The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-17

HAVANA, Jan. 16.-There were con-
siderable excited comments yesterday
and to-day over the wording of an ed
Itorial article which appeared in the
DIaro Della Mariana yesterday. con-
tanning some sensational statements.
and headed: "An Unbearable situn-
ton"
The article declared frankly and IN
defiance OF the press censor' that the
time has come for the government OIL
cIals TO admit that the situation Is
really serious and entreated the gov
eminent to change It's present policy,
and II necessary to put more men IN the
field, claiming that the revolution is
nnnihilntInE the commerce and Indus
tries of the Island.
Several small sklrmishes are reported
to-day from the province OF Mntnnzaa.
In the most serious OF these encounters
the insurgents lost seven killed and
had Ave wounded, and the troops lost
three killed and had four wounded.
MutterIngB OF discomfort and OF crlti-
cIsm OF the helpless attitude OF the
authorities become daily louder anu
deeper, Even those whose Sympathles
are loyal 10 the Spanish government
ing the rebellion with the present mill"
tnry force and machinery Of organiEa-
ton II Is difficult TO describe the ex-
tent OF this feeling or the extent TO
which Il acts as n silent drag on the
energies and hopes OF the leaders III
authority.
With the exception of lively Skin
mish in PInar del Rio. there Is no nota-
BILE engagement reported to-day Max
limo Gomez Is said to have cnmped last
night at point near GunGaJay, be-
tween Guayabln and San Dimas, and
seems to have evaded his purBuers. as
nothing is said OF any further losses In
fficted upon him. The insurgents IN Pi-
mar del Rio, who were reported yester-
day to have their safety seriously COM
promised by the movements, and fresh
stations OF the troops are ranging Tar
and wide over that province. apparently
at Will. There Is not much damage re-
ported along their route, except to rail-
road property, as the people OF the
Vuelta Abajo district are. for the most
part. very friendly to the insurgent
cause and offer no opposition to the pro-
gress Of the lnsurgent forces.
The politicians are insisting upon
mukIng themselves heard on the pres
ent unsatisfactory state OF Affairs In tho
island. The first published utteranee
on the subject was the editorial in the
Diario del Marina yesterday, entitled
IAN unbearnble Situation" which has
been referred to in these dispatches.
That article has borne Sensational fruit
to-day, and the expression Of the pub
lilo mind on the present method of con-
Quoting affairs In Cuba refuses longer
to be suppressed.
There was q great manifesto OF the
peoples sentiment to-day. and all spoke
their minds freely and frankly.
The outbreak OF feeling has caused
n great sensation and feeling OF In
tense excitement pervades the city.
The organ OF the Autonomists eS-
presses It's adherence TO the views ex-
pressed by representatives of other
political parties. and Martinez de Cam
pos is apparently without friends or
support in Cuba.
To-day's outbreak Is not of n sort that
can be silenced and there is every indi-
cation that II puts an end to Martinez
de CampOs' power for usefulness to
the Spanish cause.
It is believed that he hns summoned
Generals Pandoa and MART TO Havana
to relieve him OF the directions OF at-
fairs.
The situation here is very critical.