Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-29
TO THE BITTER END.
So Will Now Be Fought The Fight lOr
Cuban Liberty.
FEAR OF GENERAL wEYLER.
His Reputation for H"rshness ~
Driving Many of the Better Glass
of People Into Exile from tne
Island.
Island.
rrom a staff correspondent OF the United


HABANA, January 9th via TAMPA
FLA. January 2s-There is no talk now
OF compromise between Spain and the
insurgents. IL Is to be fight to the DIT
ter end. Martinez Campos, the paciiica-
tor, has failed, and has been recalled
mainly because OF his lack of severity in
the treatment of Cubans who have taken
up arms or have aided the rebellion in
other ways.
Campos was honest, upright, earnest
active, and possessed OF great military
genius, but he was humane. lie remem-
bered that Cubans are sons Of Spain,
and that they are not fighting without
some cause He had urged that genuine
reforms be granted them, and endeavored
to put I'm practice the mild reforms which
were passed by the Cortez one year ago;
but he was blocked in every attempt, ana
in moments Of transportation he told men
in high places here in CuDa hat tney
were greater enemies of Sgain than the
rebels in the field.
Campos is on the high seas. bound for
Span, where he will doubtless tell some
plain truths, and make some politicians
regret his recall.
GENERAL Weyle- who IS in many re-
spects the opposite Of Campos, is on his
way to assume supreme command lie
has a reputation for severity and harsh
ness, which he may not deserve. lie
announces that he comes to meet war
with war, and has nothing 10 do win
reforms Such utterances, coupled with
the stories in circulation here as to al
legged harsh and inhuman doinss In the
war Of 1S6S-'7s. have resulted in sudden
exodus of the peaceaDle Cuban residents
Of this and other cities. The practices
which are ascribed to General Weyler be-
long TO the wars Of barDaric times.
The better classes say thar only two
courses arc open to them-elther TO flee
from the island Of Cuba or 10 JOIN the
rebel army As every steamer 10 Key
West and Tampa since the retirement OF
CampOs has been crowded, the indications
are that more will 20 TO the United States
from this city than to the Held. Just
what will happen when General Neyler
and the p. 600 additional troops arrive from
Spain cannot be foretold. Pending his
arrival Generals Marin and Pando are
endeavoring to make as much Of their
opportunity as possible
GOMEZ AND MACEO.
Gomez and Maceo are widely separated.
not because the Spanish troops have
driven them apart, but because II was
planned that Maceo should extend the re-
bellion into Pinar del Rio, the westermost
province. and Gomez should wait for MS
return in the province Of Habana.
Maceo has gone as far west as towns
OF Importance exist, and has sent de-
tachments along the north coast. while
he went along the south coast and visited
the great tobacco region of Nuelfa AbaIo.
In no province OF Cuba have the reDel
armies been received as they were IN
Pinar del Rio. Town after town welcomed
them with open arms. White flags futter-
ed from house-tops i'm token of surrender,
and in only a few instances did Spanish
volunteers or Spanish regiments oppose
them. The opposition resulted In nsnts,
in which the Spaniards sometimes hesd
the forts or barbados in which they
were entrenched. but the Cubans car
ried the rest OF the town. In many in
stances the volunteers surrendered their
arms and ammunition, and no one was
harmed on either side The local bands
OF insurgents united with Maceos column
of 1000 and the number has increased
to 4,000
TOBACCO INTEREST GUARDED.
Tobacco In the field has not been in
jured, and warehouse-topacco has not
been burned The rebels have friends
whom the tobacco industry supports IN
the United States. Horses have been
taken. and the care of the growing crop
has been interrupted, however, and the
lack OF transportation will doubtless
seriously affect the size Of this years
yield.
People from inland towns have fled 10
the coasts, and sought refuge in the
cities. Pinar del Rio city, the capital
Of The province, l. located inland, and
Maceo has captured sufficient conveys OF
provisions from the coast to make Hour
and other articles OF food scarce The
troops in the city have erected forts and
hasty barricades, and expect 20 be able
to hold the city I'm case an attack *
made.
\ REBEL VICTORY.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. January %, Via
TAMPA, FLA, January N-rhe Cuban
leader Matias Veda. with n strong party
OF insurgents, appeared at the entrance
of the town Of Mayari on the nth instant.
and began 10 fire on the fort. The sol
dlers and volunteers had to surrender.
The rebels then set fire to the fort. The
other volunteers Of the place instead Of
getting ready TO defend the town, came
out and Joined Vega, with their arms
and ammunition. INtF were aOOut AOiey
in number
This afternoon at ; o'clock General
Pando left this place on the south-coast
steamer Amendes, but nobody knows
where he is going.
While General PandO was leaving the
Spanish gunboat Estrella came In from
Aseriado and brought twenty-five sol
diers wounded and sick, who were taken
to the military hospital
PROMINENT PERSONS IMPRISONED.
In Holgun, the imprisonment of promi-
uent persons continues. More than $50 men
and women have been arrested in the
last few days An immense number OF
persons are applying TO the Governor
General for support, since they have
heard that Generals Weyler and Manso
are coming.
Last night a sad scene was witnessed
at the door Of jail on the occasion of
taking from the institution q innocent
men who were 10 be embarked for Ceuta,
Africa. Mothers, wives. and children
crowded the streets, crying and sobbi. g
pltifuliy. The unfortunate men were hun
ried on board the steamer Biglesias, ana
taken away.
WEYLER LEAVES SPAIN.
CADIZ, January 2s.-General Weyler
sailed hence to-day for Habana. lie was
accompanied by Generals Ahumuda,
Barges. Chandol. Bona, and Melguez.