The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-08
ARE ADVANCING.
GOMEZ AND NIACEO ARE NOT IN
FLIGHT.

SpanhHruS Apparently Unable to
Prevent the Advance of the Enc
my-Suporters of the Government
look For Il Speedy Suppression.
HAVANA. Dec. I'm spite of the re-
ported defeats of Maxine Gomez and
Antonio Maceo by General Suarez Val
DEE, General Navarro and General AL
decoa, the latter being understood to
be in pursuit of the insurgents who
were believed to be caught between
the columns of troops commanded by
these generals, and that of General AL
dave, it is now stated that Gomez and
Maceo, having united their forces, in
stead Of being in flight in the province
of Puerto Principe, are advancing
through the province of santa Clara.
General Aldave, as already cabled, was
said to be in pursuit of the insurgents
after they had turned his flank and
crossed the line between Ciego de AV1la
and Moron, in the province or Puerto
Principe, on their way to Santa Clara.
Maceo and Gomez, it is now stated,
have already passed the road from
Iguara on the frontier to Taluasco,
This news would seem to be correct
if only from the fact that the column
of the troops commanded by Colonel
Seguara, conveying 200 mules loaded
with ammunition and provisions, seems
to have had a brush with the enemy
near Iguara with the loss II IS esu-
mated of only nine killed. But 1t is
admitted that the Spanish troops had
to fight desperately in order to escape
being captured and soon afterwards,
the insurgents were divided INTO Two
corps, one marching northward IN the
direction of the Remedies district ana
the other heading southwark TOWARD
the Trinidad district. From TINS IL
would seem that the Spaniards must
either have evacuated Santa Spiritus
or else their force of troops there Is
so insignificant that the lnSurgent COM
uanderS had no hesitation IN leaving 1t
in their rear, although it may be rem
forced later by the column commanded
by General Aldave.
A Different Light.
The movements of the insurgents
throw an entirely different light upon
the campaign in Cuba and II cor
rectly reported would indicate that the
Spaniards have been unable to prevent
the advance of the enemy from tlle
province of Puerto Principe into the
province of Santa Clara, and that the
combined armies of Gomez and Maceo
are strong enough to enable them TO
be divided into two corps, which are
advancing into the heart of the dis
trict where General CampoS has MADE
his headquarters and where about 49,
900 Spanish troops are reported to
have been assembled.
This view of the case is all the more |
noteworthy from the fact that only
this morning it was officially stated
that the friends of the insurgents who
expected Gomez and Maceo to move
rapidly upon the province of Santa !
Clara and later upon the province Of J
MatanZas, which would bring them |
dangerously near Havana, had been |
disappointed at their failure to do so.
The reported defeat of the insurgents, |
classed as being due to their shame
full and cowardly behavior" which |
demoraliZed them, and it is further |
stated that the Spanish officials con-
sidered the rebellion to be morally |
broken. These rapid movements of the |
insurgents, which their friends hoped |
they would accomplish 'before the ar
rival of reinforcements of troops" now |
seem to have actually taken place
and, therefore, the rebellion, instead OF |
being broken, looks as if it were MAX |
ing rapid progress in spite of the eff |
forts CT the Spanish government.
A Speedy Suppression.
Only this morning the supporters of
the government were so hopeful of the |
speedy suppression of the Instruction
that it was announced that they were
expected to be able to reach a good SUI
gar crop and that many of the plant
ers, in view of the recent events, were
preparing for grinding their sugar
cane.
AT the same time it was admitted
that the arrival of reinforcements was
impatiently awaited, and when the
steamer Monteyideo arrived here from
Spain today with the Gantaria and
Baillon botallions. the soldiers were ac-
corded most enthusiastic reception.
This is the situation in nutshell
The insurgents, according to the re-
port received this afternoon, and hay
ing practically official confirmation, are
advancing in two strong columns
the province of Santa Clara,
where it may be said nearly the entire
effective Spanish force is concentrated
This startling news is. in conflict with
the government advices given out
early in the day. to the effect tiIat the
were in retreat through the
province Of Puerto Principe. The re-
ported advance of the two columns I'M
der Generals Maceo and Gomez into
Santa Clara and the defeat of the Span
ish troops near Iguara has caused some
excitement in Havana tonight.