The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
CUBAN REPUBLIC
May Become an Established Fact Six
Months Hence
MORE FIGHTING NEAR HABANA.
Wholesale Destruction Of Prop
Srty Continues


partment 10 Is said that no information
has been received concerning the reported
critical condition OF affairs at Habana.
AS the navy department has no ships in
Cuban waters, no Conformation comes from
that source. The intelligence from Cuba
Is OF such an alarming character that
some surprise is expressed, even by OFF,
cials, that no word comes to the govern
ment as 10 tho situation.
Minister de LONE has his patience sorely
tried at the reports, which he regards as
extrayagant, and with the constant in
qulries coming 10 him. The mention OF
the report that General Campos has re-
signed OF that Habana has fallen, is re-
sented by him. He does not care TO make
denials. for he says these reports arc such
preposterous falsifcations that he will not
notice them.
IL Is learned that the chief purpose of
the leaders OF the Cuban evolutionary
party in tho United States in coming to
Washington yesterday was To push yigor-
ously the movement TO secure recognition
OF the revoutionists by this government.
They made TO SECRETARY Olney brief but
forcible presentation OF the claims of tho
insurgents TO recognition. In addition,
they presented To the secretary n great
number of documents bearing or the
origin, abuses, conditions and present
status of the Cuban uprising, collected
from official archives and unofficial
sources.
Recently the house adopted resolution,
upon the recommendation of tho commit
tee on foreign affairs, calling upon the
state department for all Information In
its possession concerning the revolution.
President Palma and his associates at
once began the compilation Of evidence in
justification Of their cause aud are dc.
termined that congress shall not want for
iuformation IL Is probable that the doc
umeu.s given TO Secretary Olney or their
substance will soon bo transmitted TO tho
house and referred TO the foreign affairs
committee.
There Is strong sentiment In the house,
which has been advanced by the recent
successes OF the Cubans. that this govern
ment should do all In it's power, consistent
with international usages, 10 assist the
patriots. Mr.. Sulzcr and several othe.
members are endeavoring To assist the
cause In congress
President Palma predicts that the in
surgents will capture Habana within
three months. and that Cuban republic
u
the recognition OF the United States
The Latest News From Habana
is To the effect that the sounds of cannon
and musketry have been heard in tho
neighborhood of Guanajay, an important
toyn of 1000 inhabitants in Pinar del Rio,
% miles southward Of Habana. 1t Is sup
posed that an engagement is taking place
there between the forces of General Suarez
Valdez and the insurgents. bat the mum.
bers engaged or the course which the
fortune Of the fight is taking Is not
known.
The insurgents are burning and destroy.
ing up to within eight miles of Hahana
The district around the village OF Gala
bazar suffered yesterday. Calabazar Is
only two miles from Vento, where the an.
paratus is located upon which Habana dc.
pends for its water supply. In the Gala.
bazaar and IIoyo Colorado districts the
cane has been burned In tho fields OF
Maulin, Garro and Baracoa.
The Insurgents commanded by Zayas
we're reported at different times Monday
at Caimeto Guayabal. Hoyo Colorado and
Punta Bravo, showing that he followed
pretty closely the line between the prov.
inces OF Pnar del Rio and Habana Iip %
the extreme northeastern portion of Plnar
del Rio. This brought him into q
region into which larys numbers of troops
have been sent TO guard the western ap-
proach TO Habana. IL does not appear
that the insurgents, were in any grea,
force, and no engagements are reported.
The fields of the Valdospindo estnte
have been burned, and the villages
Puerto La Guira and Iarrcro have also
been put to the torch, after being plum
dered, according to the report received
here.
The influx OF refugees from the whole of
the territory surrounding Habana con.
tinues, and apparently IL Is not possible
To obtain sufficient means of transporta-
tion to accommodate the fleeing families
aud their household goods The country
seems to be ontircly abandoned to the in
surgent army, and no movement appar-
emily prevails to check them.
The eastern portion of tho island seems
not to have been entirely Stripped OF an
effective force OF Insurgents A repor,
from Santa Clara says that the troops on
countered the insurgcnt band led by
Pancho GARLIC, and In tho battlo which
ensued sustained loss of &C.