The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-06
YELLOW FEvER's HELP
Comes to the Men Who Are Struggling for
the Freedom Of Cuba.
SMALLPOX ALSO BECOMES EPIDEMIC.
The Death Rate Among the Spanish
Soldiers IL Said TO be Fearful,
While tho Accltmated Cubans Sui
fer but Little Madrid Papers After
weyler-- Belmont Extradition Case.

Havana. June 3, vie Tampa. Fla,
June 5.-The dry season can be consid-
cred practically closed Ever since the
last fifteen days 1t has been raining
fearfully. In Havana. the rains have
been periodical for the last three weeks.
In the country, from reports received
all around, the rainfall has been consid-
cradle 1t is said that the M2jana
swamp forming the southern section of
the Trocha, or military line, from Ma
riel. has oveifiowed, and that the
trenches and bitches which had been
made have all disappeared.
In consequence of this state of things
the military operations-at least, on the
Spanish side-haYe come to a standstill.
All the troops are cooped up in the
towns In the interior untouched by the
rebels and the fortified cities on the
coast. Not SO with the insurgents, for
this Is the appropriate season for them.
for 1t permits them to move unmolested
throughout the country, thus justifying
their boasts that they are masters of
the fields
AS a result of the climatic change, that
terrible scourge, yellow fever, has made
Its appearance, and, it is said, is play
Ing havoc TO an alarming extent, partic-
ularly with the troops. The Govern
ment tries to hide the truth. but some
now 1t manages to leak out, and, al
though no accurate data can be obtain
ed. for no statistics are allowed to be
published, still 1t Is known that the mall
ady has extended all over the island
and the death rate is very great In
some places. as for instance, the military
line. 1t is known that there are hun
dreds attacked with this terrible dis
ease. and 1t is increasing daily In alarm
Ing proportions. Smallpox has also
made Its appearance in many towns and
cities. especially in Sancti Spfritus and
ClenfnGROS in which laNftap NIL O.
deaths occurred last month, there being
136 cases now on record.
That Weyler has failed in his Cuban
campaign Is admitted by everybody.
even by the rabid Spaniards. His un-
fitness to cope with the insurgents l.
manifested daily. No outward demons
trat!ons are made OF his inability 10
quell the revolution. Spaniards are get
ting respondent, and the lmmigrat tion of
their prominent leaders including their
boss. Santos Guzman, Is significant as
tending to show the loss of faith in their
cause wnich they now consider doomed
me Madrid papers have already ini-
tated campaign aga!nst Weyler Some
are very bitter in their attacks, as for
instance, La Paz, recently started TO de-
lend the autonomlst solution for Cuba
Another as the Ejercito Espanel has
attracted n great deal of attention. on
account of its high authority, II being
Y.
eX-Min!ster of War. tae ablest general
OF the Spanish army. 1t has published
Two leading editorials crltic.s!ng Wey-
ler's tactics, and strongly defending
General Bernal from the charges made
against him in the Cacarajicara AFFAIR.
W1ich is judged very severely.
The Belmont extradition case is call
Ing some attention here. 1t is known on
good authority that the government will
DENY the eXtrad!tion of Mendoza on the
ground that he first committed crime
he!e, FOR which he has to be tried by t1he
spanish courts, and if found guilty mus,
suiler the penalty here before handing
MN over to the American au: :horities. II
is believed here that no complications
VIII arise from Spain's refusal 10 deliver
Mendoza as she IS perfectly justified ac-
cording to the International laws. Prom
inent lawyers consulted agree on this
point.