Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-23
CENPOS' FLAT failure
Cuba Now Swarming with
Insurgents.

Rapid Spread of tho Insurreotion
While He Was in Command
Hard Task for His Successor
Rebols Only Expect To Extin.
guish Spain's Resources.
Havana, Jan. 1s, via Tampa. Fla,
Jan. 2l.-Great have been the changes
Of few days in Cuba. Barely two
weeks ago all Havana was at Gen.
Campos feet protesting absolute conf
dence in him and urging him to con-
tinue at the head of the government
Of the island and command of the army.
He had begun to realize the failure Of
his campaign and had cabled the home
government offering to hand the lead
ership over to another and fight in the
ranks. The home government and
the three parties here were united in
asking him to stay. Now two of those
parties have protested against him and
the government has turned him down.
After brilliant record of lifetime
Campos goes back to Spain disap-
pointed man. His successor will have
no easy task. l was present when
Campos arrived from Spain last April
and disembarked at Santiago de Cuba.
He then had about %, 900 regular troops
ready for service and the insurgents
were disorganized mob, mostly blacks,
numbering not more than 3,0o0 and not
one-half of that number armed with
rifles.
Now Swarming with Rebels
Campos announced his intention to
make short work of the bands back in
the mountains of the eastern district
Gomez, the two Maceos, and Marti had
just landed with small expeditions and
were talking Of moving west and in
vading Camaguey. Now Campos goes
back to Spain and leaves his successor
| with bands of rebels moving apparent
ly at will through the interior OF the
island from one end to the other and
their numbers cannot be estimated
with any accuracy. Those not in arms
are so strong in their sympathies that
almost every born Cuban can be classed
4 40 n AObSA a. hSdl w nav Ia SdltSu pAS
army OF liberation is now ably COM
manded, has some pretense OF disci-
| pline, and is for the most part armed
and equipped with rifles and ammuni-
ton taken from either tAe Spanish
regulars or volunteers.
To Extinguish Spain's Resources.
1t fights only guerrilla warfare,
but it preserves itself from annihila-
tion and Spain certainly has big Job
to put it down. Cubans tell me that
| they do not expect to defeat and crush
The Spanish army, but that they hope
to extinguish Spain's resources and
bring her to terms. Gomez and Maceo
say they are to make the war in this
part of the island. The rebel army of
| the east is on the border Of Matanzas,
and will soon unite with the other
forces. Should any detached portions
Of the Spanish army get mixed up with
| these wings Of the rebel army there
nay be genuine battle. but otherwise
he operations of the future will follow
he lines of those in the past.
j. FRANK CLARK.
| ampos' Departure from Havana.
Havana, Jan. 21.-Tho departure Of
len. Campos from Havana has quickly
followed his recall from the captain
eneralship Of this island. At o'clock
esterday afternoon he left the captain
-enerals palace to go on board a
teamer in the harbor, He was accom-
anied by Gen. Marin and other mill
| pry and civil officials and by gov
rnor's guard. The party proceeded
m foot throught the streets to the
mole, their route being lined by vol
lnteers and regular troops. Arrived at
The mole Cons, Campos, Marin and high
military and civil officials embarked on
| he steafner Alfonso XIII, on which
| zen. Campos will return to Spain
Much feeling was displayed as Gen.
Campos bade farewell to those who had
served under him. About ., 900 persons
assembled at the mole to witness the
departure of the retiring captain-gen-
eral. There was no cheering, the
crowd standing silent as Campos en-
bsrked. After he had gone many
expressions of regret were heard. The
warships in the harbor fred salute as
Gen. Campos boarded Alfonso XIII.
| Favor Recognizing the Erbris.
Washington, Jan. s1.-The senate
subcommittee on foreign relations
Senators Sherman, Morgan and Lodge
are unit in their opinion as to what
under certain conditions, should bt
done in the Cuban matter. They are
each in favor of the recognition of tn,
insurgents as belligerents, but they
have been unable to convince them
selves that the time has come for sucl
q resolution or that the insurgents hav,
accomplished that which will justify
tho United States in taking such step
Beyond this there is also the fact
which has becn fully and carefully dis
eussed, that the recognition of the in
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