The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-15
CAN HOLD OUT FOR TEN YEARS.
n Number of Califernians Supposed
TO Have Been Murdered With the
Cemmander-in-C -C hfef-AIi Parts of
The Country Pledge Men. Money
and Supplies for the Insurgents
spanish Marships Hover Close
tpon the Florida Coas-.

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eeed to that insurrectionist leaders com-
mand. Gen. Maceo wrote:
Gen. Rivera is nor only brave. tirele ss
and indomllable. but he is great tae-
tician lie i a thorough soldier. and has
had military advantages. enjoyed by out
Few or the men in my command.
He knows the map OF CubSt. as well as
the oldest guide, and can hold Pinar del
RAo against the Spanish army for ten
years II necessary. His ideas Of m annsain
Fikating have always met my cordial ap-
proTai, and. In those instances wucse sss
has nen compelled 20 think and act for
himself, he has shown a coolness. wisdom
and strategic talent even superior 10
my Own. On several occasions he has
converted defeat into victory In Others.
when il 10 sked as il he and a small -orce
vere absolutely shut in by a large array.
he has escaped without losing a man.
I'm establishing his post. he has picked
out positions that We're almost fmpreg-
nable. and which, at the same time. per-
mitted him an avenue of escape IN case
the worst should come. In storing and
coDcesling munitions of war and
equipments he has shown cunning that
AT times has made even me laugh. be-
lieve he could conceal regiment OF
horses inside OF a Spanish army and Keep
them undiscovered month.
''He is a good orga nizer and a good dis
ciplinarian, and at the same time is very
popular with his men. He II what Is
called a Yankee in his methods, being
very careful Of his soldiers. cautious of
ing the weapons of his men in the best
possible order. IL is well to write you
these things, because at any moment |
am liable TO be killed by the enemy. and
some one must take my place. IL II be
Rivera. / am certain YOU viii have gen
eral OF much ability and greatness"
Much Indignation Is expressed by the
junta over the announcement made by
e.. Consul 10 Cardenas s. p. c. Henriques.
that Gen. Weyler. In gloating over the
murder of Maceo. had given authority 10 a
band Of soldiers 10 march through the ISL
and and pillage and rayage everything
they met.
Telegrams conveying expressions OF con-
dolence and asking permission to purchase
powder and arms for the continuance OF the
fight in Cuba were received at the jun:a
from jacksonville. Dallas. Tampa. Key
West New Orleans. Atlanta, Guaymas,
Mexico, and Port au Prince.
The iunfa has not received a complete
list of the members OF Gen. Maceo's STAN
who were killed recently. Some OF the 1T
tie band that fell with Maceo were SIP
posed TO have been from California, out
the junta cannot confirm this report, \
part of the staff. which consisted OF six
teen men, were recruited IN this city.
Cruisers Chase the Three Friends.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Dec. IA
special TO the Citizen from Key West
leigh received telegraphic instructions
from Washington at noon today. and that
the cruisers at once put 10 sea 10 cap
ture the steamer Three Friends, which
left Fernandina at an early hour this
morning with a cargo OF arms and am
munition, besides fifty Cubans, TO be
landed in Cuba. Instructions were also
received for the revenue cutters McLain.
at Miamo, and Winona, and Forward at
Key West. to Intercept the Three Friends
IL possible Every effort will thus be
made 10 catch the little filibuster. which
succeeded in getting away with its cargo.
despite the vigilance OF the government
officials and Spanish spies. This was done
by using the Commodore as a decoy, the
Cubans announcing that all OF the prep
arations being made were to send the
Commodore with a cargo OF arms and
ammunition TO Cuba. The Commodore
lay at her wharf today, and no attempt
was made 10 clear from the custom
house. The actual cargo carried by the
Three Friends was as follows
Four hundred thousand pounds OF am
munition. Io40 rifles. one i2-pound Hotch-
kiss gun, twenty machetes. 4.000 pounds Of
dynamite. besides a quantity OF medicines.
provisions. etc.
The expedition is commanded by Perez
Cslvo, who was an adjutant on Maceo' s
staff.
warships Patrol the Coast.
CINCINNATI. Dec. IA Commercial
Tribune special from Key West. Fla.
says: II is reported by spongers coming
I'm that there are an unusually large num-
ber Of Spanish war vessels lying of the
Florida coast, that they go out 10 sea
during the day. and at night come close
TO land. throwing their searohlights In all
directions. They have also been sighted
several times BY people on shore.
4. :. Consulate Threatened.
HAVANA. Dec. 1.-THE United States
consulate IN s.--s city s. under a special
guard Of armed policemen. tbs precau-
ton Is taken oy the Spanish author. ties,
owing TO the fear that the indignation ex-
pressed by Spanish syufg'a y1-zers against
the Tinted States would find vent In an
attack upoa the consulate There have
been fresh signs OF the hostile feeling
against the United States n view OF the
news from ,.-e-e OF The ardent sympathy y
felt Nth tie insurgents over %iie death Of
Antonio Macao and the allegations there
OF aas manner 80 watch 'he was killed. Ia
the absencs OF Consul General Lee. the
consulate - n charge OF the vice c0ns0i
general. Joseps1 A. Springer.
Aid Coming From Everywhere.
NEW YORK, Dec I4~~Frcm ali parts az
the United States, from Mexico and from
Paris. teiegrans were received today 81
the Cuban 1unta. in which the correspond
ents expressed tnetr sympathy for free
Cuba and offered fnanctai assistance 10
the men who are making ngnt for lib
ersy.
one Of the most ardent writer's WAS Her
bert woscotf. chairman Of the Cuban
American LEAGUE os Cleveland. a brother
Of United States Senator Woicott. In his
comrnGnle2 ss0n 10 Ftde4 q. PieITS, Mr..
woieost saia the American born citizens
OF Cleveland xsrs intensely sBthussasssc
ans r.probafed tse murder Of Nscso and
hls staH Money. Mr. Wolcoft said. was
coming In faster ghan az any time since
the war began, and II men we're wanted
there woaad ns no trouols tn recruiting
more than GRE regiment SO fsFyeHs -
"a. sympathy for CusS that the tanfa
would not ce asked 20 expend dollar OF
is funds for equipment or transportation.
1Er. Woleort said. RE wrote that members
of ne q. A. r. IA Cleveland who were
officers IN tbs civil war had volunteered
70 20 wIsa fEe enlisted nan and assume
cczzmaza g them IN Cuba
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assarsSs span. as evidenced ~ eoEa<ussns-
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