The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-17
cANEFIELDs AND BRIDGES AFIRE.
Tho Cuban Patriots Apply tho Torch
TO IIarass the Enemy.

Havana, Dec. 16.-The Cordova and
Cuenna battalions, which arrived here yes
terday from Spain, have been ordered re-
spectvely to Mayo, In the province Of San
tiago de Cuba, and TO Mantanzas. capital
OF the province OF that name.
The canefelds of the plantation OF Ca
s!mba, near Jlcotea, have been burned.
1t is reported that Maxine Gomez was
slightly wounded during one OF the recent
engagements between insurgents and Span
ish troops.
Col Ruben, while In pursuit of the in
surgent force commanded by Cuintin Ban
deras was attacked on all sides near
Banao. The troops made a grand defense,
and the Insurgents were eventually beaten
off by the well-dirccted artillery fire turnad
upon them. The troops lost four killed
and seven wounded.
4 culvert IN the railroad between Santa
Clara and Clenfuegos, the headquarters OF
Capt. Gen Martinez Gampos, has been
blown out by the Insurgents. A pilot engine
which was sent ahead OF train running
over that portion OF the road was ditched,
and five railroad employees were killed. The
railroad bridge az Sagua la Grande. prov
nee Of Santa Clara. has been burned and
the canefelds around San Domingo in the
same district are burning. Several Skin
mishes have taken place between the troops
and The Insurgents In the Sagua Ia Grande
tive al present,
Washington city, Dec ia manifesto or
tho Cuban revolutionary party TO the peo-
PIE Of the United States was made public
today. l. IS long document. prepared by
Enrique Jose Narona. ex-dcputy Of the
Spanish cortcs, and reviews the history Of
tho revolutionary agitation in Cuba and The
present condition on the Islands. The man
.festo summarizes Cuban needs thus: THE
people Of Cuba require only liberty and IN
dependence 20 become a factor in prosperity
and progress among civilized nations. The
fault les entirely with Spain. Cuba is not
an offender. but a defender Of her rights.
Let America. let the world decide where
rest Justice and right" y is set out that
no people could bear the wrongs endured
bv thu Cuhaus without protest. without de-
grading and CondemnlrE Itself 10 annihl-
lation. The manifesto concludes: Span
denies the Cuhaus all effective mowers IN
their own country. condemns chem 20 po-
litiral lnfer.1rity In their native land, and
CocHscates the product ~ their labor with
out giving IN return either safety. prosper-
lty or education. Spain has shown itself
utterly Incapable % governing Cuba, which
+. exploits. impoverishes ana 6emoral.zes.
The CubaUs. not In anger. hut Fl desnalr.
have appealed % arms to defend thcir
rights and vindicate an eternal principle.
wl.hou. which every community Is n dan
Erfs t"H tti' -t-e OF justice. NooocF mas
the riEat ~ oppression. Spain Expresses
as Iu rebe}liuE against oppression We De-
Cent olr rights. IN serving our own cause
we serve the cause 81 mankind We have
~at counted tre -ruuhe- Of our rrer1 les
uo~ measured their strength. We may find
ruin ana acath A fcW steps ahead So De
jt. We to ouc duty. II the world is inaiGer-
ea. 90 our cause. so mGc1 TIE worse for all.
\ new iriQIity shah have been consum-
mated. taa principle % human solidarity
shall aave suffered defeat"