The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-27

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2i.-A
was received yesterday in Philade
which was written on August
Ten. Gomcz, COMMUNICATIVE
the Cuban army, at his headou,
Ia Camaguey. The letter. addr
To the secretary OF the Cuban y.
tionary party In the United y,
sums up the condition Of the mil
affairs in the OK .ited island. and
written on the eve OF con,,it,
the revolutionary government
clares il the intention OF the G,
to raise loans for the republic
United States. The full text o
letter follows:
DEAR CoMrArRIors: We are O,
eve of the constitution Of the 90
ment. The representatives Of
tiago de Cuba-Aaj. Rafael
uondo. DR.. Joaquin Castillo. DIR.
duley and Civil Engineers +. Aug
and Maj. Manaru Sanchez hay
rived already and those OF Camap
headed by the Marquis OF Santa 1
are waiting only for those appoi
by the state Of Las Villas in ord.
form the assembly aud elect an .,
tive and cabinet and appoint
sufficient powers our ministers abr
especially the diplomatic agent IN
United states, who will be author
To raise loans for the republic.
We have been very happy e
ceive the expeditions Of Gen,
Koloif and Sanchez in Las Villas,
that OF Gen. Jose Maria Rodridgul
this province. and just now |
heard the welcome news OF the
rival OF Col. Franc SC, Sanchez Il
verria. who landed with d great
Der OF arms safely in Baracoa.
Few more expeditions we will be
TO arm the rest of our increa
forces, resist the winter campa
and extend our occupation TO Ma
Gas.
AS to the war carried on ara
u; the Spanish have done little I
minish our drawing strength. 4
are on the defensive in this reg
aud dare not attack Us to such an
tent that have been forced To surf
and beslege their garrison and to,
capturing many hundreds Of sta
aud arms: the railroad between
vitas and Puerto Principe, their
tegic line. has been generally il
rupted and partially destroyed:
such are the low tactics OF the en-
that they do not publish any ace,
OF our numerous engagements. in
der TO make the world believe
there is no war in this section.
I'm the eastern department evy
thing is organized as ours is in
Villas; the revolution advances
wards the west. and have organ
u great deal from here in the Ia
province.
The late personal defeat Of [
CaInpos at the hands Of
brave Gen. Maceo. has caused
and fame Of the Spanish
TO suffer a great loss.
the morale Of his troops To Ice cue
rered. Campos has not been Bile.
even with all his sagacity and stu,
malice to hide. or. better. cffacc
effect IF such a failure. they want
insuccessfuliy explain his defeat
nave people think that he has
aimed his object, but any milit
nan versed in our kind Of wari
will laugh at the futility Of such
tensions.
I'VE cannot give you a detailed
count of our operations; it would
Iong and tedious. can only tell
hat in five months Of the campo
he enemy have been able to meas
he wonderful strength Of the Gu
'orces, and thus it lis that Gen. {
,os has hurriedly called for large
nforcements. My opinion as
airy man, given without passion
vanity. is that they will arrive
ate. The revolution is assured.
Toes not make any difference whcth
all and others do also. the revolu
will 60 on till it triumphs.
AN estimate made by physic
veil acquainted with our climatic
litions as to the losses suffered BY
spanish army in Cuba is as folio
u normal conditions per cent
ercnt disea ses, yellow fever, typh
|ysentery. ulcers. etc, 40 per &c
nd men employed in different &c
'ations not in the army. per cent
otal OF As per cent. per year, with
nearly $4,000 Spanish sold
'ors du combat This will give
n idea of what will become Of the
90 men sent to reinforce the 81
ards. The country from one end
he other is hostile to Spain; til
Who SER We are forced 10 do so,
creed service is not guarantee
he stability OF any government.
This is our situation. and you
make it public TO the whole wol
Without fear Of being contradicted.
o not know how to lie.
II respect myself enough not to
cend to such low acts as our ad
aries.
The morality and discipline in
anks is excellent, and we take care
orrect the least fault which would
ract from the nobility Of our cause
GEN. MAxIMILLo GOMEZ.
ommanander-in-Chief Of the Gu
Army.
Russia to occupy Port Arthur.
VIENNA. Sept. 2l.-The st. Pete
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