New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
CUBANS FEEL HOPEFUL.
THEY REJOICE OVER THE NEWS OF THE
LANDING OF THREE SUPPLY SHIPS.
GENERALS on THE ISLAND PREPARING TO FORCE
THE FIGHT AND MAKE CITIES THEIR

GENERALS on THE ISLAND PREPARING TO FORCE
THE FIGHT AND MAKE CITIES THEIR
OBJECTIVE POINTS
The Cubans OF New-York and Brooklyn are
much eated over the news. just received. OF the
successful landing OF three supply ships on m.
shores OF Cuba. Fidel g. Pierra. chairman OF the
Cuban Revolutionary Party Press Committee
cheerfuliy announced last evening that the cubans
on the island richer by several thousand guns
and a large supply OF cartridges. as we'll other
war material. He would not say where the ships
started but admitted mat they were fitted ont IN
the Bahama Islands Not one OF the three ships
went from this country. The war material landed
amounts to 1000 rifles. 100000 cartridges, 30
machetes. three cannon OF the six and twelve
FOUNDER types one ton OF dynamite. and lsrs.
quantity OF sanitary and hospital supplies In
commenting upon the success OF the expedition
Mr. Pierra remarked that his side now well
fitted to cope with the Spaniards In the coming
winter campaign.
At the present time the Cubans are getting
everything In readiness for concerted onslaught
against the enemy They realize by this time
that warfare must be carried against the cities
II they are to shorten the campaign and make
successful stand in their general advance Mr.
Pierra limited that dynamite will perform an i'm.
portant part in the coming actions. The attitude
OF the Cubans is now well understood. Realizing
that they have a force contend with superior
armed they the need OF the utmost aggressive.
ness II may be safely said that Havana will be
the next objective point Of the Cuban leaders
Mr.. Pierra stated that lately General weyler has
been forced to withdraw a large number Of his
soldiers from the trocha and send them 10 Havana
and the extreme eastern province. The reason for
this is the announced plar Of General Gomez 10
make a sweeping fight on the Spanish stronghold,
as far possible.
Every day. II is said from authoritative sources
lie no faa of ,.!
be extensively dynamited. For long time 80 great
has been General Weylers fear that ne sleeps In me
Cabanas fortress nightly In order 10 circumvent any
Cuban plot upon his life from enemies In Ia
vana Mr.. Pierra, in commenting upon this fac
ra Their cheerfully stated that for time A. H. prob
ably well known. General Weyler slept on board 81
one OF the warships in the harb)r But he soon gave
this up not knowing but fine nlgn t1e
ever-aer Cubans would place few pounds OF fvna-
mite under his temporary resting place and blow him
high out OF the wafer The Cabanas fortress In fact
is the only safe place where ne sleep and there
are hints in plenty that this stronghold Span
ards Is not entirely free from danger.
The 100000 cartridges Just landed will he dis,rb-
uied throughout the various divisions soon pos
sible As the Workmanship Of the Cuhans is some
what better than that OF their enemies Mr. Pierra
believes that 100000 cartridges will g. az far as i've
times that number distributed among the Spanish
soldiers IN the garrisons and cities Of the ISLAND