Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
TEN DAYS OF HARD sKInMIsHISG.
Marin Presses the InsurRcpt Armies
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| iiEhNAANR' OuDd, WA hey west, rial
Feb. 9.-tNew York World Cabegram-Spe-
cial Telegram)-At no time since the pres
ent revolution in Cuba began has the military
been so active as during the past ten days
| 1t seems as II all the generals in the field
from the acting governor general down, were
| determined to make a great showing previous
| to the expected arrival Of the new captain
| general. Since he left Havana ten days ago,
| General Marin has surpassed in energy any
| thing in Spanish military annals. Both Co
| mez and Maceo were forced to do more hard
| fighting In the past week than they ever did
! before. While the Spaniards have done all
In Their power to wipe out their enemy, the
| insurgents are as strong today as ever, II
not stronger, and probably are better equipped
| than at any time hitherto.
! The principal scene of action which was
| IN Havana province two weeks ago, east
| of the trocha, has been shifted to Pinar del
| Rio province. Both Maceo and Gomez were
| there last weef once more. 1t appears as II
the Spanish have these Cuban leaders at their
mercy, but both have been in exactly the
| same situations many times before. Gomez
| has cut his way out of Pinar del Rio province
previously, and the patriots feel confident he
| can do so again. With Maceo 1t is little
| different. He has been in Pinar del Rio
| province nearly a month now. He has
made reveral attempts to come east, but
each time the Spaniards have driven him
back, keeping the insurgent armies apart.
know Gomez has expressed fear lately
about Maceo. At first Gomez laughed when
| asked If Maceo was safe, saying that the
muatto chieftan was well able to take care
Of himself. Since then Gomez has changed
lis opinion somewhat He has crossed the
trocha westward to go t1 Maceo's aid but
every time he got near Maceo he found him
self being followed by Spanish column, and
not caring to engage in battle himself was
compelled to abandon the plan of reunion.
| The Spanish have practically ignored Gomez
lately. General Marin has directed all his
energy toward following up Maceo, and max
ing him fight.
DIsCoURAGING TO THE PATRIOTS.
| There were two important engagements
last week in which the Spanish losses were
considerable, but insurgent losses were much
greater. At the same time the insurgents
have been obliged to eXpend a large guam
tity of ammunition, and ii must be remem-
bered that the insurgents have no ammuni-
tion to spare. Then again, the news of the
loss of the steamer Hawkins had very dis
heartening effect upon the insurgents. l
know thsy bitterly denounce the junta in
New York for sacrificing the lives of fight
ing men and losing almost Indispensable am
muntion.
Taking all these things into consideration
the Spanish situation is improved / know
that both Gomez and Maceo have said that
they do not want to see another week like
the past. That General Marin is more than
anxious to make a grand showing just now
there is no doubt. He had arranged to re-
turn to Havana last week. Great prepara-
tions were made to give him a reception
worthy Of conquering hero, and special
train was sent to bring him and staff here
But at the eleventh hour, learning that
Maceo had attacked Candelaria General
Marin changed hio plans and hasened after
has hopn nra1 in
the field in Cuba, not even excepting the in
dustrous Campos, who, with a command,
covered so much territory in the same lonsth
of time as General Marin has covered. And
General Marin has come to appreciate the
force of the saying that the rebels "travel
with the wings of the wind" At the head
of probably the strongest and best equipped
brigade that ever started out of Havana,
General Marin went into the field a week
ago Thursday He was bound for Guanaja.
Both Gomez and Maceo We're known to be
in Plnar del Rio province. General Marin
get no further than San Antonio While
he was going west Gomez was marching
east, their routes being only six miles apart.
General Marin turned back and went to
Quivican.
AND DIAZ GOT THE GUNS.
The following evening the rebel leader,
Diaz, held up government supply train
near Pozo Rodondo, only six miles south of
the strongly fortified station of San Felipe,
captured the arms. ammunition, camp equip
ments, etc., contained in some fifteen cars,
and got also lot Of pack mules, which were
on the train
The first real cavalry engagement took
place a week ago today, a party of Gomez's
guerillas encountering Spanish troops under
Colonel Ruiz. Last Monday General Luque
had q sharp fight with Maceo at Paso Real
General Luque was wounded in the leg and
has gone back to his former military post on
the coast. Wednesday Maceo attacked the
little town of Candearia. The Spanish con-
fess that the insurgents numbered 5000
Thursday General Marin heard of 1t and i'm
medlately sent General Camella there. After
two hours hard fighting the rebels were
driven away. Friday General Marin reached
Candelaria to find General Camela following
up Maceo, who retreated towards San Girls
tobal Saturday General CaInella was still in
pursuit of Maceo and General Marin was fol-
lowing behind.
The Cubans had built great hopes upon
the reported action OF the United States
congress, but since they have learned just
what the report of the senate committee
means they feel that the granting Of bell
ligerent rights to them is probably farther
off than ever. They openly express disap-
pointment.
Some insurgents entered Manaqua Thurs
day, helped themselves to provisions and
retired, strong commissary department
has been established at San Antonio de los
Canos to supply the troops operating against
Gomez.
Advces from Jovellanos report that rebels
pulled up rails near Colseo, on the United
and a locomotive and one car were
derailed The passengers were not mo-
Tested.
AdYices from Madrid give details of plans
being discussed there for placing Cubas gov
ernment under military organization, the
principal administration Offices TO be given
to army officers, mayors Of towns included.
This, it is said, will give many Spanish Of
fcers employment in times OF peace,
Francisco Gcdinez has been appointed gov
ernor of the Spanish bank in Cuba, to sue
ceed Ricardo Galbis.
A report that ex-Prem!er Sagasta, leader |
of the liberal party in Spain says that II the |
present ministry dissovles the Cortes, dis |
regarding the critical situation, his party |
will abstain from voting at the next election |
and will renounce all respons bility for |
Cuban affairs. ROEDER.
Coming with n Mission from Gomez.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb "a three-masted |
schooner, which passed here today, sgnaled |
the pilot boat Nonpareil and Informed the |
captain that he was from Cuba and that |
he had on board two stowaways. They an !
nounced themselves as Dr. Castillo and |
servant. DR.. Castillo stated he was sur
geon general Of the Cuban army, and that |