New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
INTERESTING INFORMATION. FROM
SENIOR QUESADA
HE SAYS THAT THE INSURGENTS HAVE 5000
wE0IL-ARNIED MEN IN THE FIELD LARGE
AMOUNTS OBJ WAR MATERIAL CAPT
URED FROM THE sPANIARDS
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URED FROM THE sPANIARDs
tBY TELHonAPu TO THE TRIBuNr1
Washington. Doc A-sehor Gonzalo dc Quesada.
the secretary Of tho Cuban Delegation. who has
Just returned to this city and reopcncd head
quarters here. gives somo interesting Information
about the military situation In Cuba.
''1n tho last few months" said Senior Qussada
Tho Cuban Army has been streng thenod and made
ready for the active winter campaign BY the land
Ing Of over $500 rifles and several piecos OF art-
lery. largo supply OF ammunition has also been
safey landed. as we'll as quantity Of medi al
| and other necessary supplies. We have now about
5000 men fully armed and equipped and twice
that number ready TO take weapons as soon as
they can be supplied. The stories of sickness
ravaging our forces pure Spanish Inventions
| Our men are in the best Of spirits and being
thoroughly accl!mated. in good health and Do
termned to keep up the hght indefinitely II neces-
sary."
How about the food supplies?"
I'VE have abundant food supplies answered
| Sehor Quesada. "the Cuban generals having long
ago taken the precaution drive the cattle in the
territories OF their operations into places.
| Even Maceo. who occupies the least favorable
province. that OF Pinar del Rio has cattle enough
10 last his forces for two years Besides this tho
Cubans who have no weapons and living un-
der the various projects in the Eastern prov
inces are cultlvating large In ell kinds Of
vegetables. The Cubans have also established salt
works at different points on the coast and there
| is a complete interchange of products
1T must be remembered" continued Sehor Ques-
ada that more than threefourths Of the Island Of
Cuba Is in the hands OF the Cubans and under tho
control OF the civil government Public schools are
being established IN the interior. and the first book
published has been primer containing primary les
sons In the language. In the provinces OF Santiago
de Cuba and Port au Principe the Spanards hold but
five or six inland towns and they are heavily garri-
soned Some OF these towns being besegsd
by the Cubans. tho last one taken by the patriot
forces being Guaimaro General Calixto Garcia took
this town after twelve days siege. There were six
to-;s protecting the town. and enc by they
were disabled by artillery and abandoned by their
Spanish garr!sons who took refuge and barrlcaded
themselves In large stone church In the centre OF
the town. General Garcia ordered eive-pounder
and sx-pounder guns to bc used against the massive
Casieilanos for reinforcemenis. but were competed
eutenants twenty-five subaltern officers and nearly
three hundred pryates surrendered. Weyiers policy
| Garcia who sent nineteen wounded TO the spanish
ranks. The Spanish commander. General Castelanos.
prisoners who were delivered by the Cuban general.
recognizing the humanes Of war. despite tho muir
| derous policy Of their enemies .
over bnar@ @s Gs round. M Of
ton 500 macheies and large supply o. & s}tns h ana
ued by forces while weyler is fru;essly a;empt-
| ing TO catch Mace"
| ter?'
III we can send enough artillery. including our
dynamite guns to Havana. which Is proba bic, think
the investment Of Havana WI oe possible"
Seior de Quesada asserted that General Weyler has
pursuing this course in compliance with MS instruc-
tons from Spain The same course. he said. has
been pursued in the Philippine Islands, scores OF
reputable English witnesses have testified In tho
Philippines all OF the ;orturcs OF The nquision have
been brough, into requisit!on and the proof Is posi-
tive that sixty revoutonis,s were put Il in the Black
Hole a. Manila and asphyxiated."
'Do you expect action on the part OF tho United
States?"
II will answer that question" replied Senior Quts7
ada with a smile, when Congress meets and th9
Presidents message is read. do not believe, how
ever that q civilized and free Nation Ike tho United
States Will much longer submit continuation of
such brutal and !nhuman warfare as Spain Is prose-
cutting at her very doors.