The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28
CUBANs SURE TO WIN.
According to American Officers in the
Army OF Liberty.

81. Louis Aug 1T. Tusser Roemer, at
one time captain Of the cid Busch Zou-
aves Of this citw and Frank +. Hfligass.
a.so OF St Louis. who entered the Cuban
service last November. have returned.
They are IN this country now for the pur-
pose OF securing arms for the insurgent
army and brought letters 10 this effect
from Gen. Gomez 10 Delegate Palma. of
New York. Roemer comes home with
commission OF lieutenant colonel OF In
faniry. and hiaigass with that Of lieu
tenant.
Col. Roemer told story fun Of adven-
ture ending with a thrilling escape from
the Spanish. encrcllng the coast OF Cuba.
a desperate voyage of 20 miles on the
open sea IN a siSteen-foot boat. and fin
ally landing at Nassau. in the Bahamas,
whence they went 10 New York on the
Ward liner Santiago From a solid weight
81 sl5 pounds Roemer has fallen TO less
than 10 as The result os the Cuban chlils
and fever. we started from Remedies.
in Puerto Principe" said Col. Roemer.
under the escort OF Col. Ms5ahal the
noted bandit and the Phil Sheridan OF the
Cuhsn cause. out were forced back 20 the
Maia@a mountains wherein is located the
headquarters OF the Cuban civil govern
ment. There We obtained letters emitting
as O travel with some Americans TO the
central states. and finally reached the
coast and escaped in a small boat, in COM
pany w3th Georena. correspondent Of a
New York morning paper. ard after many
priVatioas. living on cocoanats ard ba-
usaas. We finally reached Nassau. where
We we're quaranilnei for three days. and
from Nassau we went by steamer 10 New
York
The Cubans are sure 10 win. The Span
isn army has retreatei into Puerto Prin-
clpe. ard their commander has notified
Gen. Weyaer that he VIII not again en-
sa-fs
5.ee1 men. Gomez has absolute control of
al cuba outside the cities. and A. the be-
ginning % the dry season VIII march to-
ward Havana At the same time that Gen
Maceo crosscs the ;roCha. and, Joining
forces the tRa MI either drive the Snar~
Ash into the ses or 80 badly cripple them
that further prosecution of fne war viii
&c impossible. The total strength of the
patriots a. present : - go. that OF he
Spanish l1o 80. 20 he reinforced by % 90
more already embarked from Spain. The
CUta1 soldiers are scattered everywhere.
hu1 by 3 thorough system of communlca-
t5en they car re fnassed together in an in
creG. cy short fln1e.
II stall he glad 10 return 20 Cuba. and
I am Nkely 20 he ordered there by ths
}uuta a. any moment. De.exafe Palma
io Ne~ York. is posted as 20 uy move
meuts here. 20 that he viii always know
exactly where 20 reach ms"
J. Wtf To ff5ne 1str rt8 taas nearly 4
year ago Boemer suddenly d.sanpeare5
from this city. aaa Vas rot heard az for
some tne, when ne wrote a letter "a a
ffjend here. iu which be stated that he
hs3 faire1 ,hs Cabans Ia their struggle
for isbsvty
f@rox Mas. Aug s-.-Seno~ nupnv se
inre sire SpaUssfs minister has received
tao eshieErau-s from the Duke II ra.,ts~
rn.r stHr ~ ssata fu Madrid ore ~r-svr.s
the rrgert ~ fss fessa a. ,He rats.l ssfsfs
Mestrs 8u1 GotE3e Gaycts. the latter be-
lng tAe -haaf dTnamster Tea e-r,hs-,ss
ge ans ef Ne.ss~o SeEuers ara uarrs,-
dez RAJ az engagement wrh fha re4s-s
uzfe~ y 70 TAs2 8n3 Eerng5az .r rsaha1ta
ana Fo.rera- They 6.speTss3 tns ene-,v
ae9 arovA ther into fse mountain TAA
rsusls carried ~ fhe.- woar. ses sr3 stss--
6nrat Gfteer 3esd. TIE Eeooas rahlewrar,
Te5Ates 90 q Spanish attack ae a for.gaas
camp near R&Bes- IL wa-a tha rehsfs
wsrs ats,e9 Esd- They Abar3,ref utrsta~~
Ses5 bat carries or the wol-ses May
hsvses and quantity q arms we're cap-
tureE
Nas-ss Auz 81 revessf-fo-a-- ~.--
sartev hss been discovered ara f~v,s-
rrafet az Corona. "a ~ she vrax-r..a
90 tre same nsme- 1oT-heast of Ea~rssa4a
Tae government having 49orraf ne rasl-
vars e.lt ere Liberals aRve awrses % s-aa
af f1rsneT ans1s8ttoE "a t1e bHzzrrf TAn
eeaashe~ oF 8eguttss ,o1ay- hv a vo.a -
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tarwt2z oas ta@ tohac~o ~2annoofw ara
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