The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-29

The brilliant success Of the expedition
is due TO the rapldity OF the marches and
the splendid physical condition Of the men,
who we're In the saddle for sixteen or
eighteen hours a day during a whole
month. The thanking parties. acting at
great distances. were very efitctive i~ the
Matanzas and Colon districts. acting often
independently of the main body. The po-
itcal tact shown by Gems. Gomez and
Maceo has greatly aided the revolutionary
cause. converting into active sympathizers
veEy many persons Of Spanish origin who
were previously hostile. Whole districts
inhabited by uncompromising Span.ards
have declared themselves for the princi-
pies OF the revolution. on becoming con-
vnced OF the purity of the Cuban ideal
ana seeing the honest behavior of the
army. In the province OF Piaar del Rio.
known as the black continent many
Asturians. formerly hostile. have accepted
once under the republic and are contrib
uting TO its cause.
The army was well provided for during
the campaign; In the rapid marches in
Cienfuegos and Matanzas, 0000 remounts
were obtained and the troops were clothed
anew. The Cuban losses were in all. shir-
ty-nne killed. Of whom twelve were SUI
peiior officers and ten officers, and seven
~ officers and ninety privates wounded.
At present the Cubans have 100 men TN
der arms There is no doubt that Gen
MARTINEZ Campos made gigantic efforts 10
prevent the passage OF Maceo Into the pro-
sinces OF Las Villas and Occidente. and
that his military plans were well con-
ceived. Dismayed as he was after the
hight at Coliseo. Mt seeing al his efforts
useless to bar out the invasion. II il not
surprising that the steps he took later were
biunders- The Spanish infantry always
fought hraveiy, but II showed no enthusi-
asm: the cavalry never measured arms
with the cuhans. On two occasions only
the affairs ut Manscai and at Calimete
were the Spaniards the attacking party: In
all the other fights they kept behind pro-
tections.
During the campaign the cane fields OF all
the sugar plantations In the districts
through which the army passed were burn
ed. painful necessity. as the government
would he deprived Of the rich revenue II
counted upon from The sugar CROP Mar
tinez Campos and his licuienants had de-
clafed solemnly that the sugar crop would
be harvested. the invading army has dem
onstrsted that II has at It's command the
means OF rendering Ineffective the most
positive assertions OF the Spanish govern
rnent The results Of the invasion may
he summed up In Gen Naceo's own words.
The campaign of invasion with its giori-
Gus result, due TO the concurrence OF cir
cumstanres OF many kinds must necess1rt-
iv mark turning point IN the relations
between the Spanish element settled In
the island and the independent Cuhans
These who today refuse TO understand our
objects and the political design Of the
campaign viii recognize Ia the end what
are the necessities OF war. and that this
people must be tres They Will eagerly
seek for some means OF escape In the future
from another blow like mat % the war of
isS with no guarantees from the Span
tsh government. with their sugar property
on all sides viii come the conviction from,
tho eloquent teaching % deeds, infnsing
into tsie most optimistic ulinds the ,dea
that We viii employ the eTicaeious treat
men, used In this campaign periodically
suf with even greater risyer until the
hutton desired by Cuba IS attained. On the
other hand. truth always makes lis way.
and in ths end even those will see u who
have lived among the decisions created by
an oppressive and detestahle goxsrnnie nj.
which I'm impoverished the very men who
have helped Support It. The Spantaris
who ara stiii hostile will become support
er< q our cause when they recognize. a.
many Others have streaay done. shat she
revolution oniy aims 10 overthrow the
Spanish Dominion IN the person OF its on
oials and by no means to drive away the
sons 81 the peninsuIs whose social Bfe Is
wish 20 see also sharing our political life.
without the unjust privileges witch have
been granted 20 them hitherto" Gen Ma
c,, believes that the spanish government
viii eSacuafe the island next summer