Evening journal., 1895-03-11
CUBANS NEED LEADERS
The Present Revolution Only
a Guerrilla Warfare.
MANY OF THEIR CHIEFS IN EXILE.

Fheir Forces Now Consist Of Unorganized
Bands Of Patriots who slull About
Through the swainps- Death
Due to a Traitor.
CiENFUEGos Cuba March 1i.-0f all
the queer revolutions that have taken
place on the island Of Cuba during the
last 100 years. the present one is probably
tho queerest. With the same cause back Of
it-that Of unjust taxation by the Spanish
governmental has not so far developed
into anything but guerrilla warfare and
its effect has only stirred the Spanish au-
thorities into prompt and decisive action.
Bands OF leaderless, chieiless mon roam
around the mountains and swamps afraid
to surrender ON account Of the bullet and
the garrote and afraid to make decisive
stand because Of the lack Of an executive
brain to guido them Thoir knowledge
Of warfare consists only of the firing OF
guns and the welding Of machetes OF
tactics they have no knowledge beyond
the old barbaric style Of fighting behind
trees and on the constant run.
They arc ready and willing to fight but
thoy do not know how to 60 about it,
When patriots who really have the welfare
of Cuba at heart gather about such reputed
bandits as Manuel Garcia was and as Mat
agas Is. it may be readily understood how
badly off they are for leaders.
Lenders Are Abroad.
Generals Sanchez and Rolof, Cuban
leaders, are In Key West. presumably wait
| ing for an expedition to be fitted out
Niaooo and other leaders are in Costa Rioa
also waiting for something to turn up,
| and Maximo Gomez, the aged veteran and
! the king pin of them all, is said to DO in
San Domingo. Being ~ years old, he is
now too old to take part in an active cam
| paign, but the Cuban rebels now hiding
in the mountains of Santiago seem to
think his presence and knowledge Of mil
ltary tactics would have tho effect Of brac-
ing mp the cause.
In fact, 1t seems to be the general opin-
ion that II the leaders would leave the va
rious contemplated expeditions in other
hands and come to Cuba the men who are
now in state of vacillation would flock
10 their standards by thousands, and the
petty outbreaks now going on would soon
take on the aspect of actual warfare.
The big Spanish warship Infanta Isa-
bella is now lying at Key West within al
most a stones throw OF the docks. She
is without torpedo nettings, or If she has
thom they arc not ia use. What other
race of men on earth except the easy going
but patriotic Cubans would not attempt
to drift down on some dark night boat
load Of dynamite against her iron sidesS
Key West is full of men who are willing
to dream Of liberty, but who are unwill-
ing % scheme for it. Most of them have
heard the cruel song Of Spanish bullets
and felt the ruin Of Spanish rule
Having established a business and
made their homes in more peaceful coun
! tries, even though they were once leaders
they do not feel called upon to leave theil
families for the field for second time
Still they may do it.
This Is why Cuba Iibre is without lead
J ers Those who groan and sweat unde
the yoke Of Spanish rule have nothing bu
defeats TO look back upon. There is no in
! centivo to other than guerrilla warfare
Their leaders aro banishod, aud they hav
no others to look to. They have lost be
] fore What hope have they Of winning
3 move Then again. they feel that tn
throos Of death stricken purpose are lik
those OF dying man. The first gasps an
. kicks are always loudest and hardest,
is sanguiIy Traitor?
, The Cuhans here and the insurgent pal
ty generally are greatly incensed at JUL
I fobHEullANs llH AIAlAAhA 1AiAH ALthNiAi AA0A
: confined in the Cabanas in Havana. The
6 assert, with much evidence, that he ha
2 BETRAYED tho movement According I
2 many accounts, he was paid by the Spar
2 ish government not only to betray the ul
: rising, but to betray Manuel Garcia {
: well. For the betrayal OF the latter !
!, is said to have been paid $780,
g There is an old saying that where thei
i is much smoke there is fire There is
2 much smoke in this rumor about Sangui
" that were he released from the Cahani
Q now there is little doubt he would be Kill
n cd by the Cubans at the first opportunit
IS Manuel Garcia was two-thirds patri
b and ono third bandit He reaped little be
n ! eft from his raids. One-half was willin
{, ly given to so called leaders and the 9th
. half to the support Of his men. In COZ
ls mon with many other Cubans he honorl
-e and respected Sanguilly.
Tho story is going al over Cuba tn
= Sanguiily lured him to his death by mea'
e, 81 o letter, iii which he advised raid (
ie Fraguelo where the ambuscade was forI
Te cd Whether this be true or not, there a
many things about Sanguilly that lo'
b, suspicious
Il How long ago was this movement
(" the Cubahs plannedg Ono year, or two
ID the outside. However long 1t may Ia
&c been, Sanguilly was certainly on the
side of the scheme. Soon aftor it v
ie formed he took out the papers 0f an AM
Is lean citizen According TO the best inf
ia nation, the revolt was to take place on {
Oh first carnival day, Feb. 22. Everybo
"a knows how thoroughly prepared the g,
30 ernmcnt was against the move The {
bans say they have indisputable evideI
We that Sanguilly betrayed them. AT a
he rate. there is very little doubt that he "
I" soon be set free. The American consul
ea even now making strenuous efforts 90 hi
do him released.
- An Aged Suicide.
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