The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26

rest OF the night ar.erward learned that
the virtue OF these pills lay n reducing ths
temperature from high fever 10 the normal
state at jump and that they were very
powerful and should have been administer
ed spar.ng3y. We both slept comfortably
through the night, and although my patienk
had a relapse next day he speedily recor-
cred. and was very grateful 10 me for the
treatment
The Patriots Short OF Rifiee-
In the whole island there were some g.
90 insurgents under arms. all. both infan-
Try and cavalry. carrying the rnachete as
side arm and rife OF one kind or an
other, usually Remington Here and
there the men were armed with Mausers.
the new Spanish magazine rife which had
either been collected from the prisoners
or taken from the Spanish dead; IL Is a
sznail-bore rifle. and from the cases saw
IL would seem that the wound IL infiicts
Is easily healed. the bullet boring a hole
through the bone instead OF breaking It
For the time being there appeared to be
toleraele supply OF ammunition. but no
very large reserve: and In the future the
insurgents may have 10 rely on supplies
from abroad More rifles and ammunition
are constantly being run into the country.
and with the increased supply OF arms the
numbers OF the insurgents IN the field
could be very largely increased, since those
who desire 20 Join IN the struggle very
largely exceed the number OF rifles now
available
Everywhere discipline was strictly en-
forced. guard was regularly kept. and or
ders had to be carried out to the letter.
In their driii the insurgents cut a most
ridiculous figure: Yet drilled they were.
however. and that twice a day; often. as
was the case IN Jose Maceo's camp, by
Spanish drin sergeants. who. Ike so many
Others. had been driven from the Spanish
lines by ill-usage. The cavalry were much
better IN hand than the infantry. and
those I saw Unanswered with tolerable
ease The men were well mounted. and
In the open country to the west they are
accustomed to charge the Spanish infan-
try in square, and often with success. In
the broken country OF the Santiago prov
ince the cavalry IS OF little service. and
the fighting is necessarily more a guerrilla
warfare, planned by the officers, but exc
cuted by the men as units
The rank and file OF the rebels In the
east are black. but further west they are
almost exclusively white. and negro
there is the exception. The negroes are
fine fighting men. and able to endure every
kind OF hardship; thy march thirty or forty
miles in the day without great fatigue.
and are able to go for long periods without
food-indeed starvation would seem 10
that Antonio Maceo prefers his men TO
fast for two days before battle.
A few OF the officers are black, but usu-
ally they are Cubans. The stan Of Cen
Jose Maeeo was largely composed Of the
sons OF wealthy Cuban planters, OF doc
tors. and other professional men. many
OF them educated in America, and many
OF them speaking excellent French or
English.
The Spaniards Fear the Maceos.
\ Gen. Jose Maceo was encamped on the
high road, some fifteen miles from Span
fish division; he had only 40 or 500 men
with him, and here the insurgents had
no advantage In their position, yet for
weeks the Spaniards had made no move
against him, and here, as elsewhere, they
remained inactive and powerless Further
west, on large. open prairie, Gen Anto-
Mo Maceo, was able to entertain the insur-
gent government with review OF some
$500 men, while within twenty miles. both
TO the north and to the south. the Spaniards
had superior forces, were fully conscious
OF all that was passing, and yet declined to
make the slightest effort.
Gen. Antonio Maceo is the moving spirit
of the whole revolt. He is a tall, broad
shouldered mulatto. with a reputation for
reckless bravery and good knowledge
of Cuban warfare, gained during the last
insurrection. He Is the hero OK the Cubans
ana tns terror or the spanish SOlCleTys q
volcano Of energy, with a charming man.
ner. kindly disposition. and eyes which
are perpetually smiling through pair OF
gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
first met Maceo on an occasion OF great
state and ceremony. Cuba had just elected
a provisional government. which was 70
watch over the interests OF the country till
the struggle should be ended. The general
was mobllizing the troops OF the east TO re-
ceive and do honor to the president and
ministers OF the Cuban republic, who had
tourneyed very far to meet him. The pres
ident OF the republic, the Marquis of Santa
Lucia Is man very nearly 50 years old,
q stately and courteous old gentleman,
and so wiry that he had arrived at the
place OF meeting several days before he
was expected. The rest OF the government
Is almost entirely composed OF young men.
who are almost all under 40; shrewd. pleas
ant fellows they seemed. fun of zeal and
hope in tho future. and apparently by no
means over sanguine.
From them I learned how II was pro-
posed absolutely TO forbid and prevent the
grinding OF the sugar cane throughout
Cuba and so 10 hinder Spain from getting
any financial assistance from the Island.
The insurgent forces were maintaining
themselves IN the field without expense,
and could continue 10 do so. while the Span
.sh army OF occupation was an ever In
creasing burden, and one which every day
The Cuban policy was 70 cripple Spain
financially while she withstood her IN the
field The insurgents would be willing 70
treat with Spain as to a price for Span
ish evacuation. and TO pay freely rather
-han draw the war out 20 the very end
During the hrst three months OF the strug-
sic they would have accepted a free and
full measure OF autonomy. but now the
establishment OF Cuban republic can
only be prevented by Spanish victory and
Cuban annihilaton-
The Insurgents Welcome Everywhere.
Riding through Cuba from camp to camp
WIS A pleasant life, and often an exciting
one had an escort, an officer and troop
er. and all day we rode over hills and
through forest and always along tracks
which were almost impossible. Sometimes
our road would pass near the Spanish lines,
and on one such occasion we barely avoided
e Spanish ambush: at times we would ride
the greater part Of the day without food
of any kind and with hot sun above. with
the result that ones grip IN the saddle
seemed 70 loosen and ones head 70 turn.
when our horses tired We changed thsTn
for fresh ones with the projects along the
way.
wherever we CHANGED TO find ourselves
at nightfall. we slunv our hsmrnocks and
silent. sometimes Il would Re In a shed. and
sometimes IN the open air. and once and
again unpleasantIy near the enemy. We
rs~sed one night IN the shed which con-
'tainel the printing press % the Cuban re-
p1s3isc. and around about Us lay copies &C
the gala number OF Cuba Liore. the organ
81 the trsurrectioa. al printed IN blue ana
red type 10 commemorate the governTae;'-
al election. In the morning, We would oe
-. hc~rsre