The herald., 1896-02-14
Nor Are the insurgents at All
Disheartened
THE CAUSE OF THE CUBANS
viii Be Aided BY the Appointment oil
WeyIer
The Cubans Have Been and Stlll Are Willing
to Pay Money for Their
Freedom
Associated Pres. Special Wire.

Comes, near San Antonio de los Banos
Gays: General Gomez.'s wound, received
January IA, has not proved serious. IL
spite of bis hurt and of his 72 years O
age and thirteen years OF war (ten of then
continuous exposure in the last Cubar
rebellion) his rugged constitution enable!
him 10 manage his fiery horses and en-
dure the exceptional fatigue of Ions
marches like youngster. He was
struck by a Mauser bullet which passed
through his right leg from the front. AL
though causing no fracture of the bone
the wodnd Is painful. He has personally
directed his forces in their daily marches
and almost daily skirmishes.
In answer to the question, "How will the
substitution Of General Weylcr for General
Campos affect the Cuban chances" Gen
eral Gomez said:
1.-THE change will benefit the Cuban
cause. We have lost most powerful
enemy in Campos. He is without doub,
the first general in Spain. The troops all
idoilze him, and with his departure they
are left without leader in whom they
have confidence.
~ regard these good soldiers as being in
the same state in which the grand army of
France found, or rather lost itself upon the
departure of Napoleon /.
II regard General Weyler as an honora-
BILE, but cruel soldier" he declared. "In
his military ability, however, l do not
think he can for moment be compared
with Campos. In the last movements of
his command he was noted only for his un-
relenting cruelty toward defenseless non
combatants, which action he now claims
was in obedience to superior authority.
al - Al "a ~. L.
has been loath to order me TO destroy the
cane of American estates. In fact, did
not like to have to destroy any property,
but 1t was deemed necessary to strike a
blow at the finances of Spain. This has
been done. and our enemy will not now re.
ceive the $lS,OOO,OOO with which to carry
on war with us that she would have re-
ceived as import duties on articles brought
into Cuba in exchange for the sugar crop.
All the plantations have been treated alike
American, German, Spanish-even those
owned by the patriotic Cubans have been
prevented from making sugar this year. !"
"Are Cubans still willing to purchase
their independence"
After some thought General Gomez an
swered:
'Of course, owing to the rapid increase
Of tho growth of the rebellion this course
would not be so readily approved by the
Cubans as at frat. Moreover it is q ques-
ton for our government to decide, nut
think am warranted In answering yes to
the question. The Cubans will now offer
for their freedom 81 90, 900, 900 or perhaps
more, to be paid within one year from this
time. To secure the loss believe the gov
ernment of the republic of Cuba would go
as far as to allow the government of the
United States, should the loan be placed
there, to administer the finances and re-
tain the revenues of Cuba until such time
as the full amount should have been re-
paid"
MANNIx IS NO GOOD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Although W. F.
Mannix, the newspaper correspondent who
is about to be expelled from Cuba by the
Spanish officials, has lodged protest with
the state department through United States
Consul-General Williams, this will GER
tainly not command any sympathy in his
case, In view Of the record of the proceed
ipgs of Mannix, which is now in the pos
session of the state department. The rec
ord is in his own handwriting, in the shape
of letters addressed by him to certain Off
cials and showing clearly that he proposed
to the Spanish authorities to act as
spy on the Cuban insurgents; {;
that he offered to betray the Gu
ban officer with whom he elept,
and thathe offered to cultivate feeling of
the United States through the medium of
letters TO many newspapers In the United
States, incl udiug the most important pub
locations in this country, and all of these
for . consideration. In one case Mannix
offered, II he was appointed an officer in
the Spanish army, to come out in public
declaration to the effect that he, an in.
fuential member of the Cuban party, has
left the Cuban cause In disgust with their
actions. His letters slso abound with ap-
peals to the Spaniards for money, and it is
in evidence that he was negotiating with
both sides in Cuba. On the whole the
officials here consider that Mannix will be
lucky to get away from Cuba on the terms
offered by the Spanish officials.
INSURGENTS BEATEN
HAVANA, Feb. l3.-A squadron of civil
guards and eighteen regular cavalrymen,
who were assisting gang of men engaged
In repairing the telephone line at San Fe-
lipe, near this city, have been attacked Dy
an insurgent force estimated at l4OO men.
Three insurgents were killed and fifteen
wounded. Only one soldier was wounded.
A column of troops from Guara escort
ing a repair train, and headed by pilot
engine, has been attacked by heavy in
sur9ent force. which tried to surround the
troops and burned the Cardenas bridge.
Five insurgents were killed and many
wounded. Another column from Jarrin
advanced rapidly to the assistance of the
train, and the insurgents were dispersed
after another flghr, in which they left
eleven killed and twenty-three wounded.
The troops also captured twenty-s seven
horses. The loss to the troops was in
significant.
A recent engagement of Col. Tajega with
the insurgents is stated to have resulted in
the loss OF sixty insurgents killed.
Cen. Weyler will issue an order for all
country people to gather in the cities and
towns where they can be better protected
He will also issue an order to bring into
the guerilla force as many as possible of
those residents ON the island who have not
materially taken arms In the Spanish
cause. He has 5000 volunteers at his dis
posal.
wEYLER ALMOST READY
New YORK, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: 1t is learned
unotilcially that General Weyler will per-
sonally take tho field very soon. His pur-
pose is said to be to place his command
between the armies of Gomez and Maceo.
in the neighborhood of Quivican, and force
one or both to give battle Immediately.
AN EXPEDITION FAILS
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Another Cuban
expedition, including about one hundred of
the survivors Of the Hawkins expedition,
sailed from New York last Monday. II
was made up of Cubans from this city,
New York and Boston.
A steamer which the Cuban leaders here
call by the name OF Englew0od, hailinR
from Nova Scotia, is the vessel. She was