The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-20
THE CUBAN WAR
SenOr Bsldasanio, Consul General
at New York. Talks About
the Rebellion.
The Insurgents, He Says, Have
Reached the Limit of Their
Power.
Spain Preparing to Send Thirty
to Forty Thousand Troops
Very Soon.

New YORK, July 20-Senor Arturo
Baldasanio Y Tapeto. the consul general
for Spain. III this city, during an inter
view with a representative of the
Associated Press, was asked for infor-
nation regarding the reported death Of
Jose Maceo, Senior BaldasaniO said that
he had no official information regarding
the matter, but that it was probable, as
the rebel ranks are said to be rent by
dissention. When asked as to the out
look for Spain in Cuba, SenOr Bal
dasanio said that it was excellent; that
the rebellion had, he believed,
Reached Its Maximum Strength,
that the rebels were in two main COM
mands; that the one in Pinar del Rio
under Antonio Maceo was hemmed in
by the new trocha and cannot escape.
The rebels in the eastern part Of Central
Cuba and in Eastern Cuba under Gomez
and the others were not, he declared,
advancing to the relief of Antonio
Maceo, but were reported to be falling
back OH Eastern Cuba, where marked
discomfort was repor1ed in the rebel
camps, and that the presence of Gomez
was necessary to maintain discipline
and uphold the authority of Calixto
Garcia.
Proposed Reinforcements.
Regarding the August ard September
reinforcements for Cuta, he gave the
following details.
There are IS battalions of the line in
Spain. Each will organize two expe'
dictionary companies of the following
strength:
One captain, 4 subalterns, 8 5sergeants
10 corporals, 5 trumpeters and $50 men
Ten battalions Of sharpshooters. They
| will contribute two companies each or
Ranized like the infantry. -.
The Canary islands have two loca
battalions and the Baleric islands thret
local battalions They will contribute
their quota Of two companies each, tht
men from the islands will be decided ,
local reserve in Cuba to supply vacan
cies caused by deaths and wounds.
The preceding will give 1873 compa
nies, consisting of 1888 captains, 552 sub
alterns, total 800 officers.
The rank and file will consist Of So
sergeants, ,4SO corporals, $50 trumpet
ers and Sl,74O soldiers, making tota
infantry strength Of "a, 500 officers an,
men. A small detachment of cavalr.
will be sent. There will also be sent
detachment Of artillery numberin,
1,252 men, 500 of whom belong to tn
field batteries Of the royal artillery o
Spain, l6O to mountain batteries. wit
292 of various rank from the artiller,
establishment. Also a detachment Q
engineers, consisting OF 1859 men. Q
whom 9l5 will be sappers and miners
i Total Of the Expeditions.
The total strength Of the August an
September expeditions will be as fol
lows: Infantry. all ranks. 35 $50; cav
airy, all ranks, 487; artillery, all ranks
I,272 engineers, l,619; total '38, ,55s
Between Aug. 10 and 20 all the infantr
will embark. Early in September tn
other detachments will follow. In DE-
cember 10000 reinforcements will b
forwarded to Cuba. All will be sent i
the armed cruisers of the Spanis
, Transatlantic company If necessar
the number will be made up to 100, ,00
men. The volunteering of civilians i
} Spain is receiving the active aid of th
hishoDs and Clergy