Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
DECLARES CUBA WILL WIN
Interview With Capt. Mannix,
a War Correspondent.
WAS EXPELLED FROM THE ISLAND
Now Visiting Superintendent
of Parks Leisen.



Capt. William Ma1nix, who for sew
eral months was Cuhan correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press and other
newspapers and who was expelled from
Cuba by Gan. WeyFr, is now in this
city. He recently returned from ST.
Louis, where he pictured the fearful
effects of the great tirnado for the
Philadelphia Press he came. to Will
mington to-day with Robert O. Stock,
formerly of this city, but now OF the
Philadelphia Press, ard together they
are the guests of Engineer Theodore
Leisen, superintendent of parks, and
Mrs. Leisen.
Capt. Mannix was the first CORE
spondent to be expelled from Cuba.
After havlnglspent abbut eight months
there he was expelled about three
months ago.
Whom asked By reporter of The
Gazette Tuesday what the result will
be in Cub, he replied. 1.-THE Cubans
will win. 4 find from recent letters
that lave received from friends In
different harts Of Cuba that the rebel
movement has made great progress
even siphe | left. In recent commu-
nicatlof from the President of the
Republic, | was given details Of an at
tack THAT was made on the scat of rebel
government at Cuhitas Mountain, with
the rebuilt that the Spanish column was
badlyflefeated and that Gen. Weyler
has Practically abandoned any attempt
to tale the rebel position. That was
the place | had visited and where
firsthet the Cuban President in Decem-
Der hst, when ] got the Cuban appeal
to tie American people; and for MAX
inglthat trip as we'll as others to see
Gefs. Gomez and Maceo was expelled
frdn Cuba. -
Fhen asked concerning Spanish
cfelty he declared that he had seen
evidences of 1t, which he had not
@ltten about and perhaps would not,
FIR the reason that it would be almost
ihpossible for an American public to
kelieve. Tie related ono instance Of
IN outrage which resulted in the death
pf a mother and her daughter. g
Afterwards talked with the father" he
continued, "and he said he knew no
treason why he should be treated in that
way. While he was in sympathy with
the revolution, he had taken no part
in this or past wars in Cuba. "
A1llEahAI1 Vi p1lc utbCiDllht Ill lut
Cuban army, Capt. Mannix said: II
found and was almost surprised at find
ing such discipline and good behavior
in the ranks of the Cuban army. Gen.
Maceo told me that he did not propose
under any consideration to allow his
men to commit crimes of immortality
or barbarity and in evidence that he
meant what he said. at little town OF
q ,ttipn ha hnnnfa1 IA s,MnpFarn - IA
own army" That was in November
When the captain last saw the army
they we're well-armed and enthusiastic
lot of troops.
OF Gen. Weyler. Capt. Mannix
had this to say ~ had three inter.
views with Weyler, none of them volun-
tary on my part. He seemed to regard
me as sort Of important parsonage
and sent for me occasionally. | found
him comparatively an agreeable man,
of small stature and perhaps weighing
40 pounds But after knowing him d
little better it was easy for one to SEQ
from his face that be was hard natured,
and at least 10 appearances, deserving
of the record he has. There was no
mistake about outrages having been
committed, with or without Weyler's
orders. II he has not actually en-.
couraged the killing of innocent people,
non combatants, he certainly has not
punished the perpetrators Of the same
or attempted in any like manner to dis
courage their continuance.
Concerning the probable length Of
the war, Capt. Mannix said: Dur
ing the last five months Is expeditions
have successfully landed in Cuba; two
have failed. The rebel army is being
pretty well supplied with arms and am.
munition, but there is vast number
of would-be recruits who are waiting
for necessary war materials to arrive
before being allowed by the rebel com
manders to join the columns. There is
every reason to believe that many more
expeditions will follow and thar the
majority of them will be successful.
If this is tho case Gen. Gomez will be
in possession of the city of Havana
before the end of year. !"