The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-25
THE INSURGENF CAUSE GROWS.
How the Troop. are Divided and How
They Fight, Inspired by the Justice Of
Their Demand,--NotI,pnE but Free Cuba
will satisfy Thsm-cubuns Treat PrlS-
onsrs IIumuncIy - They Have Finy
thousand Men In tho Field.

and present OF the Cuban rebellion, in-
ltlated February "a. 1885 owing to
his interests in Cuba and his being in
sympathy with the Cubans. he refused
10 permit his name to be used.
''The present rebellion" he said, was
| devised and planned by CubRRs In New
York. Following its Inception Il care
| fully worked out propaganda was made
| In esRtcrn Cubn, and was conducted
| with great secrecy. II had many activo
agents among the best classes In central
and eastern Cuba
Since the close OF the last war the
very active propaganda OF the autono-
mlsts has educated the masses. To-day
they want equal freedom for all. Ev-
erythinE was done by the masses
| through their representative TO persuade
| Spain to grant their reasonable de-
| mands, but the long promised reforms
We're deferred from year 10 year.
Early In 1888 many OF the colorcd or
wording classes were idle. Then. on the
2ith OF February, 1895. number raised
the flag OF rebellion and demanded Il
Cuba librc' or free Cuba. The stand
ard Of revolt was set up in q number OF
| places and the blacks Joined tho petty
leaders,
simultaneously in Central Cuba
small parties wero formed. At that
time the movement was not deemed n
| really serious one. However, the small
| parties maintained their Independence
and grew In number and strength. Then
they had few or no arms. but all had
the death-dcalIng machctc.
The Spanish officials. not believing
that the movemnt was serious so In
formed the government, and made little
~ kaI I fn
became alarmed and sent out General
Martinez Campos, who. instead OF
bringing the long promised reforms,
brought soldiers, whereas, II he had
come alone, duly authorized to adjust
all the differences, the extension Of the
rebellion would have been prevented
| and a settlement had.
while the insular events were multi
| plying, General Maxine Gomez and
| Antonio Macco landed with n cOnsld-
cradle following. They were Joined
later by the late Jose Marti. Then
General Crombet and his party landed.
| They were ambushed by the Spanish.
| Crombet was killed, the survivors were
made prisoners, and to-day are in the
Mora Castle nt Havana
When Il became known that Gomez,
Murti and Maceo had landed, hundreds
OF Cubans abandoned their homes and
Joined them. Generals Gomez, Marti
and the others commenced organizing
their respective commands. Later re-
ports came OF sklrmlshcs with the
| Spanish troops. The rebels made many
prisoners and thus secured arms.
The Next Move.
"The rebels foragcd Tor all living sup
plies Next the rebels made the owners
OF estates pay tax on all cattle slaugh-
tered for general or private consump-
tIon. Herds were driven Into the noun
tain Businesses for future suppIIes
| Then. rs now. they had more men than
could be armed, The best men were Sc
lected md armed as .lr-CdlryS or sharp
| shooters. The men without arms, saw
ing thT camEGto, have cultivated large
| traCta Of rich munutaiE lands, HTuwIUg
| corn. pumpkins, sveeI potatoes and
plantains. Thus, fool supplies anil
commIssartiat departments arc rot
| lacking.
Eastern Cuba has been and remains
| the main centre OF the rebellion. The
| people in central and eastern Cubn. who
are openly on the side OF the rebels, sym
pathlse with them and keep them fully
advised OF every movement OF the royal
| troops"
In reply to n question regarding the
rebel strength. the gentleman said that
| fully 10000 men are In the various rebel
commands, OF whom. say three fburths
| have arms. quite recently" said hc
when General CallxtO Garcin landed.
hundreds OF white and blacks Instantly
| Joined his standard, many OF them In
excellent social position.
The men In the rebel army are about
| half whites and half negroos-the latter
| ha haH la IA Vafnl
| rule In Rghts. they fire two or three vol
| lcys, close with the enemy and rush In
! machete In hand. shouting their favorltc
/ cry. a mnchetc.'
IAN sense OF danger seems to dlsap-
| pear. and they fight like demons and
| make fearful ndversarics Arma are
cut on, Mt blow and heads spl open to
| the chin,
"The rebel army Is differed by white
| and blacks. Discipline Is rlRidly en-
forced. Robbery In the broad sense also
| IL punished"
! attack. the speaker said it wnl of the
| usual cuban type. "Thcy post their
| tlrradorcF or shnrpshontcrs In parties OF
| nrtIca. First they engage the advance
| guard Gf the rOyaliEts from ambush, FIR
| Ing upon thcya and producing pnulc and
| death. II crowded too much, that par
| Is Will fall back, while n new one Of nifty
| win make a flank attack, and so they
| simply harals the SpdnlnrdF and expose
| Themselves as little ns possible. The
| Cubnns nrc as crafty In nmbushlnE az
| Indians.
IN many OF the sl;lrmlshcs in which
| the tirrad0rcr fell back when outnum-
| ber4h. such engagements are made to
| do duty as Spanish victories, The poll.
cy Of the Spanish troops Is one uf make
| shifts, rather than OF search and bat.
| tlinE with the Cubans,
"Thc real nghtluE to-day Is In the
wrstern part Of Central Cuba and to
| that part the rebels are hurylng for
ward every available man, In many
| coast cities and towns. trade ls at u
rtandgtlll md there ig much misery and
want. milk selling Dt one dollar q gal.
Inn. No vegetables are available, and
| lb.re IL great difficulty In Eottlug meat
! But for brcadgtuifs received from the
! United States and elsewhere. famine
| would follow Despite all statements to
tle contrary tho rcbela cross the TroChn
| whenever they please,
A Jontrnst Of Methods
Tho continued presence NJ Antonio
Macen In the province OF PInar del Rio,
IS his own yalItIoa HIS following 20.
day Is we'll armed, und have ummuni-
"Thc Cubans hnyc orders 10 release MI
! rrIg5norH captured ntt0r securing their
ermH uld auppl.2, ON the other hand.
| however, Spanish commanders Hlc Tns
! sprnrlhit f1y the 1houtiuE OF hundreds
| of dDr,nsalasl persona nud reporting the
| aGgIr MS % Spanish victory.
"EnrIy IN the rebellion women were
| not allowed In the Cuban bands, but