San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
GOMEZ WILL WIN.
THE BRAVE OLD WAR DOG SHOWS
HIS TEETH.
Cuba Will Be Devastated Further Brave
Americans Are Helping Him-Does
Not Depend On Cleveland.

New York, August 24.-The Herald
this morning publishes the follow
ing correspondence from Santa Ana,
Cuba, under date of August 10:
In speaking of the attitude of the
United States toward Cuba and the
possibility of President Cleveland
recognizing the belligerency of the
Cubans, Gomez said: 81 have for
hidden the discussion of the sit
uation in my camps. For weeks
my men fairly held their breaths
waiting word from Washington. 1t
was waste of time. Long ago re-
allied we must fight this war alone
and unaided We can win our indie
pendence while the executive of the
United States is considering the ques-
ton of our possible belligerency.
have no doubt the sympathy of the
American people as whole. In fact
Ihave the best evidence of their good
will. Many Americans are fighting
in my ranks and good, true men are
they. The chief of our artillery is an
American from Boston and no Drawer
man lives.
"How long do you think the war
will continue?"
81 prefer not to appear in the guise
of prophet leave that to Gen.
Weyler," was the response.
"You are confident of success in the
end?"
"As certain of it as l am that Cuba
is an island, but must fight the bat
tie in my own way l know that we
are called guerrillas; that some people
marvel because weprefer to fight
from ambush, but we are in this war
to win. Our ammunition is scarce
and think 1 know how to use it TO
advantage. Cuba is ours. 1t is true
theSpaniards hold most of the sea-
port cities and some of the interior
towns, but in the latter they are get
ting very tired. We do not let them
sleep much and now we will see that
they do not eat"
~Will there be this coming fall any
exceptions made in your order against
grinding cane?"
"Not one, replied the General.
Nothing will be tolerated which
might yield revenue to Spain. Lack
of money is SPANS weak point and 1
am going to take advantage Of it. l
have no desire to destroy property,
but Cuba must be free. But 1 will
have no more of barter and communi-
cation between the cities and country
held by Spain. The troops are now
cut off and will so remain Their
only hope lies in conveys and evero
waiting for the enemy's conveys are
our ambuscades."
"All fights. are not from ambush.
however. The battle of Santiago,
which lasted four days and nights,
was any thing but ambush. Gen.
Castellano had a force of 1000 men,
while we made tn attack with less
Judu OUU, uOJ All VI my Olu lluhSu W.
Grams, whom left in the west, but
comparatively raw recruits, hastily
gathered togther in Cameguey.
"The troops fired fifty thousand
shots, according to their own reports.
We fired about 10000. There were
nearly 80 graves which were of Gu
bans, yet, according to Havana re-
ports, they always drive us out of our
camp, capture many and take a lot of
our ammunition. They form in hol-
low square or mass, while our men.
being so extended, permit most of
their bullets to pass between them.
''They say we won't come out to
fight" said Gomez, with a laugh.
''What have they built that high fence
at Puerto Principe for if they are not
afraid of us chasing them into their
holes?"