The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-26
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any hope on the part OF the Spanish
commander OF bringing the insurgents
70 a standstih outside Jaruco. or any
/ other point between Matanzas and
Havana The arrival here OF the cap
tam general makes il evident that the
tsase or operation against the insur-
gents must now be Havana direct. II
| IL is true that General Cannes has de-
liberately suffered the advance Of the
| insurgents into the open and populous
| country where they now are with the
purpose OF closing in behind them while
ne attacks them from Havana, thus
crushing them between the upper and
| neither inillStones. his arrival in
Havana shows that the hour for his
coup has arrived. How much OF an
available force the Spanards have left
| in the rear Of the insurgents TO cooper
ate in such a blow IS not accurately
known, but the official reports them
selves indicate that Il is in a badly dis
organized condition. that il has suffer
ed serious losses from the insurgents.
and that the country through which
they have come is almost a barren
waste, with means Of communication N
every direction cut of and in bad con-
cition for the military operations such
as the Spanish rely on for success.
III hEEP W SOCRANIE.
A combined attack on Havana by the
insurgents would necessarily be in the
nature OF a pitched batrle-a very dif-
ferent matter from the skirmisheS and
feints by a small force, which have
been adopted thus far 10 tear away the
Spa nsSh forces while the main column
eludes them and advances out Of their
reach.
Upon his arrival here this evening
General Campos made known his belief
that General Gomez had beSieSed his
movement, which has thus far proved
so signally successful, merely as a raid
into the heart of his enemy's country as
near TO Havana as IL was possible for
him to go, intending then 10 fight his
way back. General CampOs believes
the whole aim of the incursion was the
destruction OF property and he asserts
they have already initiated a retreat
He states that he has forseen his pur-
pose. and he asserts that he has taken
effective measures to prevent their re-
turn 10 Santa Clara
They viii be compelled 10 fight at
Matanzas, he says, or 10 surrended.
He does not believe they can effect a
retreat without destruction.
CAMPOS' RECEPTION.
The captain general was accorded an
enthusiastic reception upon his arrival
here by the city authorities and COM
mitree representative OF all the political
parties. So far as can be learned. he
expresses undated confidence in the
success Of the Spaniards and believes
that the hour OF destruction Of the in
surgent forces is at hand. He brings
news that a battlion from the city Of
Sancti Spiritus in the province OF Santa
Clara has arrived at Union de Reyes in
Matanzas about fifteen miles south OF
the city OF MatanZas, and battalion
from Holguin, in the province OF San
.tiago, IS or its way 10 GuanabaEa. The
Spanish army. he says. for whom those
reinforcements are coming forward. are
in an advantageous position about
Matanzas. Nothing is said Of the pres
ence of the insurgents forces west OF
Matanzas between that point and
Havana.
There was a public meeting held here
Friday evening as a demonstration OF
sympathy for General Campos.