The sun., 1896-09-06
sPAIS,s DEspERArE rLIGHr.
Maceo. with 10000 Followers. Said to BE
Planning N Rnid on Havana.

| HAVANA. Sept. IA trusted lieutenant OF
| Maceo's forces arrived to-day and remained for
q short time. ono OF his objects being TO send
| communications TO the United States. Re-
ferrlng to the reported falling out between
| Quintin Bandera and Gen. Maceo he denied its
| Importance. but said that Maceo was always
| reEretful OF any rash movement by which lives
were useessly sacrificed. The report that Ban
dora had lost thirty men in the swamp at the
head OF the trocha was greatly exaggerated.
but any loss whatever would naturally annoy
Maceo. The General, this lieutenant said. was
In good health and never more hopcful. HIS
forces were constantly increasing in strength
and efficiency. 1t was estimated that in Pinar
del Rio he could number at any moment from
$4,000 to 10000 men. number greater than
the present standing army of the United States
This force augmented by the numerous bands or
pdr'idGs in Havana and MatanzaS Provinces
would at tho critical moment be ready to sweep
the western half OF the island.
The Spanish retnforcements which are begin.
ming TO arrive can avail little. Tho patriots are
rejoiced at ;he discontinue Of Gen. Weyler and
his aides Mt part OF the troops being dlsem-
barked in Puerto Rico. Tremendous numbers
are necessary for any movement whatever and
the few arriving only aEgravate the situation
They require rations. shelter. hospital treat
mcnt, and are OF no service. The folly OF send
ing moro men out TO the trocha is plain to the
least intelligent civilian. They are dying along
the line in as alarming proporton as during
July and August, for as yet the heat has not
Those of the men who are not III or dying seem
to have lost all human ways. They are limited
to one-third rations. which means meal in
twenty four hours, and are not always sure OF
this: Many OF them are only allowed food dur
ly, and were 1t not for the terrifying belief they
share that the suicide Is conscious after death
OF MS body's decay, not few would destroy
themselves, DfffutrS isCaDulnriesl IN n
demand. but tho soldiers regard them with
homeless despair after u few days
The hospitals in Havana are no less crowded
haye died and some have recovered. Nothing
OF the American Consul's visits TO the Cabahas
prison. IL is reported that Gen. Weyler has cI-
pous virginia Yankee shall not be permitted to
furnish offensive paragraphs for publication in
prisoners are again dead TO the world, as far AZ
Havana is concerned, They await the Madrid
BY visits from the sympathi2ing Cuban women
whose husbands and brothers are their COM
the results OF the overcrowding of The dunceoe @e
chambers. the utter lack OF sanitary prccau-
.,m .,ons e. the miserable food and the limited sup.
authorities to allow the American consul TO
VI, witness personally the condition of things in
The ,rumor continues that Maceo will soon
come down across the the trochs with his 20. 900
him and tho Santa Clara army come up from
the east, and possibly an attack be made upon
Havana. In the event OF this last 1t is estimated
from three 10 five thousand Cuhans and others
would be ready TO rise in the city and suburbs,
The general opinion nov heard is, The strug.
Ele VIII never last 70 another rainy season.
The railroads are hardly able 10 run amy trains
Tho trocha towns are full OF country
people ANXIOUS, hut unable, 10 return To their
homes In Pinar del Rio The trains make an
attempt at starting out, but as u rule. have To
stop or g9 back, the tracks being disturbed. the
stations burned. the telegraph wires cut, In
the stations, moreover, the troops bivouac.
In Havana the 5-cent Kitchens are only half |
way successful, as only the poorest classes will
patronize them. The formerly well-to-do |
Cubans would rather shut themselves In their
houses and slowly starve to death than confess |
their pitia6le present condition. Professional |
beggars and country people whose homes have
been burned profit by chance for cheap food.
Many OF them have been glad of one meal In |
twenty four hours, and that Of tho poorest
IL Is not thought that Gen. Weyler has any |
thought OF resigning or going into the field or |
doing anything but what he has done all along |
remain In safe quarters In Havana and make |
himself az comfortable as possible while the war ,
goes on. lives are lost. property destroyed, and
Spain's young men and Spain's few remaining
resources vAnly sacrificed.