The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
THE INSURGENTS STDE
Of the Conflict for Liberty on the
Island of Cuba.
AMONG THE sPANIARDs

DeplorabIe Condition of Affairs in Havana.
Intellectual Efforts of General Marin to
Prevent n Union ofthe Forces of Generals
Gomez and Maceo.
NEW YORK. Feb 4.-The news brought
TO this city yesterday by the Havana
steamer was cheering for the friends of
Cuban liberty. The letters of the secret
agents of the revolutionary party in Ha-
vana spoke of a split among the Spanish
parties on the island, of jealousies among
the military, of starvation in the city, and
of crisis in the commercial situation.
Mr. f. G. Pierra translated one of the
most important letters Parts of it were
as follows:
"There is very decided division be
tween the Conservative and Reformist par
ties of the Spaniards, and they are pour
ing hot shot into each others ranks
through the columns of the press. As a
proof of this send you the papers of the
Conservative party in which the editorials
are written in particularly bitter strain
against their former allies The Reform
ist party were in favor of the mild policy
of Campos, while the Conservatives be-
lieve in fire and bloodshed. The situation
is most critical one, and no one recog-
nizes this fact better than the Spaniards.
'The excitement in Havana is increased
by the fact that the government does not
allow any news to be printed except that
given out from the official bureau. Span
iards, as well as Cubans, know that the
better part of the news given out is fabri-
Gated"
The correspondent then goes on TO de
tail several engagements,sin one of which
whole troop of 800 Spaniards were an
initiated. The news given out, however,
was of tremendous Spanish victory. The
letter continues:
"The prices of provisions are rising very
rapidly, and destitution in the city of Ha-
vana is increasing rapidly. A great many
families are now dependentfor subsistence
on what the government gives them-a
small amount weekly. There have been
times within the past few days when there
has not been provisions of any kind to be
bought at the public market. Even those
having money to spend have been forced
to go hungry.
"Another circumstance which aggravates
matters is the fact, well known to every
body on the island, that there Is very grea
discomfort known to exist among the mil
they think, was slighted by the govern
ment at Madrid in appointing Genera
Weyler to the position formerly filled b!
General Campos. 1t is well known tina
this part of the Spanish element are fa
from being willing to cooperate with
those who are favorable to Weyler, anC
that they will do anything they may safely
do to make him fail. On the whole every
thing looks very bad for the Spaniard.
"Pay no attention to the cable dis
patches in regard to the movements o
Generals Gomez and Maceo. 1 know 70
a certainty that they have been operating
with entire freedom and that they have re
manned in Havana and Pinar del Rio be
cause they are not in the least afraid o
being worsted by the Spaniards."
In another letter it is stated that tn
commercial situation in Havana is critical
Business is paralyzed, and large CONNER
cial houses are dismissing all of their EN-
! plOyeS.