The Yale expositor., 1896-12-04
CUBAN SITUATION.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE
WAR-RENT ISLE.
symyathisers In the United states
Cnpt.-Gen. weylcr Makes Another
Trip to the Front.
Americans becoming Aroused.

by Spanish soldiers the sentiment in
favor of Cuba's freedom was even more
pronounced than it has ever been be-
fore. Bourke Cochran, in one OF the
most eloquent speeches he ever made,
said il was time that the United States
interviewed for humanity's sake, and
that Cuba could be freed without firing
shot if the word was said. He de-
nounced the Spanish rule of Cuba as
barbarous and inhumau, and predicted
that if this country did not take hand
in bringing about peace in Cuba the
| Judgment of God would be visited upon
us. He then said: Never in the his
tory of our country did so much de-
pend upon the chief executive. Our
| President may pronounce for Cuba the
word of doom or liberation. If he
says that Cuba shall be free the light
OF liberty will bathe its shores and re-
publicanism will be triumphant.
Chas, A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun, said "If the government OF
the United States says that this butch
cry must stop, it will stop, and stop
very promptly. The sun of liberty
will rise upon Cuba to set no more"
Col Ethan Allen, descendant of the
revolutionary hero of Ticonderoga'
said: Il cannot approach this subject
without the greatest indignation.
l regard Spain as black beast of ma
tions. If | had my way l would stran-
gle her and bury her in the Atlantic.
Col. Jose Reyes, aide de camp of Gen.
| Macco, wounded and visiting New
| York for medical treatment, and with
dispatches to the junta, was present at
the meeting lie says the fighting in
the Rubi hills of Pinar del Rio was the
most sanguinary battle of the war.
lie claims that 1000 of Neylers men
were killed in two days, and twice rs
many wounded Maceos men shot
from behind rocks and trees and grad
ually gave way before the Spaniards,
who, encouraged by what they thought
to be victory, pursued them. But
they charged into n dynamite mine
which was fired by electricity. A ire
mendous explosion occurred and Wey-
Ter lost zoo men killed besides 500 more
in the fight, and 1000 wounded.
Next day Maceo, knowing of the re-
serve force under Weyler, retreated to
even stronger position. There he
was attacked by the column under
Echague, who was roundly thrashed
and driven from the field, losing 500
men killed. besides 1000 wounded
Then Weyler returned to Havana and
the Spanish troops withdrew 10 re-
spectacle distance.
An Interview with Gen. Weyler.
While Gen. Weyler was in Havana,
after his trip TO the front in Pinar del
Rio. he gave an interview in which he
expressed great satisfaction with the
condition of affairs. He said that he
had passed all over the territory the
rebels claimed as their stronghold in
the Rubi hills and he met very little
resistance. Macco had fed at the APP
proach of the Spanish troops, and the
insurgents had scattered in all direc-
tions, not giving a chance to have a
battle. Weyler said that he was con
fident of soon pacifying the province
of Pinar del Rio and that the rebellion
| in the provinces of Havana, Matanzas
Puerto Principe and Santa Clara wa;
scarcely worth mentioning. The Span
ish general continued in this strain tc
a great length, belittling the Cuban'
and their fighting.
; The statements made by Gen. Weylel
were Indignantly denounced by the
members of the Cuban junta IN New
York. Enrique Jose Verona, editor o
Patria, the juntas organ, pointed t.
= numerous reports from other sources
v to show the strength and extent OF the
Y rebellion throughout the island. III
y then said: The scattering of forces b.
y Maceo is due to u preconccrted plan
: The forces are scattered and concen
v trated at will by Maceo. and he thereb,
5 makes sure of losing as few men as pos
/ sible and of striking blows when he j
:. least expected by Gen. Weyler to do Sc
s Maceo cannot afford To- lose as man.
n men as Weyler can. for Spain send
l. men like droves of sheep to the slaugh
f ter. The tactics OF which Gen. Wey
r Ter complains are evidences of Macco
= superiority as n military tactician owe
C Weyler."
n President Palma. of the junta. say
|. Wevlcr is a liar when lie says that a
n the strategic points in Pinar del III
l. are in spanish hands. and that Their
was not a slaughter of spaniards 4
= Rubi hills
Y WeyIcr Returns Into Pinar del Rio.
!. Capt. Gen. Weyler has departed froi
II Havana as suddenly and unexpected
# as he returned few days before. II
$. has again gone into Pinar del Rio. CIV
a IDENTIFY to take active command OF j
II troops there. Gen. Weyler and part {
" his staff were driven in carriages to I'll
,e pier. where they boarded the Rein
II Mercedes and were transferred to III
Of Legazpi. which Immediately steame
for Mariel. Thence by carriage III
r party went to Artemisa. and to Crist
o. bal and the front. The other mel
DO bers of the staff went To Artcmisa /
90 rail.