The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-02
GEN. GOMEZS HEALTH POOR
CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORT
THAT HE HAS CONSUMPTION.
Many People Leaving the island
Butchery by Spaniards-Thc Rescue
of ShipwrccI<ed Ffifbusters.

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press)
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-Considerable anxiety
is felt here regarding the result OF the MILF
tary operations now being conducted
against Gems. Maximo Gomez and Antonio
Maceo, under the personal direction OF Gen.
Marin. the acting captain general OF Cuea.
1t is believed that Marin has the ambition
20 strike death blow to the insurgents
before the arrival from Spain OF General
weyler, the successor OF Marshal Martinez
de Campos as captain general OF Cuba. and
ii Is understood he has taken every step
possible under the circumstances u ac-
complish this end. But ambition is not the
only spur to General Marin's activity. X
is coming TO be admitted even in Cuban
circles that the insurrection mas reached a
precarious stage from several causes. no.
tably lack of ammunition and arms, and
the want Of fresh horses and supplies. The
steps taken by the Spanish authorities in
gathering in all the horses and cattis pos
sible. have had the effect Of weakening the
insurgents considerably. Their horses, as
a rule. are almost worn out, and. oeing kept
almost continually the march for
months past, they are not allowed 10 re-
cuperate. The tactics OF the Spaniards
seem TO be TO keep the insurgents con-
stantly moving from place TO place. night
and day, and so gradually wear them cut.
There is little doubt that the insurgents
are feeling the effects OF these tactics, for
their trails are marked by numbers OF
lame. emaciated horses. and their number
is increasing as time wears on.
Hitherto the great drawback under which
the Spaniards have labored has been the
lack of cavalry with which to pursue the
quickly moving mounted infantry OF the in
surgents. This defect is being gradually
remedied and General Marin has now with
him in the province of Pinar del Rio a forQs
of cavalry almost equal in numbers, it is
| said. to the cavalrymen of Maceo, who is
| still understood to be in the vicinity OF Pinar
del Rio. awaiting Gomez. who. according to
all reports. has been for some time past
doing everything possible to effect a JUNG
ton of his forces with those OF Maceo But
there is no denying that the Spanish COM
manders have up TO the present succeeded
In keeping the insurgent armies apart With
this object In view new military line has
| just been drawn, north and SOUTH from
Mariel, on the northern coast of Pinar del
| Rio, through Guanejay and Artemisa, 10
| the southern coast near Maagas and upon
| the maintenance OF this new line a grear
| deal is said TO depend.
GOMEZ DRIVEN EASTWARD.
A dispatch from the front this morning
announced that Brigadier General Canelo,
who is in command of the military drawn
across Pinar del Rio, was engaged yester-
day with a portion OF the forces COM
nanded by Gomez. The fight took place
between Mirose and San Augustine ami Is
reported TO have resulted in a repulse OF
tie insurgents. While CaneIlo maintains
the military line, General Marin, IL is re-
| ported, will push on westward in an a.
tempt to engage Maceo. Gomez, when las
heard from yesterday. was ia the neighbos-
hood or Paso Redondo. little norta OF
| Batabano, which would seem to sabstan-
| tiate the official statements 20 the effect
mat mat, Gonez mas been driven away eastward
| del Rio, owing to the pursuit OF the Span
The health OF Gomez continues to give
much anxiety 10 his friends. Conirma don
was received OF the report that Gom.z
was suffering from consumption ani tnat
he was not expected TO live over two
months longer.
A report was current I'm Cuban circles here
yesterday that there is considerable diSs3 L
isfaction in Gomezs camp at some of tae
actions OF the Cuban junta IL New YORK,
and IL Is said that that body is being
surgents to receive much needed supplies
| OF arms and ammunition and rumor also
| has 1t that there are disagreements be-
tween the irsurgent armies I'm the fed.
| Such rumors, however, are known 10 have
been circulated by the Spanish authorities
1
| dscord between the Cuban generals Is not
| an actual fact.
Reinforcements OF cavalry are being hur-
| ried on TO General Marin from every avail
| able point His exact Whereabouts. how
ever. is not known. contradictory reports in
| this concection having been purposely cir
culated in order to deceive the friends OF
| the insurgents, who keep the latter posted,
so far as possible, on the movements OF the
| dispatch from Santiago de Cuba to-day
announces that the column OF troops under
Colonel sandovsl. at Sierra del co5re. prov,
| with an insurgent force and captured the
latters positions at Paton Retero and the
Heights of Augustin. The insurgents left
! eight killed on the field ana retired with
many wounded. The Spanish troops had two
officers AID five privates wounded.
EXODUS FROM CUBA.
The exodus of the better class OF people
from Cuba continues and the nrices OF pro-
visions, etc. continue to go rp. In fact. mat
ters have almost reached the point when
the poorer classes will have to depend al
most entirely upon the authorities for re-
lief Luxuries are worth their weight In
gold. business is nearly a thing Of the past
and trade with the interior may be said TO
have ceased. The country merchants are
| either bankrupt or nearly so. and the bank
ing firms are peing called on on all sides for
ing upon their belongings and every
| ItClluX
| of depression which has weighed upon the
| community for some time past. The worst
Of 1t is that there A Is no simmer r OF sun
ed being a long tedious struggle with an
| unsatisfactory ending TO the business man
in any case. The movement OF the troops
seems TO be the only, 10 any degree. enliven-
ing incident OF life. In Havana nowadays.
and. i may be added; people are seisins
military display. In short. the insurrection
| IL tiring every body here and running busi-
| ness.
The Gisbert station OF the Cardenas.
| Bainoa * Havana railroad was burned last
| night
The insurgent leaders. Prudencia Can
denas. Felix Velay and Pedro Yglesia hav3