Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-23

TO CRUSH cuBA
HEAVY DRAFTS OF MEN TO
BE MADE IN ALL HER
PROVINCES.
-O-
EXPEDITION CONTEMPLATED
A Total of 38, ,55S Men Will be
Forwarded in the First Ship>
ment and in All 1000
Soldiers Will be
Put in the
Field.

New York. July 18.
Senior Don Arturo Baldasano
Topete, the Consul General for
Spain in this city, during an in-
terview to-day. was asked for
information regarding the res
ported death of Jose Maceo. Se>
nor Baldasano said that he had
no official information regarding
the matter, but that it was prob
able, as the rebel ranks are said
to be rent by dissension.
In support of his views he
said that information had been
received from several Cuban
whites who recently joined the
rebels that they were obliged to
serge as privates under negro
leaders; that 1t had caused much
feeling among the whites, and
that the negroes would not give
up their commands, as the ne
groes and their descendants had
borne the brunt of the war.
When asked as to the outlook
for Spain in Cuba Senor Bald
asano said that it was excellent;
that the rebellion had, he be-
| lieved, reached its maximum
strength; that the rebels were in
two main commands; that the
lone in Pinar del Rio,- under An :
tonic Maceo, was hemmed in by
the new trocha and cannot es-
cape.
| REBELS FALLING BACK.
The rebels in the eastern part
of Central Cuba and in Eastern
Cuba under Gomez and the others
were not, he declared, advancing
to the relief of Antonio Maceo,
but were reported to be falling
back on Eastern Cuba, where
! marke d discomfort was reported
in the rebel camps. and that the
presence of Gomez was necessary
to maintain discipline and uphold
the authority of Calixto Garcia
| Regarding the discomfort
among the rebels Senor Baldasa-
no said that many negroes an6
whites were surrendering with
| horses aud arms. and that under
the orders of General Weylel
they were placed on parole ano
released. As regards the,Augus
and September reinforcement.
| for Cuba he gave the following
details:
''There are fifty six battalion'
of the line in Spain. Each will
, organize two expeditionary com
panies of the following strength
, One captain, four subalterns, fiv'
, sergeants, ten corporals, 6v,
trumpeters and 23O men each
Spain has ten battalions Of sharp
shooters They will contribute
two companies each, organic J
like the infantry.
: 1.-The Canary Islands hav
two local battalions and the Ba
learis Islands three local batal,
, Ions. They will contribute thei
: of two companies each
: the men from the islands will b
; deemed local reserve in Cub
7 to supply vacancies caused b.
death any wounds. The preced
ing will give 1873 companies, con
sisting of 1873 captains, 552 sub
. alterns, total 600 officers. Th
. rank and file will consist of 69(
sergeants, 1,48O corporals, SO
!, trumpeters and 81, 740 soldiers
making a total infantry strengt
: of "a, 500 officers and men.
: "a small detachment Of ca
! valry will be sent. 1t will be un
! der the command of a lieuten
. ant colonel, two majors; a cap
tain and two lieutenants. Their
!, will also be sent a detachment q
ar5illery numbering 1852 mel
800 of whom belong to the fiel
t batteries of the Royal Artiller
r of Spain; $50 to mountain batter
;, les, with 292of various ranks fror
e the artillery establishment. Th
a artillery will be under the com
y mand of a major, seven captains
r ten first lieutenants and twelv
second lieutenants, also de
b tachment of engineers. consist
n ing Of /, 539men, of whom 915 wi
n be sappers and miners; 300 froi
d the regiment of military tele
s gIaphers; 324 from the regimen
S OF railway engineers. They wi
ell be commanded by a lieutenar
y colonel, two majors. seventee
CAPTAINS and sixty subalternS.