The herald., 1896-01-23
Float Thick Around the Halls of
Congress
NO MESSAGE is PREPARED
The Cuban Insurgents Will Evidently
Have TO Wait
The Spanish Commanders Still Cherish the
Hope That the Insurrection VIII
Soon Be QueIIed
A associated Press Special Wire,

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The suppostion
that has gained some ground in congress
that because the secretary of state has not
forwarded to congress a reply to the call
for information and all documents throw
ing light upon the Cuban war, President
Cleveland has prepared message and
might announce the recognition of the bel
ligerents, does not seem so we'll founded. A
member of the foreign affairs committee,
who talked with Secretary Olney, says that
documents will be forwarded within a few
days, and they will not be accompanied by
a mesfage. 1t is possible, he said, that
Secretary Olney will hand part of the
documents, il not all of them, to the chair
man of the committee, instead of following
the usual course of sending them to the
speaker to be laid before the house. Much
of the correspondence in possession of the
department is in the form of reports and
letters from United States consuls in Cuba.
Necessarily their contents are confidential
in their nature, and the publication might
subject the consus to personal violence.
and at least would win for them the enmity
of one party to the war and destroy their
usefulness as officers.
REPORTS FROM HAVANA.
HAVANA, Jan. 22.-General Luis Paindo,
who arrived here yesterday, said that he
had come to Havana in obedience to the
orders of his superiors, to act as coadjutor
to General Marin, in the temporary COM
mand of Cuba, pending the arrival here of
General Weyer, the new captain-general
r. C,,I~o ,bov will hp
ceeded by General Valdez.
General Paindo spoke in the highest
terms of the bravery and courage of the
Spanish troops in his command. He says
that the raw young soldiers endured hum
ger and thirst, sickness and fatigue IL
out complaint, and that no troops in the
world could have behaved better or accom-
plished more under the circumstances.
Concerning the advance of the insurgent
army under Jose Maceo and Rabi, Paindo
says that this force was trying to convey
westward a considerable quantity of arms,
ammunition and other supplies, intended
for the insurgents in this province and
Pinar del Bio. But, the general added,
Maceo and Rabi have been engaged seven
times with the Spaniards since they en-
tered t,le province of Santa Clara and u
considerable portion OF the war material
has been either captured or lost en- route.
The spanish troops are being massed
army of the insurgents is expected to fol-
low, and General Paindo anticipates that
they will be able to prevent junction with
the insurgents under General Gomez. Jose
Maceo, who was severely wounded some
time ago, is said to have almost recovered
his health and to be able to ride his horse
daily on the march.
General Pando refused to discuss the
plans likely to be adopted by the Spanish
commanders in the future for the suppress
sion of the insurrection, but there was no
doubling from his manner that he is con-
fident of the eventual success. of the
Spanish army when operations are re-
sumed against the insurgents under the
direction OF General Weyler.
1t is reported here today that Gomez is
suffering from an attack of illness.
The columns of General Cornell and
Colonel Maceo are at Jamaica, in Havana
province, combining in a movement in
pursuit of Gomez. Meantime General Al
deceo and General Linares have stationed
themselves at strategic points and the
Spanish authorities once more indulge
their hope that they will bring Gomez to
fight a pitched battle or drive him into a
corner.
The insurgents have burned the village
of Nacarento, near Placetas.
1t is reported that insurgent leaders Vega
and Varona have surrendered to the au-
thorities at Manzanillo.