Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-17

considerable excited comments yester-
day and to-day over the wording OF an
editorial article which appeared in the
D!aro Della Mariana yesterday, con-
tanning some sensational statements
and headed: IAN Unbearable Situa-
ton"
The article declared frankly and in
defiance of the press censor that the
time has come for the government Off
cials to admit thai. the situation is really
serious and entreated the government
to change It's present policy and if
necessary to put more men in the field,
claiming that the revolution is annihi-
lat:ng the commerce and Industries Of
She island.
The politicians are insisting upon
making themselves heard on the pres
ent unsatisfactory state of affairs in
the island. The first published utter
ance on the subject was the editorial in
the D.ario del Marina yesterday, en-
itled IAN Unbearable Situation" !"
which has been referred to in these DIS
patches.
That article has borne sensational
fruit to-day and the expression of the
public mind on the present method Of
conducting affairs in Cuba refuses long
/ er to be suppressed.
There was a great manifestation Of
the peoples sentiment to-day and all
spoke their minds freely and frankly
The outbreak Of feeling has caused a
/ great sensation, and feeling OF in
tense excitement pervades the city.
The organ of the AutOnomists eX-
| presses its adherence to the views eX-
pressed by representatives of other po-
litical parties, and Martinez de Campos
/ is apparently without political friends
or support in Cuba.
To-day's outbreak is not of a sort
that can be silenced, and there is every
/ indication that it puts an end to Mar
tinez de Campos's power for usefulness
to the Spanish cause.
It lis believed that he has summoned
| Generals Pandoa and Marin to Havana
to relieve him of the direQtion of affairs.
Stocks went down in havana to-day
and there is feeling Of panic.
The situation here is very critical.
Several small skirmishes are reported
! to-day from the province Of Matanzas.
/ In the most serious of these encounters
! the insurgents lost seven killed and
had five wounded, and the troops lost
three killed and had four wounded
With the eXcet;On of a lively skirm.sh
! between the forces under Gen. Loque
and The insurgents in Pinar del RIO,
there is no notable engagement reported
| to-day. MaXimo Gomez is said to have
| camped last night at point near Gu
/ anajay, between Guayabal and San
! Dimas and seems to have evaded his
| pursUers, as nothing IS said of any fur
I ther losses inflicted upon him. The
insurgents in Pinar del Rio, who were
reported yesterday to have their safety
! seriously compromised by the move
! ments and fresh stations of the troops,
are ranging far and wide over that prov
! ince apparently at will. There is not
much damage reported along their
route, excep. to railroad properly, as
| the people of the Vuelta Abajo district
are. for the most part, very friendly
to the insurgent cause and offer no op-
/ position to the progress of the insurgent
| forces.
Mutterings of discomfort and Of
criticism of the helpless attitude
of the authorities bscomes daily
louder and deeper. Even those
whose sympaUhies are loyal to the Span
]
cess in suppressing the rebellion with
the present military force and machin-
cry of organization. 1t is difficult to
/ describe the extent of this feeling or
the extent to which it acts as a silent
drag on the energies and hopes of the
| leaders in authority
Washington, January 16.-The Span
ish minister to-day received the follow
ing:
Madrid, January 16.
General Suarez Valdes met and DIS
| banded Gomez. killing and wounding
some of his men who were left on the
| field Col Molina defeated a band in the
jurisdiction Of Colon. The column Of
Jorro defeated also the enemy in the
| Clariera plantation. Col. Marti met
and defeated also another band in Santi
Sp,ritus, Other small encounters have
come. also, to che advantage of the Span
.sh army. but without great results. be-
cause of the policy of disbanding ADOPT
ed by the insurgents.
81 telegraph to you the news with
perfect accuracy.
(Signed) "TETUAN."
The Spanish minister declares that the
alarming dispatches published N The
/ press to-day are without foundation.
Gomez, he says, is trying, without re-
suit, to return to the eastern part Of
the island.
washington, January 16.-The ques-
ton of recognizing the bell;gerency Of
the Cuban Insurgents absorbed the time
! of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
| to-day There is a strong sentiment in
Congress favorable to immediate rec
ogn.tion. Some dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed because the State Department
has not furnished information upon the
progress Of the war
Washington. January Ex-senator
Call gave notice to-day that he would
soon move TO discharge the Foreign
Relations Committee from considera-
ton Of the resolution for the recognition
OF the Cubans as belligerents in order
10 have the Senate vote directly on the
question without further delay.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.
Genoa, January 16.-A-riyed, steam
er Fulda, New York