The record-union., 1896-01-04
THE CUBAN REVOLT.
No Longer Doubt That the Insurrec.
tionists Are Gaining Strength.

/
! tionists Are Gaining Strength.
| HAVANA, Jan. 3.-There is no doubt
/ that the insurrection is gaining strength
/ daily and that the rebels are obtain
] ing assistance from sources that
( hitherto have been thought to have
! been loyal to the Government.
| The success of Gomez and Maceo in
| passing the hitherto invulnerable
| Trocha, the military line that in previ-
Gus instructions kept the rebels in the
! province of Santiago de Cuba, and their
| dash across the province of Santa Clara
| into Matanzas, has led many men and
youths who were wavering in their al
! legiance to the crown to throw aside
/ their doubts and cast their lots with
the insurgents.
The whole island is now in a state Of
war. The restlessness in the provinces
of Havana and PinaT> del Rio the two
western political divisions of the island
has caused the Government to adopt
measures to prevent risings there.
! Heretofore the leading papers here
have had correspondents with the army
! who have sent reports of the various
engagements which, after being so pre-
/ pared as to meet the views of the CEN
sors, have been published. These papers
will now not be permitted to publish
even news of this character, an order
having been issued that the newspapers
shall print no news concerning the in
I surrections except such as is contained
in information officially furnished them
by the Government.
MADRID, Jan. 3.-Ofieial dispatches
received here to-day confirm the report
that the Cuban insurgents have pene-
trated into the province of Havana.
They have cut the telegraph lines and
destroyed parts of the railways. Sew
eral columns of Government troops
have started in pursuit of them.
HAVANA, Jan. 3.-The rebels are in
! vading the southern part of the pro-
vince of Havana, their line of march
being in the direction of Melena. Sew
eral columns of troops have been or
dered to oppose them. A smaller rebel
force is also marching to Aguacate. Two
columns are operating against them.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Majof Jesus
! Palomino, aide-de-camp on the staff of
Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo the
Cuban revolutionary leader, whose
army is now closing in on Havana, has
just reached New York on a secret mis-
sion of Importance. In an interview he
said:
Nothing can now prevent the be-
sieging of Havana by our armies. 1t
is not our purpose to attack, destroy or
harass Havana We intend to cut of
supplies of that city. The success of
the revolution in Cuba is now assured
beyond question. Our plan to destroy
the sugar plantations has succeeded adj
mirably. We have burned over $50,-
900, 900 worth of property on the planta-
tions, including the cane in the fields
''The armies which have invaded
Matanzas and are now close to Havana,
are divided into two main divisions.
The van consisting of 1,200 cavalry
men, is under the command of Colonel
Lecret and Colonel Matagas. The main
invading army is under the command
of General Antonio Maceo and General
Maximo Gomez. The latter has 1900
cavalry from Camaguey and two Hotch-
kiss rapid firing cannon. General Ma
Geo has 2,0G0 foot soldiers from the
east district and two Maxim quick fir
ing guns. The rear guard of this in
vading army in Matanzas is led by
Brigadier- Genera / Quinton Banderas
who has 5000 infantry.
There is not the slightest danger of
our being overwhelmed from the rear.
From where we now are, clear back to
the eastern end of the island, we have
left strong armies to protect the terri
tory. A revolutionary army of 600
armed men has been lately gathered in
the tobacco country to the west Of Ha-
vana. It is in charge of General Pedro
Delgado, and it has begun to march to-
ward Havana.
THE Spanish army is powerless
against us. The Spanish Generals have
in the province of Las Villas over 10000
troops, but they have not been able to
accomplish one defeat although we
have there only $4,000 soldiers. There
are now 10000 regular Spanish troops
in Cuba, besides a so-called volunteer
force of 10000 men raised on the is
land"