The herald., 1896-01-31
Does Not Give Promise of
Prompt Success
THE CUBAN JUNTA HOPEFUL
Good Results Expected From Late Con.
gressonal Action
The Spanish Newspapers theoretically Pro-
test Against the Attitude OF the
Senate Committee
Associated Press Special Wire

HAVANA, Jan. reports in circula-
hon here are that Antonio Maceo is in
sore straits his followers being out of both
ammunition and provisions and being
obliged to slaughter their own horses TO
eat. These reports are not to be traced TO
any very authoritative source, and are in
part based upon surmise.
There % no doubt thar Gomez is making
strenuous efforts to open way through
the military line along the railroad from
Havana to Batabano, a1d it is said h1aceo
has sent several emissaries to Gomez ap-
pealng urgently TO him for succor.
In response to this appeal Gomez has
succeeded in passing the military line, but
the authorities claim that he has not been
able 10 keep any line of retreat open to
himself. BE that as it may. he is making
progress westward, either with the purpose
of joining Msceo or OF creating diversion
i'll the north and drawing off the forces
from pursuit. of M 4ceo while that leader
works his way eastward in the south. The
latter is ragar led rs the more probable
course by observers here
he Spanish authorities claim that il
Gomez has in reality set out for the west
and is not merely planning a counter
march back toward Havana province, his
po 'ition Will soon be compr prpmised.
The Insurgents continue tle work of
ravaeing the province of anita Clara, and
the destruction there is wide spread. A
band of 700 has burned isolated hacien-
das and destroyed the crops in the culti-
waited zone OF the district of Los Egdos.
THE JUNTA HOPEFUL
Nrw York. Jan. 3O.-presdent Tomaso
Es'rada Palma of The Cuban junta was at
the headquarters of tho Cuban revolutions
lists in This city today Several other Off
GERS of the mov"n- mt were also on hand,
and secret conference was held. Presi-
dent Palma said that the Cubans were
overioy ed at the news that the comnit'e ee
on foreign relations had submitted report
recommending that President Cleveland
uee the good Offices OF the United Sates to
have Suaiu accord the Cuban insurgents
the rights of heilgerents Already a
synopsis of the report has been sent to
Genera Come and Maceo, and President
Palma Expressed the opinion that it would
result in the leaders working with renewed
hope.
1t was said hat General Garcia, who was
alleged to have been seriously i'll ester
day az his home, was present at the con-
ference todAv, but this was denied by
Pres dent Palma, who said that he did not
even know whether General Garcia was in
i'll town or not.
OBJECT TO RECOGNITION
LONDON, Jsn, A dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid says:
The papers here protest energetrally
against the United STATES senate commit
tees attitude on lhe Cuban question. They
declare that the INSURGENTS have fulfilled
none Of the requisites by International law
or Usage for the recopniuon OF belli1erency.
The government organs. with view TO
pacifying the public irritation. point out
that President leveland, his ministers
and the federal authorities so far have pre-
sprVpI n Dprf4ctiV correct and friendly T.
ii ude toward spain, contrasting strongly
with the popul tr sympathy and assistance
the Insurgents have obtained from the
American people.
POVERTY AND FAMINE
WASHINGTON, Jan, .-Representative
Money of Mississippi, the senator-elect
srom that state, has recently received adj
vices from Cuba which are of considerable
interest According tn the statements of
MIR. Moneys ipformant, The devastation of
the island has been carried to such an ex-
tent that poverty, famine and widespread
suffering will surely prevail in The near
future un'ess by some means tho hostili-
ties are brought TO Close. 1ha wri er
says the crops of this season have been
practically destroyed throughout most of
the island. the cane mills stopped, bridges
burned, road torn up. and business almost
entirelp killed for the time. In the prc-
vince of Santa Clara, where 700
sacks of sugar we've ground last year, no
wheels have been turning this season, for
to start a mill is to give a signal to the in
surgents TO blow it up.
The inevitable result of the continuance
of the war, says the writer, will be
famine throughout the farming districts of
Cuba. The United States, being the
nearest power. the neghhor of the island,
and having always responded 10 calls from
suffer ug cuuntlies, will naturally be
looked 10 to furnish assistance and relief.
Mr.. Money is member OF The house
commi tee on foreisn affairs and has taken
pains to secure the most reliable informa-
ton from responsible parties in Cuba The
tenor of the correspondence is that spain
will never be able TO conquer the revOiu-
tionists. and that the continuance of the
war will involve more loss of life and the
impoverishment of bo h spain and Cuba.
recent. letter says the rainy season will
begin in about three months and he poorly
fed and unaeelimated youths who compose
most of the spanish regiments NAV he eX-
pected to die like sheep. The Spanish troops
will be unable TO pursue any mill
tary operations then, for there are
few roads and the forests and even the
cane fields are impossible to people I'M
used to the country. The letter says many
Spanish residents of the island and all the
Cub ans support the insurgents. The Span
iards desire some form of autonomy. and
the Cubans want absolute Independence or
annexation TO the United States Most of
the holders of large properties are said to
be in favor of annexation because they be-
iieve the greater protection to property
would be secured under the control of the
United States.
LEAVING THE ISLAND
TAMPA, Fla. J an. 30.-Two hundred and
thirty Cuban refugees arrived here tonight.
Marcos Garcia, mayor of Santos Espirta,
prominent autonomist and personal
friend of Campos, has now gone with the
insurgents. Since Campos' departure
numbers have hockcd to the iusurgent
banner. Maceo went into Pnar del Rio
with 400 men but now has $4,000. He is
reported at CUNTS, where he has esfab-
lished new city government. The COM
mander in charge of Atares castle, near
Havana, was taken prisoner on Monday
and sent to Moro castle. lie is suspected
of selling guns and cartridges to the in
s;:rgents. Maceo is not wounded, nor is
Gomez suffering wi h consumption.
The insurgent forces in Santiago de Cuba
are by no means depleted, and numerous
bands are securing the country around