San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
THE CUBAN JUNTA OF NEW YORK
Preparing to Move the Seat of War
to Cuba.

NEW YoRY, Jan. S.-The lRecor-
der says: An extraordinary meet
ing of the Cuban Junta was held
Sunday to discuss matters of ex-
treme importance. The meeting
was held in strict secrecy, and no
Information as to what took place
could be obtained.
1t was, however, gathered at the
Cuban revolutionary headquarters
that the subject of discussion was
the advisability of transferring the
Junta to Cuba, now that the in
surgent armyis almost at the gates
of Havana. Both President Palma
and Secretary Quesads have ex-
pressed their willingness to start
for Cuba just as soon as General
Gomez signifies his desire to have
the gentlemen OF the Junta at his
side. 1t may be stated on the best
authority that Havana will not be
attacked until the chief mem bers
of the Junta are in the field, ready
to enter Havana and take posses.
sion Of the capital IN the name of
the republic of Cuba. This part OF
the program has positively been
decided upon, and, pending the OPP
portunity for carrying it out, Gen.
Gomez will continue to circle
about Havana, applying the torch
a d laying waste the territory.
The latest news from the insur-
gents camp states that the officers
Of the provisional government are
strongly entrenched in Puerto
Principe, awaiting word from Gen.
Gomez to advance. When the time
for giving this signal arrives, the
New York Junta, according to
Gomez's plans, will secretly leave
for Cuba and join the provisional
government in the march to Co.
mez's camp.
A wealthy sympathiZer has
placed swift steel vessel at the
disposal Of the Junta, to convey
them to Cuba. This fact is known
to the Spaniards, who have
doubled their force OF spies and
detectives in consequence.
DR.. Gomez Y. Castro, a promi.
nent Cuban, says: 81 can positively
state that President Palm and
Secretary Quesada are prepared to
start for the island the moment
they are called upon, which will
be soon, L expect. They will not
go to fight, but to lend encourage
ment to the forces by their pres
ence when the hour comes to
march on Havana. L am afraid
now, however, that General Cam
pos has decided to concentrate his
forces in and around the capital,
and ! learn that seve raj Thousand
troops are being transported on a
warship from the eastern part OF
the island to Havana. These men
will garrison the city and others
will be sent out TO check the ad-
vance OF Generals Gomez aud
Maceo."
Senior Lorenzo 'Pulg, another
prominent Cuban, says: "You
may depend upon it that when
Gomez attacks Havana we will
win our struggle for independence.
Havana has 10000 Inhabitants.
or these at least one-fifth are men
able to take up arms. The Span.
iards think that the population OF
the capital is loyal to Spain, but
they are mistaken. When the
time comes for the defense of the
capital the Spaniards will arm
these men and undoubtedly they
will pass to the insurgent lines at
once.
"fhe Spanish forces are widely
scattered, and with the assistance
Of known sympathizers in the city
there Is no'doubt but the flag of Cuba
could be planted over the palace OF
the governor general. 1t might
not stay there long before the
Spanish gunboats would shell the
town, but the fact would demon
state to the world the strength of
the Cuban army. Belligerent
rights would undoubtedly be grant
ed by every nation, and the end Of