Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-25

in Central and Eastern Cuba, VINO are
openly ON the side OF the rebel, sym.
pathlEo win them and keep them fully
advised " every movement OF the royal
tfoops."
In reply 10 n question regarding the
rehal strength, tne gentleman said July
$4,000 men are Ia the various rebel
commanded whom thfce.ioufths have
arms.
"Quile recently" said he, "when
General CaliKto Garcia landed, hun-
dtcds Of whites anu blacks instantly
Joined his standard, many Of them oi
excellent social position.
"rhe men In tue rebel army are
about hall white and half negro, AM
the latter make the best soljiers. AS q
general rule In fights they IRE two or
three volleys, elise with tue enemy
md rush IA, maoLete IN handi shout
ing their iavOriie cry, La Mnchoit!
All sense Of danger seems u ulsnprcsh
and they fght Ike dCmous snd mako
fearful euvrratlus. Arms arc cut OF
ni a blow anu heads split open 10 tho
very chin"
"rhcTubel army f. 0iiice bywhitts
and blaCks. Discipline IN figtdly en-
forced. ROBBERY Ia the broad sense is
punished"
When asked ~ to the fetcl method
" attack, the speaker said that It WAS
VI the usual Cubsn type.
"rhoy post all their sharpshootors In
parties 0i NIFTY. Fret they engage tho
advance guard Ut tue fyyallsls from
ambush, firing upon them ami pfoIuc.
ing manic anu death. II crowded to-
much. tnat party will fail back, while
a new one OF MY will make u Il lnk
attack, .and 40 they simply hafnss the
5paninIds aud expose themselves Hs
little as possible. Tho Cubans are ~
crafty In ambush a. Indians.
"lu many OF the skirmiBheh In which
the shatpshOotofs Tell back when out.
numbered, such engagements ate made
10 DO duty ne Spanish victories.
cine policy Oi tho Spanish troops il
one 10 make shifts rather than OF
search and battling with tue Cubaus.
"rhe real lighting today IL In the
western pact uf GENITAL Cuba, and 10
thnt part the rebels are huffyiug for.
ward every available man.
"lu many coast Citius and towns
trade 10 Ht a ttandst.il, anu there ~
much misery aud want, milk selling
VI 81 gallon. No vegetables are
available, and there II great difficulty
In getting meat But lot btuausluff.
received from the United states aud
elsuwhoic, famine would follow. De.
suite all statements TO the COntAry,tn
rebels cross the tfocha whenever they
plenhe.
"Thc continued presence Of Antonio
Macuo IN the province VI Plnar de
Rio 10 Of bis own vOlltlOn. HIS follow.
efs today are well armed nuu have
ammunition.
"rhc Cubsnp have orders 10 release
all prisoners captured after securing
their arms aud supplies. On the other
hand, however, Spanish commanders
are responsible iOr toe shooting Of hun
dfods OF uuiensuless persons aud
reporting thu ailAlr as u Spanish vic.
tory.
"EArly In the rebellion women were
not allowed in tue Cutnn bands, but
since the decree ordering tho abandon.
ing OF rural towns anu nnmiUiB has
been put Ia force, thousands Of
women have joined tne rebels, many
Oi them taking thelr families with
them. One mother left hur Spanish
husUanu aud took nine sons into the
Cuban army.
"rbo CubAus do not now hold any
town, village or port; but when uu-
vised Of expeditions, the rebels con.
Uoutrnie near the coast ana cover the
landing of men anu armt, having re-
dIced this TO q science. rho steamers
lay to NJ night outside OF the marine
le,gue. The bunts, painted light
dHb, ere swung over the side, when
they arc laden with men anu atms. IL
q mau-Oi.wnr uppeafs, she selzes the
steamer, while tue boats, without lights,
make Tor tue shore. All the expeli.
tons cent TO Cuba nave made success.
ful trips. Thousands Of r.ilea and
machotus anu tens OF thous tuds OF
cartridges have reached tho Tebels, Ia.
Guiding some cannon, dynamite anu
hospital Bt0feH.
"Ihu climate today, between rain
anu m0lslute, In Bn Invaluable ally 10
the CubAus. lt pens up the enemy,
while they can recruit and yet ready
for the dry seasons campaign.