Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23

Expressed Expectation that Cuba WIN be
Ffee In q FoM Yenrs.

New York. June 22.-Gen. Rafael de Que
sada IS doing the long distance fighting for
the Cuban insurgents. He was recently
in New orleans. where he talked, and he
Is now in this city, at the Fifth avenue
hotel, whore he talks again.
Already" he says, bankruptcy stares
the Spanish government In tho face and
Cuba has not begun to fight We have
1900 patriots in armB. and in two or
three months from now, $4,000 will be fight
ing for freedom, Young boys II years Of
age are onllsting and even women wluh
to Join the ranks. The patriotic spirit ia
firing the island. and Martinez Campos is
alarmed"
When he was asked II he expected to
gain Cuba's independence soon, the general
Yes. In a few years. why, with only 1000
Cubans under arms, we can harass and de-
stroy the Spanish army even II 1t num-
bcred 100000. We will not fight them in
the open, but when they are wearled and
sick from marching. we can descend upon
them from the mountains and pick them
OF, Half will die of foyer, and the other
half Will be cowed and weakened by III
ness. It costs Spain s125 600 a day to keep
her army in Cuba In hundred days, 1925, =
100000 will be spent. Freedom is In sight
and we will never relax our efforts, never
give up, as long as Cuban can hold a
musket In his hands"
Quesada's picked agents are hiring men at
Coney Island. Rockaway and other resorts
whore reckless Adventures cnngregnte. The
"tutE ~ 10 engage oHly large, able bodied
men-the tougher the better.
Nearly hundred recruits were picked
up at Coney Island in two days. All the
principal saloons were eanyassed by Que
sadas agents. in search Of men willing to
go South for good pay. Those who seemed
trustworthy were told point blank their des-
tination was Cuba. Others were engaged
as longshOremen for service in Southern
cities. SIN others were told that a new
railway In South America Will keep them
busy. The best men were given to under
stand that glory, speedy promotion and
big pay awaited them.
Well Informed Cubans say the tug bont
George W. Chllds landed her troops and am
munition on the south coast of Cuba. near
Santiago. and other consignments will follow
soon. The plans so carefully laid by Marti
and Quesada have been matured and the
money and men arc moving toward the front.
according TO Cuban reports, PHILADELPHIA
VIII continue to be headquarters of the
revolutionary party North. Negotiations for
more yachts and steamboats, have been
made and there is plenty Of money IL Is
said, to meet every emergency.
The rapid Increase of sensational news
from Cuban waters is in keeping with The
movements OF the 1lbusters OF New Yor,
ond Philadelphia. 1t is said that the move.
ment Us even more American than Cuban.
Large American syndicates composed Of mon
| OF experience, wealth and In some Instances
national reputation, explain why the revolu-
ton Is suddenly becoming so portentous.
An oil exporter said today that the new
| ana extraordinary activity OF the Spanish
government shows that a force greater than
| a handful OF Cuban rebels Is playinr 4
master part in this strange revolution. daily
becoming more formidable.