The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
tNSURGENT STRENGTH.
Their 1Army:in Cuba Now Nu4ubers About
$4,000 Men.


Havana, March IA, via Tampa, Fla,
March 1S-The present strength of
the insurgent army is close TO $4,000
men. Cpbans themselves estimate the
number of men in the field as high as
go, 900 men, but even if unarmeG camp
followers, MEN in charge of provision
trains, hospitals and camps were
counted it is doubtful if that nunlb Der
could be found actually in service.
There are thousands of Cubans who
zvould willingly east their lots with the
patriot army, but lack of arms and an~
m unition prevents. The insurgent
forces operate as rule in zones or dis
tricts and are organized on military
Hines The columns of Gomez, Maceo,
Lacret and Banderas are, however,
aimited to no one province, but pass
from one to another under direct
orders of Gomez The COMMANDMENTS
chisf is now in Matanzas and the others
havS re-invaded Havana province.
distribution According to Provinces.
The distribution according to prov
noes is; Havana 16, 800, MantanZas g.
300, Santa Clara 6, 500, Santiago $500,
Pinar del Rio 1900, Camaguay l,500
Total, 42. 800. In addition to the above
here are inaumerable local bands of
rom fifteen men to fifty, or even 100.
These do not form part of the fighting
&oFce and should not be connted on as
part of the army, Their main func-
ions are to carry out the orders of
Homez prohibiting the grinding of
tane, the movement of troops and sup
Lies by rail, the shipment of provisions
3 cities, the suppression of 'platea-
8bs" who rob, burn and commit other
lines These small bands serve as
recruiting agencies, and when they
row too large for local operation they
re attached to one of the army col
INNS OF the army proper fully two
+hirds are we'll mounted and about
III are well armed. The others are
med with shotguns revolvers or
aly with the machete.
Armed with Antique Weapons.
Some of Maceo's men have old style
#hzzle-loading guns, and lead is SO
Tree that telegraph wire chopped in
a short lengths is used for the charge.
#0Anish surgeons have on several occa-
ms reported soldiers wounded with
IS of wire. The insurgents have
" pieces of mountain cannon cap
ed from government troops. There
#Et perhaps a dozen Of these guns
Itch have been used with disastrous
ect against the small wooden forts
ich the Spanish troops have erected
Various points The Cuban ''army
liberation" as it is called, has grown
It's present size in the face of almost
nrmountable difficulties. From the
Inning it has been outnumbered by
army of Spain in the ratio of never
than 4 to /. 1t has escaped ami
tion in many encounters when am
hilton ran out. It has lived on
ge, been almost constantly under
and is to-day a reckless, dare
army with but one idea in view,
that is to free Cuba. What comes
is not given thought.
Affairs In Cuba.
From a Staff Correspondent
hvana, March 1s.-It is reported
Antonio Maceo, the second in
hand of the rebel forces, is near
lelaria, in the province of Pinar
Bio. At meeting of the reformist
here it was decided to take no
In the election of members of the
IS, it being held impossible for the
to do so because of the disturb
caused by the war; This decision
cabled to Madrid. Replies have
received from the leaders there
bending the action of the party,
ring that the elections in Cuba
only be simulated, and advising
me reformists only take part in
pms when the provinces are paci-
j. FRANK CLARK.