The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
WALL OF ARMED MEN.
Solid Line of Spanish Troops
from Coast to Coast.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN DIyULGED.

Thousands Of Troops Placed Along tho
Railway Lines aud small Fortress Is Built
Near Each statiOn--spanish Generals
say Maceo and His Command Cannot
Escape-Train Held Up by Insurgents
and Dcstroyed-Rebels RepuIsed.
NEW YORK, Jan 2s--A special TO The
World from Havana says; The plan OF
campaign adopted by tho commandments
chief Of the Spanish forces nov in Cnba
has been diyulged by several officers OF
high rank whose names must be kept 50.
cret. General Campos established what
became known as ''the wall Of men." lie
distributed a large number OF Spanish
troops In such a manner that they prac-
tlcally forii. a a solid line from coast to
coast Hiz.llno began in the north about
five miles west Of Havana and extended
south to the Bay OF Matamano. &c the
time this plan was adopted Gomez had
announced that he would take his com
mand not only into Havana province, but
that he would walk into Pinar dol Rio
and as far west as he possibly could Cam
pos determined TO prevent Gomez from
carrying out his project. The wall Of
men was well 20 the westward Of the
railroad line, between Havana and Bata-
banO
Crossed and Recrossed the Line.
Gomez and Maoeo not only succeeded in
crDsStDg, Can pos "a liIne, bur recrossed 10
several fiinea,ssllil sitgnlr noh Maceo. sep.
arated west of it two week. ago. Maceo
remained in Pinar del Rio province doing
about rs hr pleased, While Gomez invaded
Hayona prov.nts again and ono time
canped within fifteen miles OF the cnpitb
Of Cuba Reports were printed in the
United States thar Gomez was az the
gates OF Huyana, and chat 10 was only
question of fow hours when De would
enter this city, haul down The span
ish banner. and raise the flag OF
the Cuban republic But Gomez
had no intention OF attacking
this city lie openly declared that il
would be more than foolish TO do So His
sole object is 10 keep the Spanish troops
moving, hoping 10 tire thom out. II no
can continue his prosont warfare until
hot weather sets in he knows yellow
fever will DO the rest. Both Generals
Marin and Pando are convinced that
while the idea OF the wall Of men is good
one, the wall OF men is in the wrong place
too tar west. 1t was decided, therefore, TO
have a strong wall along the railroad.
Thousands Of troops are stationed along
that line, and small fortresses have been
erected near each station.
Armored Cars Ordered.
A large number Ol arInurcd cars have
been ordcrcl They are to be box cars to
be protected by boiler iron AT either end
Of the cars Will bs Hotcbklss revolving
cannon, howitzors OK GtJAng guns. These
cars are 60 b. pl4cea btJwoen Jhe railway
stations. At least 3 OoJnrmed troops viii
be kept cons antly moving over the line.
Macco and his command, the spanish gem
erals say, cannot escape. He is looked
upon as an easy mark" Many OF his
troops are believed 60 be wounded. As be
has no ambulance corps he is unable TO
move them, and he does not want to
leave them to the mcrcy oe the Spanish.
IL Maceo tries @ 70 east he will run up
against new wall of men, much
stronger than tic one he broke through
some weeks ago IL hc tries % escape
west, the Spanish & nrrals argue that be
Will have 70 msrcl 10 the sea, whsro rs
only chance % get away will be in hlats
Spanish wqrships have been stationed all
along the coast Oae lrel q few days ago
upon an encampmant of insurgents Tho
Spanish commandsrs fear only Gomez
Although h is nearly Gs ycars old they
recognize in him one OF she aDless OF fight
ing men and an expert tact!cian