The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23
CAMPOS SAYS He HAS ENOUGH.
Not More Troops but Better Leader.
ship Necessary.
y Chicago Preacher Says It Is Time
for the American People TO Act in
Behalf of Those Struggling for Lib
erty-An American sugar Planter
Forced TO Leave Cuba.

spohueut OF the llr1eS IeieEFapnS lnaI
paper under date of September Is: Tn
der the heading "Ahogadas Del Diablo,
the Conservative newspaper. the union
constitutional organ. publishes another
bitter article taunting other leading news
papers because they refuse TO recommend
a policy OF greater severity towards the
insurgents, preferring TO advocate liberal
reforms in the Spanish method of admin
istration
1t is officially reported that a skirmish
occurred near Guantanamo on Monday. in
which the Spaniaris dislodged the insur-
gents from a strong position. killing eight
of them. The Spaniards loss is reported
as three wounded.
The insurgents in the province Of Santa
Clara say the object of destroying
villages and settlements Is TO prevent the
troops from obtaining shelter
Private letters received from Santa
Clara state that the military organization
Is extremely faulty. Gen. Campos not
having properly seconded the troops.
which move aimlessly from point 10 point
with practically no inielligence depart
men. and no definite plan OF campaign.
\ correspondent in Santiago de cuba
writes referring 10 the recent fight at Sac
Del lndis. that Col. Canellas says he does
not claim & decided victory. The iusur-
gents held a strong position az one period
and pressed the troops hard. and nearly
captured a Spanish gun. when Canellas
ordered the artillery 10 change its IOsi-
tion. An officer Of the artillery had
Gomez reported mortally wounded and in
a hospital al Santiago. The correspondent
says further that Canellas and ] 910 men
have left Guantanamo and are again at
taCking the insurgents.
Recently reinforcemcnts of 2.00o infantry
and 400 cavalry have landed at Santiago
de Cuba, 2.000 infantry and no cavalry at
Guantanamo: 1.900 infantry at Manzanillo:
500 infantry at Neuvitas. and the re-
malnder in the province OF Santa Clara Ii
IS stated in official circles that an ener-
getic campaign in the province of Santa
Clara viii begin Immediately numhcr
of persons have Joined the insuurectian in
the last few days including "a lawyer
named Esptnosa from Remedios ~. and also
Senor Jimenez. secretary Of The NUeltas
municipal court.
Last week twenty soldiers. who were
cutting forage outside Santiago de Cuba
We're surprised by the insurgents. ard two
or the soldiers were wounded and eigh-
teen taken prisoners. These, after the de-
livery OF their arms and ammunition
were released and returned TO Santiago
Saturday last the haroor police ~ Ha-
vana, while watching a suspicious boat
alongside the American steamer Mascotte
saw a sack dropped into a boat. Upon
arresting the boatman they opened the
They boarded the steamer and the mas
ter Immediately granted permission u
search the vessel II was discovered that
Spanish fireman was the person who
dropped the sack He was arrested, and
today, with the boatman. was tried by
court-martial. found guilty Of supplying
ammunition To the insurgents and SEN
fenced TO penal servitude for life 1t Is
stated here that the insurgents regularly
receive supplies of cartridges hy similar
means. I can vouch Tor the truth OF the
statement
Lengthy kilograms from MADRID state
positively that Spain will send 25.09 men
in October and an equal number in Jan
uary. ana If necessary they are prepared
10 increase the army in Cuba to 90 000
Campos is right in saying that he does
not want more men. What clearly is
necessary is that the soldiers have more
training. and the army more method of
organization. and above all mere COM
petent direction is needed If a satisfactory
result is wished
la Discussion last week published an
account Of a fifteen days march by Gen.
Nlella and 800 men through the province
Of Puerto Principe for the purpose of at
taCking Marshal Gomez. The result was
a few unimpoftant skirmishes The aC-
count reads Ike story Of Don QuiX0te
rather than a serious warlike action.
Two captains and three lieutenants are
dead OF yellow fever. in the Corona reg-
ment stationed al Mueri;as. \ train guard
composed Of a corporal and twelve men
last Wednesday were attacked near San
Miguel. province Of Puerto Principe. ny a
group of eighty insurgents resulting in
five soldiers being killed and the cor
p0ral and seven others being captured.
Cen. Campos IS reported an NanZanllo.
and proceeding toward Santiago.
Havana. Sept. . -Of!cial adyices re-
cfiye3 here say a column ~ troops near
san Domingo fought a band Of insursents
INJECTING a loss or i've killed. twelve
wounded and four prisoners taken. The
troops also took six saddle horses and
number Of arms.
Madrid Sept 22.-The government has
ordered 6Ho Mauser rifles IN Germany for
the use Of the army in Cu6a.