New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
CAMPOS HAS A HARD TASK.
HE FINDS THE INSURRECTlON MORE
FORMIDABLE THAN REPORTED.
THE sPANIARDs BEATEN IL EVERY ENGAGEMENT
EXCEPT ONE SINCE HIS AERIVM~hIS
TROOPS MERE BOYS. ILL CLAD
AND POORLY FED-RIGOROUS
PRESS CENSORSHIP MAIN
TANNED BY THE
AUTHORITIES.

AUTHORITIES
Santiago de Cuba. April 26-Gencral Campos
now realizes that he has a serious task before
him. and his calls on Spain for more troops indi-
cate that he has only plan. which is q
spare neither officers nor men, but push troops
Into the country capture the chiefs. II possible
ana crush out the rebellion before Cubans IN
other parts Of the island screw up their courage
to the lighting point with the materials nj
hand. an empty treasury at his back and the
methods In vogue in the Spanish Army. - pre-
dict the outcome is impossible
Camps has been here ten days now. md the
only Government victory scored was the repuisr
OF mad charge OF mounted Insurgents by
twenty Spanish soldiers IN tho fort AT Dos Cami-
nos. In the other trining engagements that have
taken place. and in the fight at Ramon Jaguas
the Spanish have been worstcd. with loss Of Off
GERS. men and quantities of ammunition. News
Of these encounters is vigorously suppressed by
the Government. Gable matter 70 the United
States passes through the hands Of two
censors one here and one at Havana. Only
matter favorable to the Government Is per-
mitted to he telegraphed or published Illus
trated papers in the island have been suppressed
With all these precautions the Cubans get the
news and late reports from the interior have
given hope 10 those who are In full sym
pathy with the insurgents but do not take the
field and fight. \ few nsurgent Victories will
send many white Cubans out TO join the bands
largely composed Of negroes.
The authorities make 10 effort 10 prevent COM
muncation between the Cubans in the field and
those in the cities and on plantations. Couriers
precede every movement Of troops. Even the
very men who fight one day enter towns and
cities the next leaving their arms behind them.
They come in for news provisions and even war
material They talk freely with American CORE
spondents. but their accounts Of what is going
IN in the interior are not to be trusted. All this
takes place under the eyes Of the Spanish Off
cials but II does not appear 10 interest them. In
other parts Of the island. where all Is quiet the
authorities are more strict than at this place.
which is the hotbed OF the rebellion.
HE HEARS SOME BAD NEWS.
Campos at the conference with his generals
outside this port April % gave some plain
talk TO them. He learned then for the first
time that Maceo. whom the authorities had
proclaimed dead in the woods near Guantanamo.
is now At the head Of 1000 or 1000 insurgents.
He also learned that Maxine Gomez whom the
Span.ards most dread. had escaped through the
lines sent to hem him In. and is now we'll on
his way toward the province Of Puerto Principe.
where it is expected. there will be general ris-
the revolution outside the eastern district.
Campos ordered General Saicedo. commander Of
the First Division. to go In pursuit OF Maceo at
once with all the troops he could spare, and to
remain out until he captured him. Campos then
decided to go TO Puerto Principe himself and
endeavor TO keep the residents there In check
and head OF Gomez
General Salcedo gathered the only troops avail
able the 1900 which came from Spain on the
Nontevideo and who had only days rest
hero after their voyage They are the best
looking lot that has arrived and the best UNI
formed For cleanliness they compare un'aVpr-
ably with the Italians who load garbage scowS IN
New-York At the barracks here and az oih"r
points visited by the Unitei Press correspondent
absolutely no sanitary arrangements couid De
found. Under these conditions IN tnls c'lindte
there can be no doubt tina, thousands Of these
unfortunate lads pressed into service by the
Spanish monarchy. VIII die Ike cattle TINS sum
rner TIE men or boys. FOR the average ag" Is
under twenty are densely ignorant, are unac-
custouei 70 the climate. and are compelled -
march IN the heat of the sun through r'osh
country. with practically no coininisssry @ "elrrt-
mon, AT Baracoa the United Press cprre-
enondont saw 200 men who had marched tnere
from Santiago through the mountains ana haH
been three days without food Ihey had ocen
in the island only two weeks. but had me ap-
naaronce Of having passed through Criinedn
campaign. 49,.
Havana. Nav 3-The transport steamer An'o-
Mo Lopez has arrived at santiago pe '""" "o''
spain with s3i regular troops. the Governor,
General sailed yesterday for Cieniuegos ana
Manzanillo
Santiago De Cuba May 3-The steamship Juiia
,of, Porto Rico for Manzanilio to-day with
battalion IL Spanish troops.
The American sailors Belton and RichIcn VINO
we're arrested on suspicion u completely "i'h tne
trsurpents and at Consul Hyatts instanc" "r,c
aioasod on narole were set free uncondiilonaly
=. a., and are now at liberty 70 leave the Island.
F,Ientes. the Cuban reporter Tor Ncw-i ork
na,snaner who was arrested In Guantanamo -
a., " ,snr,ons nredcament The Spanish ofhciaIs
~ III. 'convnced that he has aided the insurgents
in various ways especially by informing mem oi
~. 49, nyements OF Government troops. They de-
i'na onr however to say what proofs they have OF