The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-04
B iRRIERS SW EPT AWAY.
Corr ,spondenf- Mus, send The spanish Eo
ports ofBatti-s or GIVE Up the Use OF
the Cables Railroads Tied Up.

had no serious difficulty. although the
wall OF men Is the strongest one ever
thrown across the island by Spain Troops
have been drawn from all parts OF the
Island TO make II invulnerabie. and Sew
eral thousand volunteers have been added
10 the force OF regulars along the line.
over LOO cavalry have recently been
formed by mounting infantrymen md sew
eral batteries Of artillery are stationed
on the line. With all these preparations
and the building Of block houses uf wood
and stone the throwing OF earth-works.
ana the Transforming OF railroad tia
tons, churches, and dwellings into 4orts,
the daring rough riders OF Gomez push
through the line, leaving a few dead
and wounded Spaniards TO mark their
passage. Each time the line IS crossed
the authorities at the palace who g.ft
all news that X published here or cabied
direct carefully eliminate all reference
10 the crossing and state in official re-
ports that Gomez was driven away.
After the rebel chief had gone west over
the line an official report of an IN
counter with him near Gua,lajay feYeaied
his whereabouts. He was officially e.
ported 10 be IN Pnar del Rio Thursday.
thus giving General Chaena a FERROUS
time on the line south OF BeieucaL IL
is TWO days since that report Of the IN
counter has been given out. IL IS pretty
well known that General Canella and 40
men would have been wiped out by
Gomez had not achievements under
Colonel Gayis arrived There is ao,le
excuse 'Or the delay In the preparation
OF report that will make 4 spanish
victory out OF a desperate defensive
encounter against overwhelming numbers.
a PAIR OF SUSPENDERS
Not one report Of an engagement has
been made which did not close With
the statement that the Spaniards occupied
their enemys positions. dispersed them.
and were still pursuing them. Hardly
day passes without a Spanish report 81
a battle ln which forty or hfty bpaniaris
deieat four or five times their number
of strength. captured their horses, camp
utensils. Old hats, alarm clocks, or Il
pair OF suspenders.
.he Whole world knows that the ~
bans. starting their rebellion with u aand-
ful OF men IN the mountains IN the eN-
IRENE east have extended 10 over me
entire island. and with 11,hp regulars
sent over from Spain and Ho,rN volunteers
recruited on tho island the GovernmrnL
has been powcriess to check the aorea,'
of the revolution. The hospitals are .ull
Of wounded soldiers. thousands have "led
on the field. and yet the spanish losses
in the official reports amount 10 nothing.
Twice each day the Government issues
official bulletins 10 the papers ana 20
the foreign correspondents. me press
censor hands them out All news pun
Hshed here or cabled abroad must ron
arc cabled 10 the Spanish Ministers NJ
Washington. London. and Paris
LUDICROUs REPORTS
Martinez Campos said that these re-
ports were ludicrous. every press censor
xhO has held the post has said they
are absurd. no Intelligent American has
any faith In them. but. forsooth. the cor
respondents are compelled 10 send thess
misleading reports or give up the use oi
the cables
General Marin is now at Quivican.
eighteen miles south OF Havana. lie
missed his great opportunity ~ pennlng
both Gomez all Nlcco in Pinar del hio
province by starting one day late NOW
hc has Gomez ON one side Of the line and
Nacco on the other and viii try 20 pre-
vent their meeting.
While practically all the Spanish forces
which can be- spared from guarding the
cilies are concentrated about the strategic
line in on effort TO maintain frs imgrtu-
inability the various bands OF insurgents
roauf at viii In al the provinces Of cuba.
fn SANTIAGO. there are frequent cucOult-
crs and AN grinding Of cane has been
stopped. the same Is true of Snta Clara
aud Puerto Principe. 81 Matanzas the
whole interior OF the province IS alive
with rebels.
Ldcrot hes united dozen small bands
and mas nearly 2OOO men under him.
They have had daily encounters with
Spanish troops and continue gaining in
Boo Pnar del Rio Maceo is returning
10 the Havana border. after a trilmgnal
campaign and has turned away thousands |
who WISHED 60 join his army The few
Spanish troops in the province have sue
ceede1 In holding thc Capitol C,ty and
Coloma its PORE. but every other town has
been entered and occupied py MareO in
Havana province.
THE THOCHA.
Spain has over 259.oou troops ami hollis
one railroad line. ths cae now converted
into TIE Tr0cha, dole south from this
city. Every town on DO Us occupied hy a
strong force and every ira. has several
carloads of troops. The western railroad
is practically abandoned beyond Sdiud.
nt ID. D.
Guauajay roai g. abandoned beyDn4 SAr
Antonio about seventeen miles from
here and thc Matanzas 20 ad operates
only about eighteen miles 10 inc eastward.
The road from San Felipe, east 10
Guines and Onion las boon o. the hands
of the enemy for days. The attempt to
ran "a train resulted in the capture of the
pngiucer and fireman ana the Turning
loose of the engine at fun speed bac'-
ward toward the train mat was lohO0ln
10. The men are 5til ln the hands OF
the enemy. or their iour lines or rail
waya which converge az MafanZas not
oua is running General Marin has five
engineers from this city by rail 10 bata-
uah0. where they are 10 take the steamer
20 ClcufuegOs ana cross overland on Morse
back retorf~d hy troops 90 J0telauos in
tlC centre of MatanZas prOyin,e. Their
they are tO man five trains o. cars which
have been tied up for weeks. These
ears are 10 DE loaded with lto newly
formed cavalry and the attempt Will Dee
That viii give the railroad here addition
al cars 10 replace nose which have been
burned and the government VIII obtain
au additional force OF cavalry 20 operate
(sicncd) J. FRANK CLARK
AMERICANS ALARMED.
HAVANA, Feb /. via TAMPA, Fla.
'r'- ".-Amtiican residents mere are be-
coming alarmed as 20 their safety ny
49, ','s ftp'ft OF the Committee on FOR
'lbh AhailA becomes a Jaw Tho rpv.s
OF the action Of the committee cails,d
many piter utterances in the Seal 1ir.rs
AGAINST Americans. The feeling ana rqt
Am ltii-s 0as been led by leWsuaner
syito, ien ana public utterances of .alid
.uc Ihlt % Sisies is 90 blame for dll mo
trouble that has come on Spain The
teeing mas been intensified since The re-
cau OF tampos, ana American ciuzens
VINO are merchants. business men. aro-
lesslonal men, and VINO are PERMANENT
residents here. are very mufh W0fteg
up over the outlook. They would .eel
mlch more serious o. one ci Uncle ynll.t
MaIshipa was anchored iu the harbor
A'itady reports Of severe measures
agar agar R su-pects are coming IN. The IN
tense .i.l'rn halft. '.I lUfaU- e.
lea o. Ao.ls.e atIOc.ti,s in the last .sar
D. bl. Anilh 10 uaIlItat ITSELF ono
the other day at HCyo. Col, a little own
clshtten miles southwest Of Havana q
cuban named De AenetiO SuQrez. VINO lad
been arrested on suspicion was shot dead
~ me- guards list containing one
hundred names OF suspects was made
up and presented 10 the commander nj
the volunteers I'm the town. Most rf
The men on the LIST fed 10 this city.
but others We're arrested. one ol ihcnt
was the unfortunate Suarcz
In the old war OF lsBS-iN7s IL used n
be a common practice TO TAX. "a nrisopc~