The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04
CHEERING FOR CUBA.
Political Jealousy Is Disrupting the
Spanish Camp.
GOMEZ AND MACE0 ARE NOT AFRAID
The Former Easily Slipped Through
Spanish Lines.
HORRIBLE TALE OF CRUELTY
Men, Women and Children Shot Down
BY Troops for Cheering the
Insurgents.

New York, February Sine news
brought to this city today by the Havana
steamer was cheering for the friends OF
Cuba. The letters OF secret agents of the
revolutionary party in Havana spoke or
n split among>the Spanish parties on the
island OF the jealousies among the mill
tary; of starvation in the city. and OF
crisis In the commercial situation.
Mr.. + C. Pierra translated one of the
most important letters. Part OF IT was as
follows: There is a very decided division
between the conservative and reformist
parties of the Spaniards and they are
pouring hot shot into each others ranks
| through the columns of the press. AS n
proof of this, / send you the paper in
which the editorials were written in a
particularly bitter strain against their
former allies. The reformist party is In
| favor Of the mild policy OF Cahpos. while
| the conservatives believe In hre ana
bloodshed. The situation Is most criti-
cal one and no one recognizes this fact
better than the spaniards. The cxicte-
mcnt in Havana is increased by the fact
that the government. does not allow any
by the official bureau. Spaniards, as well
as Cubans know that the greater part OF
the news given out Is fabricated
The correspondent then goes on to detail
several engagements. in one OF which n
whole troop of 800 Spaniards were annihi-
lated The news given out, however, was
a tremendous Spanish victory.
The price of provisions Is rising very
rapidly and desiitution in the city OF Iia-
vana is Increasing rapidly A great many
families are now dependent for supsis-
tence on what the government gives
them. n small amount weekly. There mad
heen times within the past few days when
there have been no provisions OF any kind
to he bought at the public market. Even
those having money to spend have heen
forced to 20 hungry. Nothing has been
received from the surrounding country tor
a long tisie
| Another circumstance which aggrlvates
matters Is the fact. well known to ov-
ervbody on the island, that there is very
| great discomfort known to exist among
the military friends of General eando,
whom they think was sighted by the gov
eminent at Madrid in appointing General
Weyler to the position formerly filed by
General Campos. II Is well known that
this element OF the Spanish are FAR from
being able to cope with those favorable
to Wcyler. and they will do anything to
make him fail. On the whole, everything
looks bad for the Spaniards. PAY no at
tention to the statements in regard to the
movements Of Generals Gomez and Maceo.
know for certainty that they nave
been operating with entire freedom and
that they have remained in Havana and
Pinar del Rio because they are not the
least afraid of being worstcd by the span
ish.
In another letter It Is stated that the
commercial situation in Havana 10 critical.
Business IL paralyzed and large CONNER
cal houses are dscharging their EN-
ployos Business men are anxious that
trouble be ended without loss OF time