The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
SPAIN SENDING OVER BIG GUNS.
They Are Intended for Use in Case
This Country Interferes.

This Country Interferes.
Havana, Feb. 8, via Tampa, Feb. 10
Gen. Weyler has an opportunity to
achieve worldwide fame. He succeeds
Spains greatest general and has a much
more difficult task than the latter faced
when he arrived from Spain last April
The insurrection has spread until the
whole Of Cuba Is involved, and instead
of disorganized bands in the mountains,
he has a fairly we'll organized army to
nght He has many capable generals to
carry out his orders, and an army of
regulars and volunteers numbering 100000
men. FOrty-six men-of-war and gun
boats patrol the coasts and guard the
harbors. Small forts and block houses
nave been built at all important towns
on lines of railroad. and barricades have
Deen erected at hundreds of other places.
A torcha or strong line has been estab-
lished across the island from Havana to
BatabanO. Railroad cars for the move
ment of troops have been armor-clad,
ana the Spanish army now has methods
OF moving bodies of men, concentrating
stfohg Gorces, and pushing war against
the enemy which were lacking in the be-
ginning. 1t required time to make these
preparations, and without them effec-
tive work could not be done against the
rebels Now that the strength Of the en-
emy and his elusive ways are appreciat-
ed by the Spanish, and his general plan of
operations understood Gen. Weyler need
not fight in the dark as Gen. Campos did
Tor time, but may be expected to dis
pose his superior forces in a way that
VIII crush the enemy and put an end to
the army of liberation. These are the
possibilities. The short time that remains
before the rainy season sets in may prove
a handicap, and the mysterious way in
which the enemy grows stronger after
every defeat may take the task of put
tlhg him down difficult. However, all
loyal Spaniards look to Gen. Weyler for
great thlngs, and predict their accomplish
ment.
Americans and others here who desire
peace before calamity engulfs all business,
nope mat Gen. Weyler will follow the
methods of modern warfare, treat prison
els properly, prevent wholesale arrests
VI suspected citizens, and give the enemy
d chance to care for his wounded. They
nope to see the war fought in the field
anu not in towns, whose citizens have not
!lseh and hope that Spain will fight armed
1-t. 1ren only, and that those who sympathize
VIII Jhelr race, but remain quiet, will
ny De declared traitors and spies.
sp SPAN is certifying Havana for any emer-
SLY mat may arise. Recently four coast
~fg.eise guns OF about sixty tons each ar
--teu from Spain. They are now being
tnoEgu a. u along temporary tracks to the San
80 va taFS battery the most modern of Ha-
1dld Qualifications. This battery is built
vi vi rocky hill, between the city and the
a. IL IS about one mile west of Morro
eie Iue. IL commands the approach of YES
fer9. rom @ the north and west, while bat
3eyond MORO does similar service
tor;aIu oraIu the east. Neither of these bat
can elIes commands the land approaches, or
sac cEer point gun toward the city IT,.
~ ~ all of HaVana's forts, these are
Tba Only ones containing modern guns.
Stre,Il re manner in which they are being
ina ms Lne4ed shows that Spain is prepar-
tbs5 ~ ~ olhers than the insurgents When
On eHgWs OIL the action of the committee
1oIelsn affairs of the United States
prorte '~te reached here, one Of the most
he m'ii.IgHt political leaders here said to
reno, We are preparing for any emer-
Tni+SSi zen that to the people of the
yonrsCi yost solates. Go down to La Machina
u1ioa'Iiil, ana tell them what guns we are
T6is1 65ii1llls, ls, and placing in our forts
rava1 EeHtlenan meant no threat He be-
eian tlldl the surest way to prevent for
aioar w ar IS to make a show of strength.
Eavsr,lo at some of the big guns around
sraro,t3i Is disappointing If one looks for
tgr,t tg1''9 i' ~ Most of the guns are half a cen
decor sii, some are still more ancient For
On CsStt1Le purposes they are equal to those
Wads1.Cie william, and some at Forts
For VtIth and Hamilton, N. Y, harbor
0r+i1iCllVe service they are practically
wo1id MISS The few modern guns here
What oe enective if well manned. As to
them 'ie spanish gunners would do with
had 90 Cdh make no guess. The Chinese
forts 90Iu L, guns on their ships, and in their
nora Dul Japan showed that there is
the gl-Ts ne ne men behind the guns than in
NJ ]. f. Clark.