Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02


Havana, February 1.-Considerable
anxiety is felt here regarding the re-
suit of the military operations now be-
ing conducted against Generals Maxine
Gomez and Antonio MaceO, under the
personal direction Of General Marin,
the acting captain-general OF Cuba. IL
is believed that Marin has the ambition
TO strike a death blow 20 the insuuec-
ton before the arrival from Spain of
General Weyler, the successor 10 Mar
shall Martinez de Campos as captain
general of Cuba, and it is understood
he has taken the very step possible
under the circumstances TO accomplish
this end But this ambition is not
the only spur of General Marins actiy-
ity. Ii is coming to be admitted even
in Cuban circles that the insurrecti0u
has reached a precari0us stage from
several causes, notably lack OF ammu-
milton and arms and want of fresh
horses and supplies. The steps taken
by the Spanish authorities I'M gathering
in all the horses and cattle possible
have had the effect of weakening the
insurgents considerably. Their horses,
as a rule. are almost worn out and be-
ing kept almost constantly on the march
for months past, they are not allowed
to recuperate. The tactics OF the Span
iards seem to be to keep the insurgents
constantly moving from place TO place,
night and day, and so gradually wear
them out. There is little doubt that
the insurgents are feeling the effects
of these tactics, for their tails aro
marked by numbers OF lame, emaciated
horses, and their number Is increasing
as time wears on.
A dispatch from the front this morn
ing announces that Br.gadier Genaal
Canello who IS in command OF the mill
itary line drawn across Pinm del Ro.
VS. engaged yesterday with portion OF
the forces
COMMANDED BY GOMEZ.
The fight took place between M.orez
and San Augustin and Is reported TO
have resulted in a repulse Of the in
surgents.
While Canello maintains the military
line Gen. Maxim. it is reported, VIII
push on westward in an attempt TO
engage Maceo. 80.
Gomez, when last3}ard from tal Cas-.
day. was - Jhe,-p1r m sr'--'
Redondo. a littib north Of Batabano,
which would seem to suDstantlate the
Official statements TO the qffec, thar Co
mez has been driven atay eastward
from the frontier Of the province OF
Pinar del Rio, owing TO 1.-THE pursuit Of
the Spantards.
The health Of Gomez continues %
give much anxiety to his friends. Con
frmaHon was received Of the report
that Gomez was suffering from con
sumption and that ne was not expected
to live over two months longer
A report was current in Cuban cir
cles here yesterday that there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction I'm GOmez's
camp at some Of the actions Of the
Cubai junta in New York, and it is
said that that body is being strongly
blamed for the failure Of the insurgents
10 receive much needed supplies OF
arms and ammunition, and rumor also
has it that there are disagreements be-
tween the insurgent armies in the field.
Such rumOrs however, are known tO
authorities in the past, and it may De
that the reported discord between the
Cuban generals is not an actual fact
THE EXODUS FROM CUBA
continues, and the prices of pryisions
etc. continue to go up In fact, mat
ters have almost reached the point
when the poorer classes will have tc
depend almost entirely upon the au-
thOrities for relief Luxuries are work.
their weight in gold; business is nearly
a thing Of the past, and trade with tho
interior may be said to have ceased.
excepting that part of it which is car-
ried on by steamer or sailing vessel.
The country merchants are either
bankrupt or nearly so, and the bank
ing firms are being called upon from
all sides for assistance.
In short the insurrection is firing
everybody here and running business.
The c. ert Station OF the Cardenas.
Bainoa and Havana railroad, was
burned last night.
The insurgent leaders Prudencia Car
denas Felix Velay and Pedro Ngles.a
have surrendered to the authorities
with their arms
A detachment Of troops patroliIng
the province has captured near Hoyo
Colorado, this province, thirteen armed
insurgents.
It is now claimed that the wives OF
the native negroes have been given uni
forms and that they are now allowed
to accompany the insurgents ON their
raids, those in command hoping tina.
they will initiate the achievements OF
the Amazons Of Dahomey.
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