The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARMS FOR THE CUBANS
Another Steamer Sails From
Long Island Sound.
WITH RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES.
Maxine Gomez as Lively as Any Of
His Men, In spite OF His Bull
let-Wouud.

Philadelphia. Feb. Ia--Another Cuban
expedition, Including about 100 OF the sur
vivors Of the Hawkins expedition, sailed
from New York last Monday IL was made
up OF Cubans from this city. New York
and Boston. A steamer which the Cuban
leaders here call by the name Of Engle-
wood. haiiing from Nova Scotia, is the
vessel. She was leased through a New
York firm Of ship brokers and brought on
70 Long Island sound. where she has been
lying at anchor for the past two weeks.
She carries to the insurgents loo. GO rounds
OF cartridges and 2.ooe stands OF arms.
New York. Feb IA special TO the
World from the headquarters o. Gen. Co
nez. near San Antonio de Las raaos, says:
Gen. Gomez wound received January Ii
has not proved serious. In spite Of his hurt
and of his - years OF age and thirteen
years Of war lten of them continuous ex-
posture In tina last Cuban rebellion), his
rugged constitution enables him TO manage
his fiery horses and endure the exceptional
fatigue of long marches like a youngster.
He was struck by a Maaser bullet, which
passed through his right leg from the front
Although causing no fracture of the bone,
the wound is painful He has personally
directed his forces In their daily marches
and almost daily skirmishes.
In answer TO the question. How viii the
substitution Of Gen. Weyler for Gen Cam
pos affect the Cuban chances?" Gen. Go
meg said: The change will benefit the
CUBAN cause. We have lost a most power
ful enemy in Campos. He Is without
doubt the first general in Spain. The troops
all idolize him. and with his departure they
are left without leader in whom they
have confidence. i regard these good sol
diers as being in the same state In which
the grand army of France found or rather
lost itself upon the departure of Napoleon
the First. / regard Cen Weyler as an
honorable but cruel soldier. In his military
ability. however, / do rot think he can for
moment be compared with Campos. In
the last movements of his command he WAS
noted only for his unrelentng cruelty to-
ward defenseiess non-combatants, which
actions he now claims were in obedience TO
superior authority.
The government of the republic OF Cuba
has been 10th to order me 10 destroy the
cana OF American estates. In fact, | did
not like to have TO destroy any property.
but it was deemed necessary to strike a
blow at the finances of Spain. This has
been done, and our enemy will not now re-
ceive the SIS. go with which to carry on
the war against us that she would have re-
ceived as import duties upon articles
brought into Cuba in exchange for the
sugar crop. All the plantations have been
treated alike, American, German. Spanish
Even AHosD oNuSu by pdlFEOtlc Americans
have been prevented from making SUGAR
this year"
Are the Cubans still willing to purchase
their independence" After some thought
Gen. Gomez answered: "Of course owing
to the rapid increase of the growth OF the
rebellion, this course would not be so read
lily approved by the Cuoans as at first.
Moreover. ii is question for our govern
ment to decide, but think am warranted
in answering yea to the question. The Gu
bans will nov offer for their freedom $780,
100000. or perhaps more, to be paid within
one year from this time. To secure the loan
/ believe the government OF the republic
or Cuba would go so far as TO allow the
government OF the United States. should
the loan be placed there, to administer the
finances and retain the revenues OF Cuba
until such time as the full amount should
have been repaid"
Havana, Feb. 13.-Madrid dispatches re-
ceived here say that Martinez Campos,
since the recent demonstrations at the
Spanish capital, has declined 10 assume the
presidency of the supreme council OF war.
to which he has been appointed, and has
signihed his purpose of leaving the codn-
try. having, he says, to accompany an IN
valid son who goes to Germany TO recuper-
ate his health.