The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
HURRAH FOR CUBA FREE!
THE PATRIOT WILL DO THEIR
LEpEL BEST TO WIN NEXT WINTER.

They VIII Attack Some Large Towns Early In
tho ssa~son-Gnrcin says = Dozen Dynamite
Guns would End tho War-A ThriiiinE
Procinmntiop from the Great Leader. Comes.
HAVANA, Oct. 13.-The Cubans have decided
to make a desperate effort to win their indie
p%endenco In the campaign OF next winter. am
informed that the plan Of Gen. Gomez. enthusi-
astically approved by Gen. Garcia, Is to attack
several important towns in Santiago dc Cuba
and Puerto Principe before the end OF next Jan.
uary.
1t has also been decided to mako q relentless
war. retaliAtlng upon the Spanish troops for
every outrage they commit. Measures have
been taken also to heavily reinforce the Cuban
army in the west, especially in Havana province.
Gen. Garcia Is ready to march westward with
5000 men and his artillery at the first orders
ho receives from Gen. Gomez. Tho Jucaro-
Moron trocha is no obstacle for him, Garcia has
declared, In spite OF the 25, 900 Spanish soldiers
who cover that military limo.
have road a letter from Gen. Garcia in which
he says: Tho dynamite gun that was so effec-
tive at Victoria de las Tunas 10 enough to
break down the trocha. Betancourt, a Cuban
reared in the United States, Is in charge OF that
admirable engine OF war, and he does wonders
with 1t. Tho panic caused by zach dynamite
shell In tho Spanish ranks is beyond description.
III MY OpllllOn, u uOZCn OIL tnOSb guns, dDll nun
died. would free Cuba in two months"
In a proclamation widely circulated through
out the country Gen. Gomez says:
"We offer to Cuba the splendid spectacle Of
our uncomfortable determination to FREQ her or
die. The Spaniards are preparing themselves
for tho winter campaign, and so are we. We
desire to prove that a political change of Csbi.
net in Spain is nothing to us, because we are not
fighting for Spanish political parties. but for
Cuba against Spain.
Reforms, autonomy, and all other shameful
arrangements concocted among q dozen Cuban
poltroons in Havana and tho now Spanish Cabi
net will not influence us in tho least. The
Spaniards may reward tho trcachery OF a few
Cubans with offices and allego that the Autono
mists represent tho Cuban people. but they
know that they are lying. This revolution wa,
not made by the Autonomists of Havana. but
against their will. Therefore. what these allie,
of Spain may do now does not change the situa'
ton in Cuba.
my words are supported by the example Of
my whole life. l have devoted all my exist
ence to the freedom OF Cuba, and 1 have never
yielded to the Spanish. The same record is that
of all the Major.Genorals in the Cuban army
On what can DO grounded tho belief that, after
twelve years of struggling against Spain in the
field, and after our lifelong hatred OF her, we
are going, at the END or the record OF which we
are so proud, to enter upon dastardly negotia
tions with our enemies
II my history Is not enough to convince al
that l will scornfully reject any proposals which
do not mean the freedom of Cuba. l swear OF
the sacred memory Of my son, assassinated b,
the Spaniards at Punta Bravo, that I will di,
before l will surrender to Spain. My sons las
words were for free Cuba. l will not cover m,
name with shame after the noble example b,
has bequeathcd to me.
"Cubans! Hope and courage! Spain repre-
sents injustice and crime. II the whole worlc
c%onspires to help Spain, the whole world vii
not win Cuba. The cause of Cuba is the caus,
of justice and honor. and God is with usi'