New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
SPANS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TRIANA TELLS HOW IT
is HOPED TO CRUSH THE REBELLroN-IIAs
PURCHASED STEAM CUTTERS HERE.
Lieutenant Commander Manuel Triana Ortigue-
ra OF the Spanish Navy in an interview yesterday
said Of the Cuban rebellion:
THE area involved In the rebellion lies along a
belt in the central part of Cuba 1t IS inland and
upland and extends easterly 10 Santiago de Cuba
In no place have the rebels town or port. In
Cuban phrasng, the centres involved are Las Villas,
known on the maps as Santa Clara; Camnaguez
known as Puerto Principe and the Eastern Prov
ince or that OF Santiago de Cuba.
When asked as TO active operations. the leuteH-
ant said that during the present season. the usual
tropical rainy season. the massing Of troops in the
Cuban highlands and their effective employment
are impossible. During the rains the Interior is a
mass OF mud When the dry season begins, In No
vember continuing until May, active hosities VII!
be in order.
The following he said would be the general out
line OF the nearby campaign: In Santa Clara small
fvlng columns will close In on the rebels. Then
they must night or seek safety in flight As flight
s their chief role. they viii be forced to ietreat
in an easterly direction. Gradually they VIII be
driven from the Department OF Las Villas into that
OF Camlnaguez Close pursuit Will be the orders
for the Royal Army. Just over the legal boundary
between the provinces is a railway. and once be-
yond that the enemy VIII be on the eastern SIDE
or the 'trOCna mllt3r, Il StIut'Bic iaA"tN' i"0
latter In servlceab.e order extends from Jucdro on
the Gulf OF Orno Bay on the south coast Of Cuba.
To Moron the terminus OF the railway on the north
side near vast and impossible swamp. The
Trocha to use the Spanish term. was built In 1872
It's value now will be great. Deep ditches extend
on It's side well inland. Along the line are many
sfo, kadcs and minor forthcations. They extend
along its whole When the rebels are TO the
taken-ih. placing OF Gordon OF troops from SIDE
to side Of the island. 1t VIII be barrier bristling
with men and cannon. That done the troops now
scattered in Las Villas Will be called In again to
enemy into lighting quarters or driving them out
OF the Province of Puerto Principe. or CamlnagueZ
into that OF Santiago de cuba.
"The province OF Santiago de Cuba is very extern
producing section in the West indies. The East
crn Department Will be fairly overrun by cavalry,
infantry and artillery. To these must be added the
cuban Volunteers and the Spanish Guarda CIVIL, or
be concentrated there. In that locality the final
blow Will be- struck Concurrently with the gradual
lassrning OF the area occupied by the enemy. the
ships AMI gunbOats Of the Royal Navy VIII concen-
raj Their attention on the ports and Of tbs
rroy,nce Of Santiago de cuba. Every port and IN
ie, will be doubly guarded nshore, while without a
double line OF cruisers and one gunboat Will patrol
lts coast day and night. No relief can reach the
Admiral Berengers pOntoon service VIII erectually
guard all important points
What was your nilsson to Newly ork? -
u.as sent bV the ,ate Admiral Manuel Dciga 20
Pareio To purchase nine steam cutters for close in
ghor. work My mission Is a. an end. The lart was
recently shipped 20 Cuba Their lengths were 80 TO
~ feet depth feet spce1 u TO - niles an n9ur.
Their armament will b. American Gatl.ng and Nor
denied guns. When all the vessels are concentrated
on The coasts OF the Eastern Department OF Cuba
II aill make an effective blockade"