders with considerable
body of men, and is now encamped near
Siguanea, south of the important town of
Sancto Spiritu, which is occupied by a
considerable body of Spanish troops, but
that route is now occupied by the insurg-
ents, and the very roads recently travers-
ed by the captain general when he so
narrowly escaped death or capture, bull
let passing through his saddle bags and
eight bullets going through his long mill
tary cloak, are now in possession of the
insurgents, and it will be very difficult if
not impossible for the Spanish command
er to maintain communication with Puer-
to Principe.
In addition, the Roloff and Cerpedes ex-
petitions, well armed and equipped, have
Joined forces and are preparing to enter
into active cooperation with Maxine in
Santa Clara. Then again, the insurgent
commander Serafn Sanchez, in strong
force, is encamped at Abecur, near Glen
fuegos, one of the most important cities
of the island of Cuba. He is openly re-
cruiting his followers and has just burn
ed all the houses of Labarinto, Estados
Unidos and Herseras, valuable farms,
and the property of Marquis Apezelguia.
Rolof and Cerpedes are making things
very lively for the captain general in the
province of Santa Clara, where most of
the insurgent activity is now being dis
played. They are driving the farmers
away from the town under penalty of
being shot, and the latter can not be in
duced to return even under the promises
of land and protection by de Campos. In
the direction of Remedies and Sagua La
Granda the insurgents are also active
and it will thus be seen that they are
moving from four different points upon
the city of Santa Clara, which is gar
risoned by some of the best troops in
Spain.
All the insurgent leaders, including
Maxine Gomez, are sending messengers
and circulars to the big farmers and
planters ordering them to contribute to
the treasury of the Cuban republic I'M
der penalty of having their property de-
stroyed by fire.
The result is that the insurgents are
really better provided with funds than
are the Spanish government officials
here. The money thus received is sent
to America, where it is used to buy arms
and ammunition.
The Spanish government is well aware
of this, and has done everything possible
to prevent the insurgents from raising
further funds, as well as trying to cap
ture the messengers which they send to
the United States and elsewhere But in
spite of the Spanish blockade of the coast
the insurgents expeditions find little or
no difficulty in landing, and they have
hitherto succeeded in maintaining an I'M
interrupted line of communication with
their friends in the United States.
The state of affairs is all the more
alarming to the government officials as
it is well known that the insurgents have
quite large army in Santiago, their
numbers there being estimated to be as
high as 5000 to 5000. In view of the
alarming condition of affairs Generals
Rurarez and Prats have been ordered to
concentrate their forces and attack the
insurgents at all hazards. As the wealth
er is now getting better for military oper-
atoms, it can safely be said that within
week several hot engagements will have
ben fought and possibly the fate of the
instruction will have been decided
A rumor reaches here tonight that
strong force of insurgents have invaded
the province of Matanzas from the PROV
ince of Santa Clara with the intention of
joining issues with the Cubans already
in arms in Matanzas for n series of oper-
atoms against the cities of Colon, Carde-
mas and the capital, Matanzas itself If
this is true. there must be quite num-
Der of insurgents between Santa Clara
and Havana, should a retreat be neces-
sary from the former place, which is not
anticipated by the government officials.
In the face of all this preparation for
bloodshed, it is satisfaction to know
that the captain general is in favor of
granting some form of home rule to Cuba,
and hopes are expressed that his advice
will be taken gefore it is too late. He is
known to have made strong representa-
tons on this subject to the Spanish gov
eminent, but he is strongly opposed by
the wealthy and most influential classes
on the island.
SATOLLFS RED HAT EN- ROUTE.
Rome. Nov. 9.-Marquis Benoit Sacri-
pant, of the pontitcal notable guards,
starts as special messenger to the
United States Immediately after the
papal consistory on Nov. %, to convey
to Mgr. Satolli, the delegate of the Ro-
man Catholic church in the United
States, the official news of his creation
as cardinal.
The marquis will take with him the
callowate and baretta, which will be con
ferred on the newly made cardinal by
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore.
ANOTHER PAPER VICTORY.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The Spanish
minister here received an unofficial dis
patch of an engagement between the
government forces and the insurgents.
Thirty-six insurgents dead were left on
the field, indicating heavy loss in kill
ed and wounded. The dispatch adds that
the engagement had an important moral
effect. in assuring that the insurgents
would not be able to cross the river and
enter the Matanzas district.
CAMPOS' PROPOSED REFORMS.
New York, Nov. GA dispatch from
the World correspondent at Havana says:
Havana, Cuba, Nov. 9.-Lieutenant
General Arderius. second in command
under Campos as governor in Havana,
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