The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

nut women upon .he force Of the secret
police in Havana they have redoubled
their vigilance.
II took much talk and mucn parlance
10 reach Gomez. IL IL had not have been
for my guide | could never have done
so. Jesus is the foremost guide OF West
ern Cuba. lie is Of a family OF guides
born on the island OF rebel descent. and
true as flesh and bone 10 the cause.
AS we rode up 10 Gomez the General
digmounted and made a deep salute. As
we came nearer he made another.
"Tne first che Is for the United States:
tho second one for President Cleveland"
whispered Jesus.
Our talk with Gomez was short. as ]
knew IT would be. But he made no Sc
cret Of his intentions or what ne pre-
tended were his intentions.
Il shall never attack Havana alone"
said he. mot until your country comes
down 10 help us. Ny aim now is to at
tack Spain | have destroyed her tobacco
and sugar cane and cotton for the next
wear. Spain is poor. This Will bankrupt
her Next year she VIII oner me con-
cessicns 20 let her fields alone.
RAIDING FRIENDS.
'In our raids We have another object"
Here Gomez glared at me.
And that is?'
"ro ana our friends In our last raid
We nicked up 800 Cuban sympathzers
who were looking for us. but did not
know where 10 locate MS, and to-day we
have pickod up 100 more. II we could
march through the city Of Havana. We
would come ont 1000 stronger than when
we went I'm. Every man we overtake I'm
our raids saws he is n Cuban sympa-
thizer."
L looked at Gomezs glaring eyes as
he said this and his flashing sword. and
did not doubt his word that all whom
he met were Converts"
Then Gomez. who is one OF the gentlest
OF men I'm manner and the mildest, most
unassuming In tone and speech. showed
rs the barracks Of the men near by and
their rations Their only cover is breast
work of dirt. thrown out at an angle
under which they can creep. Next II IS
another hreastwork thrown out IN the
opposite direction. whichever way the
fire should come they could crawl under
their works and answer back without
getting shot. Dirt is bullet-proof" eN-
planned Jesus. I'm low tone Ny guide.
by the way. had not spoken since We came
into Gomez's presence. and 7 learned
afterwards that IL Is not Cuban etiquette
for an inferior TO speak until spoken 10.
"rhe rations Of the men," said the
guide who was showing rs through the
/ simple camps. "are sweet potatoes. See.
every man carries his bag Of potatoes
In their raids. destroying. as they do.
an vegetation. II is necessary 10 protect
themselves by having something to eat.
with their potatoes they eat beef
Each day Gomez orders out n party
10 capture and kin 800 beef This gives
the men a fun supply and a meal a day
ahead. I'm case they should advance quick
lv or fee prccipitously Situated In sight
of Havana-we are but twenty miles away
and overlooking II. there seems no dan
ger ~ anything like a surprise and the
woods are fun Of our Cuban rebels We
know what is going on IN Havana daily.
even 20 tho acts of Campos I'm his palace"
AS we started hack towards Gomez
tho guide pointed ahead. putting his finger
upon HIS Inns. n was at nearly setting
sun. and the camp Of the rebel general
was AZ eventde prayers with HIS TWEEN
ty aids around him. Gomez knelt In tho
centre. and an were looking mp i'm silent
Worship while Comes lips moved a
though he were praying an invocation
in his own words 20 heaven.
Let ms leave him thus" 7 said You
can tell me- an ! want 10 know. And n
is getting towards night"
A we rode over the hills 10 n long
wooden building which tho Cuhans arc
using as an improvisod hospital, Jesus
told me more about Come.
"Tho General lives in The hone Of res
enc from your country" said he and
your country alone"
Does he imagine our Government viii
Interfere" 7 asked. almost hetraying my
establishment in my voice.
yes he does. and so do the other
Cuban insurgents. as they call Us here.
The fact that half the supplies and am
munition Of the Cubans come from your
country now strengthens this belief
"I do not go 10 the length Of Gomez.
who believes that President Cleveland
viii send ona of his men-of-war 10 lie
or our coast 10 protect our strongest
coast towns from Spanish forces" con-